King James Version

2 Samuel 6:3

And they set the ark of God upon a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab that was in Gibeah: and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drave the new cart.

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וַיַּרְכִּ֜בוּvayarkivvand on backרָכַבconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and on back”, the next action in the storyH7392to ride (on an animal or in a vehicle); causatively, to place upon (for riding or generally), to despatchbring (on (horse-) back), carry, get (oneself) up, on (horse-) back, put, (cause to, make to) ride (in a chariot, on, -r), set.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).אֲר֤וֹןaronchestאָרוֹןnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “chest”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH727a boxark, chest, coffin.הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙haelohimthe Godאֱלֹהִיםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the God”, the ordinary formH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).עֲגָלָ֣הagalahcartעֲגָלָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “cart”, the ordinary formH5699something revolving, i.e. a wheeled vehiclecart, chariot, wagonחֲדָשָׁ֔הchadashahnew thingחָדָשׁadjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “new thing”, the ordinary formH2319newfresh, new thing.וַיִּשָּׂאֻ֔הוּvayisauhvand lift upנָשָׂאconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and lift up”, the next action in the storyH5375to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relativeaccept, advance, arise, (able to, (armor), suffer to) bear(-er, up), bring (forth), burn, carry (away), cast, contain, desire, ease, exact, exalt (self), extol, fetch, forgive, furnish, further, give, go on, help, high, hold up, honorable…מִבֵּ֥יתmibeytfrom familyבַּיִתpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “from family”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web,…אֲבִינָדָ֖בavinadavAbinadabאֲבִינָדָבnoun, proper name — “Abinadab”H41Abinadab, the name of four IsraelitesAbinadab.אֲשֶׁ֣רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…בַּגִּבְעָ֑הbagivahin hillגִּבְעָהpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “in hill”, the ordinary formH1389a hillockhill, little hill.וְעֻזָּ֣אveuzaand Uzzaעֻזָּאconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Uzza”H5798Uzza or Uzzah, the name of five IsraelitesUzza, Uzzah.וְאַחְי֗וֹveachyvoand Ahioאַחְיוֹconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Ahio”H283Achio, the name of three IsraelitesAhio.בְּנֵי֙benesonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […אֲבִ֣ינָדָ֔בavinadavAbinadabאֲבִינָדָבnoun, proper name — “Abinadab”H41Abinadab, the name of four IsraelitesAbinadab.נֹהֲגִ֖יםnohagimcarry awayנָהַגverb, qal, participle, absolute — “carry away”, a verb used as a describing wordH5090to drive forth (a person, an animal or chariot), i.e. lead, carry away; reflexively, to proceed (i.e. impel or guide oneself); also (from the panting induced by effort), to sighacquaint, bring (away), carry away, drive (away), lead (away, forth), (be) guide, lead (away, forth).אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).הָעֲגָלָ֥הhaagalahthe cartעֲגָלָהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the cart”, the ordinary formH5699something revolving, i.e. a wheeled vehiclecart, chariot, wagonחֲדָשָֽׁהchadashahnew thingחָדָשׁadjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “new thing”, the ordinary formH2319newfresh, new thing.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And they set the ark of God upon a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab that was in the hill; and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drove the new cart.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And they set the ark of God upon a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab that was in the hill: and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drove the new cart.

Young’s Literal Translation

And they cause the ark of God to ride on a new cart, and lift it up from the house of Abinadab, which [is] in the height, and Uzzah and Ahio sons of Abinadab are leading the new cart;

World English Bible

They set God’s ark on a new cart, and brought it out of Abinadab’s house that was on the hill; and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drove the new cart.

Darby Translation

And they set the ark of God upon a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab, which was upon the hill; and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drove the new cart.

Douay-Rheims

And they laid the ark of God upon a new cart: and took it out of the house of Abinadab, who was in Gabaa: and Oza, and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drove the new cart.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And they set the ark of God upon a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab that was in the hill; and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drove the new cart.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And they put the ark of the Lord on a new waggon, and took it out of the house of Aminadab who lived on the hill: and Oza and his brethren the sons of Aminadab drove the waggon with the ark.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐπεβίβασεν τὴν κιβωτὸν Κυρίου ἐφʼ ἅμαξαν καινὴν, καὶ ᾖραν αὐτὴν ἐξ οἴκου Ἀμιναδὰβ τοῦ ἐν τῷ βουνῷ· καὶ Ὀζὰ καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ υἱοὶ Ἀμιναδὰβ ἦγαν τὴν ἅμαξαν σὺν τῇ κιβωτῷ.