2 Samuel

2 Samuel 23:2–3

2The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me;

His word was on my tongue.

3The God of Israel spoke;

the Rock of Israel said to me,

‘He who rules the people with justice,

who rules in the fear of God,

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2 Samuel 23:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The Spiritר֥וּחַrū·aḥNoun - common singular constructH7307 breath, wind, spirit
of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
spoke throughדִּבֶּר־dib·ber-Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
meבִּ֑יbîPreposition; first person common singular
His wordוּמִלָּת֖וֹū·mil·lā·ṯōwConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4405 word, speech, utterance
was onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
my tongueלְשׁוֹנִֽי׃lə·šō·w·nîNoun - common singular construct; first person common singularH3956 tongue

2 Samuel 23:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
spokeאָמַר֙’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
the Rockצ֣וּרṣūrNoun - masculine singular constructH6697 rock, cliff
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
saidדִבֶּ֖רḏib·berVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
to meלִ֥יlîPreposition; first person common singular
He who rulesמוֹשֵׁל֙mō·wō·šêlVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH4910 rule, have dominion, reign
the peopleבָּאָדָ֔םbā·’ā·ḏāmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
with justiceצַדִּ֕יקṣad·dîqAdjective - masculine singularH6662 just, righteous
who rulesמוֹשֵׁ֖לmō·wō·šêlVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH4910 rule, have dominion, reign
in the fearיִרְאַ֥תyir·’aṯNoun - feminine singular constructH3374 fear
of Godאֱלֹהִֽים׃’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God

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2 Samuel 23:2 2 Peter 1:21 · Matthew 22:43 · Mark 12:36 · Acts 2:25–31 · Hebrews 3:7–8

2 Samuel 23:3 Deuteronomy 32:4 · Exodus 18:21 · 2 Samuel 22:32 · Psalm 72:2 · Exodus 23:6–8 · Deuteronomy 16:18–20 · Zechariah 9:9 · Hebrews 1:8 · Psalm 82:3–4 · Psalm 42:9 · Genesis 33:20 · Isaiah 32:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.