2 Samuel 1:23

Saul and Jonathan, beloved and delightful in life, were not divided in death. They were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.
2 Samuel 1:23
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Original language (Hebrew)

שָׁא֣וּל וִיהוֹנָתָ֗ן הַנֶּאֱהָבִ֤ים וְהַנְּעִימִם֙ בְּחַיֵּיהֶ֔ם וּבְמוֹתָ֖ם לֹ֣א נִפְרָ֑דוּ מִנְּשָׁרִ֣ים קַ֔לּוּ מֵאֲרָי֖וֹת גָּבֵֽרוּ׃

  1. שָׁא֣וּלsha.'Ul“Saul”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from שָׁאוּל · “Saul” · Strong's H7586G
  2. וִיהוֹנָתָ֗ןvi.ho.na.Tan“and Jonathan”
    Conjunction + Noun, proper name of a man · from יְהוֹנָתָן · “Jonathan” · Strong's H3083H
  3. הַנֶּאֱהָבִ֤יםha.ne.'e.ha.Vim“<the> lovable”
    Definite article + Verb, niphal, participle (active), masculine, plural, absolute · from אָהֵב · “lover” · Strong's H0157G
  4. וְהַנְּעִימִם֙ve.ha.ne.'i.Mim“and <the> pleasant”
    Conjunction + Definite article + Adjective, masculine, plural, absolute · from נָעִים · “pleasant” · Strong's H5273A
  5. בְּחַיֵּיהֶ֔םbe.chai.yei.Hem“in lives their”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from חַיִּים · “life” · Strong's H2416E
  6. וּבְמוֹתָ֖םu.ve.mo.Tam“and in death their”
    Conjunction + Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from מָ֫וֶת · “death” · Strong's H4194
  7. לֹ֣אlo'“not”
    Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
  8. נִפְרָ֑דוּnif.Ra.du“they were separated”
    Verb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural · from פָּרַד · “to separate” · Strong's H6504
  9. מִנְּשָׁרִ֣יםmi.ne.sha.Rim“more than eagles”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from נֶשֶׁר · “eagle” · Strong's H5404
  10. קַ֔לּוּKa.lu“they were swift”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural · from קָלַל · “to lighten” · Strong's H7043
  11. מֵאֲרָי֖וֹתme.'a.ra.Yot“more than lions”
    Preposition + Noun, feminine, plural, absolute · from אֲרִי · “lion” · Strong's H0738A
  12. גָּבֵֽרוּ׃ga.Ve.ru“they were strong”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural · from גָּבַר · “to prevail” · Strong's H1396
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)