Hebrew Interlinear

2 Samuel 12:22 Interlinear

And he said While the child may live I fasted and wept And he said Who can tell will be gracious whether GOD may live While the child

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙H559And he saidto say (used with great latitude)
2בְּעוֹד֙H5750properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more
3הַיָּֽלֶד׃H3206While the childsomething born, i.e., a lad or offspring
4וְחַ֥יH2416may livealive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or livin
5צַ֖מְתִּיH6684I fastedto cover over (the mouth), i.e., to fast
6וָֽאֶבְכֶּ֑הH1058and weptto weep; generally to bemoan
7כִּ֤יH3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
8אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙H559And he saidto say (used with great latitude)
9מִ֣יH4310who? (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things); also (indefinitely) whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix
10יוֹדֵ֔עַH3045Who can tellto know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o
11יְחַנַּ֥נִיH2603will be graciousproperly, to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to implore (i.e., move to favor by petition)
12יְהוָ֖הH3068whether GOD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
13וְחַ֥יH2416may livealive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or livin
14הַיָּֽלֶד׃H3206While the childsomething born, i.e., a lad or offspring

Verse Context

2 Samuel 12:21Then said his servants unto him What thing ...
2 Samuel 12:22 (current)And he said While the child may live I fasted and wept And he said Who can tell will be gracious whether GOD may live While the child
2 Samuel 12:23 But now he is dead wherefore should I fast...

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