KJV: But it came to pass at the time when Merab Saul's daughter should have been given to David, that she was given unto Adriel the Meholathite to wife.
YLT: And it cometh to pass, at the time of the giving of Merab daughter of Saul to David, that she hath been given to Adriel the Meholathite for a wife.
Darby: And it came to pass at the time when Merab Saul's daughter should have been given to David, that she was given to Adriel the Meholathite as wife.
ASV: But it came to pass at the time when Merab, Saul's daughter, should have been given to David, that she was given unto Adriel the Meholathite to wife.
| וַיְהִ֗י | but it came to pass |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out. |
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| בְּעֵ֥ת | at the time |
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Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, common singular Root: עֵת Sense: time. |
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| תֵּ֛ת | when should have been given |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: יָתַן Sense: to give, put, set. |
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| אֶת־ | - |
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Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative. |
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| מֵרַ֥ב | Merab |
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Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: מֵרַב Sense: the eldest daughter of king Saul; promised to David but given instead to Adriel the Meholathite; mother of 5 children. |
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| בַּת־ | daughter |
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Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct Root: בַּת Sense: daughter. |
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| שָׁא֖וּל | of Saul |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: שָׁאוּל Sense: a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the st king of Israel. |
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| לְדָוִ֑ד | to David |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: דָּוִד Sense: youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel. |
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| וְהִ֧יא | that she |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Pronoun, third person feminine singular Root: הוּא Sense: he, she, it. |
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| נִתְּנָ֛ה | was given |
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Parse: Verb, Nifal, Perfect, third person feminine singular Root: יָתַן Sense: to give, put, set. |
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| לְעַדְרִיאֵ֥ל | to Adriel |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: עַדְרִיאֵל Sense: son of Barzillai, and the man to whom Saul gave his daughter Merab in marriage although she was already promised to David. |
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| הַמְּחֹלָתִ֖י | the Meholathite |
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Parse: Article, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: מְחֹלָתִי Sense: an inhabitant of a place evidently named ‘Meholah’. |
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| לְאִשָּֽׁה | as a wife |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, feminine singular Root: אִשָּׁה Sense: woman, wife, female. |
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