KJV: And the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked; and, behold, the multitude melted away, and they went on beating down one another.
YLT: And the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin see, and lo, the multitude hath melted away, and it goeth on, and is beaten down.
Darby: And the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked, and behold, the multitude melted away, and they went on slaying one another.
ASV: And the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked; and, behold, the multitude melted away, and they went hither and thither.
וַיִּרְא֤וּ | And looked |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: רָאָה Sense: to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider. |
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הַצֹּפִים֙ | the watchmen |
Parse: Article, Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural Root: צָפָה Sense: to look out or about, spy, keep watch, observe, watch. |
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לְשָׁא֔וּל | of Saul |
Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: שָׁאוּל Sense: a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the st king of Israel. |
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בְּגִבְעַ֖ת | in Gibeah |
Parse: Preposition-b, Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: גִּבְעָה Sense: a city in the mountain district of Judah. |
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בִּנְיָמִ֑ן | of Benjamin |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: בִּנְיָמִין Sense: Jacob’s and Rachel’s youngest son, Joseph’s full brother. |
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וְהִנֵּ֧ה | and [there] was |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Interjection Root: הִנֵּה Sense: behold, lo, see, if. |
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הֶהָמ֛וֹן | the multitude |
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: הָמֹון Sense: (Qal) murmur, roar, crowd, abundance, tumult, sound. |
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נָמ֖וֹג | melting away |
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: מוּג Sense: to melt, cause to melt. |
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וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ | and they went here |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: הָלַךְ Sense: to go, walk, come. |
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וַהֲלֹֽם | and there |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb Root: הָלַם Sense: (Qal) to smite, strike, hammer, strike down. |
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פ | - |
Parse: Punctuation |