2 Sam. 21:2 in context
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Second Samuel 21:2

And the king called the Gibeonites and said to them, "The Gibeonites were not of the sons of Israel, but were a remnant of the Amorites, and the sons of Israel had sworn to them, but Saul sought to kill them in his zeal for the sons of Israel and Judah.
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיִּקְרָא   הַמֶּלֶךְ   לַגִּבְעֹנִים   וַיֹּאמֶר   אֲלֵיהֶם   וְהַגִּבְעֹנִים   לֹא   מִבְּנֵי   יִשְׂרָאֵל   הֵמָּה   כִּי   אִם   מִיֶּתֶר   הָאֱמֹרִי   וּבְנֵי   יִשְׂרָאֵל   נִשְׁבְּעוּ   לָהֶם   וַיְבַקֵּשׁ   שָׁאוּל   לְהַכֹּתָם   בְּקַנֹּאתוֹ   לִבְנֵי   יִשְׂרָאֵל   וִיהוּדָה  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ ἐκάλεσεν ὁ βασιλεὺς Δαυιδ τοὺς Γαβαωνίτας καὶ εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτούς καὶ οἱ Γαβαωνῖται οὐχ υἱοὶ Ισραηλ εἰσίν ὅτι ἀλλ᾽ ἢ ἐκ τοῦ λείμματος τοῦ Αμορραίου καὶ οἱ υἱοὶ Ισραηλ ὤμοσαν αὐτοῖς καὶ ἐζήτησεν Σαουλ πατάξαι αὐτοὺς ἐν τῷ ζηλῶσαι αὐτὸν τοὺς υἱοὺς Ισραηλ καὶ Ιουδα

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H7121
 וַ (va)
יִּקְרָ֥א (jiqera)
 seq
to call
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vqw3ms
H9009
H4428
 הַ (ha)
מֶּ֛לֶךְ (melekhe)
 the
king
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Ncbsa
H9005
H1393
 לַ (la)
גִּבְעֹנִ֖ים (giveónim)
 to
Gibeonite
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state
gentilic (ethnic identity) gentilic (ethnic identity)

 Rd
Ngmpa
H9001
H0559
 וַ (va)
יֹּ֣אמֶר (jómer)
 seq
to say
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vqw3ms
H0413
H9038
 אֲלֵי (alei)
הֶ֑ם (hem)
 to(wards)
them
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ pl. Pronominal third person masculine plural

Rd
Sp3mp
H9002
H9009
H1393
 וְ (ve)
הַ (ha)
גִּבְעֹנִ֞ים (giveónim)
 and
the
Gibeonite
Conj. Conjunktion

Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state
gentilic (ethnic identity) gentilic (ethnic identity)

 C
Td
Ngmpa
H3808
 לֹ֣א (ló)
 not
Particle – negation Particle (Negative)

 Tn
H9006
H1121a
 מִ (mi)
בְּנֵ֧י (benei)
 from
son
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

R
Ncmpc
H3478
 יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל (jiserael)
 Israel
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

 Npl
H1992
 הֵ֗מָּה (hemah)
 they(masc.)
Pron. Pron.
personal 3p ♂ pl. personal third person masculine plural

Pp3mp
H3588b
 כִּ֚י (ki)
 except
Conj. Conjunktion

 Tc
H0518b
H9014
 אִם (im-)
־
except
link
Conj. Conjunktion

 Tc
H9006
H3499a
 מִ (mi)
יֶּ֣תֶר (jeter)
 from
remainder
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

R
Ncbsc
H9009
H0567
 הָ (ha)
אֱמֹרִ֔י (emóri)
 the
Amorites
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state
gentilic (ethnic identity) gentilic (ethnic identity)

 Td
Ngbsa
H9002
H1121a
 וּ (o)
בְנֵ֤י (venei)
 and
son
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

C
Ncmpc
H3478
 יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ (jiserael)
 Israel
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

 Npl
H7650
 נִשְׁבְּע֣וּ (nishebeo)
 to swear
Verb Verb
niphal qatal 3p pl. niphal qatal third person plural

VNp3cp
H9005
H9038
 לָ (la)
הֶ֔ם (hem)
 to
them
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ pl. Pronominal third person masculine plural

Rd
Sp3mp
H9001
H1245
 וַ (va)
יְבַקֵּ֤שׁ (jevaqesh)
 seq
to seek
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
piel wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. piel wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vpw3ms
H7586
 שָׁאוּל֙ (shaol)
 Saul
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm
H9005
H5221
H9038
 לְ (le)
הַכֹּתָ֔ (hakóta)
ם (m)
 to
to smite
them
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
hiphil hiphil

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ pl. Pronominal third person masculine plural

R
Vhcc
Sp3mp
H9003
H7065
H9043
 בְּ (be)
קַנֹּאת֥ (qanót)
וֹ (vó)
 in
be jealous
he
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
piel piel

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

R
Vpcc
Sp3ms
H9005
H1121a
H9014
 לִ (li)
בְנֵֽי (venei-)
־
to
son
link
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

R
Ncmpc
H3478
 יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (jiserael)
 Israel
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

 Npl
H9002
H3063
H9016
 וִ (vi)
יהוּדָֽה (jhodah)
׃
and
Judah
verseEnd
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

 C
Npl

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