KJV: For it came to pass, that, when the captains of the chariots perceived that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back again from pursuing him.
YLT: yea, it cometh to pass, at the heads of the charioteers seeing that it hath not been the king of Israel -- they turn back from after him.
Darby: And it came to pass that when the captains of the chariots perceived that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him.
ASV: And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw that it was not the king of Israel, that they turned back from pursuing him.
| וַיְהִ֗י | For so it was |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out. |
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| כִּרְאוֹת֙ | when saw |
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Parse: Preposition-k, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: רָאָה Sense: to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider. |
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| שָׂרֵ֣י | the captains |
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Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: סָרַר Sense: prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain. |
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| הָרֶ֔כֶב | of the chariots |
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Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: רֶכֶב Sense: a team, chariot, chariotry, mill-stone, riders. |
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| כִּ֥י | that |
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Parse: Conjunction Root: כִּי Sense: that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since. |
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| הָיָ֖ה | it was |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out. |
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| מֶ֣לֶךְ | the king |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king. |
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| יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל | of Israel |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel. |
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| וַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּ | that they turned back |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: שׁוּב Sense: to return, turn back. |
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| מֵאַחֲרָֽיו | from pursuing him |
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Parse: Preposition-m, third person masculine singular Root: אַחַר Sense: after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time). |
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