2 Samuel

2 Samuel 12:25

²⁵and sent word through Nathan the prophet to name him Jedidiah because the LORD loved him.^e

Footnotes

e 12:25 Literally to name him Jedidiah because of the LORD; Jedidiah means beloved of the LORD

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and sent	וַיִּשְׁלַ֗ח	way·yiš·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
through	בְּיַד֙	bə·yaḏ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
Nathan	נָתָ֣ן	nā·ṯān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5416 Nathan
the prophet	הַנָּבִ֔יא	han·nā·ḇî	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
to name him	וַיִּקְרָ֥א	way·yiq·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
Jedidiah	יְדִ֣ידְיָ֑הּ	yə·ḏî·ḏə·yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3041 Jedidejah
because	בַּעֲב֖וּר	ba·‘ă·ḇūr	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H5668 crossed, transit, account
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃פ	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.