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2 Samuel 9:12

And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Micha. And all that dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants unto Mephibosheth.

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וְלִמְפִיבֹ֥שֶׁתvelimfivoshetand to Mephiboshethמְפִיבֹשֶׁתconjunction, preposition, noun, proper name — “and to Mephibosheth”H4648Mephibosheth, the name of two IsraelitesMephibosheth.בֵּןbensonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “son”, the ordinary formH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […קָטָ֖ןqatanleastקָטָןadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “least”, the ordinary formH6996abbreviated, i.e. diminutive, literally (in quantity, size or number) or figuratively (in age or importance)least, less(-er), little (one), small(-est, one, quantity, thing), young(-er, -est).וּשְׁמ֣וֹushemvoand fameשֵׁםconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and fame”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8034an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character[phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.מִיכָ֑אmikhaMichaמִיכָאnoun, proper name — “Micha”H4316Mica, the name of two IsraelitesMicha.וְכֹל֙vekholand allכֹּלconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).מוֹשַׁ֣בmoshavseatמוֹשָׁבnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “seat”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4186a seat; figuratively, a site; abstractly, a session; by extension an abode (the place or the time); by implication, populationassembly, dwell in, dwelling(-place), wherein (that) dwelt (in), inhabited place, seat, sitting, situation, sojourning.בֵּיתbeytfamilyבַּיִתnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “family”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web,…צִיבָ֔אtsivaZibaצִיבָאnoun, proper name — “Ziba”H6717Tsiba, an IsraeliteZiba.עֲבָדִ֖יםavadimservantעֶבֶדnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “servant”, the ordinary formH5650a servant[idiom] bondage, bondman, (bond-) servant, (man-) servant.לִמְפִיבֹֽשֶׁתlimfivoshetto Mephiboshethמְפִיבֹשֶׁתpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Mephibosheth”H4648Mephibosheth, the name of two IsraelitesMephibosheth.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Now Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Mica. And all that dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants unto Mephibosheth.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Mica. And all that dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants unto Mephibosheth.

Young’s Literal Translation

And Mephibosheth hath a young son, and his name [is] Micha, and every one dwelling in the house of Ziba [are] servants to Mephibosheth.

World English Bible

Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Mica. All who lived in Ziba’s house were servants to Mephibosheth.

Darby Translation

And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Mica. And all who dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants to Mephibosheth.

Douay-Rheims

And Miphiboseth had a young son whose name was Micha: and all the kindred of the house of Siba served Miphiboseth.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Now Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Mica. And all that dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants unto Mephibosheth.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Memphibosthe had a little son, and his name was Micha: and all the household of Siba were servants to Memphibosthe.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ τῷ Μεμφιβοσθὲ υἱὸς μικρὸς ἦν, καὶ ὄνομα αὐτῷ Μιχά· καὶ πᾶσα ἡ κατοίκησις τοῦ οἴκου Σιβὰ δοῦλοι τοῦ Μεμφιβοσθέ.