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2 Samuel 18:16

Then Joab blew the ram’s horn, and the troops broke off their pursuit of Israel because Joab had restrained them.
2 Samuel 18:16
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Original language and places

Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Original language (Hebrew)

וַיִּתְקַ֤ע יוֹאָב֙ בַּשֹּׁפָ֔ר וַיָּ֣שָׁב הָעָ֔ם מִרְדֹ֖ף אַחֲרֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כִּֽי־חָשַׂ֥ךְ יוֹאָ֖ב אֶת־הָעָֽם׃

  1. וַיִּתְקַ֤עvai.yit.Ka'“and he gave a blast”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from תָּקַע · “to blow” · Strong's H8628
  2. יוֹאָב֙yo.'Av“Joab”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from יוֹאָב · “Joab” · Strong's H3097G
  3. בַּשֹּׁפָ֔רba.sho.Far“on the trumpet”
    Preposition with article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from שֹׁפָר · “trumpet” · Strong's H7782
  4. וַיָּ֣שָׁבvai.Ya.sho“and it turned back”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שׁוּב · “return” · Strong's H7725G
  5. הָעָ֔םha.'Am“the people”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from עַם · “soldiers” · Strong's H5971K
  6. מִרְדֹ֖ףmir.Dof“from pursuing”
    Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from רָדַף · “to pursue” · Strong's H7291
  7. אַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.Rei“after”
    Adjective, cardinal number, masculine, plural, construct · from אַחַר · “after” · Strong's H0310A
  8. יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'El“Israel”
    Noun, proper name of a place · from יִשְׂרָאֵל · “Israel” · Strong's H3478
  9. כִּֽי־ki-“for”
    Particle · from כִּי · “for” · Strong's H3588A
  10. חָשַׂ֥ךְcha.Sakh“he restrained”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from חָשַׂךְ · “to withhold” · Strong's H2820
  11. יוֹאָ֖בyo.'Av“Joab”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from יוֹאָב · “Joab” · Strong's H3097G
  12. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  13. הָעָֽם׃ha.'Am“the people”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from עַם · “soldiers” · Strong's H5971K
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)