2 Samuel

2 Samuel 23:20–23

²⁰And Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a man of valor^h from Kabzeel, a man of many exploits. He struck down two championsⁱ of Moab, and on a snowy day he went down into a pit and killed a lion. ²¹He also struck down an Egyptian, a huge man. Although the Egyptian had a spear in his hand, Benaiah went against him with a club, snatched the spear from his hand, and killed the Egyptian with his own spear. ²²These were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who won a name along with the three mighty men. ²³He was most honored among the Thirty, but he did not become one of the Three. And David appointed him over his guard.

Footnotes

h 23:20 Or Benaiah son of Jehoiada was the son of Ishhai
i 23:20 Or two sons of Ariel

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2 Samuel 23:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And Benaiah	וּבְנָיָ֨הוּ	ū·ḇə·nā·yā·hū	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1141 Benajah
son	בֶן־	ḇen-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Jehoiada	יְהוֹיָדָ֧ע	yə·hō·w·yā·ḏā‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3077 Jehojada
a man	אִֽישׁ־	’îš-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H376 man
of valor	חַי	ḥay	Noun - masculine singular	H2416 alive, living
from Kabzeel	מִֽקַּבְצְאֵ֑ל	miq·qaḇ·ṣə·’êl	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6909 Kabtseel
a man of many	רַב־	raḇ-	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H7227 much, many, great
exploits	פְּעָלִ֖ים	pə·‘ā·lîm	Noun - masculine plural	H6467 doing, deed, work
struck down	הִכָּ֗ה	hik·kāh	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5221 smite
two	שְׁנֵ֤י	šə·nê	Number - masculine dual construct	H8147 two
champions	אֲרִאֵל֙	’ă·ri·’êl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H739 Ariel
of Moab	מוֹאָ֔ב	mō·w·’āḇ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4124 Moab
and on a snowy	הַשָּֽׁלֶג׃	haš·šā·leḡ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7950 snow
day	בְּי֥וֹם	bə·yō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3117 day
he	וְ֠הוּא	wə·hū	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
went down	יָרַ֞ד	yā·raḏ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3381 come or go down, descend
into	בְּת֥וֹךְ	bə·ṯō·wḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8432 midst
a pit	הַבֹּ֖אר	hab·bōr	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H953 pit, cistern, well
and killed	וְהִכָּ֧ה	wə·hik·kāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5221 smite
a lion	הָאֲרִיַּה	hå̄·ʾă·rī·yah	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H738 lion

2 Samuel 23:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He	וְהוּא־	wə·hū-	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
also struck down	הִכָּה֩	hik·kāh	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5221 smite
an Egyptian	מִצְרִ֜י	miṣ·rî	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4713 Mitsrite
a huge	מַרְאֶ֗ה	mar·’eh	Noun - masculine singular	H4758 sight, appearance, vision
man	אִ֨ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H376 man
Although the Egyptian	הַמִּצְרִי֙	ham·miṣ·rî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4713 Mitsrite
had a spear	חֲנִ֔ית	ḥă·nîṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H2595 spear
in his hand	וּבְיַ֤ד	ū·ḇə·yaḏ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
Benaiah went against	וַיֵּ֥רֶד	way·yê·reḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3381 come or go down, descend
him	אֵלָ֖יו	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to
with a club	בַּשָּׁ֑בֶט	baš·šā·ḇeṭ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
snatched	וַיִּגְזֹ֤ל	way·yiḡ·zōl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1497 tear away, seize, rob
the spear	הַחֲנִית֙	ha·ḥă·nîṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2595 spear
from	הַמִּצְרִ֔י	ham·miṣ·rî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4713 Mitsrite
hand	מִיַּ֣ד	mî·yaḏ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
and killed	וַיַּהַרְגֵ֖הוּ	way·ya·har·ḡê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H2026 kill, slay
with his own spear	בַּחֲנִיתֽוֹ׃	ba·ḥă·nî·ṯōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2595 spear

2 Samuel 23:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
These	אֵ֣לֶּה	’êl·leh	Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
were the exploits	עָשָׂ֔ה	‘ā·śāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
of Benaiah	בְּנָיָ֖הוּ	bə·nā·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1141 Benajah
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Jehoiada	יְהוֹיָדָ֑ע	yə·hō·w·yā·ḏā‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3077 Jehojada
who won	וְלוֹ־	wə·lōw-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition; third person masculine singular
a name	שֵׁ֖ם	šêm	Noun - masculine singular	H8034 name
along with the three	בִּשְׁלֹשָׁ֥ה	biš·lō·šāh	Preposition-b; Number - masculine singular	H7969 a three, triad
mighty men	הַגִּבֹּרִֽים׃	hag·gib·bō·rîm	Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H1368 strong, mighty

2 Samuel 23:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He was most honored	נִכְבָּ֔ד	niḵ·bāḏ	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H3513 be heavy, weighty, burdensome, honoured
among	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the Thirty	הַשְּׁלֹשִׁ֣ים	haš·šə·lō·šîm	Article; Number - common plural	H7970 thirty
but he did not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
become	בָ֑א	ḇā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
one of the Three	הַשְּׁלֹשָׁ֖ה	haš·šə·lō·šāh	Article; Number - masculine singular	H7969 a three, triad
And David	דָוִ֖ד	ḏā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
appointed him	וַיְשִׂמֵ֥הוּ	way·śi·mê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H7760 put, place, set
over	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
his guard	מִשְׁמַעְתּֽוֹ׃ס	miš·ma‘·tōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4928 obedient band, body of subjects

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