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YHWHיְהוָהsentוַיִּשְׁלַחNathanנָתָןtoאֶלDavid;דָּוִדhe cameוַיָּבֹאto himאֵלָיוand saidוַיֹּאמֶרto him,לוֹ“There wereהָיוּtwoשְׁנֵיmenאֲנָשִׁיםin oneבְּ אֶחָתcity,עִירoneאֶחָדrichעָשִׁירand oneוְאֶחָדpoor.רָאשׁ
2 Samuel 12:1
Study it in the app“YHWH sent Nathan to David; he came to him and said to him, “There were two men in one city, one rich and one poor.”
With the Hebrew beneath
2 Samuel 12:1, word by word
- YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears- sentיִּשְׁלַחyishlach
send
To send someone or something.
Where else “yishlach” appears- Nathanנָתָןnatan
Nathan
Nathan: the name of several men; the best known are a son of David born in Jerusalem (2 Samuel 5:14) and the prophet who spoke to David (2 Samuel 7; 12). It means "he has given."
Where else “natan” appears- Davidדָּוִדdavid
David
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appears- he cameיָּבֹאyavo
come
To come, arrive: "days are coming".
Where else “yavo” appears- and saidיֹּאמֶרyomer
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appears- “There wereהָיוּhayu
exist
To exist: "let there be light".
Where else “hayu” appears- twoשְׁנֵיshene
two
A pair, a quantity of two.
Where else “shene” appears- menאֲנָשִׁיםanashim
man
An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.
Where else “anashim” appears- in oneאֶחָתechat
one
The number one; just one and no more.
Where else “echat” appears- cityעִירir
city
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “ir” appears- richעָשִׁירashir
rich
Rich.
Where else “ashir” appears- poorרָאשׁrash
be poor
Be poor, lack possessions.
Where else “rash” appears
The context
1 · This verse (above)
2The rich man had flocks and herds, very many;