Tell it not in Gath; proclaim it not in the streets of Ashkelon, lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, and the daughters of the uncircumcised exult.2 Samuel 1:20
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
אַל־תַּגִּ֣ידוּ בְגַ֔ת אַֽל־תְּבַשְּׂר֖וּ בְּחוּצֹ֣ת אַשְׁקְל֑וֹן פֶּן־תִּשְׂמַ֙חְנָה֙ בְּנ֣וֹת פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים פֶּֽן־תַּעֲלֹ֖זְנָה בְּנ֥וֹת הָעֲרֵלִֽים׃
- אַל־'al-“may not”Particle, negative · from אַל · “not” · Strong's H0408
- תַּגִּ֣ידוּta.Gi.du“you tell”Verb, hiphil, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from נָגַד · “to tell” · Strong's H5046
- בְגַ֔תve.Gat“in Gath”Preposition + Noun, proper name of a place · from גַּת · “Gath” · Strong's H1661
- אַֽל־'al-“may not”Particle, negative · from אַל · “not” · Strong's H0408
- תְּבַשְּׂר֖וּte.va.se.Ru“you bear news”Verb, piel, jussive, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from בָּשַׂר · “to bear tidings” · Strong's H1319
- בְּחוּצֹ֣תbe.chu.Tzot“in [the] streets of”Preposition + Noun, feminine, plural, construct · from חוּץ · “outside” · Strong's H2351
- אַשְׁקְל֑וֹן'ash.ke.Lon“Ashkelon”Noun, proper name of a place · from אַשְׁקְלוֹן · “Ashkelon” · Strong's H0831
- פֶּן־pen-“lest”Particle · “lest” · Strong's H6435
- תִּשְׂמַ֙חְנָה֙tis.Mach.nah“they should rejoice”Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, plural · from שָׂמַח · “to rejoice” · Strong's H8055
- בְּנ֣וֹתbe.Not“[the] daughters of”Noun, feminine, plural, construct · from בַּת · “daughter” · Strong's H1323G
- פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.Tim“[the] Philistines”Noun, gentilic, masculine, plural, absolute · from פְּלִשְׁתִּי · “Philistine” · Strong's H6430G
- פֶּֽן־pen-“lest”Particle · from פֶּן־ · “lest” · Strong's H6435
- תַּעֲלֹ֖זְנָהta.'a.Lo.ze.nah“they should exult”Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, plural · from עָלַז · “to exult” · Strong's H5937
- בְּנ֥וֹתbe.Not“[the] daughters of”Noun, feminine, plural, construct · from בַּת · “daughter” · Strong's H1323G
- הָעֲרֵלִֽים׃ha.'a.re.Lim“the uncircumcised”Definite article + Adjective, masculine, plural, absolute · from עָרֵל · “uncircumcised” · Strong's H6189
Places named in this verse
- Ashkelon · today: Tel Ashkelonsettlement · Identification: certain · Map of Ashkelon (opens OpenStreetMap) · Details about Ashkelon on OpenBible.info
- Gath · today: Tell es Safisettlement · Identification: probable · Map of Gath (opens OpenStreetMap) · Details about Gath on OpenBible.info