Hebrew Interlinear

2 Samuel 6:21 Interlinear

said And David unto Michal It was before of the LORD which chose me before thy father and before all his house to appoint me ruler over the people of the LORD over Israel therefore will I play It was before of the LORD

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיֹּ֣אמֶרH559saidto say (used with great latitude)
2דָּוִד֮H1732And Daviddavid, the youngest son of jesse
3אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
4מִיכַל֒H4324unto Michalmikal, saul's daughter
5לִפְנֵ֥יH6440It was beforethe face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
6יְהוָֽה׃H3068of the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
7אֲשֶׁ֨רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
8בָּֽחַרH977which choseproperly, to try, i.e., (by implication) select
9בִּ֤יH0
10מֵֽאָבִיךְ֙H1me before thy fatherfather, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
11וּמִכָּלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
12בֵּית֔וֹH1004and before all his housea house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
13לְצַוֹּ֨תH6680to appoint(intensively) to constitute, enjoin
14אֹתִ֥יH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
15נָגִ֛ידH5057me rulera commander (as occupying the front), civil, military or religious; generally (abstractly, plural), honorable themes
16עַלH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
17עַ֥םH5971over the peoplea people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
18יְהוָֽה׃H3068of the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
19עַלH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
20יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לH3478over Israelhe will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
21וְשִֽׂחַקְתִּ֖יH7832therefore will I playto laugh (in pleasure or detraction); by implication, to play
22לִפְנֵ֥יH6440It was beforethe face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
23יְהוָֽה׃H3068of the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god

Verse Context

2 Samuel 6:20returned David to bless his household came out...
2 Samuel 6:21 (current)said And David unto Michal It was before of the LORD which chose me before thy father and before all his house to appoint me ruler over the people of the LORD over Israel therefore will I play It was before of the LORD
2 Samuel 6:22And I will yet be more vile than thus and will be base in mine own sight...

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