Hebrew Interlinear

2 Samuel 1:12 Interlinear

And they mourned and wept and fasted until even for Saul and for Jonathan his son and for the people of the LORD and for the house of Israel because they were fallen by the sword

Word-by-Word Analysis

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1וַֽיִּסְפְּדוּ֙H5594And they mournedproperly, to tear the hair and beat the breasts (as middle easterners do in grief); generally to lament; by implication, to wail
2וַיִּבְכּ֔וּH1058and weptto weep; generally to bemoan
3וַיָּצֻ֖מוּH6684and fastedto cover over (the mouth), i.e., to fast
4עַדH5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
5הָעָ֑רֶבH6153until evendusk
6עַלH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
7שָׁא֞וּלH7586for Saulshaul, the name of an edomite and two israelites
8וְעַלH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
9יְהֽוֹנָתָ֣ןH3083and for Jonathanjehonathan, the name of four israelites
10בְּנ֗וֹH1121his sona son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
11וְעַלH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
12עַ֤םH5971and for the peoplea people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
13יְהוָה֙H3068of the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
14וְעַלH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
15בֵּ֣יתH1004and for the housea house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
16יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לH3478of Israelhe will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
17כִּ֥יH3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
18נָֽפְל֖וּH5307because they were fallento fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
19בֶּחָֽרֶב׃H2719by the sworddrought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement

Verse Context

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2 Samuel 1:12 (current)And they mourned and wept and fasted until even for Saul and for Jonathan his son and for the people of the LORD and for the house of Israel because they were fallen by the sword
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