2 Samuel 14:12

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{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.14.12", "source": "וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הָֽאִשָּׁ֔ה תְּדַבֶּר־נָ֧א שִׁפְחָתְךָ֛ אֶל־אֲדֹנִ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ דָּבָ֑ר וַיֹּ֖אמֶר דַּבֵּֽרִי׃", "text": "And *ʾāmar* the *ʾiššâ* *dābar-nāʾ* *šipḥâ* your to *ʾădōnî* the *melek* *dābār* and *ʾāmar* *dābar*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular + waw consecutive - said (first occurrence); qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + waw consecutive - said (second occurrence)", "*dābar*": "piel imperfect 3rd feminine singular jussive - may she speak (first occurrence); piel imperative feminine singular - speak (second occurrence)", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - woman", "*šipḥâ*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your maidservant", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - king", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/thing" }, "variants": { "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הָֽאִשָּׁ֔ה תְּדַבֶּר־נָ֧א שִׁפְחָתְךָ֛ אֶל־אֲדֹנִ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ דָּבָ֑ר וַיֹּ֖אמֶר דַּבֵּֽרִי׃

Transliteration

And ʾāmar the ʾiššâ dābar-nāʾ šipḥâ your to ʾădōnî the melek dābār and ʾāmar dābar.

Grammar Details

• *ʾāmar*: qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular + waw consecutive - said (first occurrence); qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + waw consecutive - said (second occurrence)
• *dābar*: piel imperfect 3rd feminine singular jussive - may she speak (first occurrence); piel imperative feminine singular - speak (second occurrence)
• *nāʾ*: particle of entreaty - please
• *ʾiššâ*: noun, feminine singular with definite article - woman
• *šipḥâ*: noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your maidservant
• *ʾădōnî*: noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my lord
• *melek*: noun, masculine singular with definite article - king
• *dābār*: noun, masculine singular - word/thing

Word Meanings

• *dābār*: word/thing/matter

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then the woman said, "Please let your servant speak a word to my lord the king." He said, "Speak."

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then the woman said, Let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak one word unto my lord the king. And he said, Say on.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then the woman said, Let your maidservant, I pray you, speak one word to my lord the king. And he said, Speak on.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then the woman said, Let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak one word unto my lord the king. And he said, Say on.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then the woman said, Let thy handmaid, I pray thee, speak a word unto my lord the king. And he said, Say on.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then the woman said, Let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak one word unto my lord the king. And he said, Say on.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And the woman sayde: Let thy handmayde speake somwhat to my lorde the kynge. He sayde: speake on.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then the woman said, I pray thee, let thine handmayde speake a worde to my lord the King; he sayd, Say on.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The woman sayde: Let thyne handmayde speake one worde vnto my lorde the king. And he sayde: Say on.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then the woman said, Let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak [one] word unto my lord the king. And he said, Say on.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then the woman said, Please let your handmaid speak a word to my lord the king. He said, Say on.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the woman saith, `Let, I pray thee, thy maid-servant speak unto my lord the king a word;' and he saith, `Speak.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then the woman said, Let thy handmaid, I pray thee, speak a word unto my lord the king. And he said, Say on.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then the woman said, Let thy handmaid, I pray thee, speak a word unto my lord the king. And he said, Say on.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then the woman said, Will the king let his servant say one word more? And he said, Say on.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then the woman said, "Please let your handmaid speak a word to my lord the king." He said, "Say on."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then the woman said,“Please permit your servant to speak to my lord the king about another matter.” He replied,“Tell me.”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 18:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Genesis.18.27", "source": "וַיַּ֥עַן אַבְרָהָ֖ם וַיֹּאמַ֑ר הִנֵּה־נָ֤א הוֹאַ֙לְתִּי֙ לְדַבֵּ֣ר אֶל־אֲדֹנָ֔י וְאָנֹכִ֖י עָפָ֥ר וָאֵֽפֶר׃", "text": "And-*wayyaʿan* *ʾAḇrāhām* and-*wayyōʾmar* *hinnēh*-*nāʾ* *hôʾaltî* to-*ləḏabbēr* to-*ʾăḏōnāy* and-I *ʿāpār* and-*ʾēper*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿan*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - answered", "*wayyōʾmar*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*hôʾaltî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - I have undertaken", "*ləḏabbēr*": "piel infinitive construct with prefix - to speak", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my Lord", "*ʿāpār*": "noun, masculine singular - dust", "*ʾēper*": "noun, masculine singular - ashes" }, "variants": { "*hôʾaltî*": "I have undertaken/dared/presumed", "*ʿāpār wāʾēper*": "dust and ashes (idiom for human frailty/mortality)" } }
• Gen 18:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Genesis.18.32", "source": "וַ֠יֹּאמֶר אַל־נָ֞א יִ֤חַר לַֽאדֹנָי֙ וַאֲדַבְּרָ֣ה אַךְ־הַפַּ֔עַם אוּלַ֛י יִמָּצְא֥וּן שָׁ֖ם עֲשָׂרָ֑ה וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ לֹ֣א אַשְׁחִ֔ית בַּעֲב֖וּר הָעֲשָׂרָֽה׃", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* not-*nāʾ* *yiḥar* to-*laʾḏōnāy* and-*ʾăḏabbərâ* only-the-*paʿam* perhaps *yimmāṣəʾûn* there ten and-*wayyōʾmer* not *ʾašḥîṯ* for-sake the-ten.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*yiḥar*": "qal jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let be angry", "*laʾḏōnāy*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix and prefix - to my Lord", "*ʾăḏabbərâ*": "piel cohortative, 1st person singular - let me speak", "*paʿam*": "noun, feminine singular - time/instance", "*yimmāṣəʾûn*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with paragogic nun - will be found", "*ʾašḥîṯ*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will destroy" }, "variants": { "*ʾaḵ-happaʿam*": "only this time/just this once/just this last time" } }
• Gen 44:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Genesis.44.18", "source": "וַיִּגַּ֨שׁ אֵלָ֜יו יְהוּדָ֗ה וַיֹּאמֶר֮ בִּ֣י אֲדֹנִי֒ יְדַבֶּר־נָ֨א עַבְדְּךָ֤ דָבָר֙ בְּאָזְנֵ֣י אֲדֹנִ֔י וְאַל־יִ֥חַר אַפְּךָ֖ בְּעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ כִּ֥י כָמ֖וֹךָ כְּפַרְעֹֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyiggaš* to him *ʾēlāyw* *yəhûdâ* and *wayyōʾmer* Oh *bî* my lord *ʾădōnî* let speak *yədabber*-please *nāʾ* your servant *ʿabdəkā* a word *dābār* in *bəʾoznê* my lord *ʾădōnî* and do not *wəʾal*-let be kindled *yiḥar* your anger *ʾappəkā* against *bəʿabdekā* for *kî* like you *kāmôkā* like *kəparʿōh*", "grammar": { "*wayyiggaš*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he approached", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*bî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - please/in me", "*ʾădōnî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*yədabber*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular jussive - let speak", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*ʿabdəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*dābār*": "masculine singular noun - a word", "*bəʾoznê*": "preposition + feminine dual construct - in ears of", "*ʾădōnî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*wəʾal*": "waw-conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yiḥar*": "Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - let be kindled", "*ʾappəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your anger", "*bəʿabdekā*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - against your servant", "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*kāmôkā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - like you", "*kəparʿōh*": "preposition + proper noun - like Pharaoh" }, "variants": { "*wayyiggaš*": "approached/came near/drew near", "*bî*": "Oh/Please/I pray", "*yədabber*": "let speak/may speak/speak", "*nāʾ*": "please/I pray", "*ʿabdəkā*": "your servant/your slave", "*dābār*": "a word/something", "*bəʾoznê*": "in the ears of/in the hearing of", "*yiḥar*": "be kindled/burn/be angry", "*ʾappəkā*": "your anger/your wrath/your nose", "*kāmôkā*": "like you/as you are", "*kəparʿōh*": "like Pharaoh/as Pharaoh/equal to Pharaoh" } }
• 1 Sam 25:24 : 24 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.24", "source": "וַתִּפֹּל֙ עַל־רַגְלָ֔יו וַתֹּ֕אמֶר בִּי־אֲנִ֥י אֲדֹנִ֖י הֶֽעָוֺ֑ן וּֽתְדַבֶּר־נָ֤א אֲמָֽתְךָ֙ בְּאָזְנֶ֔יךָ וּשְׁמַ֕ע אֵ֖ת דִּבְרֵ֥י אֲמָתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "wə-*tippōl* upon-*raglāyw* wə-*tōʾmer* upon-me-I *ʾădōnî* the-*ʿāwōn* u-*tədabbēr*-*nāʾ* *ʾămātəḵā* in-*ʾozneyḵā* u-*šəmaʿ* *ʾēt* *dibrê* *ʾămāteḵā*", "grammar": { "wə-": "conjunction - and", "*tippōl*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - she fell", "*raglāyw*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his feet", "*tōʾmer*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - she said", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*ʿāwōn*": "noun, masculine singular - iniquity", "u-": "conjunction - and", "*tədabbēr*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she will speak", "*nāʾ*": "particle - please", "*ʾămātəḵā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your maidservant", "*ʾozneyḵā*": "noun, feminine dual with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your ears", "*šəmaʿ*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine singular - hear", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*dibrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*ʾămāteḵā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your maidservant" }, "variants": { "*tippōl*": "she fell/she prostrated herself", "*ʿāwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/fault", "*tədabbēr*": "she will speak/let her speak", "*dibrê*": "words of/speech of/matters of" } }
• Jer 12:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.12.1", "source": "צַדִּ֤יק אַתָּה֙ יְהוָ֔ה כִּ֥י אָרִ֖יב אֵלֶ֑יךָ אַ֤ךְ מִשְׁפָּטִים֙ אֲדַבֵּ֣ר אוֹתָ֔ךְ מַדּ֗וּעַ דֶּ֤רֶךְ רְשָׁעִים֙ צָלֵ֔חָה שָׁל֖וּ כָּל־בֹּ֥גְדֵי בָֽגֶד׃", "text": "*ṣaddîq* you *YHWH* when I *ʾārîb* to-you, *ʾak* *mišpāṭîm* I-will-*dābēr* with-you, *maddûaʿ* *derek* *rešāʿîm* *ṣālēḥāh* *šālû* all-*bōgdê* *bāged*", "grammar": { "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ʾārîb*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I contend/plead", "*ʾak*": "adverb - only, yet, nevertheless", "*mišpāṭîm*": "noun, masculine plural - judgments/cases", "*dābēr*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 1st person singular - speak/plead", "*maddûaʿ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way/path", "*rešāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*ṣālēḥāh*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - prospers", "*šālû*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - are at ease/prosperous", "*bōgdê*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine plural construct - those betraying", "*bāged*": "noun, masculine singular - treachery/betrayal" }, "variants": { "*ʾārîb*": "contend/plead/bring a case", "*mišpāṭîm*": "judgments/cases/legal matters", "*derek*": "way/path/conduct", "*ṣālēḥāh*": "prospers/succeeds/is successful", "*šālû*": "are at ease/are secure/prosper", "*bōgdê bāged*": "treacherous betrayers/faithless traitors" } }
• Acts 26:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Acts.26.1", "source": "¶Ἀγρίππας δὲ πρὸς τὸν Παῦλον ἔφη, Ἐπιτρέπεταί σοι ὑπὲρ σεαυτοῦ λέγειν. Τότε ὁ Παῦλος ἀπελογεῖτο: ἐκτείνας τὴν χεῖρα,", "text": "*Agrippas* *de* *pros* the *Paulon* *ephē*, It is *epitrepetai* to you *hyper* *seautou* to *legein*. *Tote* the *Paulos* *apelogeito*: having *ekteinas* the *cheira*,", "grammar": { "*Agrippas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*Paulon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*ephē*": "imperfect, 3rd singular - was saying/declared", "*epitrepetai*": "present passive, 3rd singular - it is permitted", "*hyper*": "preposition + genitive - on behalf of", "*seautou*": "genitive, reflexive pronoun - yourself", "*legein*": "present infinitive - to speak", "*Tote*": "temporal adverb - then", "*Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*apelogeito*": "imperfect middle, 3rd singular - was making a defense", "*ekteinas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having stretched out", "*cheira*": "accusative, feminine, singular - hand" }, "variants": { "*de*": "but/and/now", "*pros*": "to/toward/with regard to", "*epitrepetai*": "it is permitted/allowed", "*hyper*": "on behalf of/concerning", "*apelogeito*": "was making a defense/was defending himself", "*ekteinas*": "having stretched out/extended" } }