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And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died. And the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead: for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spake unto him, and he would not hearken unto our voice: how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead? (KJV)
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וַיְהִ֛יvay.Hiand it was
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
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 12:18 word 1
בַּיּ֥וֹםbai.Yomon the day
Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3117G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: day
Used 1933 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:13, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3117G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:18 word 2
הַשְּׁבִיעִ֖יha.she.vi.'I<the> seventh
Lemma: שְׁבִיעִי (she.vi.i) · Strong's: H7637
Parsing: Aomsa (Aomsa)
Meaning: seventh
Used 98 times. Also: Genesis 2:2, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 8:4, Exodus 12:15, Exodus 12:16, Exodus 13:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7637; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:18 word 3
וַיָּ֣מָתvai.Ya.motand he died
Lemma: מוּת (mut) · Strong's: H4191
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to die
Used 837 times. Also: Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:4, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4191; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:18 word 4
הַיָּ֑לֶדhai.Ya.ledthe child
Lemma: יֶ֫לֶד (ye.led) · Strong's: H3206
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: youth
Used 88 times. Also: Genesis 4:23, Genesis 21:8, Genesis 21:14, Genesis 21:15, Genesis 21:16, Genesis 30:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3206; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:18 word 5
וַיִּֽרְאוּ֩vai.yir.'Uand they were afraid
Lemma: יָרֵא (ya.re) · Strong's: H3372G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
Meaning: to fear
Used 205 times. Also: Genesis 3:10, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 18:15, Genesis 19:30, Genesis 20:8, Genesis 21:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3372G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:18 word 6
עַבְדֵ֨י'av.Dei[the] servants of
Lemma: עֶ֫בֶד (e.ved) · Strong's: H5650
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: servant/slave
Used 796 times. Also: Genesis 9:25, Genesis 9:26, Genesis 9:27, Genesis 12:16, Genesis 14:15, Genesis 18:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5650; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:18 word 7
דָוִ֜דda.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 12:18 word 8
לְהַגִּ֥ידle.ha.Gidto tell
Lemma: נָגַד (na.gad) · Strong's: H5046
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVhcc)
Meaning: to tell
Used 369 times. Also: Genesis 3:11, Genesis 9:22, Genesis 12:18, Genesis 14:13, Genesis 21:26, Genesis 22:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5046; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:18 word 9
כִּי\־ki-that
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:18 word 10
מֵ֣תmethe had died
Lemma: מוּת (mut) · Strong's: H4191
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to die
Used 837 times. Also: Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:4, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4191; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:18 word 11
הַיֶּ֗לֶדhai.Ye.ledthe child
Lemma: יֶ֫לֶד (ye.led) · Strong's: H3206
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: youth
Used 88 times. Also: Genesis 4:23, Genesis 21:8, Genesis 21:14, Genesis 21:15, Genesis 21:16, Genesis 30:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3206; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:18 word 12
כִּ֤יkifor
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:18 word 13
אָֽמְרוּ֙'a.me.Ruthey said
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)
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 12:18 word 14
הִנֵּה֩hi.Nehhere!
Lemma: הִנֵּה (hin.neh) · Strong's: H2009
Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)
Meaning: behold
Used 841 times. Also: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:31, Genesis 6:12, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 8:11, Genesis 8:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2009; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:18 word 15
בִהְי֨וֹתvih.Yotwhen was
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
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 12:18 word 16
הַיֶּ֜לֶדhai.Ye.ledthe child
Lemma: יֶ֫לֶד (ye.led) · Strong's: H3206
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: youth
Used 88 times. Also: Genesis 4:23, Genesis 21:8, Genesis 21:14, Genesis 21:15, Genesis 21:16, Genesis 30:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3206; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:18 word 17
חַ֗יChaialive
Lemma: חַי (chay) · Strong's: H2416A
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)
Meaning: alive
Used 242 times. Also: Genesis 1:20, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:30, Genesis 2:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2416A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:18 word 18
דִּבַּ֤רְנוּdi.Bar.nuwe spoke
Lemma: דָבַר (da.var) · Strong's: H1696G
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Plural (HVpp1cp)
Meaning: to speak: speak
Used 1056 times. Also: Genesis 8:15, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 16:13, Genesis 17:3, Genesis 17:22, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1696G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:18 word 19
אֵלָיו֙'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 12:18 word 20
וְלֹא\־ve.lo'-and not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:18 word 21
שָׁמַ֣עsha.Ma'he listened
Lemma: שָׁמַע (sha.ma) · Strong's: H8085G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to hear: hear
Used 959 times. Also: Genesis 3:8, Genesis 3:10, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 14:14, Genesis 16:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8085G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:18 word 22
בְּקוֹלֵ֔נוּbe.ko.Le.nuto voice our
Lemma: קוֹל (qol) · Strong's: H6963A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: voice
Used 335 times. Also: Genesis 3:17, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 16:2, Genesis 21:12, Genesis 21:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6963A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:18 word 23
וְאֵ֨יךְve.'Eikhand how?
Lemma: אֵיךְ (ekh) · Strong's: H0349A
Parsing: Particle · Interrogative (HTi)
Meaning: how?
Used 61 times. Also: Genesis 26:9, Genesis 39:9, Genesis 44:8, Genesis 44:34, Exodus 6:12, Exodus 6:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0349A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:18 word 24
נֹאמַ֥רno.Marwill we say
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Plural (HVqi1cp)
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 12:18 word 25
אֵלָ֛יו'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 12:18 word 26
מֵ֥תmethe has died
Lemma: מוּת (mut) · Strong's: H4191
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to die
Used 837 times. Also: Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:4, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4191; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:18 word 27
הַיֶּ֖לֶדhai.Ye.ledthe child
Lemma: יֶ֫לֶד (ye.led) · Strong's: H3206
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: youth
Used 88 times. Also: Genesis 4:23, Genesis 21:8, Genesis 21:14, Genesis 21:15, Genesis 21:16, Genesis 30:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3206; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:18 word 28
וְעָשָׂ֥הve.'a.Sahand he will do
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)
Meaning: to make: do
Used 1745 times. Also: Genesis 2:2, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6213A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:18 word 29
רָעָֽה\׃ra.'Ahharm
Lemma: רָעָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7451C
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: distress: harm
Used 157 times. Also: Genesis 19:19, Genesis 26:29, Genesis 31:52, Exodus 32:12, Exodus 32:14, Numbers 11:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7451C; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:18 word 30
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| On the seventh | → | שְׁבִיעִי H7637 seventh |
| day | → | יוֹם H3117G day |
| the child | → | יֶ֫לֶד H3206 youth |
| died | → | מוּת H4191 to die |
| But David’s | → | דָּוִד H1732 David |
| servants | → | עֶ֫בֶד H5650 servant/slave |
| were afraid | → | יָרֵא H3372G to fear |
| to tell | → | נָגַד H5046 to tell |
| him | → | |
| that | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| the child | → | יֶ֫לֶד H3206 youth |
| was dead | → | מוּת H4191 to die |
| for | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| they said | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| Look | → | הִנֵּה H2009 behold |
| . . . | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| while the child | → | יֶ֫לֶד H3206 youth |
| was alive | → | חַי H2416A alive |
| we spoke | → | דָבַר H1696G to speak: speak |
| to him | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| and he would not | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| listen to us | → | שָׁמַע H8085G to hear: hear |
| . . . | → | קוֹל H6963A voice |
| So how | → | אֵיךְ H0349A how? |
| can we tell | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| him | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| the child | → | יֶ֫לֶד H3206 youth |
| is dead | → | מוּת H4191 to die |
| He may even harm himself | → | עָשָׂה H6213A to make: do |
| . . . | → | רָעָה H7451C distress: harm |
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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