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Mephiboshethוְ מְפִיבֹשֶׁתhadלִa youngקָטָןsonבֵּןwhose nameוּשְׁמוֹwasMica.מִיכָאAnd allוְכֹלwho livedמוֹשַׁבin the houseבֵּיתof Zibaצִיבָאwereservantsעֲבָדִיםof Mephibosheth.לִמְפִיבֹשֶׁת
2 Samuel 9:12
Study it in the app“Mephibosheth had a young son whose name was Mica. And all who lived in the house of Ziba were servants of Mephibosheth.”
With the Hebrew beneath
2 Samuel 9:12, word by word
- Mephiboshethמְפִיבֹשֶׁתmefivoshet
Mephibosheth
Mephibosheth, the name of two men of the house of Saul: the son of Jonathan, lame in both feet, to whom David showed loyal love (2 Samuel 4:4; 9), and a son of Saul and Rizpah (2 Samuel 21:8). In 1 Chronicles 8:34 the son of Jonathan is called Merib-baal.
Where else “mefivoshet” appears- a youngקָטָןkatan
small
What is small in size or counts for little.
Where else “katan” appears- sonבֵּןben
son
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “ben” appears- whose nameשְׁמshem
name
The word by which a person, place or thing is called and recognized.
Where else “shem” appears- Micaמִיכָאmicha
Mica
Mica, the name of several men; one, the young son of Mephibosheth (2 Samuel 9:12). It is a short form of "Micaiah" ("who is like YHWH?").
Where else “micha” appears- who livedמוֹשַׁבmoshav
dwelling
A place where someone settles to live, whether a house, a city or a camp.
Where else “moshav” appears- in the houseבֵּיתbet
household
The family, everyone living under one roof.
Where else “bet” appears- of Zibaצִיבָאtsiva
Ziba
Ziba, a servant of the house of Saul whom David put in charge of Mephibosheth's lands (2 Samuel 9; 16; 19).
Where else “tsiva” appears- servantsעֲבָדִיםavadim
servant
Someone who works for another, or a king's official.
Where else “avadim” appears
The context
11Ziba said to the king, “According to all that my lord the king commands his servant, so your servant will do.” So Mephibosheth ate at my table, like one of the sons of the king.
12 · This verse (above)
13So Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem, for at the table of the king he always ate; and he was lame in both his feet.