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And said, My God forbid it me, that I should do this thing: shall I drink the blood of these men that have put their lives in jeopardy? for with the jeopardy of their lives they brought it. Therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mightiest. (KJV)
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וַיֹּ֡אמֶרvai.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 11:19 word 1
חָלִילָה֩cha.li.Lahfar be it
Lemma: חָלִ֫ילָה (cha.li.lah) · Strong's: H2486
Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)
Meaning: forbid
Used 21 times. Also: Genesis 18:25, Genesis 44:7, Genesis 44:17, Joshua 22:29, Joshua 24:16, 1 Samuel 2:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2486; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 11:19 word 2
מֵאֱלֹהַ֜יme.'e.lo.Haifrom God my
Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: God
Used 2382 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 11:19 word 3
מֵעֲשׂ֣וֹתme.'a.Sotfrom doing
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to make: do
Used 1745 times. Also: Genesis 2:2, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6213A; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 11:19 word 4
זֹ֗אתZotthis [thing]
Lemma: זֹאת (zot) · Strong's: H2063
Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)
Meaning: this
Used 603 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 9:17, Genesis 12:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2063; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 11:19 word 5
הֲדַ֣םha.Dam¿ [the] blood of
Lemma: דָּם (dam) · Strong's: H1818
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: blood
Used 359 times. Also: Genesis 4:10, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 9:4, Genesis 9:5, Genesis 9:6, Genesis 37:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1818; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 11:19 word 6
הָאֲנָשִׁים֩ha.'a.na.Shimthe men
Lemma: אֱנוֹשׁ (e.nosh) · Strong's: H0582
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: human
Used 564 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 12:20, Genesis 13:8, Genesis 13:13, Genesis 14:24, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0582; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 11:19 word 7
הָאֵ֨לֶּהha.'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 11:19 word 8
אֶשְׁתֶּ֤ה'esh.Tehwill I drink
Lemma: שָׁתָה (sha.tah) · Strong's: H8354
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqi1cs)
Meaning: to drink
Used 217 times. Also: Genesis 9:21, Genesis 24:14, Genesis 24:18, Genesis 24:19, Genesis 24:22, Genesis 24:44 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8354; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 11:19 word 9
בְנַפְשׁוֹתָם֙ve.naf.sho.Tamby lives their
Lemma: נֶ֫פֶשׁ (ne.phesh) · Strong's: H5315H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)
Meaning: soul: life
Used 206 times. Also: Genesis 1:30, Genesis 9:4, Genesis 9:5, Genesis 12:13, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 19:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5315H; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 11:19 word 10
כִּ֣יkifor
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 11:19 word 11
בְנַפְשׁוֹתָ֣םve.naf.sho.Tamby lives their
Lemma: נֶ֫פֶשׁ (ne.phesh) · Strong's: H5315H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)
Meaning: soul: life
Used 206 times. Also: Genesis 1:30, Genesis 9:4, Genesis 9:5, Genesis 12:13, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 19:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5315H; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 11:19 word 12
הֱבִיא֔וּםhe.vi.'Umthey brought them
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935P
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVhp3cp)
Meaning: to come (in): bring
Used 547 times. Also: Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 4:3, Genesis 4:4, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 8:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0935P; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 11:19 word 13
וְלֹ֥אve.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 11:19 word 14
אָבָ֖ה'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 11:19 word 15
לִשְׁתּוֹתָ֑םlish.to.Tamto drink them
Lemma: שָׁתָה (sha.tah) · Strong's: H8354
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to drink
Used 217 times. Also: Genesis 9:21, Genesis 24:14, Genesis 24:18, Genesis 24:19, Genesis 24:22, Genesis 24:44 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8354; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 11:19 word 16
אֵ֣לֶּה'E.lehthese [things]
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 11:19 word 17
עָשׂ֔וּ'a.Suthey did
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)
Meaning: to make: do
Used 1745 times. Also: Genesis 2:2, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6213A; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 11:19 word 18
שְׁלֹ֖שֶׁתshe.Lo.shet[the] three
Lemma: שָׁלֹשׁ (sha.losh) · Strong's: H7969
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)
Meaning: three
Used 429 times. Also: Genesis 5:22, Genesis 5:23, Genesis 6:10, Genesis 6:15, Genesis 7:13, Genesis 9:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7969; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 11:19 word 19
הַגִּבּוֹרִֽים\׃ha.gi.bo.Rimthe mighty [men]
Lemma: גִּבּוֹר (gib.bor) · Strong's: H1368
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: mighty man
Used 158 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 10:8, Genesis 10:9, Deuteronomy 10:17, Joshua 1:14, Joshua 6:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1368; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 11:19 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| saying | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| Far be it | → | חָלִ֫ילָה H2486 forbid |
| from me | → | |
| my God | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430G God |
| to do | → | עָשָׂה H6213A to make: do |
| this | → | זֹאת H2063 this |
| How can I drink | → | שָׁתָה H8354 to drink |
| the blood | → | דָּם H1818 blood |
| of these | → | אֵ֫לֶּה H0428 these |
| men | → | אֱנוֹשׁ H0582 human |
| who risked their lives | → | נֶ֫פֶשׁ H5315H soul: life |
| Because | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| they had brought it | → | בּוֹא H0935P to come (in): bring |
| at the risk of their lives | → | נֶ֫פֶשׁ H5315H soul: life |
| [David] refused | → | אָבָה H0014 be willing |
| . . . | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| to drink it | → | שָׁתָה H8354 to drink |
| Such | → | אֵ֫לֶּה H0428 these |
| were the exploits | → | עָשָׂה H6213A to make: do |
| of the three | → | שָׁלֹשׁ H7969 three |
| mighty men | → | גִּבּוֹר H1368 mighty man |
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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