2 Samuel 11:21
Who was the one to strike Abimelech son of Jerubbesheth? Was it not a woman who dropped an upper millstone on him from the wall, so that he died in Thebez? Why did you get so close to the wall?’ If so, then you are to say, ‘Your servant Uriah the Hittite is dead as well.’”
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ASV
who smote Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? did not a woman cast an upper millstone upon him from the wall, so that he died at Thebez? why went ye so nigh the wall? then shalt thou say, Thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.
KJV
Who smote Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? did not a woman cast a piece of a millstone upon him from the wall, that he died in Thebez? why went ye nigh the wall? then say thou, Thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.
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26 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| מִֽי־ | mi- | who? | H4310 → |
| הִכָּ֞ה | hi.Kah | did he strike down | H5221 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| אֲבִימֶ֣לֶךְ | 'a.vi.Me.lekh | Abimelech | H40 → |
| בֶּן־ | ben- | [the] son of | H1121 → |
| יְרֻבֶּ֗שֶׁת | ye.ru.Be.shet | Jerub-Besheth | H3380 → |
| הֲלֽוֹא־ | ha.lo'- | ¿ not | H3808 → |
| אִשָּׁ֡ה | 'i.Shah | a woman | H802 → |
| הִשְׁלִ֣יכָה | hish.Li.khah | did she throw | H7993 → |
| עָלָיו֩ | 'a.Lav | on him | H5921 → |
| פֶּ֨לַח | Pe.lach | a mill-stone | H6400 → |
| רֶ֜כֶב | Re.khev | an upper mill-stone | H7393 → |
| מֵעַ֤ל | me.'Al | from on | H5921 → |
| הַֽחוֹמָה֙ | ha.cho.Mah | the wall | H2346 → |
| וַיָּ֣מָת | vai.Ya.mot | and he died | H4191 → |
| בְּתֵבֵ֔ץ | be.te.Vetz | in Thebez | H8405 → |
| לָ֥מָּה | La.mah | <to> why? | H4100 → |
| נִגַּשְׁתֶּ֖ם | ni.gash.Tem | did you draw near | H5066 → |
| אֶל־ | 'el- | to | H413 → |
| הַֽחוֹמָ֑ה | ha.cho.Mah | the wall | H2346 → |
| וְאָ֣מַרְתָּ֔ | ve.'A.mar.ta | and you will say | H559 → |
| גַּ֗ם | Gam | also | H1571 → |
| עַבְדְּךָ֛ | 'av.de.Kha | servant your | H5650 → |
| אוּרִיָּ֥ה | 'u.ri.Yah | Uriah | H223 → |
| הַחִתִּ֖י | ha.chi.Ti | the Hittite | H2850 → |
| מֵֽת׃ | Met | he has died | H4191 → |
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