Hebrew Interlinear

2 Samuel 8:2 Interlinear

And he smote And so the Moabites and measured line casting them down to the ground and measured even with two line he to put to death and with one full line to keep alive And so the Moabites became David's servants and brought gifts

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיַּ֣ךְH5221And he smoteto strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
2אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
3מוֹאָב֙H4124And so the Moabitesmoab, an incestuous son of lot; also his territory and descendants
4וַיְמַדֵּ֤דH4058and measuredproperly, to stretch; by implication, to measure (as if by stretching a line); figuratively, to be extended
5הַחֶ֖בֶלH2256lineruin
6הַשְׁכֵּ֣בH7901casting them downto lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)
7אוֹתָ֣םH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
8אַ֔רְצָהH776to the groundthe earth (at large, or partitively a land)
9וַיְמַדֵּ֤דH4058and measuredproperly, to stretch; by implication, to measure (as if by stretching a line); figuratively, to be extended
10שְׁנֵֽיH8147even with twotwo; also (as ordinal) twofold
11הַחֶ֖בֶלH2256lineruin
12לְהָמִ֔יתH4191he to put to deathto die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill
13וּמְלֹ֥אH4393and with one fullfulness (literally or figuratively)
14הַחֶ֖בֶלH2256lineruin
15לְהַֽחֲי֑וֹתH2421to keep aliveto live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive
16וַתְּהִ֤יH1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
17מוֹאָב֙H4124And so the Moabitesmoab, an incestuous son of lot; also his territory and descendants
18לְדָוִ֔דH1732became David'sdavid, the youngest son of jesse
19לַֽעֲבָדִ֖יםH5650servantsa servant
20נֹֽשְׂאֵ֥יH5375and broughtto lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
21מִנְחָֽה׃H4503giftsa donation; euphemistically, tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering (usually bloodless and voluntary)

Verse Context

2 Samuel 8:1 And after smote them and David ...
2 Samuel 8:2 (current)And he smote And so the Moabites and measured line casting them down to the ground and measured even with two line he to put to death and with one full line to keep alive And so the Moabites became David's servants and brought gifts
2 Samuel 8:3smote David also Hadadezer the son of Rehob...

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