2 Sam. 23:16 in context
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Second Samuel 23:16

And three mighty men broke through the Philistine army and drew water from the well of Bethlehem, which was by the gate, and brought it to David. But he would not drink it, but poured it out to the Lord (Yahweh) [as a drink offering, see Num. 28:7].
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיִּבְקְעוּ   שְׁלֹשֶׁת   הַגִּבֹּרִים   בְּמַחֲנֵה   פְלִשְׁתִּים   וַיִּשְׁאֲבוּ   מַיִם   מִבֹּאר   בֵּית   לֶחֶם   אֲשֶׁר   בַּשַּׁעַר   וַיִּשְׂאוּ   וַיָּבִאוּ   אֶל   דָּוִד   וְלֹא   אָבָה   לִשְׁתּוֹתָם   וַיַּסֵּךְ   אֹתָם   לַיהוָה  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ διέρρηξαν οἱ τρεῖς δυνατοὶ ἐν τῇ παρεμβολῇ τῶν ἀλλοφύλων καὶ ὑδρεύσαντο ὕδωρ ἐκ τοῦ λάκκου τοῦ ἐν Βαιθλεεμ τοῦ ἐν τῇ πύλῃ καὶ ἔλαβαν καὶ παρεγένοντο πρὸς Δαυιδ καὶ οὐκ ἠθέλησεν πιεῖν αὐτὸ καὶ ἔσπεισεν αὐτὸ τῷ κυρίῳ

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H1234
 וַ (va)
יִּבְקְעוּ֩ (jiveqeo)
 seq
to break up
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ pl. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine plural

c
Vqw3mp
H7969
 שְׁלֹ֨שֶׁת (shelóshet)
 three
Noun Noun
♀ sing. gen. feminine singular Construct state

Ncfsc
H9009
H1368
 הַ (ha)
גִּבֹּרִ֜ים (gibórim)
 the
mighty
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Td
Ncmpa
H9003
H4264
 בְּ (be)
מַחֲנֵ֣ה (machane)
 in
camp
Prep. Preposition

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

R
Ncbsc
H6430
 פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים (felishetim)
 Philistine
Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state
gentilic (ethnic identity) gentilic (ethnic identity)

 Ngmpa
H9001
H7579
H9014
 וַ (va)
יִּֽשְׁאֲבוּ (jisheavo-)
־
seq
to draw
link
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ pl. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine plural

c
Vqw3mp
H4325
 מַ֙יִם֙ (majim)
 water
Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Ncmpa
H9006
H0877
 מִ (mi)
בֹּ֤אר (bór)
 from
cistern
Prep. Preposition

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

R
Ncbsc
H1035
H9014
 בֵּֽית (beit-)
־
Beth-lehem
link
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

 Npl
H1035
 לֶ֙חֶם֙ (lechem)
 Beth-lehem
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

 Npl
H0834a
 אֲשֶׁ֣ר (asher)
 which
Particle – relative Particle (Relative)

 Tr
H9003
H8179
 בַּ (ba)
שַּׁ֔עַר (shaar)
 in
gate
Prep. Preposition

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

 Rd
Ncbsa
H9001
H5375
 וַ (va)
יִּשְׂא֖וּ (jiseo)
 seq
to lift
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ pl. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine plural

c
Vqw3mp
H9001
H0935
 וַ (va)
יָּבִ֣אוּ (javio)
 seq
to come (in)
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
hiphil wayyiqtol 3p ♂ pl. hiphil wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine plural

c
Vhw3mp
H0413
H9014
 אֶל (el-)
־
to(wards)
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H1732
 דָּוִ֑ד (david)
 David
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm
H9002
H3808
 וְ (ve)
לֹ֤א (ló)
 and
not
Conj. Conjunktion

Particle – negation Particle (Negative)

 C
Tn
H0014
 אָבָה֙ (avah)
 be willing
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p ♂ sing. qal qatal third person masculine singular

Vqp3ms
H9005
H8354
H9038
 לִ (li)
שְׁתּוֹתָ֔ (shetvóta)
ם (m)
 to
to drink
them
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
qal qal

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

R
Vqcc
Sp3mp
H9001
H5258a
 וַ (va)
יַּסֵּ֥ךְ (jasekhe)
 seq
to pour
Conj. Conjunktion

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

c
Vhw3ms
H0853
H9038
 אֹתָ֖ (óta)
ם (m)
 obj.
them
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

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

To
Sp3mp
H9005
H3068
H9016
 לַֽ (la)
יהוָֽה (jhvah)
׃
to
YHWH
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

 R
Npt

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