2 Samuelchapter 5
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2 Samuel 5— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition
How to read a word below: the Hebrewword, then how it sounds, then what it means, then its number in Strong’s concordance, a widely used lookup this site follows (H for Hebrew and Aramaic, G for Greek). Square brackets hold a word the English supplies that the Hebrew does not, angle brackets mark the Hebrew’s own grammatical elements that English renders as separate words, and the mark ס or פ is where the Hebrew manuscripts end a paragraph.
All Israel makes the shepherd their king1
2 Samuel 5:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיָּבֹ֜אוּvaiyavouand they cameH935כָּל־kol-allH3605שִׁבְטֵ֧יshivtei[the] tribes ofH7626יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לyisraelIsraelH3478אֶל־ʾel-toH413דָּוִ֖דdavidDavidH1732חֶבְר֑וֹנָהchevronahHebron towardsH2275וַיֹּאמְר֣וּvaiyomeruand they saidH559לֵאמֹ֔רlemor<to> sayingH559הִנְנ֛וּhinuhere [are] weH2005עַצְמְךָ֥ʾatzmekha[are] bone yourH6106וּֽבְשָׂרְךָ֖uvesarekhaand flesh yourH1320אֲנָֽחְנוּ׃ʾanachenuweH587
2 Samuel 5:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
גַּם־gam-bothH1571אֶתְמ֣וֹלʾetmolyesterdayH865גַּם־gam-as well asH1571שִׁלְשׁ֗וֹםshilshomthree days agoH8032בִּהְי֨וֹתbihyotwhen wasH1961שָׁא֥וּלshaulSaulH7586מֶ֙לֶךְ֙melekhkingH4428עָלֵ֔ינוּʾaleinuover usH5921אַתָּ֗הʾatahyouH859הָיִ֛יתָhayitahyou wereH1961הַמּוֹצִ֥יאhamotzi'the [one who] led outH3318וְהַמֵּבִ֖יאvehamevi'and the [one who] broughtH935אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyisraelIsraelH3478וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559יְהוָ֜הyahwehYahwehH3068לְךָ֗lekhato <the> youאַתָּ֨הʾatahyouH859תִרְעֶ֤הtirehyou will shepherdH7462אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853עַמִּי֙ʾamipeople myH5971אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsraelH3478וְאַתָּ֛הveatahand youH859תִּהְיֶ֥הtihyehyou will becomeH1961לְנָגִ֖ידlenagid<into> rulerH5057עַל־ʾal-overH5921יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yisraelIsraelH3478
2 Samuel 5:3· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַ֠יָּבֹאוּvaiyavouand they cameH935כָּל־kol-allH3605זִקְנֵ֨יziknei[the] elders ofH2205יִשְׂרָאֵ֤לyisraelIsraelH3478אֶל־ʾel-toH413הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙hamelekhthe kingH4428חֶבְר֔וֹנָהchevronahHebron towardsH2275וַיִּכְרֹ֣תvaiyikhrotand he madeH3772לָהֶם֩lahemto <the> themהַמֶּ֨לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428דָּוִ֥דdavidDavidH1732בְּרִ֛יתberita covenantH1285בְּחֶבְר֖וֹןbechevronat HebronH2275לִפְנֵ֣יlifnei<to> beforeH6440יְהוָ֑הyahwehYahwehH3068וַיִּמְשְׁח֧וּvaiyimshechuand they anointedH4886אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853דָּוִ֛דdavidDavidH1732לְמֶ֖לֶךְlemelekhto kingH4428עַל־ʾal-overH5921יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פyisraelIsraelH3478
2 Samuel 5:4· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
2 Samuel 5:5· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
בְּחֶבְרוֹן֙bechevronin HebronH2275מָלַ֣ךְmalakhhe reignedH4427עַל־ʾal-overH5921יְהוּדָ֔הyehudahJudahH3063שֶׁ֥בַעsheva'sevenH7651שָׁנִ֖יםshanimyearsH8141וְשִׁשָּׁ֣הveshishahand sixH8337חֳדָשִׁ֑יםchodashimmonthsH2320וּבִירוּשָׁלִַ֣םuvirushalimand in JerusalemH3389מָלַ֗ךְmalakhhe reignedH4427שְׁלֹשִׁ֤יםsheloshimthirtyH7970וְשָׁלֹשׁ֙veshaloshand threeH7969שָׁנָ֔הshanahyear[s]H8141עַ֥לʾaloverH5921כָּל־kol-allH3605יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyisraelIsraelH3478וִיהוּדָֽה׃vihudahand JudahH3063
The blind and the lame cannot hold Zion6
2 Samuel 5:6· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֵּ֨לֶךְvaiyelekhand he wentH1980הַמֶּ֤לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428וַֽאֲנָשָׁיו֙vaanashavand men hisH582יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םyerushalimJerusalemH3389אֶל־ʾel-againstH413הַיְבֻסִ֖יhayvusithe Jebusite[s]H2983יוֹשֵׁ֣בyoshev[the] inhabitant[s] ofH3427הָאָ֑רֶץhaaretzthe landH776וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvaiyomerand it saidH559לְדָוִ֤דledavidto DavidH1732לֵאמֹר֙lemor<to> sayingH559לֹא־lo'-notH3808תָב֣וֹאtavo'you will comeH935הֵ֔נָּהhenahhereH2008כִּ֣יkithatH3588אִם־ʾim-exceptH518הֱסִֽירְךָ֗hesirekhahe will turn aside youH5493הַעִוְרִ֤יםhaivrimthe blind [people]H5787וְהַפִּסְחִים֙vehapischimand the lame [people]H6455לֵאמֹ֔רlemor<to> sayingH559לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808יָב֥וֹאyavo'he will comeH935דָוִ֖דdavidDavidH1732הֵֽנָּה׃henahhereH2008
2 Samuel 5:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
2 Samuel 5:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559דָּוִ֜דdavidDavidH1732בַּיּ֣וֹםbaiyomon the dayH3117הַה֗וּאhahu'<the> thatH1931כָּל־kol-anyH3605מַכֵּ֤הmakeh[one who] strikesH5221יְבֻסִי֙yevusi<of> a JebusiteH2983וְיִגַּ֣עveyiga'and let him approachH5060בַּצִּנּ֔וֹרbatzinorby the water tunnelH6794וְאֶת־veet<and> <obj.>H853הַפִּסְחִים֙hapischimthe lame [people]H6455וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853הַ֣עִוְרִ֔יםhaivrimthe blind [people]H5787שְׂנֻאֵ֖יsenov[who are] hatedH8130נֶ֣פֶשׁnefeshof [the] self ofH5315דָּוִ֑דdavidDavidH1732עַל־ʾal-there-H5921כֵּן֙ken-foreH3651יֹֽאמְר֔וּyomerupeople sayH559עִוֵּ֣רʾivera blind [person]H5787וּפִסֵּ֔חַufiseachand a lame [person]H6455לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יָב֖וֹאyavo'he will goH935אֶל־ʾel-intoH413הַבָּֽיִת׃habayitthe houseH1004
2 Samuel 5:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֵּ֤שֶׁבvaiyeshevand he dweltH3427דָּוִד֙davidDavidH1732בַּמְּצֻדָ֔הbametzudahin the strongholdH4686וַיִּקְרָא־vaiyikra'-and he calledH7121לָ֖הּlah<to> <the> itעִ֣ירʾir[the] city ofH5892דָּוִ֑דdavidDavidH1732וַיִּ֤בֶןvaiyivenand he builtH1129דָּוִד֙davidDavidH1732סָבִ֔יבsavivround aboutH5439מִן־min-fromH4480הַמִּלּ֖וֹאhamilo'the MilloH4407וָבָֽיְתָה׃vavayetahand [the] inside towardsH1004
2 Samuel 5:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֵּ֥לֶךְvaiyelekhand he wentH1980דָּוִ֖דdavidDavidH1732הָל֣וֹךְhalokhgoingH1980וְגָד֑וֹלvegadoland becoming greatH1431וַיהוָ֛הvayahwehand YahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵ֥יʾelohei[the] God ofH430צְבָא֖וֹתtzevaothostsH6635עִמּֽוֹ׃ פimo[was] with himH5973
Targum Jonathan on II Samuel 5:10
And David became greater and greater, and the LORD, Elohe Sebaoth, was in his aid.
Read it in full at Sefaria · The Targum of Samuel; trans. E. van Staalduine-Sulman. Leiden: Brill, 2002
Cedar out of Tyre, sons born in Jerusalem11
2 Samuel 5:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַ֠יִּשְׁלַחvaiyishlachand he sentH7971חִירָ֨םchiramHiramH2438מֶֽלֶךְ־melekh-[the] king ofH4428צֹ֥רtzorTyreH6865מַלְאָכִים֮malakhimmessengersH4397אֶל־ʾel-toH413דָּוִד֒davidDavidH1732וַעֲצֵ֣יvaatzeiand trees ofH6086אֲרָזִ֔יםʾarazimcedarsH730וְחָרָשֵׁ֣יvecharasheiand craftsmen ofH2796עֵ֔ץʾetzwoodH6086וְחָֽרָשֵׁ֖יvecharasheiand craftsmen ofH2796אֶ֣בֶןʾeven[the] stone ofH68קִ֑ירkira wallH7023וַיִּבְנֽוּ־vaiyivnu-and they builtH1129בַ֖יִתvayita houseH1004לְדָוִֽד׃ledavidfor DavidH1732
2 Samuel 5:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֵּ֣דַעvaiyeda'and he knewH3045דָּוִ֔דdavidDavidH1732כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588הֱכִינ֧וֹhekhinohe had appointed himH3559יְהוָ֛הyahwehYahwehH3068לְמֶ֖לֶךְlemelekhto kingH4428עַל־ʾal-overH5921יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyisraelIsraelH3478וְכִי֙vekhiand thatH3588נִשֵּׂ֣אnise'he had exaltedH5375מַמְלַכְתּ֔וֹmamlakhtokingdom hisH4467בַּעֲב֖וּרbaavurforsake ofH5668עַמּ֥וֹamopeople hisH5971יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ סyisraelIsraelH3478
Rashi on II Samuel 5:12
Dovid understood. When he saw all his endeavors succeeding, and the idol worshipping kings sending him a present.
Read it in full at Sefaria · The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J
2 Samuel 5:13· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּקַּח֩vaiyikachand he tookH3947דָּוִ֨דdavidDavidH1732ע֜וֹדodagainH5750פִּֽלַגְשִׁ֤יםpilagshimconcubinesH6370וְנָשִׁים֙venashimand wivesH802מִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םmirushalimfrom JerusalemH3389אַחֲרֵ֖יʾachareiafterH310בֹּא֣וֹboocame heH935מֵחֶבְר֑וֹןmechevronfrom HebronH2275וַיִּוָּ֥לְדּוּvaiyivalduand they were bornH3205ע֛וֹדodagainH5750לְדָוִ֖דledavidto DavidH1732בָּנִ֥יםbanimsonsH1121וּבָנֽוֹת׃uvanotand daughtersH1323
2 Samuel 5:14· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
2 Samuel 5:15· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
2 Samuel 5:16· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Baal-perazim, and the marching in the mulberry tops17
2 Samuel 5:17· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּשְׁמְע֣וּvaiyishmeuand they heardH8085פְלִשְׁתִּ֗יםfelishtim[the] PhilistinesH6430כִּי־ki-thatH3588מָשְׁח֨וּmashechupeople had anointedH4886אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853דָּוִ֤דdavidDavidH1732לְמֶ֙לֶךְ֙lemelekhto kingH4428עַל־ʾal-overH5921יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsraelH3478וַיַּעֲל֥וּvaiyaaluand they went upH5927כָל־khol-allH3605פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יםpelishtim[the] PhilistinesH6430לְבַקֵּ֣שׁlevakeshto seekH1245אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853דָּוִ֑דdavidDavidH1732וַיִּשְׁמַ֣עvaiyishma'and he heardH8085דָּוִ֔דdavidDavidH1732וַיֵּ֖רֶדvaiyeredand he went downH3381אֶל־ʾel-toH413הַמְּצוּדָֽה׃hametzudahthe strongholdH4686
2 Samuel 5:18· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
2 Samuel 5:19· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּשְׁאַ֨לvaiyishaland he enquiredH7592דָּוִ֤דdavidDavidH1732בַּֽיהוָה֙bayahwehby YahwehH3068לֵאמֹ֔רlemor<to> sayingH559הַאֶֽעֱלֶה֙haeeleh¿ will I go upH5927אֶל־ʾel-againstH413פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpelishtim[the] PhilistinesH6430הֲתִתְּנֵ֖םhatitenem¿ will you give themH5414בְּיָדִ֑יbeyadiin hand myH3027וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559יְהוָ֤הyahwehYahwehH3068אֶל־ʾel-toH413דָּוִד֙davidDavidH1732עֲלֵ֔הʾalehgo upH5927כִּֽי־ki-forH3588נָתֹ֥ןnatoncertainly <to give>H5414אֶתֵּ֛ןʾetenI will giveH5414אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יםhapelishtimthe PhilistinesH6430בְּיָדֶֽךָ׃beyadekhain hand yourH3027
2 Samuel 5:20· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיָּבֹ֨אvaiyavo'and he wentH935דָוִ֥דdavidDavidH1732בְּבַֽעַל־bevaal-in BaalH1188פְּרָצִים֮peratzimPerazimH1188וַיַּכֵּ֣םvaiyakemand he struck down themH5221שָׁ֣םshamthereH8033דָּוִד֒davidDavidH1732וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559פָּרַ֨ץparatzhe has burst throughH6555יְהוָ֧הyahwehYahwehH3068אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853אֹיְבַ֛יʾoyevaienemies myH341לְפָנַ֖יlefanai<to> before meH6440כְּפֶ֣רֶץkeferetzlike a bursting out ofH6556מָ֑יִםmayimwaterH4325עַל־ʾal-there-H5921כֵּ֗ןken-foreH3651קָרָ֛אkara'someone calledH7121שֵֽׁם־shem-[the] name ofH8034הַמָּק֥וֹםhamakomthe placeH4725הַה֖וּאhahu'<the> thatH1931בַּ֥עַלbaalBaalH1188פְּרָצִֽים׃peratzimPerazimH1188
2 Samuel 5:21· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
2 Samuel 5:22· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
2 Samuel 5:23· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּשְׁאַ֤לvaiyishaland he enquiredH7592דָּוִד֙davidDavidH1732בַּֽיהוָ֔הbayahwehby YahwehH3068וַיֹּ֖אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559לֹ֣אlo'notH3808תַעֲלֶ֑הtaalehyou must go upH5927הָסֵב֙hasevgo aroundH5437אֶל־ʾel-toH413אַ֣חֲרֵיהֶ֔םʾachareihembehind themH310וּבָ֥אתָuvataand you will goH935לָהֶ֖םlahemto <the> themמִמּ֥וּלmimulfrom in front ofH4136בְּכָאִֽים׃bekhaim[the] balsam treesH1057
2 Samuel 5:24· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וִ֠יהִיvihiand let it beH1961כְּֽשָׁמְעֲךָ֞keshameakhajust as hearing youH8085אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853ק֧וֹלkola sound ofH6963צְעָדָ֛הtzeadahmarchingH6807בְּרָאשֵׁ֥יberasheiin [the] tops ofH7218הַבְּכָאִ֖יםhabekhaimthe balsam treesH1057אָ֣זʾazthenH227תֶּחֱרָ֑ץtecheratzyou will act decisivelyH2782כִּ֣יkiforH3588אָ֗זʾazthenH227יָצָ֤אyatza'he has gone outH3318יְהוָה֙yahwehYahwehH3068לְפָנֶ֔יךָlefaneikha<to> before youH6440לְהַכּ֖וֹתlehakotto strikeH5221בְּמַחֲנֵ֥הbemachaneh<in> [the] camp ofH4264פְלִשְׁתִּֽים׃felishtim[the] PhilistinesH6430
2 Samuel 5:25· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיַּ֤עַשׂvaiyaasand he didH6213דָּוִד֙davidDavidH1732כֵּ֔ןkensoH3651כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רkaasherjust asH834צִוָּ֖הוּtzivahuhe had commanded himH6680יְהוָ֑הyahwehYahwehH3068וַיַּךְ֙vaiyakhand he struck downH5221אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpelishtim[the] PhilistinesH6430מִגֶּ֖בַעmigeva'from GebaH1387עַד־ʾad-untilH5704בֹּאֲךָ֥boakhacoming youH935גָֽזֶר׃ פgazerGezerH1507