2 Samuel 11:5

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

The woman conceived and sent a message to David, saying, 'I am pregnant.'

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַתַּ֖הַר הָֽאִשָּׁ֑ה וַתִּשְׁלַח֙ וַתַּגֵּ֣ד לְדָוִ֔ד וַתֹּ֖אמֶר הָרָ֥ה אָנֹֽכִי׃

Transliteration

wa-tahar hā-ʾishâ and wa-tishlach and wa-taggēd lə-Dāwid and wa-tōʾmer hārâ ʾānōchî

Grammar Details

• *wa-tahar*: consecutive imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she conceived
• *hā-ʾishâ*: definite article + noun feminine singular - the woman
• *wa-tishlach*: consecutive imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she sent
• *wa-taggēd*: consecutive imperfect 3rd feminine singular hiphil - and she told
• *lə-Dāwid*: preposition lamed + proper noun - to David
• *wa-tōʾmer*: consecutive imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she said
• *hārâ*: adjective feminine singular - pregnant
• *ʾānōchî*: personal pronoun 1st common singular - I

Word Meanings

• *tahar*: conceived/became pregnant
• *taggēd*: told/informed/reported
• *hārâ ʾānōchî*: I am pregnant/with child

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the woman conceived, and sent and told David, and said, I am with child.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And the woman conceived, so she sent and told David, and said, I am with child.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the woman conceived, and sent and told David, and said, I am with child.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the woman{H802} conceived;{H2029} and she sent{H7971} and told{H5046} David,{H1732} and said,{H5046} I am with child.{H2030}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the woman{H802} conceived{H2029}{(H8799)}, and sent{H7971}{(H8799)} and told{H5046}{(H8686)} David{H1732}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, I am with child{H2030}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And the woma was with childe, and sent, and caused to tell Dauid and to saye: I am with childe.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the woman conceiued: therefore shee sent and tolde Dauid, & sayd, I am with childe.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the woman conceaued, and sent and tolde Dauid, & sayde: I am with childe.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the woman conceived, and sent and told David, and said, I [am] with child.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The woman conceived; and she sent and told David, and said, I am with child.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and the woman conceiveth, and sendeth, and declareth to David, and saith, `I `am' conceiving.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the woman conceived; and she sent and told David, and said, I am with child.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the woman conceived; and she sent and told David, and said, I am with child.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the woman became with child; and she sent word to David that she was with child.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The woman conceived; and she sent and told David, and said, "I am with child."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The woman conceived and then sent word to David saying,“I’m pregnant.”

Referenced Verses

• Deut 22:22 : 22 If a man is found lying with another man’s wife, both the man and the woman who were together must die. You must purge the evil from Israel.
• Prov 6:34 : 34 For jealousy arouses a husband’s fury, and he will show no mercy in the day of vengeance.