1 Chronicles 21:8

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And David said unto God, I have sinned greatly, in that I have done this thing: but now, put away, I beseech thee, the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִיד֙ אֶל־הָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔ים חָטָ֣אתִֽי מְאֹ֔ד אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשִׂ֖יתִי אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה וְעַתָּ֗ה הַֽעֲבֶר־נָא֙ אֶת־עֲווֹ֣ן עַבְדְּךָ֔ כִּ֥י נִסְכַּ֖לְתִּי מְאֹֽד׃ פ

Transliteration

And wayyōʾmer dāwîd to the hāʾĕlōhîm, ḥāṭāʾtî mĕʾōd ʾăšer ʿāśîtî ʾet-the haddābār hazzê. And wĕʿattâ, haʿăber-nāʾ ʾet-ʿăwôn ʿabdĕkā, for kî niskalĕtî mĕʾōd.

Grammar Details

*wayyōʾmer*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
*ḥāṭāʾtî*: qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have sinned
*mĕʾōd*: adverb - greatly/exceedingly
*ʾăšer*: relative pronoun - that/which
*ʿāśîtî*: qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have done
*wĕʿattâ*: waw conjunction + adverb - and now
*haʿăber*: hiphil imperative, masculine singular - take away/remove
*nāʾ*: particle of entreaty - please
*ʿăwôn*: masculine singular construct - iniquity of
*ʿabdĕkā*: masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant
*kî*: conjunction - for/because
*niskalĕtî*: niphal perfect, 1st person singular - I have acted foolishly

Word Meanings

*ḥāṭāʾtî*: I have sinned/I have done wrong
*haʿăber*: remove/take away/make pass
*ʿăwôn*: iniquity/guilt/punishment for sin
*niskalĕtî*: I have acted foolishly/I have been very stupid

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Referenced Verses

2 Sam 12:13 : 13 And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against Jehovah. And Nathan said unto David, Jehovah also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.
2 Sam 13:13 : 13 And I, whither shall I carry my shame? and as for thee, thou wilt be as one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore, I pray thee, speak unto the king; for he will not withhold me from thee.
2 Sam 24:10 : 10 And David's heart smote him after that he had numbered the people. And David said unto Jehovah, I have sinned greatly in that which I have done: but now, O Jehovah, put away, I beseech thee, the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.
2 Chr 10:9 : 9 And he said unto them, What counsel give ye, that we may return answer to this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke that thy father did put upon us lighter?
Ps 25:11 : 11 For thy name's sake, O Jehovah, Pardon mine iniquity, for it is great.
Ps 32:5 : 5 I acknowledged my sin unto thee, And mine iniquity did I not hide: I said, I will confess my transgressions unto Jehovah; And thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. {H5542}
Ps 51:1-3 : 1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David; when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bath-sheba. Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: According to the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. 2 Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, And cleanse me from my sin. 3 For I know my transgressions; And my sin is ever before me.
Jer 3:13 : 13 Only acknowledge thine iniquity, that thou hast transgressed against Jehovah thy God, and hast scattered thy ways to the strangers under every green tree, and ye have not obeyed my voice, saith Jehovah.
Hos 14:2 : 2 Take with you words, and return unto Jehovah: say unto him, Take away all iniquity, and accept that which is good: so will we render [as] bullocks [the offering of] our lips.
Luke 15:18-19 : 18 I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight: 19 I am no more worthy to be called your son: make me as one of thy hired servants.
John 1:29 : 29 On the morrow he seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold, the Lamb of God, that taketh away the sin of the world!
1 John 1:9 : 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Gen 34:7 : 7 And the sons of Jacob came in from the field when they heard it: and the men were grieved, and they were very wroth, because he had wrought folly in Israel in lying with Jacob's daughter; which thing ought not to be done.
1 Sam 13:13 : 13 And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly; thou hast not kept the commandment of Jehovah thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would Jehovah have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever.
1 Sam 26:21 : 21 Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David; for I will no more do thee harm, because my life was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.

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