Hebrew Interlinear

2 Samuel 11:2 Interlinear

And it came to pass in an eveningtide arose that David from off his bed and walked and from the roof house of the king's he saw a woman washing and from the roof a woman beautiful to look upon was very

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיְהִ֣י׀H1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
2לְעֵ֣תH6256time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc
3הָעֶ֗רֶבH6153And it came to pass in an eveningtidedusk
4וַיָּ֨קָםH6965aroseto rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
5דָּוִ֜דH1732that Daviddavid, the youngest son of jesse
6מֵעַ֤לH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
7מִשְׁכָּבוֹ֙H4904from off his beda bed (figuratively, a bier); abstractly, sleep; by euphemism, carnal intercourse
8וַיִּתְהַלֵּךְ֙H1980and walkedto walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
9עַלH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
10הַגָּ֑גH1406and from the roofa roof; by analogy, the top of an altar
11בֵּיתH1004housea house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
12הַמֶּ֔לֶךְH4428of the king'sa king
13וַיַּ֥רְאH7200he sawto see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
14וְהָ֣אִשָּׁ֔הH802a womana woman
15רֹחֶ֖צֶתH7364washingto lave (the whole or a part of a thing)
16מֵעַ֣לH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
17הַגָּ֑גH1406and from the roofa roof; by analogy, the top of an altar
18וְהָ֣אִשָּׁ֔הH802a womana woman
19טוֹבַ֥תH2896beautifulgood (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good
20מַרְאֶ֖הH4758to look upona view (the act of seeing); also an appearance (the thing seen), whether (real) a shape (especially if handsome, comeliness; often plural the looks),
21מְאֹֽד׃H3966was veryproperly, vehemence, i.e., (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or

Verse Context

2 Samuel 11:1 was expired And it came to pass after the year at the time go forth when kings...
2 Samuel 11:2 (current) And it came to pass in an eveningtide arose that David from off his bed and walked and from the roof house of the king's he saw a woman washing and from the roof a woman beautiful to look upon was very
2 Samuel 11:3sent And David and enquired after the woman And one said ...

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