2 Samuel 18:6

Hebrew
וַיֵּצֵ֥א הָעָ֛ם הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה לִקְרַ֣את יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַתְּהִ֥יplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigהָיָה

hebrew

The word הָיָה means “to exist” or “to be” or “to become” or “to come into being” and occurs 3561 times in the Old Testament.

This is the foundational verb of existence, identity, becoming and occurrence.

* It is used in the creation narrative of Genesis 1, represented by the English words Genesis 1:3Exodus 3:12Ruth 1:1Isaiah 2:2
הַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה בְּיַ֥עַר אֶפְרָֽיִם
ESV
So the army went out into the field against Israel, and the battle was fought in the forest of Ephraim.
NIV
The army marched into the field to fight Israel, and the battle took place in the forest of Ephraim.
NLT
So the battle began in the forest of Ephraim,
LXX
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greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
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greek

Meaning

* All * Every * The whole

Adjective.

Usage in the New Testament

The sense of πᾶς depends on whether it modifies a singular or plural noun, and whether that noun is countable or uncountable.

With singular countable nouns → "every" John 1:9John 3:16Romans 5:12Matthew 28:19Colossians 1:16Romans 3:23Romans 3:23John 3:16Colossians 1:17
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greek

The definite article
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greek

The definite article
δρυμὸν ἐξ ἐναντίας Ισραηλ καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
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greek

The definite article
πόλεμος ἐνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigἐν

greek

Preposition meaning “in”.
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greek

The definite article
δρυμῷ Εφραιμ
KJV
So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the wood of Ephraim;

2 Samuel 18:5 ← 2 Samuel 18:6 → 2 Samuel 18:7

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