2 Samuel 12:21
Old Testament • 14 words with Strong's data
"Then said his servants unto him, What thing is this that thou hast done? thou didst fast and weep for the child, while it was alive; but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread."
Word-by-Word Analysis
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
דָּבָר
dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
עָשָׂה
ʻâsâh
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
יֶלֶד
yeled
something born, i.e. a lad or offspring
עַד
ʻad
as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
חָיָה
châyâh
to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive
יֶלֶד
yeled
something born, i.e. a lad or offspring
מוּת
mûwth
to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill
קוּם
qûwm
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
אָכַל
ʼâkal
to eat (literally or figuratively)
לֶחֶם
lechem
food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)
Key Terms in This Verse
חָיָה châyâh
to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive
Study H2421 →קוּם qûwm
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
Study H6965 →עַד ʻad
as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
Study H5704 →לֶחֶם lechem
food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)
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