2 Samuel 12:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"The rich manלְעָשִׁ֗יר
(le·'a·shir)
6223: richfrom ashar
hadהָיָ֛ה
(ha·yah)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
a greatמְאֹֽד׃
(me·'od.)
3966: muchness, force, abundancefrom an unused word
manyהַרְבֵּ֥ה
(har·beh)
7235a: to be or become much, many or greata prim. root
flocksצֹ֥אן
(tzon)
6629: small cattle, sheep and goats, flockfrom an unused word
and herds.וּבָקָ֖ר
(u·va·kar)
1241: cattle, herd, an oxfrom baqar


















KJV Lexicon
The rich
`ashiyr  (aw-sheer')
rich, whether literal or figurative (noble) -- rich (man).
man had exceeding
m`od  (meh-ode')
vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc.
many
rabah  (raw-baw')
to increase (in whatever respect)
flocks
tso'n  (tsone)
from an unused root meaning to migrate; a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men)
and herds
baqar  (baw-kawr')
beef cattle or an animal of the ox family of either gender (as used for plowing); collectively, a herd -- beeve, bull (+ -ock), + calf, + cow, great (cattle), + heifer, herd, kine, ox.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"The rich man had a great many flocks and herds.

King James Bible
The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The rich man had a large number of sheep and cattle,

International Standard Version
The rich man has many flocks and herds,

NET Bible
The rich man had a great many flocks and herds.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The rich man had a very large number of sheep and cows,

King James 2000 Bible
The rich man had a great many flocks and herds:
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