2 Samuel

2 Samuel 7:2–4

2he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of God remains in a tent.”

3And Nathan replied to the king, “Go and do all that is in your heart, for the LORD is with you.”

4But that night the word of the LORD came to Nathan, saying,

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2 Samuel 7:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Nathanנָתָ֣ןnā·ṯānNoun - proper - masculine singularH5416 Nathan
the prophetהַנָּבִ֔יאhan·nā·ḇîArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
Hereרְאֵ֣הrə·’êhVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH7200 see
I amאָנֹכִ֥י’ā·nō·ḵîPronoun - first person common singularH595 I
livingיוֹשֵׁ֖בyō·wō·šêḇVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in a houseבְּבֵ֣יתbə·ḇêṯPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of cedarאֲרָזִ֑ים’ă·rā·zîmNoun - masculine pluralH730 cedar
while the arkוַֽאֲרוֹן֙wa·’ă·rō·wnConjunctive waw; Noun - common singular constructH727 chest, ark
of Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
remainsיֹשֵׁ֖בyō·šêḇVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
inבְּת֥וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8432 midst
a tentהַיְרִיעָֽה׃hay·rî·‘āhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH3407 curtain

2 Samuel 7:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And Nathanנָתָן֙nā·ṯānNoun - proper - masculine singularH5416 Nathan
repliedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Goלֵ֣ךְlêḵVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
and doעֲשֵׂ֑ה‘ă·śêhVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH6213 do, make
allכֹּ֛לkōlNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
in your heartבִּֽלְבָבְךָ֖bil·ḇā·ḇə·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
forכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
is with youעִמָּֽךְ׃ס‘im·māḵPreposition; second person feminine singularH5973 with

2 Samuel 7:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But thatהַה֑וּאha·hūArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
nightבַּלַּ֣יְלָהbal·lay·lāhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3915 twist, night, adversity
the wordדְּבַר־də·ḇar-Noun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
cameוַיְהִ֖יway·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Nathanנָתָ֖ןnā·ṯānNoun - proper - masculine singularH5416 Nathan
sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say

Cross-references

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2 Samuel 7:2 2 Samuel 5:11 · 1 Chronicles 16:1 · 2 Samuel 12:1 · John 2:17 · Acts 7:46 · Haggai 1:4 · Exodus 26:1–14 · 1 Chronicles 29:29

2 Samuel 7:3 1 Chronicles 22:7 · 1 Kings 8:17–18 · 1 Chronicles 28:2 · Psalm 37:4 · 2 Kings 4:27 · 1 Samuel 16:7 · 1 Samuel 10:7 · 1 John 2:27 · Psalm 20:4

2 Samuel 7:4 1 Chronicles 17:3 · Numbers 12:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.