2 Samuel
2 Samuel 22:40–41
40You have armed me with strength for battle;
You have subdued my foes beneath me.
41You have made my enemies retreat before me;
I destroyed those who hated me.
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2 Samuel 22:40
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You have armed me | וַתַּזְרֵ֥נִי | wat·taz·rê·nî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular | H247 gird, encompass, equip |
| with strength | חַ֖יִל | ḥa·yil | Noun - masculine singular | H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army |
| for battle | לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה | lam·mil·ḥā·māh | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H4421 battle, war |
| You have subdued | תַּכְרִ֥יעַ | taḵ·rî·a‘ | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H3766 bow down |
| my foes | קָמַ֖י | qā·may | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singular | H6965 arise, stand up, stand |
| beneath me | תַּחְתֵּֽנִי׃ | taḥ·tê·nî | Preposition; first person common singular | H8478 the under part |
2 Samuel 22:41
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You have made | תַּ֥תָּה | tat·tāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| my enemies | וְאֹ֣יְבַ֔י | wə·’ō·yə·ḇay | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singular | H341 be hostile to |
| retreat | עֹ֑רֶף | ‘ō·rep̄ | Noun - masculine singular | H6203 back of neck, neck |
| before me | לִּ֖י | lî | Preposition; first person common singular | |
| I destroyed | וָאַצְמִיתֵֽם׃ | wā·’aṣ·mî·ṯêm | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural | H6789 put an end to, exterminate |
| those who hated me | מְשַׂנְאַ֖י | mə·śan·’ay | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singular | H8130 hate |
Cross-references
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2 Samuel 22:40 Psalm 44:5 · Psalm 18:32 · Psalm 18:39 · Colossians 1:11 · Isaiah 60:14
2 Samuel 22:41 Exodus 23:27 · Joshua 10:24
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.