2 Samuel 11:5

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{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.11.5", "source": "וַתַּ֖הַר הָֽאִשָּׁ֑ה וַתִּשְׁלַח֙ וַתַּגֵּ֣ד לְדָוִ֔ד וַתֹּ֖אמֶר הָרָ֥ה אָנֹֽכִי׃", "text": "*wa-tahar hā-ʾishâ* and *wa-tishlach* and *wa-taggēd lə-Dāwid* and *wa-tōʾmer hārâ ʾānōchî*", "grammar": { "*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" }, "variants": { "*tahar*": "conceived/became pregnant", "*taggēd*": "told/informed/reported", "*hārâ ʾānōchî*": "I am pregnant/with child" } }

📖 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

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

• 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 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.22.22", "source": "כִּֽי־יִמָּצֵ֨א אִ֜ישׁ שֹׁכֵ֣ב ׀ עִם־אִשָּׁ֣ה בְעֻֽלַת־בַּ֗עַל וּמֵ֙תוּ֙ גַּם־שְׁנֵיהֶ֔ם הָאִ֛ישׁ הַשֹּׁכֵ֥ב עִם־הָאִשָּׁ֖ה וְהָאִשָּׁ֑ה וּבִֽעַרְתָּ֥ הָרָ֖ע מִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ ס", "text": "If-*yimmāṣēʾ* *ʾîš* *šōkēb* with-*ʾiššāh* *běʿûlat*-*baʿal* and-*mētû* also-both the-*ʾîš* the-*šōkēb* with-the-*ʾiššāh* and-the-*ʾiššāh* and-*biʿartā* the-*rāʿ* from-*Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*yimmāṣēʾ*": "niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - is found", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man", "*šōkēb*": "qal participle masculine singular - lying", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun feminine singular - woman", "*běʿûlat*": "qal passive participle feminine singular construct - married to", "*baʿal*": "noun masculine singular - husband/owner", "*mētû*": "qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they shall die", "*šōkēb*": "qal participle masculine singular - lying", "*biʿartā*": "piel perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you shall purge", "*rāʿ*": "adjective masculine singular - evil", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*šōkēb*": "lying/having relations with", "*běʿûlat-baʿal*": "married to a husband/possessed by a master/owned by a man", "*biʿartā*": "purge/remove/burn away" } }
• Prov 6:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Proverbs.6.34", "source": "כִּֽי־קִנְאָ֥ה חֲמַת־גָּ֑בֶר וְלֹֽא־יַ֝חְמ֗וֹל בְּי֣וֹם נָקָֽם׃", "text": "For-*qinʾāh* *ḥămat*-*gāver* and-not-*yaḥmōl* in-*yôm* *nāqām*", "grammar": { "*qinʾāh*": "noun, feminine singular - jealousy", "*ḥămat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - fury/wrath of", "*gāver*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*yaḥmōl*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will spare/have compassion", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*nāqām*": "noun, masculine singular - vengeance" }, "variants": { "*qinʾāh*": "jealousy/zeal", "*ḥămat*": "fury/wrath/rage", "*yaḥmōl*": "will spare/will have compassion/will pity", "*nāqām*": "vengeance/revenge" } }