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2 Samuel 20:22

Then the woman went to all the people with her wise counsel, and they cut off the head of Sheba son of Bichri and threw it to Joab. So he blew the ram’s horn and his men dispersed from the city, each to his own home. And Joab returned to the king in Jerusalem.
2 Samuel 20:22
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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)

וַתָּבוֹא֩ הָאִשָּׁ֨ה אֶל־כָּל־הָעָ֜ם בְּחָכְמָתָ֗הּ וַֽיִּכְרְת֞וּ אֶת־רֹ֨אשׁ שֶׁ֤בַע בֶּן־בִּכְרִי֙ וַיַּשְׁלִ֣כוּ אֶל־יוֹאָ֔ב וַיִּתְקַע֙ בַּשּׁוֹפָ֔ר וַיָּפֻ֥צוּ מֵֽעַל־הָעִ֖יר אִ֣ישׁ לְאֹהָלָ֑יו וְיוֹאָ֛ב שָׁ֥ב יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם אֶל־הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ ס

  1. וַתָּבוֹא֩va.ta.Vo'“and she went”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from בּוֹא · “come” · Strong's H0935G
  2. הָאִשָּׁ֨הha.'i.Shah“the woman”
    Definite article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from אִשָּׁה · “woman” · Strong's H0802G
  3. אֶל־'el-“to”
    Preposition · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
  4. כָּל־kol-“all”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
  5. הָעָ֜םha.'Am“the people”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from עַם · “people” · Strong's H5971A
  6. בְּחָכְמָתָ֗הּbe.cha.khe.ma.Tah“with wisdom her”
    Preposition + Noun, feminine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from חׇכְמָה · “wisdom” · Strong's H2451
  7. וַֽיִּכְרְת֞וּvai.yikh.re.Tu“and they cut off”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from כָּרַת · “cut” · Strong's H3772G
  8. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  9. רֹ֨אשׁrosh“[the] head of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from רֹאשׁ · “head” · Strong's H7218A
  10. שֶׁ֤בַעShe.va'“Sheba”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from שֶׁ֫בַע · “Sheba” · Strong's H7652A
  11. בֶּן־ben-“[the] son of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from בֵּן · “child” · Strong's H1121A
  12. בִּכְרִי֙bikh.Ri“Bicri”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from בִּכְרִי · “Bichri” · Strong's H1075
  13. וַיַּשְׁלִ֣כוּvai.yash.Li.khu“and they threw [it]”
    Conjunction + Verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from שָׁלַךְ · “to throw” · Strong's H7993
  14. אֶל־'el-“to”
    Preposition · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
  15. יוֹאָ֔בyo.'Av“Joab”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from יוֹאָב · “Joab” · Strong's H3097G
  16. וַיִּתְקַע֙vai.yit.Ka'“and he gave a blast”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from תָּקַע · “to blow” · Strong's H8628
  17. בַּשּׁוֹפָ֔רba.sho.Far“on the trumpet”
    Preposition with article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from שֹׁפָר · “trumpet” · Strong's H7782
  18. וַיָּפֻ֥צוּvai.ya.Fu.tzu“and they were scattered”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from פּוּץ · “to scatter” · Strong's H6327A
  19. מֵֽעַל־me.'al-“from on”
    Preposition + Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
  20. הָעִ֖ירha.'Ir“the city”
    Definite article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from עִיר · “city” · Strong's H5892B
  21. אִ֣ישׁ'ish“each”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from אִישׁ · “anyone” · Strong's H0376I
  22. לְאֹהָלָ֑יוle.'o.ha.Lav“to tents his”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אֹ֫הֶל · “home” · Strong's H0168H
  23. וְיוֹאָ֛בve.yo.'Av“and Joab”
    Conjunction + Noun, proper name of a man · from יוֹאָב · “Joab” · Strong's H3097G
  24. שָׁ֥בshav“he returned”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שׁוּב · “return” · Strong's H7725G
  25. יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םye.ru.sha.Lim“Jerusalem”
    Noun, proper name of a place · from יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם · “Jerusalem” · Strong's H3389
  26. אֶל־'el-“to”
    Preposition · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
  27. הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ סha.Me.lekh“the king”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מֶ֫לֶךְ · “king” · Strong's H4428G
Places named in this verse
  • Places: OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Coordinates from OpenStreetMap (ODbL) are left out. Source (version 7eb18a5)
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)