2 Sam. 12:21 in context
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Second Samuel 12:21

And his servants said to him, "What is this thing that you have done? You fasted and wept for the child while it was alive, but when the child died, you got up and ate bread."
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיֹּאמְרוּ   עֲבָדָיו   אֵלָיו   מָה   הַדָּבָר   הַזֶּה   אֲשֶׁר   עָשִׂיתָה   בַּעֲבוּר   הַיֶּלֶד   חַי   צַמְתָּ   וַתֵּבְךְּ   וְכַאֲשֶׁר   מֵת   הַיֶּלֶד   קַמְתָּ   וַתֹּאכַל   לָחֶם  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ εἶπαν οἱ παῖδες αὐτοῦ πρὸς αὐτόν τί τὸ ῥῆμα τοῦτο ὃ ἐποίησας ἕνεκα τοῦ παιδαρίου ἔτι ζῶντος ἐνήστευες καὶ ἔκλαιες καὶ ἠγρύπνεις καὶ ἡνίκα ἀπέθανεν τὸ παιδάριον ἀνέστης καὶ ἔφαγες ἄρτον καὶ πέπωκας

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H0559
 וַ (va)
יֹּאמְר֤וּ (jómervo)
 seq
to say
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ pl. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine plural

c
Vqw3mp
H5650
H9023
 עֲבָדָי (avadaj)
ו֙ (v)
 servant
Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Ncmpc
Sp3ms
H0413
H9033
 אֵלָ֔י (elaj)
ו (v)
 to(wards)
him
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Rd
Sp3ms
H4100
H9014
 מָֽה (mah-)
־
what?
link
Particle – interrogative Particle (Interrogative)

 Pi
H9009
H1697
 הַ (ha)
דָּבָ֥ר (davar)
 the
word
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Ncbsa
H9009
H2088
 הַ (ha)
זֶּ֖ה (ze)
 the
this
Particle Particle (Definite Article)


 Td
Tm
H0834a
 אֲשֶׁ֣ר (asher)
 which
Particle – relative Particle (Relative)

 Tr
H6213a
 עָשִׂ֑יתָה (asitah)
 to make
Verb Verb
qal qatal ♂ sing. qal qatal second person masculine singular

Vqp2ms
H9003
H5668
 בַּ (ba)
עֲב֞וּר (avor)
 in
for the sake of
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

R
Ncbsc
H9009
H3206
 הַ (ha)
יֶּ֤לֶד (jeled)
 the
youth
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Ncbsa
H2416a
 חַי֙ (chaj)
 alive
Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Aabsa
H6684
 צַ֣מְתָּ (tzameta)
 to fast
Verb Verb
qal qatal ♂ sing. qal qatal second person masculine singular

Vqp2ms
H9001
H1058
 וַ (va)
תֵּ֔בְךְּ (tevekhe)
 seq
to weep
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol ♂ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) second person masculine singular

c
Vqw2ms
H9002
H9004
H0834d
 וְ (ve)
כַֽ (kha)
אֲשֶׁר֙ (asher)
 and
like
as which
Conj. Conjunktion

Prep. Preposition

Particle – relative Particle (Relative)

 C
R
Tr
H4191
 מֵ֣ת (met)
 to die
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p ♂ sing. qal qatal third person masculine singular

Vqp3ms
H9009
H3206
 הַ (ha)
יֶּ֔לֶד (jeled)
 the
youth
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Ncbsa
H6965b
 קַ֖מְתָּ (qameta)
 to arise
Verb Verb
qal qatal ♂ sing. qal qatal second person masculine singular

Vqp2ms
H9001
H0398
 וַ (va)
תֹּ֥אכַל (tókhal)
 seq
to eat
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol ♂ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) second person masculine singular

c
Vqw2ms
H3899
H9016
 לָֽחֶם (lachem)
׃
food
verseEnd
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa

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