2 Sam. 4:12 in context
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Second Samuel 4:12

And David commanded his young men, and they struck them and cut off their hands and their feet and hung them up beside the pool in Hebron. But they took Ish-Bosheth's head and buried it in Abner's tomb in Hebron. [Ish-Bosheth was 42 years old.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיְצַו   דָּוִד   אֶת   הַנְּעָרִים   וַיַּהַרְגוּם   וַיְקַצְּצוּ   אֶת   יְדֵיהֶם   וְאֶת   רַגְלֵיהֶם   וַיִּתְלוּ   עַל   הַבְּרֵכָה   בְּחֶבְרוֹן   וְאֵת   רֹאשׁ   אִישׁ   בֹּשֶׁת   לָקָחוּ   וַיִּקְבְּרוּ   בְקֶבֶר   אַבְנֵר   בְּחֶבְרוֹן  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ ἐνετείλατο Δαυιδ τοῖς παιδαρίοις αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀποκτέννουσιν αὐτοὺς καὶ κολοβοῦσιν τὰς χεῖρας αὐτῶν καὶ τοὺς πόδας αὐτῶν καὶ ἐκρέμασαν αὐτοὺς ἐπὶ τῆς κρήνης ἐν Χεβρων καὶ τὴν κεφαλὴν Μεμφιβοσθε ἔθαψαν ἐν τῷ τάφῳ Αβεννηρ υἱοῦ Νηρ

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H6680
 וַ (va)
יְצַו֩ (jetzav)
 seq
to command
Conj. Conjunktion

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

c
Vpw3ms
H1732
 דָּוִ֨ד (david)
 David
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm
H0853
H9014
 אֶת (et-)
־
obj.
link
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

 To
H9009
H5288
 הַ (ha)
נְּעָרִ֜ים (nearim)
 the
youth
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Td
Ncmpa
H9001
H2026
H9038
 וַ (va)
יַּהַרְג֗וּ (jaharego)
ם (m)
 seq
to kill
them
Conj. Conjunktion

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

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

c
Vqw3mp
Sp3mp
H9001
H7112
 וַֽ (va)
יְקַצְּצ֤וּ (jeqatzetzo)
 seq
to cut
Conj. Conjunktion

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

c
Vpw3mp
H0853
H9014
 אֶת (et-)
־
obj.
link
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

 To
H3027
H9028
 יְדֵי (jedei)
הֶם֙ (hem)
 hand
their
Noun Noun
♂/♀ dual (couple) gen. masculine och feminine dual (2/a couple) Construct state

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

Ncbdc
Sp3mp
H9002
H0853
H9014
 וְ (ve)
אֶת (et-)
־
and
obj.
link
Conj. Conjunktion

Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

 C
To
H7272
H9028
 רַגְלֵי (ragelei)
הֶ֔ם (hem)
 foot
their
Noun Noun
♂/♀ dual (couple) gen. masculine och feminine dual (2/a couple) Construct state

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

Ncbdc
Sp3mp
H9001
H8518
 וַ (va)
יִּתְל֥וּ (jitelo)
 seq
to hang
Conj. Conjunktion

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

c
Vqw3mp
H5921a
H9014
 עַל (al-)
־
upon
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H9009
H1295
 הַ (ha)
בְּרֵכָ֖ה (berekhah)
 the
pool
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Ncfsa
H9003
H2275a
 בְּ (be)
חֶבְר֑וֹן (chevervón)
 in
Hebron
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

 R
Npl
H9002
H0853
 וְ (ve)
אֵ֨ת (et)
 and
obj.
Conj. Conjunktion

Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

 C
To
H7218a
 רֹ֤אשׁ (rósh)
 head
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H0378
H9014
 אִֽישׁ (ish-)
־
Ish-bosheth
link
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm
H0378
 בֹּ֙שֶׁת֙ (bóshet)
 Ish-bosheth
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm
H3947
 לָקָ֔חוּ (laqacho)
 to take
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p pl. qal qatal third person plural

Vqp3cp
H9001
H6912
 וַ (va)
יִּקְבְּר֥וּ (jiqebero)
 seq
to bury
Conj. Conjunktion

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

c
Vqw3mp
H9003
H6913
H9014
 בְ (ve)
קֶֽבֶר (qever-)
־
in
grave
link
Prep. Preposition

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

R
Ncbsc
H0074
 אַבְנֵ֖ר (avener)
 Abner
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm
H9003
H2275a
H9016
H9017
 בְּ (be)
חֶבְרֽוֹן (chevervón)
׃
פ (f)
 in
Hebron
verseEnd
para
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

 R
Npl

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