Hebrew Interlinear

2 Samuel 6:16 Interlinear

And as the ark of the LORD came into the city David Michal daughter Saul's looked through a window and saw king David leaping and dancing before of the LORD and she despised him in her heart

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וְהָיָה֙H1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
2אֲר֣וֹןH727And as the arka box
3יְהוָ֔הH3068of the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
4בָּ֖אH935cameto go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
5עִ֣ירH5892into the citya city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
6דָּוִד֙H1732Daviddavid, the youngest son of jesse
7וּמִיכַ֨לH4324Michalmikal, saul's daughter
8בַּתH1323daughtera daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)
9שָׁא֜וּלH7586Saul'sshaul, the name of an edomite and two israelites
10נִשְׁקְפָ֣ה׀H8259lookedproperly, to lean out (of a window), i.e., (by implication) peep or gaze (passively, be a spectacle)
11בְּעַ֣דH1157in up to or over against; generally at, beside, among, behind, for, etc
12הַֽחַלּ֗וֹןH2474through a windowa window (as perforated)
13וַתֵּ֨רֶאH7200and sawto see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
14אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
15הַמֶּ֤לֶךְH4428kinga king
16דָּוִד֙H1732Daviddavid, the youngest son of jesse
17מְפַזֵּ֤זH6339leapingto solidify (as if by refining); also to spring (as if separating the limbs)
18וּמְכַרְכֵּר֙H3769and dancingto dance (i.e., whirl)
19לִפְנֵ֣יH6440beforethe face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
20יְהוָ֔הH3068of the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
21וַתִּ֥בֶזH959and she despisedto disesteem
22ל֖וֹH0
23בְּלִבָּֽהּ׃H3820him in her heartthe heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the center of anything

Verse Context

2 Samuel 6:15So David and all the house of Israel brought up ...
2 Samuel 6:16 (current) And as the ark of the LORD came into the city David Michal daughter Saul's looked through a window and saw king David leaping and dancing before of the LORD and she despised him in her heart
2 Samuel 6:17And they brought in the ark of the LORD and set ...

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