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And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them. (KJV)
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וַיֵּ֨לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he went
Lemma: הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1980G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to go: went
Used 940 times. Also: Genesis 3:14, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1980G; TAHOT 1 Samuel 23:26 word 1
שָׁא֜וּלsha.'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 23:26 word 2
מִצַּ֤דmi.Tzadfrom [the] side of
Lemma: צַד (tsad) · Strong's: H6654
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: side
Used 33 times. Also: Genesis 6:16, Exodus 25:32, Exodus 26:13, Exodus 30:4, Exodus 37:18, Exodus 37:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6654; TAHOT 1 Samuel 23:26 word 3
הָהָר֙ha.Harthe mountain
Lemma: הַר (har) · Strong's: H2022G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: mountain: mount
Used 451 times. Also: Genesis 7:19, Genesis 7:20, Genesis 8:4, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 19:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2022G; TAHOT 1 Samuel 23:26 word 4
מִזֶּ֔הmi.Zehfrom this
Lemma: זֶה (zeh) · Strong's: H2088
Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)
Meaning: this
Used 1176 times. Also: Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 6:15, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 7:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2088; TAHOT 1 Samuel 23:26 word 5
וְדָוִ֧דve.da.Vidand 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 23:26 word 6
וַאֲנָשָׁ֛יוva.'a.na.Shavand men his
Lemma: אֱנוֹשׁ (e.nosh) · Strong's: H0582
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: human
Used 564 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 12:20, Genesis 13:8, Genesis 13:13, Genesis 14:24, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0582; TAHOT 1 Samuel 23:26 word 7
מִצַּ֥דmi.Tzad[were] from [the] side of
Lemma: צַד (tsad) · Strong's: H6654
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: side
Used 33 times. Also: Genesis 6:16, Exodus 25:32, Exodus 26:13, Exodus 30:4, Exodus 37:18, Exodus 37:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6654; TAHOT 1 Samuel 23:26 word 8
הָהָ֖רha.Harthe mountain
Lemma: הַר (har) · Strong's: H2022G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: mountain: mount
Used 451 times. Also: Genesis 7:19, Genesis 7:20, Genesis 8:4, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 19:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2022G; TAHOT 1 Samuel 23:26 word 9
מִזֶּ֑הmi.Zehfrom this
Lemma: זֶה (zeh) · Strong's: H2088
Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)
Meaning: this
Used 1176 times. Also: Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 6:15, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 7:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2088; TAHOT 1 Samuel 23:26 word 10
וַיְהִ֨יvay.Hiand he was
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
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 23:26 word 11
דָוִ֜דda.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 23:26 word 12
נֶחְפָּ֤זnech.Pazhurrying away
Lemma: חָפַז (cha.phaz) · Strong's: H2648
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVNrmsa)
Meaning: to hurry
Used 8 times. Also: Deuteronomy 20:3, 2 Samuel 4:4, Job 40:23, Psalms 31:22, Psalms 48:5, Psalms 104:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2648; TAHOT 1 Samuel 23:26 word 13
לָלֶ֙כֶת֙la.Le.khetto go
Lemma: הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1980G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to go: went
Used 940 times. Also: Genesis 3:14, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1980G; TAHOT 1 Samuel 23:26 word 14
מִפְּנֵ֣יmi.pe.Neifrom 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 23:26 word 15
שָׁא֔וּלsha.'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 23:26 word 16
וְשָׁא֣וּלve.sha.'Uland Saul
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 23:26 word 17
וַאֲנָשָׁ֗יוva.'a.na.Shavand men his
Lemma: אֱנוֹשׁ (e.nosh) · Strong's: H0582
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: human
Used 564 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 12:20, Genesis 13:8, Genesis 13:13, Genesis 14:24, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0582; TAHOT 1 Samuel 23:26 word 18
עֹֽטְרִ֛ים'o.te.Rim[were] surrounding
Lemma: עָטַר (a.tar) · Strong's: H5849A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVqrmpa)
Meaning: to surround
Used 2 times. Also: Psalms 5:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5849A; TAHOT 1 Samuel 23:26 word 19
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 23:26 word 20
דָּוִ֥דda.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 23:26 word 21
וְאֶל\־ve.'el-and <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 23:26 word 22
אֲנָשָׁ֖יו'a.na.Shavmen his
Lemma: אֱנוֹשׁ (e.nosh) · Strong's: H0582
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: human
Used 564 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 12:20, Genesis 13:8, Genesis 13:13, Genesis 14:24, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0582; TAHOT 1 Samuel 23:26 word 23
לְתָפְשָֽׂם\׃le.ta.fe.Samto catch them
Lemma: תָּפַשׂ (ta.pha.s) · Strong's: H8610
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to capture
Used 65 times. Also: Genesis 4:21, Genesis 39:12, Numbers 5:13, Numbers 31:27, Deuteronomy 9:17, Deuteronomy 20:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8610; TAHOT 1 Samuel 23:26 word 24
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Saul | → | שָׁאוּל H7586G Saul |
| was proceeding along | → | הָלַךְ H1980G to go: went |
| one | → | זֶה H2088 this |
| side | → | צַד H6654 side |
| of the mountain | → | הַר H2022G mountain: mount |
| and David | → | דָּוִד H1732 David |
| and his men | → | אֱנוֹשׁ H0582 human |
| along the other | → | זֶה H2088 this |
| . . . | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| side | → | צַד H6654 side |
| . . . | → | הַר H2022G mountain: mount |
| Even though David | → | דָּוִד H1732 David |
| was hurrying | → | חָפַז H2648 to hurry |
| to get away | → | הָלַךְ H1980G to go: went |
| Saul | → | שָׁאוּל H7586G Saul |
| and his men | → | אֱנוֹשׁ H0582 human |
| were closing | → | עָטַר H5849A to surround |
| in on | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| David | → | דָּוִד H1732 David |
| . . . | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| and his men | → | אֱנוֹשׁ H0582 human |
| to capture them | → | תָּפַשׂ H8610 to capture |
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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