Hebrew Interlinear

2 Samuel 12:21 Interlinear

Then said his servants unto him What thing is this that thou hast done but when the child while it was alive thou didst fast and weep was dead but when the child thou didst rise and eat bread

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיֹּֽאמְר֤וּH559Then saidto say (used with great latitude)
2עֲבָדָיו֙H5650his servantsa servant
3אֵלָ֔יוH413near, with or among; often in general, to
4מָֽהH4100properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and
5הַדָּבָ֥רH1697unto him What thinga word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
6הַזֶּ֖הH2088the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that
7אֲשֶׁ֣רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
8עָשִׂ֑יתָהH6213is this that thou hast doneto do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
9בַּֽעֲב֞וּרH5668properly, crossed, i.e., (abstractly) transit; used only adverbially, on account of, in order that
10הַיֶּ֔לֶדH3206but when the childsomething born, i.e., a lad or offspring
11חַי֙H2416while it was alivealive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or livin
12צַ֣מְתָּH6684thou didst fastto cover over (the mouth), i.e., to fast
13וַתֵּ֔בְךְּH1058and weepto weep; generally to bemoan
14וְכַֽאֲשֶׁר֙H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
15מֵ֣תH4191was deadto die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill
16הַיֶּ֔לֶדH3206but when the childsomething born, i.e., a lad or offspring
17קַ֖מְתָּH6965thou didst riseto rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
18וַתֹּ֥אכַלH398and eatto eat (literally or figuratively)
19לָֽחֶם׃H3899breadfood (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)

Verse Context

2 Samuel 12:20arose Then David from the earth and washed and anointed himself and changed...
2 Samuel 12:21 (current)Then said his servants unto him What thing is this that thou hast done but when the child while it was alive thou didst fast and weep was dead but when the child thou didst rise and eat bread
2 Samuel 12:22And he said While the child may live I fasted and wept...

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