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And David said unto Ahimelech, And is there not here under thine hand spear or sword? for I have neither brought my sword nor my weapons with me, because the king’s business required haste. (KJV)
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וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.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 21:8 word 1
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 21:8 word 2
לַאֲחִימֶ֔לֶךְla.'a.chi.Me.lekhto Ahimelech
Lemma: אֲחִימֶ֫לֶךְ (a.chi.me.lekh) · Strong's: H0288G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Ahimelech
Used 12 times. Also: 1 Samuel 21:1, 1 Samuel 21:2, 1 Samuel 22:9, 1 Samuel 22:11, 1 Samuel 22:14, 1 Samuel 22:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0288G; TAHOT 1 Samuel 21:8 word 3
וְאִ֛יןve.'Inand where?
Lemma: אִין (in) · Strong's: H0371
Parsing: Particle · Interrogative (HTi)
Meaning: isn't?
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0371; TAHOT 1 Samuel 21:8 word 4
יֶשׁ\־yesh-there
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 21:8 word 5
פֹּ֥הpohhere
Lemma: פֹּה (poh) · Strong's: H6311
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: here
Used 82 times. Also: Genesis 19:12, Genesis 22:5, Genesis 40:15, Numbers 22:8, Numbers 32:6, Numbers 32:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6311; TAHOT 1 Samuel 21:8 word 6
תַֽחַת\־ta.chat-under
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 21:4, 2 Kings 8:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8478K; TAHOT 1 Samuel 21:8 word 7
יָדְךָ֖ya.de.Khahand your
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 21:4, 2 Kings 8:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3027W; TAHOT 1 Samuel 21:8 word 8
חֲנִ֣יתcha.Nit[is] a 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 21:8 word 9
אוֹ\־'ov-or
Lemma: אוֹ (o) · Strong's: H0176A
Parsing: Conjunction (HC)
Meaning: or
Used 320 times. Also: Genesis 24:49, Genesis 24:50, Genesis 24:55, Genesis 31:43, Genesis 44:8, Genesis 44:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0176A; TAHOT 1 Samuel 21:8 word 10
חָ֑רֶבCha.reva sword
Lemma: חֶ֫רֶב (che.rev) · Strong's: H2719
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: sword
Used 412 times. Also: Genesis 3:24, Genesis 27:40, Genesis 31:26, Genesis 34:25, Genesis 34:26, Genesis 48:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2719; TAHOT 1 Samuel 21:8 word 11
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 21:8 word 12
גַם\־gam-both
Lemma: גַּם (gam) · Strong's: H1571
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: also
Used 769 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:4, Genesis 4:22, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 6:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1571; TAHOT 1 Samuel 21:8 word 13
חַרְבִּ֤יchar.Bisword my
Lemma: חֶ֫רֶב (che.rev) · Strong's: H2719
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: sword
Used 412 times. Also: Genesis 3:24, Genesis 27:40, Genesis 31:26, Genesis 34:25, Genesis 34:26, Genesis 48:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2719; TAHOT 1 Samuel 21:8 word 14
וְגַם\־ve.gam-<and> as well as
Lemma: גַּם (gam) · Strong's: H1571
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: also
Used 769 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:4, Genesis 4:22, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 6:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1571; TAHOT 1 Samuel 21:8 word 15
כֵּלַי֙ke.Laiweapons my
Lemma: כְּלִי (ke.li) · Strong's: H3627
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: article/utensil
Used 325 times. Also: Genesis 24:53, Genesis 27:3, Genesis 31:37, Genesis 42:25, Genesis 43:11, Genesis 45:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3627; TAHOT 1 Samuel 21:8 word 16
לֹֽא\־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 21:8 word 17
לָקַ֣חְתִּיla.Kach.tiI took
Lemma: לָקַח (la.qach) · Strong's: H3947J
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqp1cs)
Meaning: to take: bring
Used 49 times. Also: Genesis 15:9, Genesis 15:10, Genesis 18:4, Genesis 18:5, Genesis 27:9, Genesis 27:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3947J; TAHOT 1 Samuel 21:8 word 18
בְיָדִ֔יve.ya.Diin hand 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 21:4, 2 Kings 8:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3027W; TAHOT 1 Samuel 21:8 word 19
כִּֽי\־ki-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 21:8 word 20
הָיָ֥הha.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 21:8 word 21
דְבַר\־de.var-[the] matter of
Lemma: דָּבָר (da.var) · Strong's: H1697I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: word: thing
Used 294 times. Also: Genesis 15:1, Genesis 18:14, Genesis 19:8, Genesis 19:21, Genesis 19:22, Genesis 20:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1697I; TAHOT 1 Samuel 21:8 word 22
הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.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 21:8 word 23
נָחֽוּץ\׃\ \סna.Chutzurgent
Lemma: נָחַץ (na.chats) · Strong's: H5169
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle passive · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqsmsa)
Meaning: to urge
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5169; TAHOT 1 Samuel 21:8 word 24
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Then David | → | דָּוִד H1732 David |
| asked | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| Ahimelech | → | אֲחִימֶ֫לֶךְ H0288G Ahimelech |
| Is there | → | יֵשׁ H3426 there |
| not | → | אִין H0371 isn't? |
| a spear | → | חֲנִית H2595 spear |
| or | → | אוֹ H0176A or |
| sword | → | חֶ֫רֶב H2719 sword |
| on | → | תַּחַת H8478K underneath: owning |
| hand | → | יָד H3027W hand: owner |
| here | → | פֹּה H6311 here |
| For | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| I have brought | → | לָקַח H3947J to take: bring |
| neither | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| my sword | → | חֶ֫רֶב H2719 sword |
| nor | → | גַּם H1571 also |
| my weapons | → | כְּלִי H3627 article/utensil |
| with me | → | יָד H3027W hand: owner |
| because | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| the king’s | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| mission | → | דָּבָר H1697I word: thing |
| was | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| urgent | → | נָחַץ H5169 to urge |
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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