2 Samuel
2 Samuel 6:9
9That day David feared the LORD and asked, “How can the ark of the LORD ever come to me?”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| That | הַה֑וּא | ha·hū | Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| day | בַּיּ֣וֹם | bay·yō·wm | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3117 day |
| David | דָוִ֛ד | ḏā·wiḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| feared | וַיִּרָ֥א | way·yi·rā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3372 fear |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֖ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| and asked | וַיֹּ֕אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| How | אֵ֛יךְ | ’êḵ | Interjection | H349 How? |
| can the ark | אֲר֥וֹן | ’ă·rō·wn | Noun - common singular construct | H727 chest, ark |
| of the LORD | יְהוָֽה׃ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| ever come | יָב֥וֹא | yā·ḇō·w | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| to me | אֵלַ֖י | ’ê·lay | Preposition; first person common singular | H413 motion to |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.