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And as the ark of the LORD came into the city of David, Michal Saul’s daughter looked through a window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before the LORD ; and she despised him in her heart. (KJV)
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וְהָיָה֙ve.ha.Yahand it was
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)
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 6:16 word 1
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 6:16 word 2
יְהוָ֔הYah.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 6:16 word 3
בָּ֖אba'coming
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
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 6:16 word 4
עִ֣יר'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 6:16 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 6:16 word 6
וּמִיכַ֨לu.mi.Khaland Michal
Lemma: מִיכַל (mi.khal) · Strong's: H4324G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Feminine (HNpf)
Meaning: Michal
Used 17 times. Also: 1 Samuel 14:49, 1 Samuel 18:20, 1 Samuel 18:27, 1 Samuel 18:28, 1 Samuel 19:11, 1 Samuel 19:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4324G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 6:16 word 7
בַּת\־bat-[the] daughter of
Lemma: בַּת (bat) · Strong's: H1323G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: daughter
Used 539 times. Also: Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:10, Genesis 5:13, Genesis 5:16, Genesis 5:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1323G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 6:16 word 8
שָׁא֜וּלsha.'UlSaul
Lemma: שָׁאוּל (sha.ul) · Strong's: H7586G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Saul
Used 397 times. Also: 1 Samuel 9:2, 1 Samuel 9:3, 1 Samuel 9:5, 1 Samuel 9:7, 1 Samuel 9:8, 1 Samuel 9:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7586G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 6:16 word 9
נִשְׁקְפָ֣ה\׀nish.ke.Fahshe looked down
Lemma: שָׁקַף (sha.qaph) · Strong's: H8259
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVNp3fs)
Meaning: to look
Used 22 times. Also: Genesis 18:16, Genesis 19:28, Genesis 26:8, Exodus 14:24, Numbers 21:20, Numbers 23:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8259; TAHOT 2 Samuel 6:16 word 10
בְּעַ֣דbe.'Adthrough
Lemma: בַּ֫עַד (be.ad) · Strong's: H1157
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HAcbsc)
Meaning: about/through/for
Used 105 times. Also: Genesis 7:16, Genesis 20:7, Genesis 20:18, Genesis 26:8, Exodus 8:28, Exodus 32:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1157; TAHOT 2 Samuel 6:16 word 11
הַחַלּ֗וֹןha.cha.Lonthe window
Lemma: חַלּוֹן (chal.lon) · Strong's: H2474
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: window
Used 30 times. Also: Genesis 8:6, Genesis 26:8, Joshua 2:15, Joshua 2:18, Joshua 2:21, Judges 5:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2474; TAHOT 2 Samuel 6:16 word 12
וַתֵּ֨רֶאva.Te.re'and she saw
Lemma: רָאָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7200G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqw3fs)
Meaning: to see: see
Used 1189 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7200G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 6:16 word 13
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 6:16 word 14
הַמֶּ֤לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe 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 6:16 word 15
דָּוִד֙da.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 6:16 word 16
מְפַזֵּ֤זme.fa.Zezleaping
Lemma: פָּזַז (pa.zaz) · Strong's: H6339
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVprmsa)
Meaning: be agile
Used 2 times. Also: Genesis 49:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6339; TAHOT 2 Samuel 6:16 word 17
וּמְכַרְכֵּר֙u.me.khar.Kerand dancing
Lemma: כָּרַר (ka.rar) · Strong's: H3769
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVprmsa)
Meaning: to dance
Used 2 times. Also: 2 Samuel 6:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3769; TAHOT 2 Samuel 6:16 word 18
לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> before
Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: face: before
Used 1388 times. Also: Genesis 6:11, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7, Genesis 10:9, Genesis 13:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6440G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 6:16 word 19
יְהוָ֔הYah.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 6:16 word 20
וַתִּ֥בֶזva.Ti.vezand she despised
Lemma: בָּזָה (ba.zah) · Strong's: H0959
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqw3fs)
Meaning: to despise
Used 44 times. Also: Genesis 25:34, Numbers 15:31, 1 Samuel 2:30, 1 Samuel 10:27, 1 Samuel 17:42, 2 Samuel 12:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0959; TAHOT 2 Samuel 6:16 word 21
בְּלִבָּֽהּ\׃be.li.Bahin heart her
Lemma: לֵב (lev) · Strong's: H3820A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: heart
Used 593 times. Also: Genesis 6:5, Genesis 6:6, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 17:17, Genesis 18:5, Genesis 24:45 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3820A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 6:16 word 22
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| As the ark | → | אֲרוֹן H0727 ark |
| of the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| was entering | → | בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come |
| the City | → | עִיר H5892B city |
| of David | → | דָּוִד H1732 David |
| Saul’s | → | שָׁאוּל H7586G Saul |
| daughter | → | בַּת H1323G daughter |
| Michal | → | מִיכַל H4324G Michal |
| looked down | → | שָׁקַף H8259 to look |
| from | → | בַּ֫עַד H1157 about/through/for |
| a window | → | חַלּוֹן H2474 window |
| and saw | → | רָאָה H7200G to see: see |
| King | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| David | → | דָּוִד H1732 David |
| leaping | → | פָּזַז H6339 be agile |
| and dancing | → | כָּרַר H3769 to dance |
| before | → | פָּנֶה H6440G face: before |
| the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| and she despised | → | בָּזָה H0959 to despise |
| him | → | |
| in her heart | → | לֵב H3820A heart |
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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