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2 Samuel 11:5

And the woman conceived, and sent and told David, and said, I am with child.

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וַתַּ֖הַרvataharand be with childהָרָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and be with child”, the next action in the storyH2029to be (or become) pregnant, conceive (literally or figuratively)been, be with child, conceive, progenitor.הָֽאִשָּׁ֑הhaishahthe eachאִשָּׁהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the each”, the ordinary formH802a woman(adulter) ess, each, every, female, [idiom] many, [phrase] none, one, [phrase] together, wife, woman. Often unexpressed in English.וַתִּשְׁלַח֙vatishlachand sendשָׁלַחconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and send”, the next action in the storyH7971to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)[idiom] any wise, appoint, bring (on the way), cast (away, out), conduct, [idiom] earnestly, forsake, give (up), grow long, lay, leave, let depart (down, go, loose), push away, put (away, forth, in, out), reach forth, send (away, forth, ou…וַתַּגֵּ֣דvatagedand bewrayנָגַדconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and bewray”, the next action in the storyH5046properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praisebewray, [idiom] certainly, certify, declare(-ing), denounce, expound, [idiom] fully, messenger, plainly, profess, rehearse, report, shew (forth), speak, [idiom] surely, tell, utter.לְדָוִ֔דledavidto Davidדָּוִדpreposition, noun, proper name — “to David”H1732David, the youngest son of JesseDavid.וַתֹּ֖אמֶרvatomerand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and say”, the next action in the storyH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…הָרָ֥הharahwith childהָרֶהadjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “with child”, the ordinary formH2030pregnant(be, woman) with child, conceive, [idiom] great.אָנֹֽכִיanokhimeאָנֹכִיpronoun, personal, 1st person, common, singular — “me”H595II, me, [idiom] which.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And the woman conceived; and she sent and told David, and said: 'I am with child.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And the woman conceived; and she sent and told David, and said, I am with child.

Young’s Literal Translation

and the woman conceiveth, and sendeth, and declareth to David, and saith, 'I [am] conceiving.'

World English Bible

The woman conceived; and she sent and told David, and said, “I am with child.”

Darby Translation

And the woman conceived, and sent and told David, and said, I am with child.

Douay-Rheims

And she returned to her house having conceived. And she sent and told David, and said: I have conceived.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)