King James Version
2 Samuel 9:1 in the King James Version says “And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may shew him kindness for Jonathan's sake?” — study this verse from 2 Samuel chapter 9 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may shew him kindness for Jonathan's sake?”
2 Samuel 9:1 · KJV
And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may shew him kindness for Jonathan's sake?
And there was of the house of Saul a servant whose name was Ziba. And when they had called him unto David, the king said unto him, Art thou Ziba? And he said, Thy servant is he.
And the king said, Is there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may shew the kindness of God unto him? And Ziba said unto the king, Jonathan hath yet a son, which is lame on his feet.
KJV Study — Public Domain
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“Is there yet”
H3426there is or are (or any other form of the verb to be, as may suit the connection)
properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
“any that is left”
H3498to jut over or exceed; by implication, to excel; (intransitively) to remain or be left; causatively to leave, cause to abound, preserve
“of the house”
H1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
“that I may shew”
H6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then
“him kindness”
H2617kindness; by implication (towards god) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty
properly, crossed, i.e., (abstractly) transit; used only adverbially, on account of, in order that
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