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Then said Saul to his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. So Saul took a sword, and fell upon it. (KJV)
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וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he said
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to say
Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 10:4 word 1
שָׁאוּל֩sha.'UlSaul
Lemma: שָׁאוּל (sha.ul) · Strong's: H7586G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Saul
Used 397 times. Also: 1 Samuel 9:2, 1 Samuel 9:3, 1 Samuel 9:5, 1 Samuel 9:7, 1 Samuel 9:8, 1 Samuel 9:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7586G; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 10:4 word 2
אֶל\־'el-to
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 10:4 word 3
נֹשֵׂ֨אno.Se'[the] bearer of
Lemma: נָשָׂא (na.sa) · Strong's: H5375W
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HVqrmsc)
Meaning: to lift: bearing(armour)
Used 21 times. Also: Judges 9:54, 1 Samuel 14:7, 1 Samuel 14:12, 1 Samuel 14:13, 1 Samuel 14:14, 1 Samuel 14:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5375W; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 10:4 word 4
כֵלָ֜יוkhe.Lavweapons his
Lemma: כְּלִי (ke.li) · Strong's: H3627
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: article/utensil
Used 325 times. Also: Genesis 24:53, Genesis 27:3, Genesis 31:37, Genesis 42:25, Genesis 43:11, Genesis 45:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3627; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 10:4 word 5
שְׁלֹ֥ףshe.Lofdraw out
Lemma: שָׁלַף (sha.laph) · Strong's: H8025
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)
Meaning: to draw
Used 25 times. Also: Numbers 22:23, Numbers 22:31, Joshua 5:13, Judges 3:22, Judges 8:10, Judges 8:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8025; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 10:4 word 6
חַרְבְּךָ֣\׀char.be.Khasword your
Lemma: חֶ֫רֶב (che.rev) · Strong's: H2719
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: sword
Used 412 times. Also: Genesis 3:24, Genesis 27:40, Genesis 31:26, Genesis 34:25, Genesis 34:26, Genesis 48:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2719; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 10:4 word 7
וְדָקְרֵ֣נִיve.da.ke.Re.niand pierce through me
Lemma: דָּקַר (da.qar) · Strong's: H1856
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)
Meaning: to pierce
Used 11 times. Also: Numbers 25:8, Judges 9:54, 1 Samuel 31:4, Isaiah 13:15, Jeremiah 37:10, Jeremiah 51:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1856; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 10:4 word 8
פֶּן\־pen-lest
Lemma: פֶּן־ (pen) · Strong's: H6435
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: lest
Used 133 times. Also: Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 11:4, Genesis 19:15, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 19:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6435; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 10:4 word 9
יָבֹ֜אוּya.Vo.'uthey should come
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqi3mp)
Meaning: to come (in): come
Used 1922 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 6:18, Genesis 6:19, Genesis 6:20, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0935G; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 10:4 word 10
הָעֲרֵלִ֤יםha.'a.re.Limthe uncircumcised [men]
Lemma: עָרֵל (a.rel) · Strong's: H6189
Parsing: Aampa (Aampa)
Meaning: uncircumcised
Used 35 times. Also: Genesis 17:14, Exodus 6:12, Exodus 6:30, Exodus 12:48, Leviticus 19:23, Leviticus 26:41 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6189; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 10:4 word 11
הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ha.'E.leh<the> these
Lemma: אֵ֫לֶּה (el.leh) · Strong's: H0428
Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)
Meaning: these
Used 745 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 9:19, Genesis 10:1, Genesis 10:5, Genesis 10:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0428; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 10:4 word 12
וְהִתְעַלְּלוּ\־ve.hit.'a.le.lu-and they will deal wantonly
Lemma: עָלַל (a.lal) · Strong's: H5953A
Parsing: Verb · Hithpael (hence Action · Reflexive/iterative) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVtq3cp)
Meaning: to abuse
Used 13 times. Also: Exodus 10:2, Numbers 22:29, Judges 19:25, 1 Samuel 6:6, 1 Samuel 31:4, Psalms 141:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5953A; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 10:4 word 13
וְלֹ֤אve.Lo'and not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 10:4 word 14
אָבָה֙'a.Vahhe was willing
Lemma: אָבָה (a.vah) · Strong's: H0014
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: be willing
Used 53 times. Also: Genesis 24:5, Genesis 24:8, Exodus 10:27, Leviticus 26:21, Deuteronomy 1:26, Deuteronomy 2:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0014; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 10:4 word 15
נֹשֵׂ֣אno.Se'[the] bearer of
Lemma: נָשָׂא (na.sa) · Strong's: H5375W
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HVqrmsc)
Meaning: to lift: bearing(armour)
Used 21 times. Also: Judges 9:54, 1 Samuel 14:7, 1 Samuel 14:12, 1 Samuel 14:13, 1 Samuel 14:14, 1 Samuel 14:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5375W; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 10:4 word 16
כֵלָ֔יוkhe.Lavweapons his
Lemma: כְּלִי (ke.li) · Strong's: H3627
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: article/utensil
Used 325 times. Also: Genesis 24:53, Genesis 27:3, Genesis 31:37, Genesis 42:25, Genesis 43:11, Genesis 45:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3627; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 10:4 word 17
כִּ֥יkifor
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 10:4 word 18
יָרֵ֖אya.Re'he was afraid
Lemma: יָרֵא (ya.re) · Strong's: H3372G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to fear
Used 205 times. Also: Genesis 3:10, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 18:15, Genesis 19:30, Genesis 20:8, Genesis 21:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3372G; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 10:4 word 19
מְאֹ֑ד\ \סme.'Odexceedingly
Lemma: מְאֹד (me.od) · Strong's: H3966
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAcmsa)
Meaning: much
Used 300 times. Also: Genesis 1:31, Genesis 4:5, Genesis 7:18, Genesis 7:19, Genesis 12:14, Genesis 13:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3966; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 10:4 word 20
וַיִּקַּ֤חvai.yi.Kachand he took
Lemma: לָקַח (la.qach) · Strong's: H3947G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to take: take
Used 770 times. Also: Genesis 2:15, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3947G; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 10:4 word 21
שָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlSaul
Lemma: שָׁאוּל (sha.ul) · Strong's: H7586G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Saul
Used 397 times. Also: 1 Samuel 9:2, 1 Samuel 9:3, 1 Samuel 9:5, 1 Samuel 9:7, 1 Samuel 9:8, 1 Samuel 9:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7586G; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 10:4 word 22
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 10:4 word 23
הַחֶ֔רֶבha.Che.revthe sword
Lemma: חֶ֫רֶב (che.rev) · Strong's: H2719
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: sword
Used 412 times. Also: Genesis 3:24, Genesis 27:40, Genesis 31:26, Genesis 34:25, Genesis 34:26, Genesis 48:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2719; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 10:4 word 24
וַיִּפֹּ֖לvai.yi.Poland he fell
Lemma: נָפַל (na.phal) · Strong's: H5307G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to fall: fall
Used 275 times. Also: Genesis 2:21, Genesis 4:6, Genesis 14:10, Genesis 15:12, Genesis 17:3, Genesis 17:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5307G; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 10:4 word 25
עָלֶֽיהָ\׃'a.Lei.haon it
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 10:4 word 26
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Then Saul | → | שָׁאוּל H7586G Saul |
| said | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| his armor-bearer | → | נָשָׂא H5375W to lift: bearing(armour) |
| . . . | → | כְּלִי H3627 article/utensil |
| Draw | → | שָׁלַף H8025 to draw |
| your sword | → | חֶ֫רֶב H2719 sword |
| and run me through | → | דָּקַר H1856 to pierce |
| with it | → | |
| or | → | פֶּן־ H6435 lest |
| these | → | אֵ֫לֶּה H0428 these |
| uncircumcised men | → | עָרֵל H6189 uncircumcised |
| will come | → | בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come |
| and torture | → | עָלַל H5953A to abuse |
| me | → | |
| But his armor-bearer | → | נָשָׂא H5375W to lift: bearing(armour) |
| . . . | → | כְּלִי H3627 article/utensil |
| was terrified | → | יָרֵא H3372G to fear |
| . . . | → | מְאֹד H3966 much |
| and refused | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| to do it | → | אָבָה H0014 be willing |
| So Saul | → | שָׁאוּל H7586G Saul |
| took | → | לָקַח H3947G to take: take |
| his own sword | → | חֶ֫רֶב H2719 sword |
| and fell | → | נָפַל H5307G to fall: fall |
| on it | → | עַל H5921A upon |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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