KJV: Then Nahash the Ammonite came up, and encamped against Jabeshgilead: and all the men of Jabesh said unto Nahash, Make a covenant with us, and we will serve thee.
YLT: And Nahash the Ammonite cometh up, and encampeth against Jabesh-Gilead, and all the men of Jabesh say unto Nahash, 'Make with us a covenant, and we serve thee.'
Darby: And Nahash the Ammonite came up and encamped against Jabesh-Gilead. And all the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, Make a covenant with us, and we will serve thee.
ASV: Then Nahash the Ammonite came up, and encamped against Jabesh-gilead: and all the men of Jabesh said unto Nahash, Make a covenant with us, and we will serve thee.
| וַיַּ֗עַל | And came up |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: סָלַק Sense: to go up, ascend, climb. |
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| נָחָשׁ֙ | Nahash |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: נָחָשׁ Sense: a king of the Ammonites during the time of king Saul. |
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| הָֽעַמּוֹנִ֔י | the Ammonite |
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Parse: Article, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: עַמֹּונִי Sense: descendants of Ammon and inhabitants of Ammon. |
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| וַיִּ֖חַן | and encamped |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: חָנָה Sense: to decline, incline, encamp, bend down, lay siege against. |
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| עַל־ | against |
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Parse: Preposition Root: עַל Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against. |
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| יָבֵ֣שׁ | of Jabesh |
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Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: יָבֵשׁ Sense: a town in the territory of Gilead; according to Eusebius, it is beyond the Jordan, 6 miles (0 km) from Pella, on the mountain road to Gerasa; site unknown but may be modern ‘Wadi Yabes’. |
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| גִּלְעָ֑ד | Jabesh Gilead |
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Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: גִּלְעָד Sense: a mountainous region bounded on the west by the Jordan, on the north by Bashan, on the east by the Arabian plateau, and on the south by Moab and Ammon; sometimes called ‘Mount Gilead’ or the ‘land of Gilead’ or just ‘Gilead’. |
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| וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ | and said |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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| אַנְשֵׁ֤י | the men |
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Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: אִישׁ Sense: man. |
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| יָבֵישׁ֙ | of Jabesh |
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Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: יָבֵשׁ Sense: a town in the territory of Gilead; according to Eusebius, it is beyond the Jordan, 6 miles (0 km) from Pella, on the mountain road to Gerasa; site unknown but may be modern ‘Wadi Yabes’. |
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| נָחָ֔שׁ | Nahash |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: נָחָשׁ Sense: a king of the Ammonites during the time of king Saul. |
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| כְּרָת־ | Make |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine singular Root: כָּרַת Sense: to cut, cut off, cut down, cut off a body part, cut out, eliminate, kill, cut a covenant. |
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| לָ֥נוּ | with us |
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Parse: Preposition, first person common plural |
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| בְרִ֖ית | a covenant |
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Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: בְּרִית Sense: covenant, alliance, pledge. |
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| וְנַעַבְדֶֽךָּ | and we will serve you |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual, first person common plural, second person masculine singular Root: עָבַד Sense: to work, serve. |
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