The menוַ אַנְשֵׁיof the cityהָעִירcame outיֵּצְאוּand foughtוַיִּלָּחֲמוּwith Joab,אֶת יוֹאָבand someוַofמִןthe peopleהָעָםfell,יִּפֹּלof the servantsמֵעַבְדֵיof David;דָוִדand Uriahאוּרִיָּהthe Hittiteהַחִתִּיalsoגַּםdied.וַיָּמָת
2 Samuel 11:17
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With the Hebrew beneath
2 Samuel 11:17, word by word
- The menאַנְשֵׁיanshe
man
An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.
Where else “anshe” appears- of the cityעִירir
city
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “ir” appears- came outיֵּצְאוּyetsu
go out
To go out of a place.
Where else “yetsu” appears- and foughtיִּלָּחֲמוּyilachamu
fight
To struggle against an enemy with weapons and give battle; God also fights for his people.
Where else “yilachamu” appears- with Joabיוֹאָבyoav
Joab
Joab: the name of several men; the best known is the son of Zeruiah and nephew of David, commander of his army (2 Samuel 2:13). It means "YHWH is father."
Where else “yoav” appears- the peopleעָםam
crowd
The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.
Where else “am” appears- fellיִּפֹּלyipol
fall in battle
To die in battle, killed by the enemy.
Where else “yipol” appears- of the servantsעַבְדֵיavde
servant
Someone who works for another, or a king's official.
Where else “avde” appears- of Davidדָוִדdavid
David
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appears- and Uriahאוּרִיָּהuriya
Uriah
Uriah: the name of several men; the best known is the Hittite, one of David's mighty men and husband of Bathsheba, whom David had killed in battle (2 Samuel 11). It means "my light is YHWH."
Where else “uriya” appears- the Hittiteחִתִּיchiti
Hittite
Hittite: a descendant of Heth, one of the peoples of Canaan.
Where else “chiti” appears- diedיָּמָתyamat
die
To cease living; also, one who has ceased living.
Where else “yamat” appears
The context
16And it happened, as Joab was watching the city, that he put Uriah at the place where he knew that there were valiant men.
17 · This verse (above)
18Joab sent and reported to David all the matters of the battle.