2 Samuel 6:22

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And I will yet be more vile than thus, and will be base in mine own sight: and of the maidservants which thou hast spoken of, of them shall I be had in honour.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וּנְקַלֹּ֤תִי עוֹד֙ מִזֹּ֔את וְהָיִ֥יתִי שָׁפָ֖ל בְּעֵינָ֑י וְעִם־הָֽאֲמָהוֹת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָמַ֔רְתְּ עִמָּ֖ם אִכָּבֵֽדָה׃

Transliteration

And-nəqallōtî more from-this and-hāyîtî šāfāl in-ʿênāy and-with-the-ʾămāhôt whom ʾāmart with-them ʾikkābēdāh.

Grammar Details

*nəqallōtî*: Niphal perfect 1st common singular with waw consecutive - I will be more lightly esteemed
*hāyîtî*: Qal perfect 1st common singular with waw consecutive - I will be
*šāfāl*: adjective masculine singular - low/lowly
*ʿênāy*: feminine dual with 1st common singular suffix - my eyes
*ʾămāhôt*: feminine plural with definite article - maidservants
*ʾāmart*: Qal perfect 2nd feminine singular - you said
*ʾikkābēdāh*: Niphal imperfect 1st common singular cohortative - I will be honored

Word Meanings

*nəqallōtî*: I will be more lightly esteemed/I will make myself more contemptible
*šāfāl*: low/lowly/humble
*ʾikkābēdāh*: I will be honored/I will be held in honor

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Referenced Verses

1 Pet 4:14 : 14 If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.
Gen 32:10 : 10 I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast shewed unto thy servant; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan; and now I am become two bands.
1 Sam 2:30 : 30 Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
Job 40:4 : 4 Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.
Job 42:6 : 6 Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.
Isa 50:6 : 6 I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame and spitting.
Isa 51:7 : 7 Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; fear ye not the reproach of men, neither be ye afraid of their revilings.
Matt 5:11-12 : 11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. 12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
Acts 5:41-42 : 41 And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name. 42 And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.
1 Tim 1:15 : 15 This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.
Heb 12:2 : 2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
1 Pet 5:6 : 6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:

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