2 Samuel 6:12 Go deeper
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And it was told king David, saying, The LORD hath blessed the house of Obed-edom, and all that pertaineth unto him, because of the ark of God. So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-edom into the city of David with gladness. (KJV)
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וַיֻּגַּ֗דvai.yu.Gadand it was told
Lemma: נָגַד (na.gad) · Strong's: H5046
Parsing: Verb · Hophal (hence Action · Passive) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVHw3ms)
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 6:12 word 1
לַמֶּ֣לֶךְla.Me.lekhto the king
Lemma: מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) · Strong's: H4428G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: king
Used 2508 times. Also: Genesis 14:1, Genesis 14:2, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:8, Genesis 14:9, Genesis 14:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4428G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 6:12 word 2
דָּוִד֮da.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 6:12 word 3
לֵאמֹר֒le.Mor<to> saying
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
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 6:12 word 4
בֵּרַ֣ךְbe.Rakhhe has blessed
Lemma: בָּרַךְ (ba.rakh) · Strong's: H1288
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpp3ms)
Meaning: to bless
Used 330 times. Also: Genesis 1:22, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 5:2, Genesis 9:1, Genesis 9:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1288; TAHOT 2 Samuel 6:12 word 5
יְהוָ֗הYah.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 6:12 word 6
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 6:12 word 7
בֵּ֨יתbeit[the] household of
Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: house: home
Used 896 times. Also: Genesis 19:2, Genesis 19:3, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 19:10, Genesis 19:11, Genesis 20:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1004B; TAHOT 2 Samuel 6:12 word 8
עֹבֵ֤ד'o.VedObed-
Lemma: עֹבֵד אֱדוֹם (o.ved e.dom) · Strong's: H5654
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Obed-edom
Used 40 times. Also: 2 Samuel 6:10, 2 Samuel 6:11, 1 Chronicles 13:13, 1 Chronicles 13:14, 1 Chronicles 15:18, 1 Chronicles 15:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5654; TAHOT 2 Samuel 6:12 word 9
אֱדֹם֙'e.DomEdom
Lemma: עֹבֵד אֱדוֹם (o.ved e.dom) · Strong's: H5654
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Obed-edom
Used 40 times. Also: 2 Samuel 6:10, 2 Samuel 6:11, 1 Chronicles 13:13, 1 Chronicles 13:14, 1 Chronicles 15:18, 1 Chronicles 15:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5654; TAHOT 2 Samuel 6:12 word 10
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <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 6:12 word 11
כָּל\־kol-all
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT 2 Samuel 6:12 word 12
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-that
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 6:12 word 13
בַּעֲב֖וּרba.'a.Vurfor sake of
Lemma: עָבוּר (a.vur) · Strong's: H5668
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: for the sake of
Used 49 times. Also: Genesis 3:17, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 12:13, Genesis 12:16, Genesis 18:26, Genesis 18:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5668; TAHOT 2 Samuel 6:12 word 14
אֲר֣וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark of
Lemma: אֲרוֹן (a.ron) · Strong's: H0727
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: ark
Used 202 times. Also: Genesis 50:26, Exodus 25:10, Exodus 25:14, Exodus 25:15, Exodus 25:16, Exodus 25:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0727; TAHOT 2 Samuel 6:12 word 15
הָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> God
Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: God
Used 2382 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 6:12 word 16
וַיֵּ֣לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he went
Lemma: הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1980G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to go: went
Used 940 times. Also: Genesis 3:14, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1980G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 6:12 word 17
דָּוִ֗דda.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 6:12 word 18
וַיַּעַל֩vai.ya.'Aland he brought up
Lemma: עָלָה (a.lah) · Strong's: H5927H
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhw3ms)
Meaning: to ascend: establish
Used 153 times. Also: Genesis 37:28, Genesis 46:4, Genesis 50:24, Genesis 50:25, Exodus 3:8, Exodus 3:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5927H; TAHOT 2 Samuel 6:12 word 19
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 6:12 word 20
אֲר֨וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark of
Lemma: אֲרוֹן (a.ron) · Strong's: H0727
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: ark
Used 202 times. Also: Genesis 50:26, Exodus 25:10, Exodus 25:14, Exodus 25:15, Exodus 25:16, Exodus 25:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0727; TAHOT 2 Samuel 6:12 word 21
הָאֱלֹהִ֜יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> God
Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: God
Used 2382 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 6:12 word 22
מִבֵּ֨יתmi.Beitfrom [the] house of
Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: house: home
Used 896 times. Also: Genesis 19:2, Genesis 19:3, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 19:10, Genesis 19:11, Genesis 20:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1004B; TAHOT 2 Samuel 6:12 word 23
עֹבֵ֥ד'o.VedObed-
Lemma: עֹבֵד אֱדוֹם (o.ved e.dom) · Strong's: H5654
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Obed-edom
Used 40 times. Also: 2 Samuel 6:10, 2 Samuel 6:11, 1 Chronicles 13:13, 1 Chronicles 13:14, 1 Chronicles 15:18, 1 Chronicles 15:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5654; TAHOT 2 Samuel 6:12 word 24
אֱדֹ֛ם'e.DomEdom
Lemma: עֹבֵד אֱדוֹם (o.ved e.dom) · Strong's: H5654
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Obed-edom
Used 40 times. Also: 2 Samuel 6:10, 2 Samuel 6:11, 1 Chronicles 13:13, 1 Chronicles 13:14, 1 Chronicles 15:18, 1 Chronicles 15:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5654; TAHOT 2 Samuel 6:12 word 25
עִ֥יר'ir[the] city of
Lemma: עִיר (ir) · Strong's: H5892B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
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 6:12 word 26
דָּוִ֖דda.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 6:12 word 27
בְּשִׂמְחָֽה\׃be.sim.Chahwith rejoicing
Lemma: שִׂמְחָה (sim.chah) · Strong's: H8057
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: joy
Used 94 times. Also: Genesis 31:27, Numbers 10:10, Deuteronomy 28:47, Judges 16:23, 1 Samuel 18:6, 1 Kings 1:40 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8057; TAHOT 2 Samuel 6:12 word 28
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Now it was reported | → | נָגַד H5046 to tell |
| to King | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| David | → | דָּוִד H1732 David |
| . . . | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| The LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| has blessed | → | בָּרַךְ H1288 to bless |
| the house | → | בַּ֫יִת H1004B house: home |
| of Obed-edom | → | עֹבֵד אֱדוֹם H5654 Obed-edom |
| and | → | אֵת H0853 [Obj.] |
| all | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| that | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| belongs to him | → | |
| because of | → | עָבוּר H5668 for the sake of |
| the ark | → | אֲרוֹן H0727 ark |
| of God | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430G God |
| So David | → | דָּוִד H1732 David |
| went | → | הָלַךְ H1980G to go: went |
| and had the ark | → | אֲרוֹן H0727 ark |
| of God | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430G God |
| brought up | → | עָלָה H5927H to ascend: establish |
| from the house | → | בַּ֫יִת H1004B house: home |
| of Obed-edom | → | עֹבֵד אֱדוֹם H5654 Obed-edom |
| into the City | → | עִיר H5892B city |
| of David | → | דָּוִד H1732 David |
| with rejoicing | → | שִׂמְחָה H8057 joy |
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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