2 Samuel 1:23 — compare English translations
Compare translations2 Samuel 1:23 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
שָׁא֣וּל
Shâʼûwl
H7586
Saul
וִיהוֹנָתָ֗ן
Yᵉhôwnâthân
H3083
Jonathan
הַנֶּאֱהָבִ֤ים
ʼâhab
H157
to love
וְהַנְּעִימִם֙
nâʻîym
H5273
pleasant
בְּחַיֵּיהֶ֔ם
chay
H2416
living
וּבְמוֹתָ֖ם
mâveth
H4194
death
לֹ֣א
lôʼ
H3808
not
נִפְרָ֑דוּ
pârad
H6504
to divide
מִנְּשָׁרִ֣ים
nesher
H5404
eagle
קַ֔לּוּ
qâlal
H7043
to be light
מֵאֲרָי֖וֹת
ʼărîy
H738
lion
גָּבֵֽרוּ
gâbar
H1396
to be strong
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World English Bible Public Domain
Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, In their death they were not divided: They were swifter than eagles, They were stronger than lions.
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King James Version Public Domain
Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not divided: they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Saul and Jonathan being loved and delightful in their lives, and in their death they were not separated. They were swifter than eagles, they were mightier than lions.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).