2 Samuel
2 Samuel 4:9
9But David answered Rechab and his brother Baanah, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, “As surely as the LORD lives, who has redeemed my life from all distress,
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But David | דָּוִ֜ד | dā·wiḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| answered | וַיַּ֨עַן | way·ya·‘an | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6030 answer, respond |
| Rechab | רֵכָ֣ב׀ | rê·ḵāḇ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7394 Rekab |
| and | וְאֶת־ | wə·’eṯ- | Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker | H853 mark of the accusative |
| his brother | אָחִ֗יו | ’ā·ḥîw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H251 brother |
| Baanah | בַּעֲנָ֣ה | ba·‘ă·nāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1196 Baanah |
| the sons | בְּנֵ֛י | bə·nê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| of Rimmon | רִמּ֥וֹן | rim·mō·wn | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7417 Rimmon |
| the Beerothite | הַבְּאֵֽרֹתִ֖י | hab·bə·’ê·rō·ṯî | Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H886 Beerothite |
| As surely as the LORD | יְהוָ֕ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| lives | חַי־ | ḥay- | Noun - masculine singular | H2416 alive, living |
| who | אֲשֶׁר־ | ’ă·šer- | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| has redeemed | פָּדָ֥ה | pā·ḏāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H6299 ransom |
| my life | נַפְשִׁ֖י | nap̄·šî | Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular | H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion |
| from all | מִכָּל־ | mik·kāl | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| distress | צָרָֽה׃ | ṣā·rāh | Noun - feminine singular | H6869 id. |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 34:6–7 · 1 Kings 1:29 · Psalm 107:2 · Genesis 48:16 · Psalm 103:4 · Psalm 34:17 · Psalm 34:22 · Psalm 71:23 · Psalm 31:5–7 · Psalm 106:10 · 2 Timothy 4:17–18
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.