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And, behold, thou hast with thee Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite of Bahurim, which cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim: but he came down to meet me at Jordan, and I sware to him by the LORD , saying, I will not put thee to death with the sword. (KJV)

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וְהִנֵּ֣הve.hi.Nehand here!

Lemma: הִנֵּה (hin.neh) · Strong's: H2009

Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)

Meaning: behold

Used 841 times. Also: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:31, Genesis 6:12, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 8:11, Genesis 8:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2009; TAHOT 1 Kings 2:8 word 1

עִ֠מְּךָ'I.me.kha[is] with you

Lemma: עִם (im) · Strong's: H5973A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: with

Used 980 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 18:16, Genesis 18:23, Genesis 18:25, Genesis 19:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5973A; TAHOT 1 Kings 2:8 word 2

שִֽׁמְעִ֨יshim.'IShimei

Lemma: שִׁמְעִי (shim.i) · Strong's: H8096H

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Shimei

Used 18 times. Also: 2 Samuel 16:5, 2 Samuel 16:7, 2 Samuel 16:13, 2 Samuel 19:16, 2 Samuel 19:18, 2 Samuel 19:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8096H; TAHOT 1 Kings 2:8 word 3

בֶן\־ven-[the] son of

Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: son: child

Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT 1 Kings 2:8 word 4

גֵּרָ֥אge.Ra'Gera

Lemma: גֵּרָא (ge.ra) · Strong's: H1617H

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Gera

Used 4 times. Also: 2 Samuel 16:5, 2 Samuel 19:16, 2 Samuel 19:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1617H; TAHOT 1 Kings 2:8 word 5

בֶן\־ven-[the] Ben-

Lemma: בֶּן־יְמִינִי (ben-y.mi.ni) · Strong's: H1145

Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNgmsc)

Meaning: Benjaminite

Used 17 times. Also: Judges 3:15, Judges 19:16, 1 Samuel 9:21, 1 Samuel 22:7, 2 Samuel 16:11, 2 Samuel 19:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1145; TAHOT 1 Kings 2:8 word 6

הַיְמִינִי֮hay.mi.Ni<the> jaminite

Lemma: בֶּן־יְמִינִי (ben-y.mi.ni) · Strong's: H1145

Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNgmsa)

Meaning: Benjaminite

Used 17 times. Also: Judges 3:15, Judges 19:16, 1 Samuel 9:21, 1 Samuel 22:7, 2 Samuel 16:11, 2 Samuel 19:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1145; TAHOT 1 Kings 2:8 word 7

מִבַּחֻרִים֒mi.ba.chu.Rimfrom Bahurim

Lemma: בַּחֻרִים (ba.chu.rim) · Strong's: H0980

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Bahurim

Used 5 times. Also: 2 Samuel 3:16, 2 Samuel 16:5, 2 Samuel 17:18, 2 Samuel 19:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0980; TAHOT 1 Kings 2:8 word 8

וְה֤וּאve.Hu'and he

Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Singular (HPp3ms)

Meaning: he/she/it

Used 1869 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1931; TAHOT 1 Kings 2:8 word 9

קִֽלְלַ֙נִי֙ki.La.nihe cursed me

Lemma: קָלַל (qa.lal) · Strong's: H7043

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpp3ms)

Meaning: to lighten

Used 82 times. Also: Genesis 8:8, Genesis 8:11, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 12:3, Genesis 16:4, Genesis 16:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7043; TAHOT 1 Kings 2:8 word 10

קְלָלָ֣הke.la.Laha curse

Lemma: קְלָלָה (qe.la.lah) · Strong's: H7045

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: curse

Used 33 times. Also: Genesis 27:12, Genesis 27:13, Deuteronomy 11:26, Deuteronomy 11:28, Deuteronomy 11:29, Deuteronomy 21:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7045; TAHOT 1 Kings 2:8 word 11

נִמְרֶ֔צֶתnim.Re.tzetgrievous

Lemma: מָרַץ (ma.rats) · Strong's: H4834

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HVNrfsa)

Meaning: be sick

Used 4 times. Also: Job 6:25, Job 16:3, Micah 2:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4834; TAHOT 1 Kings 2:8 word 12

בְּי֖וֹםbe.Yomon [the] day

Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3117G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: day

Used 1933 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:13, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3117G; TAHOT 1 Kings 2:8 word 13

לֶכְתִּ֣יlekh.Tiwent I

Lemma: הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1980G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)

Meaning: to go: went

Used 940 times. Also: Genesis 3:14, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1980G; TAHOT 1 Kings 2:8 word 14

מַחֲנָ֑יִםma.cha.Na.yimMahanaim

Lemma: מַחֲנַיִם (ma.cha.na.yim) · Strong's: H4266

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Mahanaim

Used 13 times. Also: Genesis 32:2, Joshua 13:26, Joshua 13:30, Joshua 21:38, 2 Samuel 2:8, 2 Samuel 2:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4266; TAHOT 1 Kings 2:8 word 15

וְהֽוּא\־ve.hu'-and he

Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Singular (HPp3ms)

Meaning: he/she/it

Used 1869 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1931; TAHOT 1 Kings 2:8 word 16

יָרַ֤דya.Radhe came down

Lemma: יָרַד (ya.rad) · Strong's: H3381

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)

Meaning: to go down

Used 378 times. Also: Genesis 11:5, Genesis 11:7, Genesis 12:10, Genesis 15:11, Genesis 18:21, Genesis 24:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3381; TAHOT 1 Kings 2:8 word 17

לִקְרָאתִי֙lik.ra.Tito meet me

Lemma: קָרָא (qa.ra) · Strong's: H7122G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)

Meaning: to encounter: meet

Used 86 times. Also: Genesis 14:17, Genesis 18:2, Genesis 19:1, Genesis 24:17, Genesis 24:65, Genesis 29:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7122G; TAHOT 1 Kings 2:8 word 18

הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhai.yar.Denthe Jordan

Lemma: יַרְדֵּן (yar.den) · Strong's: H3383

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Jordan

Used 181 times. Also: Genesis 13:10, Genesis 13:11, Genesis 32:10, Genesis 50:10, Genesis 50:11, Numbers 13:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3383; TAHOT 1 Kings 2:8 word 19

וָאֶשָּׁ֨בַֽעva.'e.Sha.va'and I swore

Lemma: שָׁבַע (sha.va) · Strong's: H7650

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVNw1cs)

Meaning: to swear

Used 186 times. Also: Genesis 21:23, Genesis 21:24, Genesis 21:31, Genesis 22:16, Genesis 24:3, Genesis 24:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7650; TAHOT 1 Kings 2:8 word 20

בַֽיהוָה֙ba.Yah.wehby Yahweh

Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)

Meaning: LORD

Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT 1 Kings 2:8 word 21

לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> saying

Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)

Meaning: to say

Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT 1 Kings 2:8 word 22

אִם\־'im-if

Lemma: אִם (im) · Strong's: H0518H

Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)

Meaning: if: surely no

Used 109 times. Also: Genesis 14:23, Genesis 17:17, Genesis 24:33, Genesis 42:15, Leviticus 27:26, Numbers 11:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0518H; TAHOT 1 Kings 2:8 word 23

אֲמִֽיתְךָ֖'a.mi.te.KhaI will put to death you

Lemma: מוּת (mut) · Strong's: H4191

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVhi1cs)

Meaning: to die

Used 837 times. Also: Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:4, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4191; TAHOT 1 Kings 2:8 word 24

בֶּחָֽרֶב\׃be.Cha.revby the sword

Lemma: חֶ֫רֶב (che.rev) · Strong's: H2719

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: sword

Used 412 times. Also: Genesis 3:24, Genesis 27:40, Genesis 31:26, Genesis 34:25, Genesis 34:26, Genesis 48:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2719; TAHOT 1 Kings 2:8 word 25

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

Keep an eye on	→	הִנֵּה H2009 behold
Shimei	→	שִׁמְעִי H8096H Shimei
the son	→	בֵּן H1121A son: child
of Gera	→	גֵּרָא H1617H Gera
the Benjamite	→	בֶּן־יְמִינִי H1145 Benjaminite
from Bahurim	→	בַּחֻרִים H0980 Bahurim
[who is] with you	→	עִם H5973A with
He	→	הוּא H1931 he/she/it
called down bitter	→	מָרַץ H4834 be sick
curses against me	→	קָלַל H7043 to lighten
. . .	→	קְלָלָה H7045 curse
on the day	→	יוֹם H3117G day
I went	→	הָלַךְ H1980G to go: went
to Mahanaim	→	מַחֲנַיִם H4266 Mahanaim
but when	→	הוּא H1931 he/she/it
he came down	→	יָרַד H3381 to go down
to meet me	→	קָרָא H7122G to encounter: meet
at the Jordan	→	יַרְדֵּן H3383 Jordan
I swore	→	שָׁבַע H7650 to swear
to him	→
by the LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
. . .	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
I will never	→	אִם H0518H if: surely no
put you	→	מוּת H4191 to die
to the sword	→	חֶ֫רֶב H2719 sword

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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