2 Samuel

2 Samuel 12:21–22

21“What is this you have done?” his servants asked. “While the child was alive, you fasted and wept, but when he died, you got up and ate.”

22David answered, “While the child was alive, I fasted and wept, for I said, ‘Who knows? The LORD may be gracious to me and let him live.’

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2 Samuel 12:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whatמָֽה־māh-InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
thisהַזֶּ֖הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
you have doneעָשִׂ֑יתָה‘ā·śî·ṯāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH6213 do, make
his servantsעֲבָדָיו֙‘ă·ḇā·ḏāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
askedוַיֹּאמְר֤וּway·yō·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
Whileבַּעֲב֞וּרba·‘ă·ḇūrPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH5668 crossed, transit, account
the childהַיֶּ֤לֶדhay·ye·leḏArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3206 child, son, boy, youth
was aliveחַי֙ḥayNoun - masculine singularH2416 alive, living
you fastedצַ֣מְתָּṣam·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH6684 abstain from food, fast
and weptוַתֵּ֔בְךְּwat·tê·ḇəkConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singularH1058 weep, bewail
but whenוְכַֽאֲשֶׁר֙wə·ḵa·’ă·šerConjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
heהַיֶּ֔לֶדhay·ye·leḏArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3206 child, son, boy, youth
diedמֵ֣תmêṯVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
you got upקַ֖מְתָּqam·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
and ateוַתֹּ֥אכַלwat·tō·ḵalConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singularH398 eat

2 Samuel 12:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
answeredוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Whileבְּעוֹד֙bə·‘ō·wḏPreposition-b; AdverbH5750 a going round, continuance
the childהַיֶּ֣לֶדhay·ye·leḏArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3206 child, son, boy, youth
was aliveחַ֔יḥayAdjective - masculine singularH2416 alive, living
I fastedצַ֖מְתִּיṣam·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH6684 abstain from food, fast
and weptוָֽאֶבְכֶּ֑הwā·’eḇ·kehConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularH1058 weep, bewail
forכִּ֤יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I saidאָמַ֙רְתִּי֙’ā·mar·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH559 utter, say
Whoמִ֣יmîInterrogativeH4310 who?
knowsיוֹדֵ֔עַyō·w·ḏê·a‘Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3045 know
The LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
may be graciousיְחָנַּנִיyə·ḥå̄n·na·nīConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH2603 shew favour, be gracious
to meהַיָּֽלֶד׃hay·yā·leḏArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3206 child, son, boy, youth
and let him liveוְחַ֥יwə·ḥayConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH2421 live

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2 Samuel 12:22 Isaiah 38:1–3 · Isaiah 38:5 · Jonah 3:9–10 · Joel 1:14 · Jonah 1:6 · Joel 2:14

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.