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2 Samuel 12:25

and sent word through Nathan the prophet to name him Jedidiah because the LORD loved him.

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ASV

and he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, for Jehovah’s sake.

KJV

And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, because of the Lord.

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10 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיִּשְׁלַ֗חvai.yish.Lachand he sentH7971 →
בְּיַד֙be.Yadby [the] hand ofH3027 →
נָתָ֣ןna.TanNathanH5416 →
הַנָּבִ֔יאha.na.Vi'the prophetH5030 →
וַיִּקְרָ֥אvai.yik.Ra'and he calledH7121 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
שְׁמ֖וֹshe.Moname hisH8034 →
יְדִ֣ידְיָ֑הּye.Di.de.YahJedidiahH3041 →
בַּעֲב֖וּרba.'a.Vurforsake ofH5668 →
יְהוָֽה׃ פYah.wehYahwehH3068 →

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Genesis 32:28Then the man said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with men, and you have prevailed.”2 Samuel 7:4But that night the word of the LORD came to Nathan, saying,Nehemiah 13:26Did not King Solomon of Israel sin in matters like this? There was not a king like him among many nations, and he was loved by his God, who made him king over all Israel—yet foreign women drew him into sin.Psalms 108:6Respond and save us with Your right hand, that Your beloved may be delivered.Luke 1:60But his mother replied, “No! He shall be called John.”1 Kings 1:11Then Nathan said to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, “Have you not heard that Adonijah son of Haggith has become king, and our lord David does not know it?Genesis 17:15Then God said to Abraham, “As for Sarai your wife, do not call her Sarai, for her name is to be Sarah.2 Thessalonians 2:13But we should always thank God for you, brothers who are loved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning to be saved by the sanctification of the Spirit and by faith in the truth.1 Kings 1:23So the king was told, “Nathan the prophet is here.” And Nathan went in and bowed facedown before the king.Matthew 17:5While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!”Matthew 3:17And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”2 Samuel 12:1–14Then the LORD sent Nathan to David, and when he arrived, he said, “There were two men in a certain city, one rich and the other poor.1 Kings 1:26But me your servant he did not invite, nor Zadok the priest, nor Benaiah son of Jehoiada, nor your servant Solomon.1 Chronicles 17:1After David had settled into his palace, he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of the covenant of the LORD is under a tent.”Genesis 17:5No longer will you be called Abram, but your name will be Abraham, for I have made you a father of many nations.2 Chronicles 9:29As for the rest of the acts of Solomon, from beginning to end, are they not written in the Records of Nathan the Prophet, in the Prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and in the Visions of Iddo the Seer concerning Jeroboam son of Nebat?Jeremiah 37:2But he and his officers and the people of the land refused to obey the words that the LORD had spoken through Jeremiah the prophet.1 Kings 4:5Azariah son of Nathan was in charge of the governors; Zabud son of Nathan was a priest and adviser to the king;

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