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Second Samuel 8:2

And he defeated Moab and measured them with a measuring line, making them lie down on the ground, and he measured two rows, which he killed, and one whole row was allowed to live. And the Moabites became David's servants (slaves) and brought gifts.
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיַּךְ   אֶת   מוֹאָב   וַיְמַדְּדֵם   בַּחֶבֶל   הַשְׁכֵּב   אוֹתָם   אַרְצָה   וַיְמַדֵּד   שְׁנֵי   חֲבָלִים   לְהָמִית   וּמְלֹא   הַחֶבֶל   לְהַחֲיוֹת   וַתְּהִי   מוֹאָב   לְדָוִד   לַעֲבָדִים   נֹשְׂאֵי   מִנְחָה  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ ἐπάταξεν Δαυιδ τὴν Μωαβ καὶ διεμέτρησεν αὐτοὺς ἐν σχοινίοις κοιμίσας αὐτοὺς ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν καὶ ἐγένετο τὰ δύο σχοινίσματα τοῦ θανατῶσαι καὶ τὰ δύο σχοινίσματα ἐζώγρησεν καὶ ἐγένετο Μωαβ τῷ Δαυιδ εἰς δούλους φέροντας ξένια

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H5221
 וַ (va)
יַּ֣ךְ (jakhe)
 seq
to smite
Conj. Conjunktion

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

c
Vhw3ms
H0853
H9014
 אֶת (et-)
־
obj.
link
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

 To
H4124
 מוֹאָ֗ב (mvóav)
 Moab
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

 Npl
H9001
H4058
H9038
 וַֽ (va)
יְמַדְּדֵ֤ (jemadede)
ם (m)
 seq
to measure
them
Conj. Conjunktion

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

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

c
Vpw3ms
Sp3mp
H9003
H2256a
 בַּ (ba)
חֶ֙בֶל֙ (chevel)
 in
cord
Prep. Preposition

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

 Rd
Ncbsa
H7901
 הַשְׁכֵּ֣ב (hashekev)
 to lie down
Verb Verb
hiphil hiphil

Vhaa
H0853
H9038
 אוֹתָ֣ (vóta)
ם (m)
 obj.
them
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

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

To
Sp3mp
H0776
H9011
 אַ֔רְצָ (aretza)
ה (h)
 land
to
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Suffix Suffix

 Ncbsa
Sd
H9001
H4058
 וַ (va)
יְמַדֵּ֤ד (jemaded)
 seq
to measure
Conj. Conjunktion

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

c
Vpw3ms
H8147
H9014
 שְׁנֵֽי (shenei-)
־
two
link
Noun Noun
♂/♀ dual (couple) gen. masculine och feminine dual (2/a couple) Construct state

Ncbdc
H2256a
 חֲבָלִים֙ (chavalim)
 cord
Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Ncmpa
H9005
H4191
 לְ (le)
הָמִ֔ית (hamit)
 to
to die
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
hiphil hiphil

R
Vhcc
H9002
H4393
 וּ (o)
מְלֹ֥א (meló)
 and
fullness
Conj. Conjunktion

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

C
Ncbsc
H9009
H2256a
 הַ (ha)
חֶ֖בֶל (chevel)
 the
cord
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

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

 Td
Ncbsa
H9005
H2421
 לְ (le)
הַחֲי֑וֹת (hachajvót)
 to
to live
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
hiphil hiphil

R
Vhcc
H9001
H1961
 וַ (va)
תְּהִ֤י (tehi)
 seq
to be
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♀ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person feminine singular

c
Vqw3fs
H4124
 מוֹאָב֙ (mvóav)
 Moab
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

 Npl
H9005
H1732
 לְ (le)
דָוִ֔ד (david)
 to
David
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 R
Npm
H9005
H5650
 לַ (la)
עֲבָדִ֖ים (avadim)
 to
servant
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 R
Ncmpa
H5375
 נֹשְׂאֵ֥י (nósheei)
 to lift
Verb Verb
qal participle active ♂ pl. qal participle active masculine plural

Vqrmpc
H4503
H9016
 מִנְחָֽה (minechah)
׃
offering
verseEnd
Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncfsa

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