2 Samuel 11:8

“David said to Uriah, “Go down to your house and wash your feet.” Uriah went out from the house of the king, and a gift from the king went out after him.”

2 Samuel 11:8 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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2 Samuel 11:8, word by word

Davidדָּוִדdavid

David

David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."

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saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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to Uriahאוּרִיָּהuriya

Uriah

Uriah: the name of several men; the best known is the Hittite, one of David's mighty men and husband of Bathsheba, whom David had killed in battle (2 Samuel 11). It means "my light is YHWH."

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“Go downרֵדred

go down

To go from a higher place to a lower one, like from the mountain to the valley.

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to your houseבֵיתְvet

house

A building to live in, or an enclosed place to keep something or someone.

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and washרְחַץrechats

wash

Wash; wash oneself, bathe.

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your feetרַגְלֶיragle

foot

The part of the body that supports and makes one walk.

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went outיֵּצֵאyetse

go out

To go out of a place.

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of the kingמֶּלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

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and a giftמַשְׂאַתmasat

gift

Food or a gift sent to someone as a mark of honor.

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The context

7When Uriah came to him, David asked about the welfare of Joab and the welfare of the people and the welfare of the war.

8 · This verse (above)

9But Uriah lay down at the entrance of the king’s house with all the servants of his lord, and he did not go down to his house.

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