2 Samuel
2 Samuel 21:8
8But the king took Armoni and Mephibosheth, the two sons whom Rizpah daughter of Aiah had borne to Saul, as well as the five sons whom Merabb daughter of Saul had borne to Adriel son of Barzillai the Meholathite.
Footnotes
- b 21:8 Two Hebrew manuscripts, some LXX manuscripts, and Syriac (see also 1 Samuel 18:19|1SA 18:19); most Hebrew and LXX manuscripts Michal
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But the king | הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| took | וַיִּקַּ֣ח | way·yiq·qaḥ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3947 take |
| Armoni | אַרְמֹנִ֖י | ’ar·mō·nî | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H764 Armoni |
| and Mephibosheth | מְפִבֹ֑שֶׁת | mə·p̄i·ḇō·šeṯ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4648 Mephibosheth |
| the two | שְׁ֠נֵי | šə·nê | Number - masculine dual construct | H8147 two |
| sons | בְּנֵ֨י | bə·nê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| whom | אֲשֶׁ֣ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| Rizpah | רִצְפָּ֤ה | riṣ·pāh | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H7532 Ritspah |
| daughter | בַת־ | ḇaṯ- | Noun - feminine singular construct | H1323 daughter |
| of Aiah | אַיָּה֙ | ’ay·yāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H345 Ajah |
| had borne | יָלְדָ֣ה | yā·lə·ḏāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | H3205 bear, bring forth, beget |
| to Saul | לְשָׁא֔וּל | lə·šā·’ūl | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7586 Shaul |
| as well as the five | חֲמֵ֗שֶׁת | ḥă·mê·šeṯ | Number - masculine singular construct | H2568 five |
| sons | בְּנֵי֙ | bə·nê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| whom | אֲשֶׁ֥ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| Merab | מִיכַ֣ל | mî·ḵal | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4324 Mikal |
| daughter | בַּת־ | baṯ- | Noun - feminine singular construct | H1323 daughter |
| of Saul | שָׁא֔וּל | šā·’ūl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7586 Shaul |
| had borne | יָלְדָ֛ה | yā·lə·ḏāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | H3205 bear, bring forth, beget |
| to Adriel | לְעַדְרִיאֵ֥ל | lə·‘aḏ·rî·’êl | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5741 Adriel |
| son | בֶּן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Barzillai | בַּרְזִלַּ֖י | bar·zil·lay | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1271 Barzillai |
| the Meholathite | הַמְּחֹלָתִֽי׃ | ham·mə·ḥō·lā·ṯî | Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4259 Mecholathite |
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