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Howאֵיךְthe mightyגִבֹּרִיםhave fallenנָפְלוּin the midstבְּתוֹךְof the battle!הַמִּלְחָמָהJonathanיְהוֹנָתָןliesslainחָלָלonעַלyour high places.בָּמוֹתֶיךָ
2 Samuel 1:25
Study it in the app“How the mighty have fallen in the midst of the battle! Jonathan lies slain on your high places.”
With the Hebrew beneath
2 Samuel 1:25, word by word
- the mightyגִבֹּרִיםgiborim
warrior
A brave warrior, or a capable man.
Where else “giborim” appears- have fallenנָפְלוּnaflu
fall in battle
To die in battle, killed by the enemy.
Where else “naflu” appears- in the midstתוֹךְtoch
midst
The central point of something, or the company of several: in the midst of them.
Where else “toch” appears- of the battleמִּלְחָמָהmilchama
war, battle
War, battle.
Where else “milchama” appears- 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- slainחָלָלchalal
slain
Someone killed or wounded in war.
Where else “chalal” appears- your high placesבָּמוֹתֶיbamote
heights
The highest points of the earth or the clouds, trodden only by one who rules.
Where else “bamote” appears
The context
24Daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet with luxuries, who put ornaments of gold on your clothing.
25 · This verse (above)
26I am in distress over you, my brother Jonathan; you were very pleasant to me; your love to me was more wonderful than the love of women.