2 Samuel

2 Samuel 6:8–9

8Then David became angry because the LORD had burst forth against Uzzah. So he named that place Perez-uzzah,g as it is called to this day.

9That day David feared the LORD and asked, “How can the ark of the LORD ever come to me?”

Footnotes

  • g 6:8 Perez-uzzah means outbreak against Uzzah.

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2 Samuel 6:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Davidלְדָוִ֔דlə·ḏā·wiḏPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
became angryוַיִּ֣חַרway·yi·ḥarConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2734 burn, be kindled
becauseעַל֩‘alPrepositionH5921 height
the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
had burst forthפָּרַ֧ץpā·raṣVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6555 break through
against Uzzahבְּעֻזָּ֑הbə·‘uz·zāhPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH5798 Uzza, Uzzah
So he namedוַיִּקְרָ֞אway·yiq·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
thatהַהוּא֙ha·hūArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
placeלַמָּק֤וֹםlam·mā·qō·wmPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4725 standing, spot, condition
Perez-uzzahעֻזָּ֔ה‘uz·zāhNoun - proper - feminine singularH6560 Perets-Uzza
as it isעַ֖ד‘aḏPrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
thisהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
dayהַיּ֥וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day

2 Samuel 6:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thatהַה֑וּאha·hūArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
Davidדָוִ֛דḏā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
fearedוַיִּרָ֥אway·yi·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3372 fear
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and askedוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Howאֵ֛יךְ’êḵInterjectionH349 How?
can the arkאֲר֥וֹן’ă·rō·wnNoun - common singular constructH727 chest, ark
of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
ever comeיָב֥וֹאyā·ḇō·wVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
to meאֵלַ֖י’ê·layPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to

Cross-references

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2 Samuel 6:8 1 Chronicles 13:11–12 · Jonah 4:9 · Jonah 4:1

2 Samuel 6:9 Psalm 119:120 · 1 Chronicles 13:11–12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.