2 Samuel 12:1 Go deeper
And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor. (KJV)
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וַיִּשְׁלַ֧חvai.yish.Lachand he sent
Lemma: שָׁלַח (sha.lach) · Strong's: H7971G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to send: depart
Used 669 times. Also: Genesis 3:23, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:8, Genesis 8:10, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 12:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7971G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:1 word 1
יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahweh
Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)
Meaning: LORD
Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:1 word 2
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:1 word 3
נָתָ֖ןna.TanNathan
Lemma: נָתָן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5416H
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Nathan
Used 32 times. Also: 2 Samuel 7:2, 2 Samuel 7:3, 2 Samuel 7:4, 2 Samuel 7:17, 2 Samuel 12:5, 2 Samuel 12:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5416H; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:1 word 4
אֶל\־'el-to
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:1 word 5
דָּוִ֑דda.VidDavid
Lemma: דָּוִד (da.vid) · Strong's: H1732
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: David
Used 1075 times. Also: Ruth 4:17, Ruth 4:22, 1 Samuel 16:13, 1 Samuel 16:19, 1 Samuel 16:20, 1 Samuel 16:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1732; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:1 word 6
וַיָּבֹ֣אvai.ya.Vo'and he came
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to come (in): come
Used 1922 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 6:18, Genesis 6:19, Genesis 6:20, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0935G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:1 word 7
אֵלָ֗יו'e.Lavto him
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:1 word 8
וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he said
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to say
Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:1 word 9
שְׁנֵ֣יshe.Neitwo
Lemma: שְׁנַ֫יִם (she.na.yim) · Strong's: H8147
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Dual · Construct (HNcbdc)
Meaning: two
Used 767 times. Also: Genesis 1:16, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 4:19, Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8147; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:1 word 10
אֲנָשִׁ֗ים'a.na.Shimmen
Lemma: אֱנוֹשׁ (e.nosh) · Strong's: H0582
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: human
Used 564 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 12:20, Genesis 13:8, Genesis 13:13, Genesis 14:24, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0582; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:1 word 11
הָיוּ֙ha.Yuthey were
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)
Meaning: to be
Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:1 word 12
בְּעִ֣ירbe.'Irin a city
Lemma: עִיר (ir) · Strong's: H5892B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: city
Used 1084 times. Also: Genesis 4:17, Genesis 10:12, Genesis 11:4, Genesis 11:5, Genesis 11:8, Genesis 13:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5892B; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:1 word 13
אֶחָ֔ת'e.Chatone
Lemma: אֶחָד (e.chad) · Strong's: H0259
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: one
Used 964 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 3:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0259; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:1 word 14
אֶחָ֥ד'e.Chadone
Lemma: אֶחָד (e.chad) · Strong's: H0259
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: one
Used 964 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 3:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0259; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:1 word 15
עָשִׁ֖יר'a.Shir[was] rich
Lemma: עָשִׁיר (a.shir) · Strong's: H6223
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)
Meaning: rich
Used 23 times. Also: Exodus 30:15, Ruth 3:10, 2 Samuel 12:2, 2 Samuel 12:4, Job 27:19, Psalms 45:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6223; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:1 word 16
וְאֶחָ֥דve.'e.Chadand one
Lemma: אֶחָד (e.chad) · Strong's: H0259
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: one
Used 964 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 3:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0259; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:1 word 17
רָֽאשׁ\׃Rash[was] poor
Lemma: רוּשׁ (rush) · Strong's: H7326
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)
Meaning: be poor
Used 24 times. Also: 1 Samuel 18:23, 2 Samuel 12:3, 2 Samuel 12:4, Psalms 34:10, Psalms 82:3, Proverbs 10:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7326; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:1 word 18
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Then the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| sent | → | שָׁלַח H7971G to send: depart |
| Nathan | → | נָתָן H5416H Nathan |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| David | → | דָּוִד H1732 David |
| and when he arrived | → | בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come |
| . . . | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| he said | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| There were | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| two | → | שְׁנַ֫יִם H8147 two |
| men | → | אֱנוֹשׁ H0582 human |
| in a certain | → | אֶחָד H0259 one |
| city | → | עִיר H5892B city |
| one | → | אֶחָד H0259 one |
| rich | → | עָשִׁיר H6223 rich |
| and the other | → | אֶחָד H0259 one |
| poor | → | רוּשׁ H7326 be poor |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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