1 Samuel 25:29 Go deeper
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Yet a man is risen to pursue thee, and to seek thy soul: but the soul of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of life with the LORD thy God; and the souls of thine enemies, them shall he sling out, as out of the middle of a sling. (KJV)
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וַיָּ֤קָםvai.Ya.komand he has arisen
Lemma: קוּם (qum) · Strong's: H6965B
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to arise: rise
Used 376 times. Also: Genesis 4:8, Genesis 13:17, Genesis 18:16, Genesis 19:1, Genesis 19:14, Genesis 19:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6965B; TAHOT 1 Samuel 25:29 word 1
אָדָם֙'a.Dama man
Lemma: אָדָם (a.dam) · Strong's: H0120G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: man
Used 529 times. Also: Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:27, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:2, Genesis 6:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0120G; TAHOT 1 Samuel 25:29 word 2
לִרְדָפְךָ֔lir.da.fe.Khato pursue you
Lemma: רָדַף (ra.daph) · Strong's: H7291
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to pursue
Used 142 times. Also: Genesis 14:14, Genesis 14:15, Genesis 31:23, Genesis 35:5, Genesis 44:4, Exodus 14:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7291; TAHOT 1 Samuel 25:29 word 3
וּלְבַקֵּ֖שׁu.le.va.Keshand to seek
Lemma: בָּקַשׁ (ba.qash) · Strong's: H1245
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVpcc)
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 25:29 word 4
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 25:29 word 5
נַפְשֶׁ֑ךָnaf.She.khalife your
Lemma: נֶ֫פֶשׁ (ne.phesh) · Strong's: H5315H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: soul: life
Used 206 times. Also: Genesis 1:30, Genesis 9:4, Genesis 9:5, Genesis 12:13, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 19:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5315H; TAHOT 1 Samuel 25:29 word 6
וְֽהָיְתָה֩ve.ha.ye.Tahand it will be
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqq3fs)
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 25:29 word 7
נֶ֨פֶשׁNe.fesh[the] life of
Lemma: נֶ֫פֶשׁ (ne.phesh) · Strong's: H5315H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: soul: life
Used 206 times. Also: Genesis 1:30, Genesis 9:4, Genesis 9:5, Genesis 12:13, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 19:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5315H; TAHOT 1 Samuel 25:29 word 8
אֲדֹנִ֜י'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 25:29 word 9
צְרוּרָ֣ה\׀tze.ru.Rahbound up
Lemma: צָרַר (tsa.rar) · Strong's: H6887B
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle passive · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HVqsfsa)
Meaning: to constrain
Used 23 times. Also: Exodus 12:34, Deuteronomy 28:52, Joshua 9:4, 1 Samuel 28:15, 2 Samuel 1:26, 2 Samuel 20:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6887B; TAHOT 1 Samuel 25:29 word 10
בִּצְר֣וֹרbitz.Rorin [the] bundle of
Lemma: צְרוֹר (tse.ror) · Strong's: H6872A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: bundle
Used 7 times. Also: Genesis 42:35, Job 14:17, Proverbs 7:20, Song of Solomon 1:13, Haggai 1:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6872A; TAHOT 1 Samuel 25:29 word 11
הַחַיִּ֗יםha.chai.Yimthe living
Lemma: חַי (chay) · Strong's: H2416A
Parsing: Aampa (Aampa)
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 25:29 word 12
אֵ֚ת'etwith
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0854
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: with
Used 928 times. Also: Genesis 4:1, Genesis 5:22, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 6:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0854; TAHOT 1 Samuel 25:29 word 13
יְהוָ֣הYah.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 25:29 word 14
אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaGod your
Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: God
Used 2382 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT 1 Samuel 25:29 word 15
וְאֵ֨תve.'Etand <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 25:29 word 16
נֶ֤פֶשׁNe.fesh[the] life of
Lemma: נֶ֫פֶשׁ (ne.phesh) · Strong's: H5315H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: soul: life
Used 206 times. Also: Genesis 1:30, Genesis 9:4, Genesis 9:5, Genesis 12:13, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 19:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5315H; TAHOT 1 Samuel 25:29 word 17
אֹיְבֶ֙יךָ֙'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 25:29 word 18
יְקַלְּעֶ֔נָּהye.kal.le.'E.nahhe will sling out it
Lemma: קָלַע (qa.la) · Strong's: H7049A
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpi3ms)
Meaning: to sling
Used 4 times. Also: Judges 20:16, 1 Samuel 17:49, Jeremiah 10:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7049A; TAHOT 1 Samuel 25:29 word 19
בְּת֖וֹךְbe.Tokhin [the] midst of
Lemma: תָּ֫וֶךְ (ta.vekh) · Strong's: H8432
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: midst
Used 416 times. Also: Genesis 1:6, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:8, Genesis 9:21, Genesis 15:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8432; TAHOT 1 Samuel 25:29 word 20
כַּ֥ףkaf[the] hollow of
Lemma: כַּף (kaph) · Strong's: H3709I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: palm: dish
Used 31 times. Also: Genesis 32:25, Genesis 32:32, Exodus 25:29, Exodus 37:16, Leviticus 23:40, Numbers 4:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3709I; TAHOT 1 Samuel 25:29 word 21
הַקָּֽלַע\׃ha.Ka.la'<the> sling
Lemma: קֶ֫לַע (qe.la) · Strong's: H7050A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: sling
Used 6 times. Also: 1 Samuel 17:40, 1 Samuel 17:50, 2 Chronicles 26:14, Job 41:28, Zechariah 9:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7050A; TAHOT 1 Samuel 25:29 word 22
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| And should someone | → | קוּם H6965B to arise: rise |
| . . . | → | אָדָם H0120G man |
| pursue you | → | רָדַף H7291 to pursue |
| and seek | → | בָּקַשׁ H1245 to seek |
| your life | → | נֶ֫פֶשׁ H5315H soul: life |
| then the life | → | נֶ֫פֶשׁ H5315H soul: life |
| of my lord | → | אָדוֹן H0113 lord |
| will be | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| bound securely | → | צָרַר H6887B to constrain |
| by | → | אֵת H0854 with |
| the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| your God | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430G God |
| in the bundle | → | צְרוֹר H6872A bundle |
| of the living | → | חַי H2416A alive |
| But | → | אֵת H0853 [Obj.] |
| He shall fling away | → | קָלַע H7049A to sling |
| . . . | → | תָּ֫וֶךְ H8432 midst |
| the lives | → | נֶ֫פֶשׁ H5315H soul: life |
| of your enemies | → | אֹיֵב H0341 enemy |
| [like stones] | → | כַּף H3709I palm: dish |
| from a sling | → | קֶ֫לַע H7050A sling |
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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