2 Samuelchapter 9
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2 Samuel 9— 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.
Is there yet any left of the house of Saul?1
2 Samuel 9:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559דָּוִ֔דdavidDavidH1732הֲכִ֣יhakhi¿ forH3588יֶשׁ־yesh-[is] thereH3426ע֔וֹדodstillH5750אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasher[one] whoH834נוֹתַ֖רnotarhe is leftH3498לְבֵ֣יתleveitto [the] house ofH1004שָׁא֑וּלshaulSaulH7586וְאֶעֱשֶׂ֤הveeesehso I may doH6213עִמּוֹ֙imowith himH5973חֶ֔סֶדchesedcovenant loyaltyH2617בַּעֲב֖וּרbaavurforsake ofH5668יְהוֹנָתָֽן׃yehonatanJonathanH3083
2 Samuel 9:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וּלְבֵ֨יתuleveitand [belonged] to [the] house ofH1004שָׁא֥וּלshaulSaulH7586עֶ֙בֶד֙ʾeveda servantH5650וּשְׁמ֣וֹushemoand name hisH8034צִיבָ֔אtziva'[was] ZibaH6717וַיִּקְרְאוּ־vaiyikreu-and people summonedH7121ל֖וֹlo<to> <the> himאֶל־ʾel-toH413דָּוִ֑דdavidDavidH1732וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559הַמֶּ֧לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428אֵלָ֛יוʾelavto himH413הַאַתָּ֥הhaatah¿ [are] youH859צִיבָ֖אtziva'ZibaH6717וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃ʾavdekhaservant yourH5650
2 Samuel 9:3· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559הַמֶּ֗לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428הַאֶ֨פֶסhaefes¿ [is] there notH657ע֥וֹדodstillH5750אִישׁ֙ʾishanyoneH376לְבֵ֣יתleveitof [the] house ofH1004שָׁא֔וּלshaulSaulH7586וְאֶעֱשֶׂ֥הveeesehso I may doH6213עִמּ֖וֹimowith himH5973חֶ֣סֶדchesed[the] covenant loyalty ofH2617אֱלֹהִ֑יםʾelohimGodH430וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559צִיבָא֙tziva'ZibaH6717אֶל־ʾel-toH413הַמֶּ֔לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428ע֛וֹדodstillH5750בֵּ֥ןbena sonH1121לִיהוֹנָתָ֖ןlihonatanof JonathanH3083נְכֵ֥הnekhehstricken ofH5223רַגְלָֽיִם׃raglayimboth feetH7272
2 Samuel 9:4· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּֽאמֶר־vaiyomer-and he saidH559ל֥וֹloto <the> himהַמֶּ֖לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428אֵיפֹ֣הʾeifohwhere?H375ה֑וּאhu'[is] heH1931וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559צִיבָא֙tziva'ZibaH6717אֶל־ʾel-toH413הַמֶּ֔לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428הִנֵּה־hineh-here!H2009ה֗וּאhu'heH1931בֵּ֛יתbeit[is] [the] house ofH1004מָכִ֥ירmakhirMakirH4353בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121עַמִּיאֵ֖לʾamielAmmielH5988בְּל֥וֹbeloin LoH3810דְבָֽר׃devarDebarH3810
2 Samuel 9:5· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
A lame heir eats at the king's table continually6
2 Samuel 9:6· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַ֠יָּבֹאvaiyavo'and he cameH935מְפִיבֹ֨שֶׁתmefivoshetMephiboshethH4648בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121יְהוֹנָתָ֤ןyehonatanJonathanH3083בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121שָׁאוּל֙shaulSaulH7586אֶל־ʾel-toH413דָּוִ֔דdavidDavidH1732וַיִּפֹּ֥לvaiyipoland he fellH5307עַל־ʾal-onH5921פָּנָ֖יוpanavface hisH6440וַיִּשְׁתָּ֑חוּvaiyishtachuand he bowed downH7812וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559דָּוִד֙davidDavidH1732מְפִיבֹ֔שֶׁתmefivoshetO MephiboshethH4648וַיֹּ֖אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559הִנֵּ֥הhinehhere!H2009עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃ʾavdekha[is] servant yourH5650
2 Samuel 9:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּאמֶר֩vaiyomerand he saidH559ל֨וֹloto <the> himדָוִ֜דdavidDavidH1732אַל־ʾal-may notH408תִּירָ֗אtira'you be afraidH3372כִּ֣יkiforH3588עָשֹׂה֩ʾasohcertainly <to do>H6213אֶעֱשֶׂ֨הʾeesehI will doH6213עִמְּךָ֥ʾimekhawith youH5973חֶ֙סֶד֙chesedcovenant loyaltyH2617בַּֽעֲבוּר֙baavurforsake ofH5668יְהוֹנָתָ֣ןyehonatanJonathanH3083אָבִ֔יךָʾavikhafather yourH1וַהֲשִׁבֹתִ֣יvahashivotiand I will restoreH7725לְךָ֔lekhato <the> youאֶֽת־ʾet-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605שְׂדֵ֖הsedeh[the] land ofH7704שָׁא֣וּלshaulSaulH7586אָבִ֑יךָʾavikhafather yourH1וְאַתָּ֗הveatahand youH859תֹּ֥אכַלtokhalyou will eatH398לֶ֛חֶםlechemfoodH3899עַל־ʾal-onH5921שֻׁלְחָנִ֖יshulchanitable myH7979תָּמִֽיד׃tamidcontinuallyH8548
2 Samuel 9:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּשְׁתַּ֕חוּvaiyishtachuand he bowed downH7812וַיֹּ֖אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559מֶ֣הmehwhat?H4100עַבְדֶּ֑ךָʾavdekha[is] servant yourH5650כִּ֣יkithatH3588פָנִ֔יתָfanitayou have turnedH6437אֶל־ʾel-toH413הַכֶּ֥לֶבhakelevthe dogH3611הַמֵּ֖תhamet<the> deadH4191אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherwhoH834כָּמֽוֹנִי׃kamoni[is] like meH3644
2 Samuel 9:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּקְרָ֣אvaiyikra'and he summonedH7121הַמֶּ֗לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428אֶל־ʾel-<to>H413צִיבָ֛אtziva'ZibaH6717נַ֥עַרnaar[the] servant ofH5288שָׁא֖וּלshaulSaulH7586וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559אֵלָ֑יוʾelavto himH413כֹּל֩kolallH3605אֲשֶׁ֨רʾasherthatH834הָיָ֤הhayahit belongedH1961לְשָׁאוּל֙leshaulto SaulH7586וּלְכָל־ulekhol-and to allH3605בֵּית֔וֹbeitohousehold hisH1004נָתַ֖תִּיnatatiI have givenH5414לְבֶן־leven-to [the] son ofH1121אֲדֹנֶֽיךָ׃ʾadoneikhamaster<s> yourH113
2 Samuel 9:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְעָבַ֣דְתָּveavadtaand you will workH5647לּ֣וֹlofor <the> himאֶֽת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הָאֲדָמָ֡הhaadamahthe landH127אַתָּה֩ʾatahyouH859וּבָנֶ֨יךָuvaneikhaand sons yourH1121וַעֲבָדֶ֜יךָvaavadeikhaand servants yourH5650וְהֵבֵ֗אתָvehevetaand you will bringH935וְהָיָ֨הvehayahand it will beH1961לְבֶן־leven-for [the] son ofH1121אֲדֹנֶ֤יךָʾadoneikhamaster<s> yourH113לֶּ֙חֶם֙lechemfoodH3899וַאֲכָל֔וֹvaakhaloand he will eat itH398וּמְפִיבֹ֙שֶׁת֙umefivoshetand MephiboshethH4648בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121אֲדֹנֶ֔יךָʾadoneikhamaster<s> yourH113יֹאכַ֥לyokhalhe will eatH398תָּמִ֛ידtamidcontinuallyH8548לֶ֖חֶםlechemfoodH3899עַל־ʾal-onH5921שֻׁלְחָנִ֑יshulchanitable myH7979וּלְצִיבָ֗אuletziva'and [belonged] to ZibaH6717חֲמִשָּׁ֥הchamishahfif-H2568עָשָׂ֛רʾasarteenH6240בָּנִ֖יםbanimsonsH1121וְעֶשְׂרִ֥יםveesrimand twentyH6242עֲבָדִֽים׃ʾavadimservantsH5650
2 Samuel 9:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559צִיבָא֙tziva'ZibaH6717אֶל־ʾel-toH413הַמֶּ֔לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428כְּכֹל֩kekholaccording to allH3605אֲשֶׁ֨רʾasherthatH834יְצַוֶּ֜הyetzavehhe will commandH6680אֲדֹנִ֤יʾadonilord myH113הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙hamelekhthe kingH4428אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853עַבְדּ֔וֹavdoservant hisH5650כֵּ֖ןkensoH3651יַעֲשֶׂ֣הyaasehhe will doH6213עַבְדֶּ֑ךָʾavdekhaservant yourH5650וּמְפִיבֹ֗שֶׁתumefivoshetand MephiboshethH4648אֹכֵל֙ʾokhel[was] eatingH398עַל־ʾal-onH5921שֻׁלְחָנִ֔יshulchanitable myH7979כְּאַחַ֖דkeachadlike oneH259מִבְּנֵ֥יmibeneifrom [the] children ofH1121הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃hamelekhthe kingH4428
Rashi on II Samuel 9:11
So will your servant do. Mephivoshes will eat at my table. Tsivoh said, "So will your servant do." And Dovid responded, "Mephivoshes will eat at my table.
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2 Samuel 9:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְלִמְפִיבֹ֥שֶׁתvelimfivoshetand [belonged] to MephiboshethH4648בֵּן־ben-a sonH1121קָטָ֖ןkatanyoungH6996וּשְׁמ֣וֹushemoand name hisH8034מִיכָ֑אmikha'[was] MicaH4316וְכֹל֙vekholand everyH3605מוֹשַׁ֣בmoshav<the> resident ofH4186בֵּית־beit-[the] house ofH1004צִיבָ֔אtziva'ZibaH6717עֲבָדִ֖יםʾavadim[were] servantsH5650לִמְפִיבֹֽשֶׁת׃limfivoshetof MephiboshethH4648
Rashi on II Samuel 9:12
Those who dwelled in the house of Tsivoh. His children and his slaves. 3 Mentioned in verse.
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2 Samuel 9:13· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וּמְפִיבֹ֗שֶׁתumefivoshetand MephiboshethH4648יֹשֵׁב֙yoshev[was] dwellingH3427בִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םbirushalimin JerusalemH3389כִּ֣יkiforH3588עַל־ʾal-onH5921שֻׁלְחַ֥ןshulchan[the] table ofH7979הַמֶּ֛לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428תָּמִ֖ידtamidcontinuallyH8548ה֣וּאhu'heH1931אֹכֵ֑לʾokhel[was] eatingH398וְה֥וּאvehu'and heH1931פִסֵּ֖חַpiseach[was] lameH6455שְׁתֵּ֥יshetei[the] twoH8147רַגְלָֽיו׃ פraglavfeet hisH7272