KJV: And David dwelt in the castle; therefore they called it the city of David.
YLT: And David dwelleth in the fortress, therefore they have called it, 'City of David;'
Darby: And David dwelt in the stronghold; therefore they called it the city of David.
ASV: And David dwelt in the stronghold; therefore they called it the city of David.
וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב | And dwelt |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: יָשַׁב Sense: to dwell, remain, sit, abide. |
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דָּוִ֖יד | David |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: דָּוִד Sense: youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel. |
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בַּמְצָ֑ד | in the stronghold |
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular Root: מְצָד Sense: fort, stronghold, fastness. |
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עַל־ | upon |
Parse: Preposition Root: עַל Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against. |
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כֵּ֥ן | thus |
Parse: Adverb Root: כֵּן Sense: so, therefore, thus. |
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קָרְאוּ־ | they called |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person common plural Root: קָרָא Sense: to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim. |
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עִ֥יר | the City |
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct Root: עִיר Sense: excitement, anguish. |
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דָּוִֽיד | of David |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: דָּוִד Sense: youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel. |