2 Samuel 12:21
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then his servantsעֲבָדָיו֙
(a·va·dav)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad
saidוַיֹּאמְר֤וּ
(vai·yo·me·ru)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to him, "Whatמָֽה־
(mah-)
4100: what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
is thisהַזֶּ֖ה
(haz·zeh)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
thingהַדָּבָ֥ר
(had·da·var)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
that you have done?עָשִׂ֑יתָה
(a·si·tah;)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
Whileבַּעֲב֞וּר
(ba·'a·vur)
5668: for the sake of, on account of, so thatfrom abar
the childהַיֶּ֤לֶד
(hai·ye·led)
3206: child, son, boy, youthfrom yalad
was alive,חַי֙
(chai)
2416a: alive, livingfrom chayah
you fastedצַ֣מְתָּ
(tzam·ta)
6684: to abstain from food, fasta prim. root
and wept;וַתֵּ֔בְךְּ
(vat·te·ve·ke,)
1058: to weep, bewaila prim. root
but when 
 
3512c: according as, as, whenfrom a preposition prefix and asher
the childהַיֶּ֔לֶד
(hai·ye·led,)
3206: child, son, boy, youthfrom yalad
died,מֵ֣ת
(met)
4191: to diea prim. root
you aroseקַ֖מְתָּ
(kam·ta)
6965: to arise, stand up, standa prim. root
and ateוַתֹּ֥אכַל
(vat·to·chal)
398: to eata prim. root
food."לָֽחֶם׃
(la·chem.)
3899: bread, foodfrom lacham


















KJV Lexicon
Then said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
his servants
`ebed  (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
unto him What thing
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
is this that thou hast done
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
thou didst fast
tsuwm  (tsoom)
to cover over (the mouth), i.e. to fast -- at all, fast.
and weep
bakah  (baw-kaw')
to weep; generally to bemoan -- at all, bewail, complain, make lamentation, more, mourn, sore, with tears, weep.
for the child
yeled  (yeh'-led)
something born, i.e. a lad or offspring -- boy, child, fruit, son, young man (one).
while it was alive
chay  (khah'-ee)
age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.
but when the child
yeled  (yeh'-led)
something born, i.e. a lad or offspring -- boy, child, fruit, son, young man (one).
was dead
muwth  (mooth)
causatively, to kill
thou didst rise
quwm  (koom)
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
and eat
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
bread
lechem  (lekh'-em)
food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it) -- (shew-)bread, eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then his servants said to him, "What is this thing that you have done? While the child was alive, you fasted and wept; but when the child died, you arose and ate food."

King James Bible
Then said his servants unto him, What thing is this that thou hast done? thou didst fast and weep for the child, while it was alive; but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
His servants asked him, "What did you just do? While the baby was alive, you fasted and wept, but when he died, you got up and ate food."

International Standard Version
His staff asked him, "What's this about? When the child was alive, you fasted and cried. Now that the child has died, you get up and eat!"

NET Bible
His servants said to him, "What is this that you have done? While the child was still alive, you fasted and wept. Once the child was dead you got up and ate food!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
His officials asked him, "Why are you acting this way? You fasted and cried over the child when he was alive. But as soon as the child died, you got up and ate."

King James 2000 Bible
Then said his servants unto him, What thing is this that you have done? you did fast and weep for the child, while it was alive; but when the child was dead, you did rise and eat bread.
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