2 Samuel 6:8

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

David was angry because the LORD had broken out against Uzzah, and that place was called Perez Uzzah, as it is to this day.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּ֣חַר לְדָוִ֔ד עַל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר פָּרַ֧ץ יְהוָ֛ה פֶּ֖רֶץ בְּעֻזָּ֑ה וַיִּקְרָ֞א לַמָּק֤וֹם הַהוּא֙ פֶּ֣רֶץ עֻזָּ֔ה עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃

Transliteration

And yiḥar to-Dāwid because which pāraṣ YHWH pereṣ at-ʿUzzāh and yiqrāʾ to-the-māqôm the-that Pereṣ ʿUzzāh until the-yôm the-this.

Grammar Details

• *yiḥar*: Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - became angry/hot
• *Dāwid*: proper noun, masculine singular - David
• *pāraṣ*: Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - broke out/made a breach
• *YHWH*: divine name - LORD
• *pereṣ*: masculine singular construct - breach/outburst
• *ʿUzzāh*: proper noun - Uzzah
• *yiqrāʾ*: Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he called
• *māqôm*: masculine singular with prefix and definite article - place
• *Pereṣ ʿUzzāh*: proper noun, place name - Perez-uzzah (Outburst against Uzzah)
• *yôm*: masculine singular with definite article - day

Word Meanings

• *yiḥar*: became angry/was distressed/felt resentment
• *pāraṣ pereṣ*: broke out an outburst/made a breach (wordplay with the name given to the place)

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzzah: and he called the name of the place Perez-uzzah to this day.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And David was displeased because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzzah; and he called the name of the place Perezuzzah to this day.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzzah: and he called the name of the place Perezuzzah to this day.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And David{H1732} was displeased,{H2734} because Jehovah{H3068} had broken{H6556} forth{H6555} upon Uzzah;{H5798} and he called{H7121} that place{H4725} Perez-uzzah,{H6560} unto this day.{H3117}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And David{H1732} was displeased{H2734}{(H8799)}, because the LORD{H3068} had made{H6555}{(H8804)} a breach{H6556} upon Uzzah{H5798}: and he called{H7121}{(H8799)} the name of the place{H4725} Perezuzzah{H6560} to this day{H3117}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then was Dauid sory, because the LORDE had made soch a rente vpon Vsa, and he called the same place Perez Vsa vnto this daye.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Dauid was displeased, because the Lord had smitten Vzzah: and he called the name of the place Perez Vzzah vntill this day.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Dauid was displeased, because the Lorde had smitten Uzza: And he called the name of the place Perez Uzza, vntill this day.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzzah: and he called the name of the place Perezuzzah to this day.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  David was displeased, because Yahweh had broken forth on Uzzah; and he called that place Perez Uzzah, to this day.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And it is displeasing to David, because that Jehovah hath broken forth a breach upon Uzzah, and `one' calleth that place Perez-Uzzah, unto this day;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And David was displeased, because Jehovah had broken forth upon Uzzah; and he called that place Perez-uzzah, unto this day.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And David was displeased, because Jehovah had broken forth upon Uzzah; and he called that place Perez-uzzah, unto this day.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And David was angry because of the Lord's outburst of wrath against Uzzah: and he gave that place the name Perez-uzzah, which is its name to this day.

• World English Bible (2000)

  David was displeased, because Yahweh had broken forth on Uzzah; and he called that place Perez Uzzah, to this day.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  David was angry because the LORD attacked Uzzah; so he called that place Perez Uzzah, which remains its name to this very day.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Chr 13:11-12 : 11 David was angry because the LORD had burst out against Uzza, so he named that place Perez-Uzza, as it is called to this day. 12 David feared God that day and said, "How can I bring the ark of God to me?"
• Jonah 4:1 : 1 But Jonah was greatly displeased and became angry.
• Jonah 4:9 : 9 But God said to Jonah, 'Is it right for you to be angry about the plant?' And Jonah replied, 'It is right for me to be angry, even to the point of death.'