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2 Samuel 23:8

Hebrew
ESV
These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: Josheb-basshebeth a Tahchemonite; he was chief of the three. He wielded his spear against eight hundred whom he killed at one time.
NIV
These are the names of David's mighty men: Josheb-Basshebeth, a Tahkemonite, was chief of the Three; he raised his spear against eight hundred men, whom he killed in one encounter.
NLT
These are the names of David's mightiest warriors. The first was Jashobeam the Hacmonite, who was leader of the Three– the three mightiest warriors among David's men. He once used his spear to kill 800 enemy warriors in a single battle.
LXX
ταῦταplugin-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
τὰplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
ὀνόματα τῶνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
δυνατῶν Δαυιδ Ιεβοσθε plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
Χαναναῖος ἄρχων τοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
τρίτου ἐστίνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigεἰμί

greek

εἰμί is the first person singular verb for “to be” (εἶναι [the infinitive form] = “to be”).

It an irregular verb, and, like English, changes significantly between person and tense. For example εἰμί is the word for am and ἦν is the word for was, e.g.
Αδινων plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
Ασωναῖος οὗτοςplugin-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
ἐσπάσατο τὴνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
ῥομφαίαν 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)
ἐπὶ ὀκτακοσίους τραυματίας εἰς ἅπαξ
KJV
These be the names of the mighty men whom David had: The Tachmonite that sat in the seat, chief among the captains; the same was Adino the Eznite: he lift up his spear against eight hundred, whom he slew at one time.

2 Samuel 23:7 ← 2 Samuel 23:8 → 2 Samuel 23:9

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