2 Samuel

2 Samuel 12:19

19When David saw that his servants were whispering to one another, he perceived that the child was dead. So he asked his servants, “Is the child dead?”

“He is dead,” they replied.

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When Davidדָּוִ֗דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
sawוַיַּ֣רְאway·yarConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7200 see
thatכִּ֤יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
his servantsעֲבָדָיו֙‘ă·ḇā·ḏāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
were whispering to one anotherמִֽתְלַחֲשִׁ֔יםmiṯ·la·ḥă·šîmVerb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine pluralH3907 whisper, charm
heדָּוִ֖דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
perceivedוַיָּ֥בֶןway·yā·ḇenConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH995 discern
thatכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the childהַיָּ֑לֶדhay·yā·leḏArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3206 child, son, boy, youth
was deadמֵ֣תmêṯVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
So heדָּוִ֧דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
askedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
his servantsעֲבָדָ֛יו‘ă·ḇā·ḏāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
Is the childהַיֶּ֖לֶדhay·ye·leḏArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3206 child, son, boy, youth
deadהֲמֵ֥תhă·mêṯVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
He is deadמֵֽת׃mêṯVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
they repliedוַיֹּ֥אמְרוּway·yō·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.