2 Samuel

2 Samuel 7:8–9

⁸Now then, you are to tell My servant David that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: I took you from the pasture, from following the flock, to be the ruler over My people Israel. ⁹I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have cut off all your enemies from before you. Now I will make for you a name like that of the greatest in the land.

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2 Samuel 7:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	וְ֠עַתָּה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
then	כֹּֽה־	kōh-	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
you are to tell	תֹאמַ֞ר	ṯō·mar	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
My servant	לְעַבְדִּ֣י	lə·‘aḇ·dî	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5650 slave, servant
David	לְדָוִ֗ד	lə·ḏā·wiḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
that this is what	כֹּ֤ה	kōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
of Hosts	צְבָא֔וֹת	ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare
says	אָמַר֙	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
I	אֲנִ֤י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
took you	לְקַחְתִּ֙יךָ֙	lə·qaḥ·tî·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H3947 take
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the pasture	הַנָּוֶ֔ה	han·nā·weh	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5116 abode of shepherd, or flocks
from following	מֵאַחַ֖ר	mê·’a·ḥar	Preposition-m	H310 behind
the flock	הַצֹּ֑אן	haṣ·ṣōn	Article; Noun - common singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
to be	לִֽהְי֣וֹת	lih·yō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
the ruler	נָגִ֔יד	nā·ḡîḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H5057 leader
over	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
My people	עַמִּ֖י	‘am·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5971 people
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel

2 Samuel 7:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I have been	וָאֶהְיֶ֣ה	wā·’eh·yeh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
with you	עִמְּךָ֗	‘im·mə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H5973 with
wherever	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you have gone	הָלַ֔כְתָּ	hā·laḵ·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
and I have cut off	וָאַכְרִ֥תָה	wā·’aḵ·ri·ṯāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singular	H3772 cut off, cut down
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
your enemies	אֹיְבֶ֖יךָ	’ō·yə·ḇe·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H341 be hostile to
from before you	מִפָּנֶ֑יךָ	mip·pā·ne·ḵā	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
Now I will make	וְעָשִׂ֤תִֽי	wə·‘ā·śi·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H6213 do, make
for you	לְךָ֙	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
a name	שֵׁ֣ם	šêm	Noun - masculine singular	H8034 name
like that of	כְּשֵׁ֥ם	kə·šêm	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8034 name
the greatest	גָּד֔וֹל	gā·ḏō·wl	Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
in the land	בָּאָֽרֶץ׃	bā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

Cross-references

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2 Samuel 7:8 1 Samuel 16:11–12 · 2 Samuel 6:21 · Psalm 78:70–71 · 1 Chronicles 17:7 · 2 Samuel 12:7 · 1 Samuel 10:1 · 1 Samuel 9:16

2 Samuel 7:9 2 Samuel 5:10 · 1 Chronicles 17:8 · Psalm 18:37–42 · 1 Samuel 18:14 · 2 Samuel 8:6 · Psalm 113:7–8 · 2 Samuel 22:34–38 · 2 Samuel 8:14 · Genesis 12:2 · Luke 1:52 · 2 Samuel 22:30 · Psalm 89:23

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.