1 Chronicles 20:4
King James Version (1769)
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| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | And it came to pass after this, that there arose war at Gezer with the Philistines; at which time Sibbechai the Hushathite slew Sippai, that was of the children of the giant: and they were subdued. | Some time later, war broke out with the Philistines at Gezer. At that time Sibbecai the Hushathite killed Sippai, a descendant of the Rephaim, and the Philistines were subdued. | And it came to pass after this, that there arose war at Gezer with the Philistines: then Sibbecai the Hushathite slew Sippai, of the sons of the giant; and they were subdued. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and it was | וַיְהִי֙ | vay-HI | H1961 | to beהָיָה (ha.yah) 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) --- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) … |
| after this | אַחֲרֵיכֵ֔ן | 'a-cha-rei-KHEN | H0310A | afterאַחַר (a.char) 1) after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time) 1a) as an adverb 1a1) behind (of place) 1a2) afterwards (of time) 1b) as a preposition 1b1) behind, after (of place) 1b2) after (of time) 1b3) besides 1c) as a conjunction 1c) after that 1d) as a substantive 1d1) hinder part 1e) with other prepositions 1e1) from behind 1e2) from following after |
| and it arose | וַתַּעֲמֹ֧ד | va-ta-'a-MOD | H5975I | to stand: standעָמַד (a.mad) : stand/stop/establish 1) to stand, remain, endure, take one's stand 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to stand, take one's stand, be in a standing attitude, stand forth, take a stand, present oneself, attend upon, be or become servant of 1a2) to stand still, stop (moving or doing), cease 1a3) to tarry, delay, remain, continue, abide, endure, persist, be steadfast 1a4) to make a stand, hold one's ground 1a5) to stand upright, remain standing, stand up, rise, be erect, be upright 1a6) to arise, appear, come on the scene, stand forth, appear, rise up or against … |
| a battle | מִלְחָמָ֛ה | mil-cha-MAH | H4421 | battleמִלְחָמָה (mil.cha.mah) battle, war |
| at Gezer | בְּגֶ֖זֶר | be-GE-zer | H1507 | Gobגֹּב (gov) Gob = "cistern" a place which was the scene of two encounters between David's warriors and the Philistines (also '"Gezer') Another name of ge.zer (גֶּ֫זֶר "Gezer" H1507) |
| with | עִם־ | 'im- | H5973A | withעִם (im) 1) with 1a) with 1b) against 1c) toward 1d) as long as |
| [the] Philistines | פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים | pe-lish-TIM | H6430G | Philistineפְּלִשְׁתִּי (pe.lish.ti) Philistine = "immigrants" an inhabitant of Philistia; descendants of Mizraim who immigrated from Caphtor (Crete?) to the western seacoast of Canaan Another spelling of pe.le.shet (פְּלֶ֫שֶׁת "Philistia" H6429) |
| then | אָ֣ז | 'az | H0227A | thenאֱדַ֫יִן (e.da.yin) then, afterwards, thereupon, from that time Aramaic of az (אָז "then" H0227A) |
| he struck down | הִכָּ֞ה | hi-KAH | H5221 | to smiteנָכָה (na.khah) 1) to strike, smite, hit, beat, slay, kill 1a)(Niphal) to be stricken or smitten 1b) (Pual) to be stricken or smitten 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to smite, strike, beat, scourge, clap, applaud, give a thrust 1c2) to smite, kill, slay (man or beast) 1c3) to smite, attack, attack and destroy, conquer, subjugate, ravage 1c4) to smite, chastise, send judgment upon, punish, destroy 1d) (Hophal) to be smitten 1d1) to receive a blow 1d2) to be wounded 1d3) to be beaten 1d4) to be (fatally) smitten, be killed, be slain 1d5) to be attacked and captured 1d6) to be smitten (with disease) … |
| Sibbecai | סִבְּכַ֣י | si-be-KHAI | H5444 | Mebunnaiמְבֻנַּי (me.vun.nay) A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.21.18; also called Mebunnai (NIV: Sibbekai) at 2Sa.23.27; Another name of sib.b.khay (סִבְּכַי "Sibbecai" H5444) § Mebunnai = "building of Jehovah" 1) one of David's mighty warriors 1a) also 'Sibbechai' or 'Sibbecai' |
| the Hushathite | הַחֻֽשָׁתִ֗י | ha-chu-sha-TI | H2843 | Hushathiteחֻשָׁתִי (chu.sha.ti) Someone descended from Hushath(?), first mentioned at 2Sa.21.18 § Hushathite = "inhabitant of Hushah" an inhabitant of Hushah or a descendant of Hushah; the designation given to two of David's mighty warriors |
| Sippai | סִפַּ֛י | si-PAI | H5598 | Sippaiסִפַּי (sip.pay) A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.21.18; son of: Rapha (H7497A); brother of: Goliath (H1555), Ishbi-benob (H3430) , Lahmi (H3902), huge_man (H4060A); also called Sippai at 1Ch.20.4; Another name of saph (סַף "Saph" H5593) § Sippai = "threshold" one of the sons of the Philistine giant slain by Sibbechai the Hushathite |
| one of those born of | מִילִדֵ֥י | mi-li-DEI | H3211 | bornיָלִיד (ya.lid) born |
| the Rephaites | הָרְפָאִ֖ים | ha-re-fa-'IM | H7497H | No entry |
| and they were subdued | וַיִּכָּנֵֽעוּ׃ | vai-yi-ka-NE-'u | H3665 | be humbleכָּנַע (ka.na) 1) to be humble, be humbled, be subdued, be brought down, be low, be under, be brought into subjection 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to humble oneself 1a2) to be humbled, be subdued 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to humble 1b2) to subdue |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.