New American Standard Bible 1995

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2 Samuel

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He said, "While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept; for I said, 'Who knows, the LORD may be gracious to me, that the child may live.'

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
He said, to utter, say Verb H559 וַיֹּ֕אמֶר vai·yo·mer
"While the child child, son, boy, youth Noun H3206 הַיֶּ֣לֶד hai·ye·led
was [still] alive, alive, living Adjective H2416 חַ֔י chai,
I fasted to abstain from food, fast Verb H6684 צַ֖מְתִּי tzam·ti
and wept; to weep, bewail Verb H1058 וָֽאֶבְכֶּ֑ה va·'ev·keh;
for I said, to utter, say Verb H559 אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙ a·mar·ti
Who who? Pronoun H4310 מִ֣י mi
knows, to know Verb H3045 יֹודֵ֔עַ yo·v·de·a',
the LORD the proper name of the God of Israel Noun H3068 יְהוָ֖ה Yah·weh
may be gracious to show favor, be gracious Verb H2603 (וְחַנַּ֥נִי ve·chan·na·ni
to me, that the child child, son, boy, youth Noun H3206 הַיָּֽלֶד׃ hai·ya·led.
may live.' alive, living Adjective H2416 וְחַ֥י ve·chai

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Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 He said, "While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept; for I said, 'Who knows, the LORD may be gracious to me, that the child may live.'
King James Bible He And he said, "While While the child was still yet alive, I fasted and wept; wept: for I said, 'Who knows, the LORD may Who can tell whether GOD will be gracious to me, that the child may live.'live?
Hebrew Greek English He said, "While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept; for I said, 'Who knows, the LORD may be gracious to me, that the child may live.'