Hebrew Interlinear

2 Samuel 20:23 Interlinear

“Now Joab was over all the host of Israel and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites”

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2 Samuel 20 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	וְיוֹאָ֕ב	H3097	Now Joab	joab, the name of three israelites
2	אֶ֥ל	H413		near, with or among; often in general, to
3	כָּל	H3605		properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
4	הַצָּבָ֖א	H6635	was over all the host	a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized for war (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (speci
5	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	H3478	of Israel	he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
6	וּבְנָיָה֙	H1141	and Benaiah	benajah, the name of twelve israelites
7	בֶּן	H1121	the son	a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
8	יְה֣וֹיָדָ֔ע	H3077	of Jehoiada	jehojada, the name of three israelites
9	עַל	H5921		above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
10	הַכְּרֵיִ֖	H3774	was over the Cherethites	a kerethite or life-guardsman
11	וְעַל	H5921		above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
12	הַפְּלֵתִֽי׃	H6432	and over the Pelethites	a courier (collectively) or official messenger

2 Samuel 20:23 (current)Now Joab was over all the host of Israel and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites