2 Samuel
2 Samuel 12:8
8I gave your master’s house to you and your master’s wives into your arms. I gave you the house of Israel and Judah, and if that was not enough, I would have given you even more.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I gave | וָאֶתְּנָ֨ה | wā·’et·tə·nāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| your master’s | אֲדֹנֶ֗יךָ | ’ă·ḏō·ne·ḵā | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H113 lord |
| house to you | בֵּ֣ית | bêṯ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
| and your master’s | אֲדֹנֶ֙יךָ֙ | ’ă·ḏō·ne·ḵā | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H113 lord |
| wives | נְשֵׁ֤י | nə·šê | Noun - feminine plural construct | H802 woman, wife, female |
| into your arms | בְּחֵיקֶ֔ךָ | bə·ḥê·qe·ḵā | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H2436 bosom |
| I gave | וָאֶתְּנָ֣ה | wā·’et·tə·nāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| you | לְךָ֔ | lə·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | |
| the house | בֵּ֥ית | bêṯ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
| of Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| and Judah | וִֽיהוּדָ֑ה | wî·hū·ḏāh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3063 Judah |
| and if | וְאִ֨ם־ | wə·’im- | Conjunction | H518 if |
| that was not enough | מְעָ֔ט | mə·‘āṭ | Adjective - masculine singular | H4592 a little, fewness, a few |
| I would have given | וְאֹסִ֥פָה | wə·’ō·si·p̄āh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular | H3254 add |
| you | לְּךָ֖ | lə·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | |
| even more | כָּהֵ֥נָּה | kā·hên·nāh | Preposition-k; Pronoun - third person feminine plural |
Cross-references
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Psalm 84:11 · 2 Samuel 9:7 · 2 Samuel 5:5 · 2 Samuel 12:11 · Romans 8:32 · 2 Samuel 2:4 · 2 Samuel 7:19 · 1 Samuel 15:19
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.