2 Samuel 5:9
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
So David took up residence in the fortress and called it the City of David. He built it up all the way around, from the supporting terraces inward.

Young's Literal Translation
And David dwelleth in the fortress, and calleth it—City of David, and David buildeth round about, from Millo and inward,

King James Bible
So David dwelt in the fort, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward.

Hebrew
So David
דָּוִד֙ (dā·wiḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

took up residence
וַיֵּ֤שֶׁב (way·yê·šeḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

in the fortress
בַּמְּצֻדָ֔ה (bam·mə·ṣu·ḏāh)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4686: A net, capture, a fastness

and called
וַיִּקְרָא־ (way·yiq·rā-)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read

it
לָ֖הּ (lāh)
Preposition | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew

the City
עִ֣יר (‘îr)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 5892: Excitement

of David.
דָּוִ֑ד (dā·wiḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

He
דָּוִד֙ (dā·wiḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

built it up
וַיִּ֤בֶן (way·yi·ḇen)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1129: To build

all the way around,
סָבִ֔יב (sā·ḇîḇ)
Adverb
Strong's 5439: A circle, neighbour, environs, around

from
מִן־ (min-)
Preposition
Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of

the supporting terraces
הַמִּלּ֖וֹא (ham·mil·lō·w)
Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 4407: Millo -- a rampart, the citadel

inward.
וָבָֽיְתָה׃ (wā·ḇā·yə·ṯāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 1004: A house

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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