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And the priest answered David, and said, There is no common bread under mine hand, but there is hallowed bread; if the young men have kept themselves at least from women. (KJV)

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וַיַּ֨עַןvai.Ya.'anand he answered

Lemma: עָנָה (a.nah) · Strong's: H6030B

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

Meaning: to answer

Used 314 times. Also: Genesis 18:27, Genesis 23:5, Genesis 23:10, Genesis 23:14, Genesis 24:50, Genesis 27:37 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6030B; TAHOT 1 Samuel 21:4 word 1

הַכֹּהֵ֤ןha.ko.Henthe priest

Lemma: כֹּהֵן (ko.hen) · Strong's: H3548

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: priest

Used 750 times. Also: Genesis 14:18, Genesis 41:45, Genesis 41:50, Genesis 46:20, Genesis 47:22, Genesis 47:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3548; TAHOT 1 Samuel 21:4 word 2

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 21:4 word 3

דָּוִד֙da.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 21:4 word 4

וַיֹּ֔אמֶרvai.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 21:4 word 5

אֵֽין\־'ein-there not

Lemma: אַ֫יִן (a.yin) · Strong's: H0369

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: nothing

Used 786 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 7:8, Genesis 11:30, Genesis 19:31, Genesis 20:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0369; TAHOT 1 Samuel 21:4 word 6

לֶ֥חֶםLe.chem[is] bread of

Lemma: לֶ֫חֶם (le.chem) · Strong's: H3899H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: food: bread

Used 220 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 14:18, Genesis 18:5, Genesis 21:14, Genesis 25:34, Genesis 27:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3899H; TAHOT 1 Samuel 21:4 word 7

חֹ֖לcholprofaneness

Lemma: חֹל (chol) · Strong's: H2455

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)

Meaning: common

Used 7 times. Also: Leviticus 10:10, 1 Samuel 21:5, Ezekiel 22:26, Ezekiel 42:20, Ezekiel 44:23, Ezekiel 48:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2455; TAHOT 1 Samuel 21:4 word 8

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 21:4 word 9

תַּ֣חַתTa.chatunder

Lemma: תַּחַת (ta.chat) · Strong's: H8478K

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: underneath: owning

Used 14 times. Also: Exodus 18:10, Exodus 21:20, Judges 3:30, 1 Samuel 21:3, 1 Samuel 21:8, 2 Kings 8:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8478K; TAHOT 1 Samuel 21:4 word 10

יָדִ֑יya.Dihand my

Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027W

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)

Meaning: hand: owner

Used 18 times. Also: Exodus 18:10, Exodus 21:20, Judges 3:30, 1 Samuel 21:3, 1 Samuel 21:8, 2 Kings 8:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3027W; TAHOT 1 Samuel 21:4 word 11

כִּֽי\־ki-that

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 21:4 word 12

אִם\־'im-except

Lemma: [כִּי] אם (ki im) · Strong's: H0518B

Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)

Meaning: if: except

Used 150 times. Also: Genesis 15:4, Genesis 28:17, Genesis 32:26, Genesis 32:28, Genesis 35:10, Genesis 39:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0518B; TAHOT 1 Samuel 21:4 word 13

לֶ֤חֶםLe.chem[is] bread of

Lemma: לֶ֫חֶם (le.chem) · Strong's: H3899H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: food: bread

Used 220 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 14:18, Genesis 18:5, Genesis 21:14, Genesis 25:34, Genesis 27:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3899H; TAHOT 1 Samuel 21:4 word 14

קֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ko.deshholiness

Lemma: קֹ֫דֶשׁ (qo.desh) · Strong's: H6944G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: holiness

Used 415 times. Also: Exodus 3:5, Exodus 12:16, Exodus 15:11, Exodus 15:13, Exodus 16:23, Exodus 22:31 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6944G; TAHOT 1 Samuel 21:4 word 15

יֵ֔שׁYeshthere

Lemma: יֵשׁ (yesh) · Strong's: H3426

Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HAcbsa)

Meaning: there

Used 138 times. Also: Genesis 18:24, Genesis 23:8, Genesis 24:23, Genesis 24:42, Genesis 24:49, Genesis 28:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3426; TAHOT 1 Samuel 21:4 word 16

אִם\־'im-if

Lemma: אִם (im) · Strong's: H0518A

Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)

Meaning: if

Used 711 times. Also: Genesis 4:7, Genesis 13:9, Genesis 13:16, Genesis 15:5, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0518A; TAHOT 1 Samuel 21:4 word 17

נִשְׁמְר֥וּnish.me.Ruthey have kept themselves

Lemma: שָׁמַר (sha.mar) · Strong's: H8104H

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVNp3cp)

Meaning: to keep: guard

Used 160 times. Also: Genesis 2:15, Genesis 3:24, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 28:15, Genesis 28:20, Genesis 30:31 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8104H; TAHOT 1 Samuel 21:4 word 18

הַנְּעָרִ֖יםha.ne.'a.Rimthe young men

Lemma: נַ֫עַר (na.ar) · Strong's: H5288

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: youth

Used 239 times. Also: Genesis 14:24, Genesis 18:7, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 21:12, Genesis 21:17, Genesis 21:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5288; TAHOT 1 Samuel 21:4 word 19

אַ֥ךְ'akhonly

Lemma: אַךְ (akh) · Strong's: H0389

Parsing: Adverb (HD)

Meaning: surely

Used 161 times. Also: Genesis 7:23, Genesis 9:4, Genesis 9:5, Genesis 18:32, Genesis 20:12, Genesis 23:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0389; TAHOT 1 Samuel 21:4 word 20

מֵאִשָּֽׁה\׃\ \פme.'i.Shahfrom a woman

Lemma: אִשָּׁה (ish.shah) · Strong's: H0802G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: woman

Used 324 times. Also: Genesis 2:22, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0802G; TAHOT 1 Samuel 21:4 word 21

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

[There is] no	→	אַ֫יִן H0369 nothing
common	→	חֹל H2455 common
bread	→	לֶ֫חֶם H3899H food: bread
on	→	תַּחַת H8478K underneath: owning
hand	→	יָד H3027W hand: owner
the priest	→	כֹּהֵן H3548 priest
replied	→	עָנָה H6030B to answer
but	→	[כִּי] אם H0518B if: except
there is some	→	יֵשׁ H3426 there
consecrated	→	קֹ֫דֶשׁ H6944G holiness
bread	→	לֶ֫חֶם H3899H food: bread
provided that	→	[כִּי] אם H0518B if: except
the young men	→	נַ֫עַר H5288 youth
have kept themselves	→	שָׁמַר H8104H to keep: guard
from women	→	אִשָּׁה H0802G woman

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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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