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From the bloodמִדַּםof the slain,חֲלָלִיםfrom the fatמֵחֵלֶבof the mighty,גִּבּוֹרִיםthe bowקֶשֶׁתof Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָןdid notלֹאturnנָשׂוֹגback,אָחוֹרand the swordוְחֶרֶבof Saulשָׁאוּלdid notלֹאreturnתָשׁוּבempty.רֵיקָם
2 Samuel 1:22
Study it in the app“From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan did not turn back, and the sword of Saul did not return empty.”
With the Hebrew beneath
2 Samuel 1:22, word by word
- From the bloodדַּםdam
blood
The red fluid that runs through the body and carries the life of people and animals.
Where else “dam” appears- of the slainחֲלָלִיםchalalim
slain
Someone killed or wounded in war.
Where else “chalalim” appears- from the fatחֵלֶבchelev
fat
The soft white tissue around an animal's insides, burned for YHWH.
Where else “chelev” appears- of the mightyגִּבּוֹרִיםgiborim
warrior
A brave warrior, or a capable man.
Where else “giborim” appears- the bowקֶשֶׁתkeshet
bow
A curved wooden weapon with a string, which shoots arrows.
Where else “keshet” appears- of Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָןyehonatan
Jonathan
Jonathan: the long form ("Jehonathan") of the same name as יוֹנָתָן; the Hebrew uses both for the same people, and this translation spells them alike. It means "YHWH has given".
Where else “yehonatan” appears- turnנָשׂוֹגnasog
turn back
Draw back, turn back.
Where else “nasog” appears- backאָחוֹרachor
behind
The part behind something or someone, the side not seen from the front.
Where else “achor” appears- and the swordחֶרֶבcherev
sword
A sword; or war.
Where else “cherev” appears- of Saulשָׁאוּלshaul
Saul
Saul, the name of several people. The best known is the son of Kish, of the tribe of Benjamin, the first king of Israel. A king of Edom and a son of Simeon also bear it. It means "asked for".
Where else “shaul” appears- returnתָשׁוּבtashuv
return
To go back to a place.
Where else “tashuv” appears- emptyרֵיקָםrekam
empty-handed
With nothing: return bringing nothing.
Where else “rekam” appears
The context
21Mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew and no rain on you, nor fields of contributions; for there the shield of the mighty was abhorred, the shield of Saul, not anointed with oil.
22 · This verse (above)
23Saul and Jonathan, beloved and pleasant in their life, and in their death they were not separated; they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.