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For he did put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the LORD wrought a great salvation for all Israel: thou sawest it , and didst rejoice: wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause? (KJV)
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וַיָּשֶׂם֩vai.ya.Semand he put
Lemma: שׂוּם (sum) · Strong's: H7760I
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to set: take
Used 9 times. Also: Exodus 22:25, Judges 4:21, Judges 12:3, 1 Kings 20:6, 1 Kings 20:12, 2 Kings 18:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7760I; TAHOT 1 Samuel 19:5 word 1
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 Samuel 19:5 word 2
נַפְשׁ֨וֹnaf.Sholife his
Lemma: נֶ֫פֶשׁ (ne.phesh) · Strong's: H5315H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
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 Samuel 19:5 word 3
בְכַפּ֜וֹve.kha.Poin palm his
Lemma: כַּף (kaph) · Strong's: H3709G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: palm
Used 139 times. Also: Genesis 20:5, Genesis 31:42, Genesis 40:11, Genesis 40:21, Exodus 4:4, Exodus 9:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3709G; TAHOT 1 Samuel 19:5 word 4
וַיַּ֣ךְvai.Yakhand he struck down
Lemma: נָכָה (na.khah) · Strong's: H5221
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhw3ms)
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 19:5 word 5
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 Samuel 19:5 word 6
הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֗יha.pe.lish.Tithe Philistine
Lemma: פְּלִשְׁתִּי (pe.lish.ti) · Strong's: H6430G
Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNgmsa)
Meaning: Philistine
Used 283 times. Also: Genesis 21:32, Genesis 21:34, Genesis 26:1, Genesis 26:8, Genesis 26:14, Genesis 26:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6430G; TAHOT 1 Samuel 19:5 word 7
וַיַּ֨עַשׂvai.Ya.'asand he made
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
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 Samuel 19:5 word 8
יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahweh
Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)
Meaning: LORD
Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT 1 Samuel 19:5 word 9
תְּשׁוּעָ֤הte.shu.'Aha deliverance
Lemma: תְּשׁוּעָה (te.shu.ah) · Strong's: H8668G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: deliverance: salvation
Used 22 times. Also: 1 Samuel 11:9, 1 Samuel 11:13, 1 Chronicles 19:12, 2 Chronicles 6:41, Psalms 33:17, Psalms 37:39 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8668G; TAHOT 1 Samuel 19:5 word 10
גְדוֹלָה֙ge.do.Lahgreat
Lemma: גָּדוֹל (ga.dol) · Strong's: H1419A
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HAafsa)
Meaning: great: large
Used 495 times. Also: Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 4:13, Genesis 10:12, Genesis 12:2, Genesis 12:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1419A; TAHOT 1 Samuel 19:5 word 11
לְכָל\־le.kholfor all
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT 1 Samuel 19:5 word 12
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsrael
Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל (yis.ra.el) · Strong's: H3478
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Israel
Used 2504 times. Also: Genesis 32:28, Genesis 32:32, Genesis 34:7, Genesis 35:10, Genesis 35:21, Genesis 35:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3478; TAHOT 1 Samuel 19:5 word 13
רָאִ֖יתָra.'I.tayou saw
Lemma: רָאָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7200G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqp2ms)
Meaning: to see: see
Used 1189 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7200G; TAHOT 1 Samuel 19:5 word 14
וַתִּשְׂמָ֑חva.tis.Machand you rejoiced
Lemma: שָׂמַח (sa.mach) · Strong's: H8055
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqw2ms)
Meaning: to rejoice
Used 153 times. Also: Exodus 4:14, Leviticus 23:40, Deuteronomy 12:7, Deuteronomy 12:12, Deuteronomy 12:18, Deuteronomy 14:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8055; TAHOT 1 Samuel 19:5 word 15
וְלָ֤מָּהve.La.mahand <to> why?
Lemma: מָה (mah) · Strong's: H4100
Parsing: Pronoun · Interrogative (HPi)
Meaning: what?
Used 748 times. Also: Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 4:6, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 12:18, Genesis 12:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4100; TAHOT 1 Samuel 19:5 word 16
תֶֽחֱטָא֙te.che.Ta'will you sin
Lemma: חָטָא (cha.ta) · Strong's: H2398
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqi2ms)
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 19:5 word 17
בְּדָ֣םbe.Damagainst blood
Lemma: דָּם (dam) · Strong's: H1818
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
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 Samuel 19:5 word 18
נָקִ֔יna.Kiinnocent
Lemma: נָקִי (na.qi) · Strong's: H5355A
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)
Meaning: innocent
Used 41 times. Also: Genesis 24:41, Genesis 44:10, Exodus 21:28, Exodus 23:7, Numbers 32:22, Deuteronomy 19:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5355A; TAHOT 1 Samuel 19:5 word 19
לְהָמִ֥יתle.ha.Mitby killing
Lemma: מוּת (mut) · Strong's: H4191
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVhcc)
Meaning: to die
Used 837 times. Also: Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:4, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4191; TAHOT 1 Samuel 19:5 word 20
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 Samuel 19:5 word 21
דָּוִ֖דda.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 19:5 word 22
חִנָּֽם\׃chi.Namwithout cause
Lemma: חִנָּם (chin.nam) · Strong's: H2600
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: for nothing
Used 32 times. Also: Genesis 29:15, Exodus 21:2, Exodus 21:11, Numbers 11:5, 1 Samuel 25:31, 2 Samuel 24:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2600; TAHOT 1 Samuel 19:5 word 23
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| He took | → | שׂוּם H7760I to set: take |
| his life | → | נֶ֫פֶשׁ H5315H soul: life |
| in his hands | → | כַּף H3709G palm |
| when he struck down | → | נָכָה H5221 to smite |
| the Philistine | → | פְּלִשְׁתִּי H6430G Philistine |
| and the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| worked | → | עָשָׂה H6213A to make: do |
| a great | → | גָּדוֹל H1419A great: large |
| salvation | → | תְּשׁוּעָה H8668G deliverance: salvation |
| for all | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| Israel | → | יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel |
| You saw | → | רָאָה H7200G to see: see |
| it and rejoiced | → | שָׂמַח H8055 to rejoice |
| so why | → | מָה H4100 what? |
| would you sin | → | חָטָא H2398 to sin |
| against innocent | → | נָקִי H5355A innocent |
| blood | → | דָּם H1818 blood |
| by killing | → | מוּת H4191 to die |
| David | → | דָּוִד H1732 David |
| for no reason | → | חִנָּם H2600 for nothing |
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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