2 Samuel
2 Samuel 23:18
18Now Abishai, the brother of Joab and son of Zeruiah, was chief of the Three,f and he wielded his spear against three hundred men, killed them, and won a name along with the Three.
Footnotes
- f 23:18 Most Hebrew manuscripts (see also 1 Chronicles 11:20|1CH 11:20); two Hebrew manuscripts and Syriac the Thirty
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now Abishai | וַאֲבִישַׁ֞י | wa·’ă·ḇî·šay | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H52 Abishai |
| the brother | אֲחִ֣י׀ | ’ă·ḥî | Noun - masculine singular construct | H251 brother |
| of Joab | יוֹאָ֣ב | yō·w·’āḇ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3097 Joab |
| and son | בֶּן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Zeruiah | צְרוּיָ֗ה | ṣə·rū·yāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6870 Tserujah |
| was chief | רֹ֣אשׁ | rōš | Noun - masculine singular construct | H7218 head |
| of the Three | הַשְּׁלֹשִׁי | haš·šə·lō·šī | Article; Number - masculine singular | H7992 third |
| and he | וְהוּא֙ | wə·hū | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| wielded | עוֹרֵ֣ר | ‘ō·w·rêr | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H5782 rouse oneself, awake |
| his spear | חֲנִית֔וֹ | ḥă·nî·ṯōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H2595 spear |
| against | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| three | שְׁלֹ֥שׁ | šə·lōš | Number - feminine singular construct | H7969 a three, triad |
| hundred | מֵא֖וֹת | mê·’ō·wṯ | Number - feminine plural | H3967 hundred |
| killed | חָלָ֑ל | ḥā·lāl | Noun - masculine singular | H2491 pierced |
| and won | וְלוֹ־ | wə·lōw- | Conjunctive waw; Preposition; third person masculine singular | |
| a name | שֵׁ֖ם | šêm | Noun - masculine singular | H8034 name |
| along with | בַּשְּׁלֹשָֽׁה׃ | baš·šə·lō·šāh | Preposition-b, Article; Number - masculine singular | H7969 a three, triad |
Cross-references
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2 Samuel 10:10 · 2 Samuel 10:14 · 1 Chronicles 11:20–21 · 2 Samuel 18:2
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.