2 Samuelchapter 6
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2 Samuel 6— 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.
A new cart, a steadying hand, and Uzzah struck down1
2 Samuel 6:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
2 Samuel 6:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיָּ֣קָם׀vaiyakomand he aroseH6965וַיֵּ֣לֶךְvaiyelekhand he wentH1980דָּוִ֗דdavidDavidH1732וְכָל־vekholand allH3605הָעָם֙haamthe peopleH5971אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhichH834אִתּ֔וֹʾito[was] with himH854מִֽבַּעֲלֵ֖יmibaaleifrom Baalah ofH1173יְהוּדָ֑הyehudahJudahH3063לְהַעֲל֣וֹתlehaalotto bring upH5927מִשָּׁ֗םmishamfrom thereH8033אֵ֚תʾet<obj.>H853אֲר֣וֹןʾaron[the] ark ofH727הָאֱלֹהִ֔יםhaelohim<the> GodH430אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whichH834נִקְרָ֣אnikra'it is calledH7121שֵׁ֗םshem[the] nameH8034שֵׁ֣םshem[the] name ofH8034יְהוָ֧הyahwehYahwehH3068צְבָא֛וֹתtzevaotof hostsH6635יֹשֵׁ֥בyoshev[who] sitsH3427הַכְּרֻבִ֖יםhakeruvimthe cherubimH3742עָלָֽיו׃ʾalavon itH5921
2 Samuel 6:3· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיַּרְכִּ֜בוּvaiyarkivuand they made to rideH7392אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853אֲר֤וֹןʾaron[the] ark ofH727הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙haelohim<the> GodH430אֶל־ʾel-toH413עֲגָלָ֣הʾagalaha cartH5699חֲדָשָׁ֔הchadashaha newH2319וַיִּשָּׂאֻ֔הוּvaiyisauhuand they carried itH5375מִבֵּ֥יתmibeitfrom [the] house ofH1004אֲבִינָדָ֖בʾavinadavAbinadabH41אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhichH834בַּגִּבְעָ֑הbagivah[was] on the hillH1389וְעֻזָּ֣אveuza'and UzzahH5798וְאַחְי֗וֹveachyoand AhioH283בְּנֵי֙benei[the] sons ofH1121אֲבִ֣ינָדָ֔בʾavinadavAbinadabH41נֹהֲגִ֖יםnohagim[were] leadingH5090אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הָעֲגָלָ֥הhaagalahthe cartH5699חֲדָשָֽׁה׃chadashahnewH2319
2 Samuel 6:4· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּשָּׂאֻ֗הוּvaiyisauhuand they carried itH5375מִבֵּ֤יתmibeitfrom [the] house ofH1004אֲבִֽינָדָב֙ʾavinadavAbinadabH41אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhichH834בַּגִּבְעָ֔הbagivah[was] on the hillH1389עִ֖םʾimwithH5973אֲר֣וֹןʾaron[the] ark ofH727הָאֱלֹהִ֑יםhaelohim<the> GodH430וְאַחְי֕וֹveachyoand AhioH283הֹלֵ֖ךְholekh[was] walkingH1980לִפְנֵ֥יlifnei<to> beforeH6440הָאָרֽוֹן׃haaronthe arkH727
2 Samuel 6:5· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְדָוִ֣ד׀vedavidand DavidH1732וְכָל־vekholand allH3605בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyisraelIsraelH3478מְשַֽׂחֲקִים֙mesachakim[were] playingH7832לִפְנֵ֣יlifnei<to> beforeH6440יְהוָ֔הyahwehYahwehH3068בְּכֹ֖לbekholon allH3605עֲצֵ֣יʾatzeiwood<s> ofH6086בְרוֹשִׁ֑יםveroshimfir treesH1265וּבְכִנֹּר֤וֹתuvekhinorotand on harpsH3658וּבִנְבָלִים֙uvinvalimand on lyresH5035וּבְתֻפִּ֔יםuvetupimand on tambourinesH8596וּבִמְנַֽעַנְעִ֖יםuvimnaanimand on rattlesH4517וּֽבְצֶלְצֶלִֽים׃uvetzeltzelimand on cymbalsH6767
2 Samuel 6:6· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיָּבֹ֖אוּvaiyavouand they cameH935עַד־ʾad-toH5704גֹּ֣רֶןgoren[the] threshing floor ofH1637נָכ֑וֹןnakhonNaconH5225וַיִּשְׁלַ֨חvaiyishlachand he stretched outH7971עֻזָּ֜אʾuza'UzzahH5798אֶל־ʾel-toH413אֲר֤וֹןʾaron[the] ark ofH727הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙haelohim<the> GodH430וַיֹּ֣אחֶזvaiyochezand he took holdH270בּ֔וֹboon <the> itכִּ֥יkiforH3588שָׁמְט֖וּshametuthey had stumbledH8058הַבָּקָֽר׃habakarthe ox[en]H1241
2 Samuel 6:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּֽחַר־vaiyichar-and it burnedH2734אַ֤ףʾaf[the] anger ofH639יְהוָה֙yahwehYahwehH3068בְּעֻזָּ֔הbeuzahon UzzahH5798וַיַּכֵּ֥הוּvaiyakehuand he struck down himH5221שָׁ֛םshamthereH8033הָאֱלֹהִ֖יםhaelohim<the> GodH430עַל־ʾal-onH5921הַשַּׁ֑לhashalthe presumptionH7944וַיָּ֣מָתvaiyamotand he diedH4191שָׁ֔םshamthereH8033עִ֖םʾimbesideH5973אֲר֥וֹןʾaron[the] ark ofH727הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃haelohim<the> GodH430
2 Samuel 6:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּ֣חַרvaiyicharand it burnedH2734לְדָוִ֔דledavidto DavidH1732עַל֩ʾalonH5921אֲשֶׁ֨רʾasherthatH834פָּרַ֧ץparatzhe had broken outH6555יְהוָ֛הyahwehYahwehH3068פֶּ֖רֶץperetza breaking outH6556בְּעֻזָּ֑הbeuzahagainst UzzahH5798וַיִּקְרָ֞אvaiyikra'and someone calledH7121לַמָּק֤וֹםlamakom<to> the placeH4725הַהוּא֙hahu'<the> thatH1931פֶּ֣רֶץperetzPerezH6560עֻזָּ֔הʾuzahUzzahH6560עַ֖דʾaduntilH5704הַיּ֥וֹםhaiyomthe dayH3117הַזֶּֽה׃hazeh<the> thisH2088
2 Samuel 6:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּרָ֥אvaiyira'and he fearedH3372דָוִ֛דdavidDavidH1732אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853יְהוָ֖הyahwehYahwehH3068בַּיּ֣וֹםbaiyomon the dayH3117הַה֑וּאhahu'<the> thatH1931וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559אֵ֛יךְʾeikhhow?H349יָב֥וֹאyavo'will it comeH935אֵלַ֖יʾelaito meH413אֲר֥וֹןʾaron[the] ark ofH727יְהוָֽה׃yahwehYahwehH3068
2 Samuel 6:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְלֹֽא־velo'-and notH3808אָבָ֣הʾavahhe was willingH14דָוִ֗דdavidDavidH1732לְהָסִ֥ירlehasirto turn asideH5493אֵלָ֛יוʾelavto himselfH413אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853אֲר֥וֹןʾaron[the] ark ofH727יְהוָ֖הyahwehYahwehH3068עַל־ʾal-toH5921עִ֣ירʾir[the] city ofH5892דָּוִ֑דdavidDavidH1732וַיַּטֵּ֣הוּvaiyatehuand he turned aside itH5186דָוִ֔דdavidDavidH1732בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofH1004עֹבֵֽד־ʾoed-Obed-H5654אֱד֖וֹםʾedomEdomH5654הַגִּתִּֽי׃hagitithe GittiteH1663
Rashi on II Samuel 6:10
Oveid Edom. He was a Levite as it is wriiten in Divrei Hayomim (I,:24) and he was one of the gatekeepers. 8 Of the Bais HaMikdosh.
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2 Samuel 6:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֵּשֶׁב֩vaiyeshevand it remainedH3427אֲר֨וֹןʾaron[the] ark ofH727יְהוָ֜הyahwehYahwehH3068בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004עֹבֵ֥דʾovedObed-H5654אֱדֹ֛םʾedomEdomH5654הַגִּתִּ֖יhagitithe GittiteH1663שְׁלֹשָׁ֣הsheloshahthreeH7969חֳדָשִׁ֑יםchodashimmonthsH2320וַיְבָ֧רֶךְvayvarekhand he blessedH1288יְהוָ֛הyahwehYahwehH3068אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853עֹבֵ֥דʾovedObed-H5654אֱדֹ֖םʾedomEdomH5654וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605בֵּיתֽוֹ׃beitohousehold hisH1004
Rashi on II Samuel 6:11
And Hashem blessed. His wife and her eight daughters-in-law each gave birth to six children in one stomach. Pregnancy. as it is said, (Divrei Hayomim I,:5–8) "Poualti, the eigth. Child of Oveid Edom. … sixty-two [belonging] to Oveid Edom. 11 See Berachos 63b.
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David dances the ark into the city12
2 Samuel 6:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֻּגַּ֗דvaiyugadand it was toldH5046לַמֶּ֣לֶךְlamelekhto the kingH4428דָּוִד֮davidDavidH1732לֵאמֹר֒lemor<to> sayingH559בֵּרַ֣ךְberakhhe has blessedH1288יְהוָ֗הyahwehYahwehH3068אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853בֵּ֨יתbeit[the] household ofH1004עֹבֵ֤דʾovedObed-H5654אֱדֹם֙ʾedomEdomH5654וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-thatH834ל֔וֹlo[belongs] to <the> himבַּעֲב֖וּרbaavurforsake ofH5668אֲר֣וֹןʾaron[the] ark ofH727הָאֱלֹהִ֑יםhaelohim<the> GodH430וַיֵּ֣לֶךְvaiyelekhand he wentH1980דָּוִ֗דdavidDavidH1732וַיַּעַל֩vaiyaaland he brought upH5927אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853אֲר֨וֹןʾaron[the] ark ofH727הָאֱלֹהִ֜יםhaelohim<the> GodH430מִבֵּ֨יתmibeitfrom [the] house ofH1004עֹבֵ֥דʾovedObed-H5654אֱדֹ֛םʾedomEdomH5654עִ֥ירʾir[the] city ofH5892דָּוִ֖דdavidDavidH1732בְּשִׂמְחָֽה׃besimchahwith rejoicingH8057
2 Samuel 6:13· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיְהִ֗יvayhiand it wasH1961כִּ֧יkithatH3588צָעֲד֛וּtzaaduthey had steppedH6805נֹשְׂאֵ֥יnoseei[the] bearers ofH5375אֲרוֹן־ʾaron-[the] ark ofH727יְהוָ֖הyahwehYahwehH3068שִׁשָּׁ֣הshishahsixH8337צְעָדִ֑יםtzeadimstepsH6806וַיִּזְבַּ֥חvaiyizbachand he sacrificedH2076שׁ֖וֹרshoran oxH7794וּמְרִֽיא׃umeri'and a fatlingH4806
2 Samuel 6:14· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
2 Samuel 6:15· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְדָוִד֙vedavidand DavidH1732וְכָל־vekholand allH3605בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsraelH3478מַעֲלִ֖יםmaalim[were] bringing upH5927אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853אֲר֣וֹןʾaron[the] ark ofH727יְהוָ֑הyahwehYahwehH3068בִּתְרוּעָ֖הbitruahwith shoutingH8643וּבְק֥וֹלuvekoland with [the] sound ofH6963שׁוֹפָֽר׃shofara trumpetH7782
2 Samuel 6:16· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְהָיָה֙vehayahand it wasH1961אֲר֣וֹןʾaron[the] ark ofH727יְהוָ֔הyahwehYahwehH3068בָּ֖אba'comingH935עִ֣ירʾir[the] city ofH5892דָּוִ֑דdavidDavidH1732וּמִיכַ֨לumikhaland MichalH4324בַּת־bat-[the] daughter ofH1323שָׁא֜וּלshaulSaulH7586נִשְׁקְפָ֣ה׀nishkefahshe looked downH8259בְּעַ֣דbeadthroughH1157הַחַלּ֗וֹןhachalonthe windowH2474וַתֵּ֨רֶאvatere'and she sawH7200אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַמֶּ֤לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428דָּוִד֙davidDavidH1732מְפַזֵּ֤זmefazezleapingH6339וּמְכַרְכֵּר֙umekharkerand dancingH3769לִפְנֵ֣יlifnei<to> beforeH6440יְהוָ֔הyahwehYahwehH3068וַתִּ֥בֶזvativezand she despisedH959ל֖וֹlo<to> <the> himבְּלִבָּֽהּ׃belibahin heart herH3820
Radak on II Samuel 6:16
And she despised him in her heart - When she saw him from the window, she despised him in her heart because she thought it was not honorable for the king to behave in the manner of the common people, even before the ark, and afterwards, when he went to his house, she said directly, "What was honored today.."
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2 Samuel 6:17· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיָּבִ֜אוּvaiyaviuand they broughtH935אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853אֲר֣וֹןʾaron[the] ark ofH727יְהוָ֗הyahwehYahwehH3068וַיַּצִּ֤גוּvaiyatziguand they setH3322אֹתוֹ֙ʾoto<obj.> itH853בִּמְקוֹמ֔וֹbimkomoin place itsH4725בְּת֣וֹךְbetokhin [the] midst ofH8432הָאֹ֔הֶלhaohelthe tentH168אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherwhichH834נָטָה־natah-he had pitchedH5186ל֖וֹlofor <the> itדָּוִ֑דdavidDavidH1732וַיַּ֨עַלvaiyaaland he offered upH5927דָּוִ֥דdavidDavidH1732עֹל֛וֹתolotburnt offeringsH5930לִפְנֵ֥יlifnei<to> beforeH6440יְהוָ֖הyahwehYahwehH3068וּשְׁלָמִֽים׃ushelamimand peace offeringsH8002
2 Samuel 6:18· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיְכַ֣לvaykhaland he finishedH3615דָּוִ֔דdavidDavidH1732מֵהַעֲל֥וֹתmehaalotfrom offering upH5927הָעוֹלָ֖הhaolahthe burnt offeringH5930וְהַשְּׁלָמִ֑יםvehashelamimand the peace offeringsH8002וַיְבָ֣רֶךְvayvarekhand he blessedH1288אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הָעָ֔םhaamthe peopleH5971בְּשֵׁ֖םbeshemin [the] name ofH8034יְהוָ֥הyahwehYahwehH3068צְבָאֽוֹת׃tzevaotof hostsH6635
2 Samuel 6:19· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיְחַלֵּ֨קvaychalekand he distributedH2505לְכָל־lekholto allH3605הָעָ֜םhaamthe peopleH5971לְכָל־lekholto allH3605הֲמ֣וֹןhamon[the] multitude ofH1995יִשְׂרָאֵל֮yisraelIsraelH3478לְמֵאִ֣ישׁlemeishto from a manH376וְעַד־vead-and untoH5704אִשָּׁה֒ʾishaha womanH802לְאִ֗ישׁleishto eachH376חַלַּ֥תchalata cake ofH2471לֶ֙חֶם֙lechembreadH3899אַחַ֔תʾachatoneH259וְאֶשְׁפָּ֣רveeshparand a date-cakeH829אֶחָ֔דʾechadoneH259וַאֲשִׁישָׁ֖הvaashishahand a raisin-cakeH809אֶחָ֑תʾechatoneH259וַיֵּ֥לֶךְvaiyelekhand it wentH1980כָּל־kol-allH3605הָעָ֖םhaamthe peopleH5971אִ֥ישׁʾisheachH376לְבֵיתֽוֹ׃leveitoto own house hisH1004
Michal's scorn and her empty womb20
2 Samuel 6:20· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיָּ֥שָׁבvaiyashovand he returnedH7725דָּוִ֖דdavidDavidH1732לְבָרֵ֣ךְlevarekhto blessH1288אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853בֵּית֑וֹbeitohousehold hisH1004וַתֵּצֵ֞אvatetze'and she came outH3318מִיכַ֤לmikhalMichalH4324בַּת־bat-[the] daughter ofH1323שָׁאוּל֙shaulSaulH7586לִקְרַ֣אתlikratto meetH7122דָּוִ֔דdavidDavidH1732וַתֹּ֗אמֶרvatomerand she saidH559מַה־mah-how!H4100נִּכְבַּ֨דnikhbadhe has honored himselfH3513הַיּ֜וֹםhaiyomthis dayH3117מֶ֣לֶךְmelekh[the] king ofH4428יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyisraelIsraelH3478אֲשֶׁ֨רʾasherwhoH834נִגְלָ֤הniglahhe has uncovered himselfH1540הַיּוֹם֙haiyomthis dayH3117לְעֵינֵ֨יleeineito [the] eyes ofH5869אַמְה֣וֹתʾamhot[the] maidservants ofH519עֲבָדָ֔יוʾavadavservants hisH5650כְּהִגָּל֥וֹתkehigalotas uncovers himselfH1540נִגְל֖וֹתniglotshamelessly <uncover>H1540אַחַ֥דʾachadone ofH259הָרֵקִֽים׃harekimthe worthless [men]H7386
2 Samuel 6:21· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559דָּוִד֮davidDavidH1732אֶל־ʾel-toH413מִיכַל֒mikhalMichalH4324לִפְנֵ֣יlifnei<to> beforeH6440יְהוָ֗הyahwehYahwehH3068אֲשֶׁ֨רʾasherwhoH834בָּֽחַר־bachar-he choseH977בִּ֤יbi<in> <the> meמֵֽאָבִיךְ֙meavikhmore than father yourH1וּמִכָּל־umikol-and more than allH3605בֵּית֔וֹbeitohousehold hisH1004לְצַוֹּ֨תletzavotto appointH6680אֹתִ֥יʾoti<obj.> meH853נָגִ֛ידnagidrulerH5057עַל־ʾal-overH5921עַ֥םʾam[the] people ofH5971יְהוָ֖הyahwehYahwehH3068עַל־ʾal-overH5921יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyisraelIsraelH3478וְשִׂחַקְתִּ֖יvesichaktiand I will playH7832לִפְנֵ֥יlifnei<to> beforeH6440יְהוָֽה׃yahwehYahwehH3068
2 Samuel 6:22· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
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