1 Samuel 18:11 Go deeper
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And Saul cast the javelin; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall with it . And David avoided out of his presence twice. (KJV)
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וַיָּ֤טֶלvai.Ya.teland he threw
Lemma: טוּל (tul) · Strong's: H2904
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhw3ms)
Meaning: to cast
Used 14 times. Also: 1 Samuel 20:33, Job 41:9, Psalms 37:24, Proverbs 16:33, Isaiah 22:17, Jeremiah 16:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2904; TAHOT 1 Samuel 18:11 word 1
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 Samuel 18:11 word 2
אֶֽת\־'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 Samuel 18:11 word 3
הַחֲנִ֔יתha.cha.Nitthe spear
Lemma: חֲנִית (cha.nit) · Strong's: H2595
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: spear
Used 46 times. Also: 1 Samuel 13:19, 1 Samuel 13:22, 1 Samuel 17:7, 1 Samuel 17:45, 1 Samuel 17:47, 1 Samuel 18:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2595; TAHOT 1 Samuel 18:11 word 4
וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.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 Samuel 18:11 word 5
אַכֶּ֥ה'a.KehI will strike
Lemma: נָכָה (na.khah) · Strong's: H5221
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVhi1cs)
Meaning: to smite
Used 499 times. Also: Genesis 4:15, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:7, Genesis 14:15, Genesis 14:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5221; TAHOT 1 Samuel 18:11 word 6
בְדָוִ֖דve.da.Vid<on> David
Lemma: דָּוִד (da.vid) · Strong's: H1732
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: David
Used 1075 times. Also: Ruth 4:17, Ruth 4:22, 1 Samuel 16:13, 1 Samuel 16:19, 1 Samuel 16:20, 1 Samuel 16:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1732; TAHOT 1 Samuel 18:11 word 7
וּבַקִּ֑ירu.va.Kirand <on> the wall
Lemma: קִיר (qir) · Strong's: H7023
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: wall
Used 74 times. Also: Exodus 30:3, Exodus 37:26, Leviticus 1:15, Leviticus 5:9, Leviticus 14:37, Leviticus 14:39 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7023; TAHOT 1 Samuel 18:11 word 8
וַיִּסֹּ֥בvai.yi.Soand he went around
Lemma: סָבַב (sa.vav) · Strong's: H5437G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to turn: turn
Used 78 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 37:7, Genesis 42:24, Exodus 13:18, Exodus 28:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5437G; TAHOT 1 Samuel 18:11 word 9
דָּוִ֛דda.VidDavid
Lemma: דָּוִד (da.vid) · Strong's: H1732
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: David
Used 1075 times. Also: Ruth 4:17, Ruth 4:22, 1 Samuel 16:13, 1 Samuel 16:19, 1 Samuel 16:20, 1 Samuel 16:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1732; TAHOT 1 Samuel 18:11 word 10
מִפָּנָ֖יוmi.pa.Navfrom before him
Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: face: before
Used 1388 times. Also: Genesis 6:11, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7, Genesis 10:9, Genesis 13:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6440G; TAHOT 1 Samuel 18:11 word 11
פַּעֲמָֽיִם\׃pa.'a.Ma.yimtwo times
Lemma: פַּ֫עַם (pa.am) · Strong's: H6471
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Dual · Absolute (HNcfda)
Meaning: beat
Used 118 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 18:32, Genesis 27:36, Genesis 29:34, Genesis 29:35, Genesis 30:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6471; TAHOT 1 Samuel 18:11 word 12
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| and he | → | שָׁאוּל H7586G Saul |
| hurled it | → | טוּל H2904 to cast |
| . . . | → | חֲנִית H2595 spear |
| thinking | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| I will pin | → | נָכָה H5221 to smite |
| David | → | דָּוִד H1732 David |
| to the wall | → | קִיר H7023 wall |
| But David | → | דָּוִד H1732 David |
| eluded | → | סָבַב H5437G to turn: turn |
| him | → | פָּנֶה H6440G face: before |
| twice | → | פַּ֫עַם H6471 beat |
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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