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So the priest gave him hallowed bread: for there was no bread there but the shewbread, that was taken from before the LORD , to put hot bread in the day when it was taken away. (KJV)
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וַיִּתֶּן\־vai.yi.ten-and he gave
Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to give: give
Used 1312 times. Also: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:12, Genesis 4:12, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 9:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5414G; TAHOT 1 Samuel 21:6 word 1
הַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.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 21:6 word 2
קֹ֑דֶשׁKo.desha holy thing
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 21:6 word 3
כִּי֩kifor
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 21:6 word 4
לֹא\־lo'-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 21:6 word 5
הָ֨יָהHa.yahit was
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to be
Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT 1 Samuel 21:6 word 6
שָׁ֜םshamthere
Lemma: שָׁם (sham) · Strong's: H8033G
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: there
Used 832 times. Also: Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:10, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 3:23, Genesis 10:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8033G; TAHOT 1 Samuel 21:6 word 7
לֶ֗חֶםLe.chembread
Lemma: לֶ֫חֶם (le.chem) · Strong's: H3899H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
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 21:6 word 8
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 21:6 word 9
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 21:6 word 10
לֶ֤חֶםLe.chem[the] 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 21:6 word 11
הַפָּנִים֙ha.pa.Nimthe presence
Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: face
Used 411 times. Also: Genesis 3:8, Genesis 4:6, Genesis 4:14, Genesis 4:16, Genesis 9:23, Genesis 11:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6440H; TAHOT 1 Samuel 21:6 word 12
הַמּֽוּסָרִים֙ha.mu.sa.Rimwhich had been removed
Lemma: סוּר (sur) · Strong's: H5493G
Parsing: Verb · Hophal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle passive · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVHsmpa)
Meaning: to turn aside: remove
Used 147 times. Also: Genesis 8:13, Genesis 30:32, Genesis 30:35, Genesis 35:2, Genesis 38:14, Genesis 38:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5493G; TAHOT 1 Samuel 21:6 word 13
מִלִּפְנֵ֣יmi.lif.Neifrom to before
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 21:6 word 14
יְהוָ֔הYah.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 21:6 word 15
לָשׂוּם֙la.Sumto put
Lemma: שׂוּם (sum) · Strong's: H7760H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to set: put
Used 236 times. Also: Genesis 2:8, Genesis 4:15, Genesis 9:23, Genesis 21:14, Genesis 22:6, Genesis 22:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7760H; TAHOT 1 Samuel 21:6 word 16
לֶ֣חֶםLe.chembread 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 21:6 word 17
חֹ֔םChomheat
Lemma: חֹם (chom) · Strong's: H2527
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: heat
Used 9 times. Also: Genesis 8:22, Genesis 18:1, 1 Samuel 11:11, 2 Samuel 4:5, Job 24:19, Isaiah 18:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2527; TAHOT 1 Samuel 21:6 word 18
בְּי֖וֹםbe.Yomon [the] day
Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3117G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: day
Used 1933 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:13, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3117G; TAHOT 1 Samuel 21:6 word 19
הִלָּקְחֽוֹ\׃hi.la.ke.Chowas taken away it
Lemma: לָקַח (la.qach) · Strong's: H3947G
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Infinitive · Construct (HVNcc)
Meaning: to take: take
Used 770 times. Also: Genesis 2:15, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3947G; TAHOT 1 Samuel 21:6 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| So the priest | → | כֹּהֵן H3548 priest |
| gave | → | נָתַן H5414G to give: give |
| him | → | |
| the consecrated [bread] | → | קֹ֫דֶשׁ H6944G holiness |
| since | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| there was | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| no | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| bread | → | לֶ֫חֶם H3899H food: bread |
| there | → | שָׁם H8033G there |
| but | → | [כִּי] אם H0518B if: except |
| the Bread | → | לֶ֫חֶם H3899H food: bread |
| of the Presence | → | פָּנֶה H6440H face |
| which had been removed | → | סוּר H5493G to turn aside: remove |
| from before | → | פָּנֶה H6440H face |
| the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| and replaced with | → | שׂוּם H7760H to set: put |
| hot | → | חֹם H2527 heat |
| bread | → | לֶ֫חֶם H3899H food: bread |
| on the day | → | יוֹם H3117G day |
| it was taken away | → | לָקַח H3947G to take: take |
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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