2 Samuel

2 Samuel 12:5–6

⁵David burned with anger against the man and said to Nathan: “As surely as the LORD lives, the man who did this deserves to die! ⁶Because he has done this thing and has shown no pity, he must pay for the lamb four times over.”

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2 Samuel 12:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
David	דָּוִ֛ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
burned	וַיִּֽחַר־	way·yi·ḥar-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2734 burn, be kindled
with anger	אַ֥ף	’ap̄	Noun - masculine singular construct	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger
against the man	בָּאִ֖ישׁ	bā·’îš	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
and said	וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Nathan	נָתָ֔ן	nā·ṯān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5416 Nathan
As surely as the LORD	יְהוָ֕ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
lives	חַי־	ḥay-	Noun - masculine singular	H2416 alive, living
the man	הָאִ֖ישׁ	hā·’îš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
who did	הָעֹשֶׂ֥ה	hā·‘ō·śeh	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H6213 do, make
this	זֹֽאת׃	zōṯ	Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
deserves to die	מָ֔וֶת	mā·weṯ	Noun - masculine singular	H4194 death

2 Samuel 12:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Because	עֵ֗קֶב	‘ê·qeḇ	Conjunction	H6118 consequence
he has done	עָשָׂה֙	‘ā·śāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
this	הַזֶּ֔ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
thing	הַדָּבָ֣ר	had·dā·ḇār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
and has shown no	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
pity	חָמָֽל׃	ḥā·māl	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2550 spare
he must pay	יְשַׁלֵּ֣ם	yə·šal·lêm	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7999 be complete, sound
for the lamb	הַכִּבְשָׂ֖ה	hak·kiḇ·śāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H3535 ewe-lamb
four times over	אַרְבַּעְתָּ֑יִם	’ar·ba‘·tā·yim	Number - fd	H706 fourfold

Cross-references

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2 Samuel 12:5 1 Samuel 26:16 · Genesis 38:24 · Romans 2:1 · 1 Samuel 25:21–22 · Luke 6:41–42 · Luke 9:55 · 1 Samuel 20:31 · 1 Samuel 14:39

2 Samuel 12:6 Exodus 22:1 · Proverbs 6:31 · Luke 19:8 · James 2:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.