2 Samuel

2 Samuel 21:16

16Then Ishbi-benob, a descendant of Rapha,c whose bronze spear weighed three hundred shekelsd and who was bearing a new sword, resolved to kill David.

Footnotes

  • c 21:16 Or the giant; also in verses 18, 20, and 22
  • d 21:16 300 shekels is approximately 7.5 pounds or 3.4 kilograms.

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Ishbi-benobבְּנֹ֜בbə·nōḇConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3430 Jishbo-be-Nob
a descendantבִּילִידֵ֣יbî·lî·ḏêPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural constructH3211 born
of Raphaהָרָפָ֗הhā·rā·p̄āhArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH7497 giant
whose bronzeנְחֹ֔שֶׁתnə·ḥō·šeṯNoun - feminine singularH5178 copper, bronze
spearקֵינוֹ֙qê·nōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7013 spear
weighedוּמִשְׁקַ֤לū·miš·qalConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH4948 id.
threeשְׁלֹ֤שׁšə·lōšNumber - feminine singular constructH7969 a three, triad
hundredמֵאוֹת֙mê·’ō·wṯNumber - feminine pluralH3967 hundred
and whoוְה֖וּאwə·hūConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
was bearingחָג֣וּרḥā·ḡūrVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH2296 gird, gird on, gird oneself
a newחֲדָשָׁ֑הḥă·ḏā·šāhAdjective - feminine singularH2319 new
resolvedוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to killלְהַכּ֥וֹתlə·hak·kō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH5221 smite
Davidדָּוִֽד׃dā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David

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2 Samuel 21:20 · 2 Samuel 21:18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.