From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan did not retreat, and the sword of Saul did not return empty.2 Samuel 1:22
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
מִדַּ֣ם חֲלָלִ֗ים מֵחֵ֙לֶב֙ גִּבּוֹרִ֔ים קֶ֚שֶׁת יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן לֹ֥א נָשׂ֖וֹג אָח֑וֹר וְחֶ֣רֶב שָׁא֔וּל לֹ֥א תָשׁ֖וּב רֵיקָֽם׃
- מִדַּ֣םmi.Dam“from [the] blood of”Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from דָּם · “blood” · Strong's H1818
- חֲלָלִ֗יםcha.la.Lim“[those] slain”Adjective, masculine, plural, absolute · from חָלָל · “killed” · Strong's H2491A
- מֵחֵ֙לֶב֙me.Che.lev“from [the] fat of”Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from חֵ֫לֶב · “fat” · Strong's H2459
- גִּבּוֹרִ֔יםgi.bo.Rim“[the] mighty [ones]”Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from גִּבּוֹר · “mighty” · Strong's H1368
- קֶ֚שֶׁתKe.shet“[the] bow of”Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from קֶ֫שֶׁת · “bow” · Strong's H7198
- יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ןye.Ho.na.Tan“Jonathan”Noun, proper name of a man · from יְהוֹנָתָן · “Jonathan” · Strong's H3083H
- לֹ֥אlo'“not”Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
- נָשׂ֖וֹגna.Sog“it turned back”Verb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שׂוּג · “to turn back” · Strong's H7734
- אָח֑וֹר'a.Chor“backwards”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from אָחוֹר · “back” · Strong's H0268
- וְחֶ֣רֶבve.Che.rev“and [the] sword of”Conjunction + Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from חֶ֫רֶב · “sword” · Strong's H2719
- שָׁא֔וּלsha.'Ul“Saul”Noun, proper name of a man · from שָׁאוּל · “Saul” · Strong's H7586G
- לֹ֥אlo'“not”Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
- תָשׁ֖וּבta.Shuv“it returned”Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from שׁוּב · “return” · Strong's H7725G
- רֵיקָֽם׃rei.Kam“empty”Adverb · from רֵיקָם · “emptily” · Strong's H7387
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)