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And Jonathan spake good of David unto Saul his father, and said unto him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David; because he hath not sinned against thee, and because his works have been to thee-ward very good: (KJV)
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וַיְדַבֵּ֨רvay.da.Berand he spoke
Lemma: דָבַר (da.var) · Strong's: H1696G
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpw3ms)
Meaning: to speak: speak
Used 1056 times. Also: Genesis 8:15, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 16:13, Genesis 17:3, Genesis 17:22, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1696G; TAHOT 1 Samuel 19:4 word 1
יְהוֹנָתָ֤ןye.ho.na.TanJonathan
Lemma: יְהוֹנָתָן (ye.ho.na.tan) · Strong's: H3083H
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Jonathan
Used 67 times. Also: 1 Samuel 14:6, 1 Samuel 14:8, 1 Samuel 18:1, 1 Samuel 18:3, 1 Samuel 18:4, 1 Samuel 19:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3083H; TAHOT 1 Samuel 19:4 word 2
בְּדָוִד֙be.da.Vidin 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 19:4 word 3
ט֔וֹבTovgood
Lemma: טוֹב (tov) · Strong's: H2896A
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)
Meaning: pleasant
Used 384 times. Also: Genesis 1:31, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 3:5, Genesis 6:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2896A; TAHOT 1 Samuel 19:4 word 4
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 Samuel 19:4 word 5
שָׁא֖וּלsha.'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 19:4 word 6
אָבִ֑יו'a.Vivfather his
Lemma: אָב (av) · Strong's: H0001G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: father
Used 1209 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 4:21, Genesis 9:18, Genesis 9:22, Genesis 9:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0001G; TAHOT 1 Samuel 19:4 word 7
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 Samuel 19:4 word 8
אֵ֠לָיו'E.lavto him
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
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 Samuel 19:4 word 9
אַל\־'al-may not
Lemma: אַל (al) · Strong's: H0408
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 723 times. Also: Genesis 13:8, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:30, Genesis 18:32, Genesis 19:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0408; TAHOT 1 Samuel 19:4 word 10
יֶחֱטָ֨אye.che.Ta'he sin
Lemma: חָטָא (cha.ta) · Strong's: H2398
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqj3ms)
Meaning: to sin
Used 236 times. Also: Genesis 20:6, Genesis 20:9, Genesis 31:39, Genesis 39:9, Genesis 40:1, Genesis 42:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2398; TAHOT 1 Samuel 19:4 word 11
הַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe king
Lemma: מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) · Strong's: H4428G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: king
Used 2508 times. Also: Genesis 14:1, Genesis 14:2, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:8, Genesis 14:9, Genesis 14:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4428G; TAHOT 1 Samuel 19:4 word 12
בְּעַבְדּ֣וֹbe.'av.Doagainst servant his
Lemma: עֶ֫בֶד (e.ved) · Strong's: H5650
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: servant/slave
Used 796 times. Also: Genesis 9:25, Genesis 9:26, Genesis 9:27, Genesis 12:16, Genesis 14:15, Genesis 18:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5650; TAHOT 1 Samuel 19:4 word 13
בְדָוִ֗דve.da.Vidagainst 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 19:4 word 14
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 Samuel 19:4 word 15
ל֤וֹאLo'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 Samuel 19:4 word 16
חָטָא֙cha.Ta'he has sinned
Lemma: חָטָא (cha.ta) · Strong's: H2398
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to sin
Used 236 times. Also: Genesis 20:6, Genesis 20:9, Genesis 31:39, Genesis 39:9, Genesis 40:1, Genesis 42:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2398; TAHOT 1 Samuel 19:4 word 17
וְכִ֥יve.Khiand for
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 Samuel 19:4 word 18
מַעֲשָׂ֖יוma.'a.Savdeeds his
Lemma: מַעֲשֶׂה (ma.a.seh) · Strong's: H4639K
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: deed
Used 49 times. Also: Genesis 20:9, Genesis 44:15, Leviticus 18:3, Deuteronomy 11:3, 1 Samuel 8:8, 1 Samuel 20:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4639K; TAHOT 1 Samuel 19:4 word 19
טוֹב\־tov-[are] good
Lemma: טוֹב (tov) · Strong's: H2896A
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)
Meaning: pleasant
Used 384 times. Also: Genesis 1:31, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 3:5, Genesis 6:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2896A; TAHOT 1 Samuel 19:4 word 20
מְאֹֽד\׃me.'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 Samuel 19:4 word 21
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Then Jonathan | → | יְהוֹנָתָן H3083H Jonathan |
| spoke | → | דָבַר H1696G to speak: speak |
| well | → | טוֹב H2896A pleasant |
| of David | → | דָּוִד H1732 David |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| his father | → | אָב H0001G father |
| Saul | → | שָׁאוּל H7586G Saul |
| and said | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| to him | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| The king | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| should not | → | אַל H0408 not |
| sin | → | חָטָא H2398 to sin |
| against his servant | → | עֶ֫בֶד H5650 servant/slave |
| David | → | דָּוִד H1732 David |
| he has not | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| sinned | → | חָטָא H2398 to sin |
| against you | → | |
| . . . | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| In fact | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| his actions | → | מַעֲשֶׂה H4639K deed |
| [have been] highly | → | מְאֹד H3966 much |
| beneficial | → | טוֹב H2896A pleasant |
| to you | → |
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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