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Now therefore, my lord, as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, seeing the LORD hath withholden thee from coming to shed blood, and from avenging thyself with thine own hand, now let thine enemies, and they that seek evil to my lord, be as Nabal. (KJV)
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וְעַתָּ֣הve.'a.Tahand now
Lemma: עַתָּ֫ה (at.tah) · Strong's: H6258
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: now
Used 431 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 11:6, Genesis 12:19, Genesis 19:9, Genesis 20:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6258; TAHOT 1 Samuel 25:26 word 1
אֲדֹנִ֗י'a.do.NiO lord my
Lemma: אָדוֹן (a.don) · Strong's: H0113
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: lord
Used 332 times. Also: Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:12, Genesis 19:2, Genesis 23:6, Genesis 23:11, Genesis 23:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0113; TAHOT 1 Samuel 25:26 word 2
חַי\־chai-[by] [the] life
Lemma: חַי (chay) · Strong's: H2416A
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)
Meaning: alive
Used 242 times. Also: Genesis 1:20, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:30, Genesis 2:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2416A; TAHOT 1 Samuel 25:26 word 3
יְהוָ֤הYah.wehof Yahweh
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 25:26 word 4
וְחֵֽי\־ve.chei-and [by] [the] life of
Lemma: חַי (chay) · Strong's: H2416A
Parsing: Aamsc (Aamsc)
Meaning: alive
Used 242 times. Also: Genesis 1:20, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:30, Genesis 2:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2416A; TAHOT 1 Samuel 25:26 word 5
נַפְשְׁךָ֙naf.she.Khaself your
Lemma: נֶ֫פֶשׁ (ne.phesh) · Strong's: H5315G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: soul
Used 245 times. Also: Genesis 34:3, Genesis 34:8, Genesis 35:18, Genesis 42:21, Genesis 49:6, Exodus 23:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5315G; TAHOT 1 Samuel 25:26 word 6
אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.Sherthat
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT 1 Samuel 25:26 word 7
מְנָעֲךָ֤me.na.'a.Khahe has restrained you
Lemma: מָנַע (ma.na) · Strong's: H4513
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to withhold
Used 29 times. Also: Genesis 30:2, Numbers 22:16, Numbers 24:11, 1 Samuel 25:34, 2 Samuel 13:13, 1 Kings 20:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4513; TAHOT 1 Samuel 25:26 word 8
יְהוָה֙Yah.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 25:26 word 9
מִבּ֣וֹאmi.Bo'from coming
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to come (in): come
Used 1922 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 6:18, Genesis 6:19, Genesis 6:20, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0935G; TAHOT 1 Samuel 25:26 word 10
בְדָמִ֔יםve.da.Mimin blood<s>
Lemma: דָּם (dam) · Strong's: H1818
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
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 25:26 word 11
וְהוֹשֵׁ֥עַve.ho.She.a'and [from] delivering
Lemma: יָשַׁע (ya.sah) · Strong's: H3467
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Absolute (HVhaa)
Meaning: to save
Used 205 times. Also: Exodus 2:17, Exodus 14:30, Numbers 10:9, Deuteronomy 20:4, Deuteronomy 22:27, Deuteronomy 28:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3467; TAHOT 1 Samuel 25:26 word 12
יָדְךָ֖ya.de.Khahand your
Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)
Meaning: hand: themselves
Used 74 times. Also: Genesis 35:4, Genesis 43:12, Genesis 43:21, Genesis 43:22, Exodus 32:4, Leviticus 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3027I; TAHOT 1 Samuel 25:26 word 13
וְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.Tahand now
Lemma: עַתָּ֫ה (at.tah) · Strong's: H6258
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: now
Used 431 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 11:6, Genesis 12:19, Genesis 19:9, Genesis 20:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6258; TAHOT 1 Samuel 25:26 word 14
יִֽהְי֤וּyih.Yumay they be
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqi3mp)
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 25:26 word 15
כְנָבָל֙khe.na.Vallike Nabal
Lemma: נָבָל (na.val) · Strong's: H5037
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Nabal
Used 22 times. Also: 1 Samuel 25:3, 1 Samuel 25:4, 1 Samuel 25:5, 1 Samuel 25:9, 1 Samuel 25:10, 1 Samuel 25:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5037; TAHOT 1 Samuel 25:26 word 16
אֹיְבֶ֔יךָ'o.ye.Vei.khaenemies your
Lemma: אֹיֵב (o.yev) · Strong's: H0341
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HVqrmpc)
Meaning: enemy
Used 280 times. Also: Genesis 22:17, Genesis 49:8, Exodus 15:6, Exodus 15:9, Exodus 23:4, Exodus 23:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0341; TAHOT 1 Samuel 25:26 word 17
וְהַֽמְבַקְשִׁ֥יםve.ham.vak.Shimand those [who] seek
Lemma: בָּקַשׁ (ba.qash) · Strong's: H1245
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVprmpa)
Meaning: to seek
Used 225 times. Also: Genesis 31:39, Genesis 37:15, Genesis 37:16, Genesis 43:9, Genesis 43:30, Exodus 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1245; TAHOT 1 Samuel 25:26 word 18
אֶל\־'el-against
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 25:26 word 19
אֲדֹנִ֖י'a.do.Nilord my
Lemma: אָדוֹן (a.don) · Strong's: H0113
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: lord
Used 332 times. Also: Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:12, Genesis 19:2, Genesis 23:6, Genesis 23:11, Genesis 23:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0113; TAHOT 1 Samuel 25:26 word 20
רָעָֽה\׃ra.'Ahevil
Lemma: רָעָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7451I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: distress: evil
Used 147 times. Also: Genesis 6:5, Genesis 39:9, Genesis 44:4, Genesis 44:29, Genesis 50:15, Genesis 50:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7451I; TAHOT 1 Samuel 25:26 word 21
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Now | → | עַתָּ֫ה H6258 now |
| my lord | → | אָדוֹן H0113 lord |
| as surely as the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| lives | → | חַי H2416A alive |
| and you | → | נֶ֫פֶשׁ H5315G soul |
| yourself live | → | חַי H2416A alive |
| since the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| has held you back | → | מָנַע H4513 to withhold |
| from | → | בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come |
| bloodshed | → | דָּם H1818 blood |
| and from avenging | → | יָשַׁע H3467 to save |
| yourself | → | |
| with your own hand | → | יָד H3027I hand: themselves |
| may your enemies | → | אֹיֵב H0341 enemy |
| and those who seek | → | בָּקַשׁ H1245 to seek |
| harm | → | רָעָה H7451I distress: evil |
| for | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| my lord | → | אָדוֹן H0113 lord |
| be | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| like Nabal | → | נָבָל H5037 Nabal |
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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