2 Samuel 12:2

The rich man had a great number of sheep and cattle,
2 Samuel 12:2
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Original language (Hebrew)

לְעָשִׁ֗יר הָיָ֛ה צֹ֥אן וּבָקָ֖ר הַרְבֵּ֥ה מְאֹֽד׃

  1. לְעָשִׁ֗ירle.'a.Shir“to [the] rich [man]”
    Preposition + Adjective, masculine, singular, absolute · from עָשִׁיר · “rich” · Strong's H6223
  2. הָיָ֛הha.Yah“it belonged”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from הָיָה · “to be” · Strong's H1961
  3. צֹ֥אןtzon“flock[s]”
    Noun, both genders, singular, absolute · from צֹאן · “flock” · Strong's H6629G
  4. וּבָקָ֖רu.va.Kar“and herd[s]”
    Conjunction + Noun, both genders, singular, absolute · from בָּקָר · “cattle” · Strong's H1241
  5. הַרְבֵּ֥הhar.Beh“many”
    Verb, hiphil, infinitive absolute, absolute · from רָבָה · “to multiply” · Strong's H7235A
  6. מְאֹֽד׃me.'Od“very”
    Adjective, cardinal number, masculine, singular, absolute · from מְאֹד · “much” · Strong's H3966
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)