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וַיֵּ֥שֶׁבvayeshevand dwellיָשַׁבconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and dwell”, the next action in the storyH3427properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry(make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, r…דָּוִ֖ידdavidDavidדָּוִדnoun, proper name — “David”H1732David, the youngest son of JesseDavid.בַּמְצָ֑דbamtsadin castleמְצַדpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “in castle”, the ordinary formH4679a fastness (as a covert of ambush)castle, fort, (strong) hold, munition.עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…כֵּ֥ןkenas... asכֵּןparticle, demonstrative — “as... as”H3651properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)[phrase] after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, [phrase] (for-) asmuch as yet, [phrase] be (for which) cause, [phrase] following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), [idiom] the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (th…קָרְאוּqarevcallקָרָאverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “call”, a completed actionH7121to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.ל֖וֹlvotoל֖וֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”toעִ֥ירircityעִירnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “city”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5892a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.דָּוִֽידdavidDavidדָּוִדnoun, proper name — “David”H1732David, the youngest son of JesseDavid.
Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
And David dwelt in the stronghold; therefore they called it the city of David.
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American Standard Version (1901)
And David dwelt in the stronghold; therefore they called it the city of David.
Young’s Literal Translation
And David dwelleth in the fortress, therefore they have called it, 'City of David;'
World English Bible
David lived in the stronghold; therefore they called it David’s city.
Darby Translation
And David dwelt in the stronghold; therefore they called it the city of David.
Douay-Rheims
And David dwelt in the castle, and therefore it was called the city of David.
Jewish Publication Society (1917)
And David dwelt in the stronghold; therefore they called it the city of David.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English
And David dwelt in the strong hold; therefore he called it the city of David.
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