2 Samuel 21:22

Hebrew
אֶתplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigאֵת

hebrew

The Hebrew אֵת word does not have a corresponding word in English. In Hebrew, it is a marker of the accusative, i.e. the word following it is the object of the sentence.

For example, in Genesis 1:1 the word is preceded by בָּרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים (
אַרְבַּ֥עַת אֵ֛לֶּה יֻלְּד֥וּ לְהָרָפָ֖ה בְּגַ֑ת וַיִּפְּל֥וּ בְיַד דָּוִ֖ד וּבְיַ֥ד עֲבָדָֽיו
ESV
These four were descended from the giants in Gath, and they fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants.
NIV
These four were descendants of Rapha in Gath, and they fell at the hands of David and his men.
NLT
These four Philistines were descendants of the giants of Gath, but David and his warriors killed them.
LXX
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greek

The definite article
τέσσαρες οὗτοιplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigοὗτος / αὕτη /τοῦτο

greek

Meaning:

* These or this * This one, this person, this thing * They or he or she or it

Demonstrative pronoun.

οὗτος usually refers to something close to the speaker — “this” as opposed to ἐκεῖνος (John 9:161 John 5:111 Corinthians 15:501 John 4:9John 5:1Matthew 3:17John 7:26Luke 22:19
ἐτέχθησαν ἀπόγονοι τῶνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
γιγάντων ἐνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigἐν

greek

Preposition meaning “in”.
Γεθ τῷplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
Ραφα οἶκος 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”
ἔπεσαν ἐνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigἐν

greek

Preposition meaning “in”.
χειρὶ Δαυιδ 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”
ἐνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigἐν

greek

Preposition meaning “in”.
χειρὶ τῶνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
δούλων αὐτοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός

greek

Meaning

* He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same

Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament.

Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English)
KJV
These four were born to the giant in Gath, and fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.

2 Samuel 21:21 ← 2 Samuel 21:22 → 2 Samuel 22:1

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