2 Samuel

2 Samuel 21:7

7Now the king spared Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, because of the oath before the LORD between David and Jonathan son of Saul.

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Now the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
sparedוַיַּחְמֹ֣לway·yaḥ·mōlConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2550 spare
Mephiboshethמְפִי־mə·p̄î-Noun - proper - masculine singularH4648 Mephibosheth
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָ֣ןyə·hō·w·nā·ṯānNoun - proper - masculine singularH3083 Jehonathan
the sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Saulשָׁא֑וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
because ofעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the oathשְׁבֻעַ֤תšə·ḇu·‘aṯNoun - feminine singular constructH7621 oath, curse
before the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
betweenבֵּֽינֹתָ֔םbê·nō·ṯāmPreposition; third person masculine pluralH996 interval, space between
Davidדָּוִ֔דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
andוּבֵ֖יןū·ḇênConjunctive waw; PrepositionH996 interval, space between
Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָ֥ןyə·hō·w·nā·ṯānNoun - proper - masculine singularH3083 Jehonathan
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Saulשָׁאֽוּל׃šā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.