2 Samuel
2 Samuel 6:16
16As the ark of the LORD was entering the City of David, Saul’s daughter Michal looked down from a window and saw King David leaping and dancing before the LORD, and she despised him in her heart.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| As the ark | אֲר֣וֹן | ’ă·rō·wn | Noun - common singular construct | H727 chest, ark |
| of the LORD | יְהוָ֔ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| was entering | בָּ֖א | bā | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| the City | עִ֣יר | ‘îr | Noun - feminine singular construct | H5892 excitement |
| of David | דָּוִ֑ד | dā·wiḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| Saul’s | שָׁא֜וּל | šā·’ūl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7586 Shaul |
| daughter | בַּת־ | baṯ- | Noun - feminine singular construct | H1323 daughter |
| Michal | וּמִיכַ֨ל | ū·mî·ḵal | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4324 Mikal |
| looked down | נִשְׁקְפָ֣ה׀ | niš·qə·p̄āh | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | H8259 overhang, look out and down |
| from | בְּעַ֣ד | bə·‘aḏ | Preposition | H1157 separation |
| a window | הַחַלּ֗וֹן | ha·ḥal·lō·wn | Article; Noun - common singular | H2474 window |
| and saw | וַתֵּ֨רֶא | wat·tê·re | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H7200 see |
| King | הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| David | דָּוִד֙ | dā·wiḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| leaping | מְפַזֵּ֤ז | mə·p̄az·zêz | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular | H6339 be supple, agile |
| and dancing | וּמְכַרְכֵּר֙ | ū·mə·ḵar·kêr | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular | H3769 dance |
| before | לִפְנֵ֣י | lip̄·nê | Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֔ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| and she despised | וַתִּ֥בֶז | wat·ti·ḇez | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H959 despise |
| him | ל֖וֹ | lōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | |
| in her heart | בְּלִבָּֽהּ׃ | bə·lib·bāh | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular | H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart |
Cross-references
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1 Corinthians 2:14 · 1 Chronicles 15:29 · 2 Samuel 3:14 · Acts 2:13 · Psalm 69:7 · Isaiah 53:3
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.