2 Samuel 4:3

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{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.4.3", "source": "וַיִּבְרְח֥וּ הַבְּאֵרֹתִ֖ים גִּתָּ֑יְמָה וַֽיִּהְיוּ־שָׁ֣ם גָּרִ֔ים עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃ ס", "text": "*wə-yibrəḥû* *ha-bəʾērōtîm* *gittāyəmāh* *wə-yihyû-šām* *gārîm* *ʿad* *ha-yôm* *ha-zeh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yibrəḥû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and fled", "*ha-bəʾērōtîm*": "article + gentilic adjective, masculine plural - the Beerothites", "*gittāyəmāh*": "proper noun + directional heh - to Gittaim", "*wə-yihyû-šām*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural + adverb - and they were there", "*gārîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - sojourners/aliens/strangers", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*ha-yôm*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the day", "*ha-zeh*": "article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*gārîm*": "sojourners/foreigners/resident aliens", "*ʿad ha-yôm ha-zeh*": "until this day/until the present time" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּבְרְח֥וּ הַבְּאֵרֹתִ֖ים גִּתָּ֑יְמָה וַֽיִּהְיוּ־שָׁ֣ם גָּרִ֔ים עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃ ס

Transliteration

wə-yibrəḥû ha-bəʾērōtîm gittāyəmāh wə-yihyû-šām gārîm ʿad ha-yôm ha-zeh

Grammar Details

• *wə-yibrəḥû*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and fled
• *ha-bəʾērōtîm*: article + gentilic adjective, masculine plural - the Beerothites
• *gittāyəmāh*: proper noun + directional heh - to Gittaim
• *wə-yihyû-šām*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural + adverb - and they were there
• *gārîm*: qal participle, masculine plural - sojourners/aliens/strangers
• *ʿad*: preposition - until
• *ha-yôm*: article + noun, masculine singular - the day
• *ha-zeh*: article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this

Word Meanings

• *gārîm*: sojourners/foreigners/resident aliens
• *ʿad ha-yôm ha-zeh*: until this day/until the present time

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The Beerothites had fled to Gittaim, where they have lived as foreigners to this day.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the Beerothites fled to Gittaim, and were sojourners there until this day.)

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And the Beerothites fled to Gittaim, and have lived there as strangers until this day.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the Beerothites fled to Gittaim, and were sojourners there until this day.)

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and the Beerothites{H886} fled{H1272} to Gittaim,{H1664} and have been sojourners{H1481} there until this day).{H3117}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the Beerothites{H886} fled{H1272}{(H8799)} to Gittaim{H1664}, and were sojourners{H1481}{(H8802)} there until this day{H3117}.)

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And the Berothites were fled vnto Gethaim, & were straugers there vnto this daye.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Because the Beerothites fled to Gittaim, and soiourned there, vnto this day).

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And these Berothites fled to Githaim, and soiourned there vntill this day)

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the Beerothites fled to Gittaim, and were sojourners there until this day.)

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and the Beerothites fled to Gittaim, and have lived as foreigners there until this day).

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and the Beerothites flee to Gittaim, and are there sojourners unto this day.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and the Beerothites fled to Gittaim, and have been sojourners there until this day).

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and the Beerothites fled to Gittaim, and have been sojourners there until this day).

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But the people of Beeroth had gone in flight to Gittaim, where they have been living to this day.)

• World English Bible (2000)

  and the Beerothites fled to Gittaim, and have lived as foreigners there until this day).

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  for the Beerothites fled to Gittaim and have remained there as resident foreigners until the present time.)

Referenced Verses

• Neh 11:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.11.33", "source": "חָצ֥וֹר ׀ רָמָ֖ה גִּתָּֽיִם׃", "text": "*ḥāṣôr* *rāmāh* *gittāyim*", "grammar": { "*ḥāṣôr*": "proper noun - 'Hazor'", "*rāmāh*": "proper noun - 'Ramah'", "*gittāyim*": "proper noun - 'Gittaim'" }, "variants": {} }
• 1 Sam 31:7 : 7 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.31.7", "source": "וַיִּרְא֣וּ אַנְשֵֽׁי־יִ֠שְׂרָאֵל אֲשֶׁר־בְּעֵ֨בֶר הָעֵ֜מֶק וַאֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ בְּעֵ֣בֶר הַיַּרְדֵּ֗ן כִּֽי־נָ֙סוּ֙ אַנְשֵׁ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְכִי־מֵ֖תוּ שָׁא֣וּל וּבָנָ֑יו וַיַּעַזְב֤וּ אֶת־הֶֽעָרִים֙ וַיָּנֻ֔סוּ וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וַיֵּֽשְׁב֖וּ בָּהֶֽן׃", "text": "And *wayyirʾû* *ʾanšê-yiśrāʾēl* who were *ʾăšer-bəʿēber hāʿēmeq* and who were *ʾăšer bəʿēber hayyardēn* that *kî-nāsû* *ʾanšê yiśrāʾēl* and that *wəḵî-mētû* *šāʾûl* and his sons, and *wayyaʿazbû* *ʾet-heʿārîm* and *wayyānusû*, and *wayyābōʾû* *pəlištîm* and *wayyēšəbû* in them.", "grammar": { "*wayyirʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they saw", "*ʾanšê-yiśrāʾēl*": "noun, masculine plural construct + proper noun - men of Israel", "*ʾăšer-bəʿēber hāʿēmeq*": "relative pronoun + preposition + noun with definite article - who were across the valley", "*ʾăšer bəʿēber hayyardēn*": "relative pronoun + preposition + proper noun with definite article - who were across the Jordan", "*kî-nāsû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - that they fled", "*wəḵî-mētû*": "conjunction + conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - and that they died", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*wayyaʿazbû*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they abandoned", "*ʾet-heʿārîm*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine plural with definite article - the cities", "*wayyānusû*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they fled", "*wayyābōʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they came", "*pəlištîm*": "noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*wayyēšəbû*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they settled/dwelt" }, "variants": { "*ʾanšê-yiśrāʾēl*": "men of Israel/Israelites/Israelite men", "*bəʿēber*": "across/on the other side of/beyond", "*hāʿēmeq*": "the valley/the plain", "*hayyardēn*": "the Jordan [River]", "*wayyaʿazbû*": "abandoned/forsook/left", "*wayyēšəbû*": "dwelt/settled/lived" } }