2 Samuel 23:7

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

But the man that shall touch them must be fenced with iron and the staff of a spear; and they shall be utterly burned with fire in the same place.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאִישׁ֙ יִגַּ֣ע בָּהֶ֔ם יִמָּלֵ֥א בַרְזֶ֖ל וְעֵ֣ץ חֲנִ֑ית וּבָאֵ֕שׁ שָׂר֥וֹף יִשָּׂרְפ֖וּ בַּשָּֽׁבֶת

Transliteration

And ʾîš yiggaʿ bāhem, yimmālēʾ barzel and ʿēṣ ḥănîṯ; and bāʾēš śārôf yiśśārəfû baššāḇeṯ

Grammar Details

*wə-*: conjunction - and
*ʾîš*: noun, masculine singular - man
*yiggaʿ*: qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will touch/reach
*bāhem*: preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - with them
*yimmālēʾ*: niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will be filled
*barzel*: noun, masculine singular - iron
*ʿēṣ*: noun, masculine singular construct - wood of
*ḥănîṯ*: noun, feminine singular - spear
*û-*: conjunction - and
*bā-*: preposition + definite article - with the
*ʾēš*: noun, feminine singular - fire
*śārôf*: qal infinitive absolute - burning
*yiśśārəfû*: niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be burned
*ba-*: preposition + definite article - in the
*šāḇeṯ*: noun, feminine singular - dwelling/sitting/place

Word Meanings

*yiggaʿ*: touches/reaches/strikes
*yimmālēʾ*: is filled/equipped with
*barzel*: iron/iron weapon
*ʿēṣ*: wood/shaft of
*ḥănîṯ*: spear/javelin
*śārôf*: burning/consuming
*šāḇeṯ*: dwelling/sitting/resting place/place where they are

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Referenced Verses

Heb 6:8 : 8 But that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned.
2 Sam 22:8-9 : 8 Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because he was wroth. 9 There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it. 10 He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and darkness was under his feet.
Isa 27:4 : 4 Fury is not in me: who would set the briers and thorns against me in battle? I would go through them, I would burn them together.
Matt 3:10-12 : 10 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. 11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire: 12 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
Matt 13:42 : 42 And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
Luke 19:14 : 14 But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.
Luke 19:27 : 27 But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.
John 15:6 : 6 If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.
2 Thess 1:8 : 8 In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:
2 Thess 2:8 : 8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:

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