2 Samuel
2 Samuel 20:23
23Now Joab was over the whole army of Israel; Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites;
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now Joab | וְיוֹאָ֕ב | wə·yō·w·’āḇ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3097 Joab |
| was over | אֶ֥ל | ’el | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the whole | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| army | הַצָּבָ֖א | haṣ·ṣā·ḇā | Article; Noun - common singular | H6635 army, war, warfare |
| of Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| Benaiah | וּבְנָיָה֙ | ū·ḇə·nā·yāh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1141 Benajah |
| son | בֶּן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Jehoiada | יְה֣וֹיָדָ֔ע | yə·hō·w·yā·ḏā‘ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3077 Jehojada |
| was over | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the Cherethites | הַכְּרִי | hak·kə·rī | Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3746 Carian |
| and | וְעַל־ | wə·‘al- | Conjunctive waw; Preposition | H5921 height |
| Pelethites | הַפְּלֵתִֽי׃ | hap·pə·lê·ṯî | Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6432 courier, official messenger |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.