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2 Samuel 12:3 - But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter.

Verse	Strongs No.	Hebrew	Strongs Definition
But the poor	H7326	רוּשׁ	[Verb] to be destitute
man had	H1961	הָיָה	[Verb] to {exist} that {is} be or {become} come to pass (always {emphatic} and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
nothing	H369	אַיִן	[Neuter] a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle
save	H3588	כִּי	[Conjunction] (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjugation or adverb; often largely modified by other particles annexed
one	H259	אֶחָד	[Adjective] properly {united} that {is} one; or (as an ordinal) first
little	H6996	קָטָן	[Adjective] {abbreviated} that {is} {diminutive } literally (in {quantity} size or number) or figuratively (in age or importance)
ewe lamb	H3535	כִּבְשָׂה	[Noun Feminine] a ewe
which	H834	אֲשֶׁר	{who} which: {what} that; also (as adverb and conjunction) {when} where: {how} because: in order {that} etc.
he had	H1961	הָיָה	[Verb] to {exist} that {is} be or {become} come to pass (always {emphatic} and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
bought	H7069	קָנָה	[Verb] to {erect} that {is} create; by extension to {procure} especially by purchase (causatively sell); by implication to own
and nourished up	H2421	חָיָה	[Verb] to {live} whether literally or figuratively; causatively to revive
and it grew up	H2421	חָיָה	[Verb] to {live} whether literally or figuratively; causatively to revive
together	H3162	יַחַד	[Noun Masculine] properly a {unit} that {is} (adverbially) unitedly
with	H5973	עִם	[Preposition] adverb or {preposition} with (that {is} in conjunction {with}) in varied applications; specifically equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English)
him and with	H5973	עִם	[Preposition] adverb or {preposition} with (that {is} in conjunction {with}) in varied applications; specifically equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English)
his children	H1121	בֵּן	[Noun Masculine] a 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 {H1 } {H251 } etc.)
it did eat	H398	אָכַל	[Verb] to eat (literally or figuratively)
of his own meat	H4480	מִן	[Preposition] properly a part of; hence ({prepositionally}) from or out of in many senses
and drank	H8354	שָׁתָה	[Verb] to imbibe (literally or figuratively).
of his own cup	H4480	מִן	[Preposition] properly a part of; hence ({prepositionally}) from or out of in many senses
and lay	H7901	שָׁכַב	[Verb] to lie down (for {rest} sexual {connection} decease or any other purpose)
in his bosom	H2436	חֵיק	[Noun Masculine] the bosom (literally or figuratively)
and was	H1961	הָיָה	[Verb] to {exist} that {is} be or {become} come to pass (always {emphatic} and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
unto him as a daughter	H1323	בַּת	[Noun Feminine] a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of {relationship} literally and figuratively)

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.

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