1 Samuel 25:31 Go deeper
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That this shall be no grief unto thee, nor offence of heart unto my lord, either that thou hast shed blood causeless, or that my lord hath avenged himself: but when the LORD shall have dealt well with my lord, then remember thine handmaid. (KJV)
Hebrew words tap a word
וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and 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 25:31 word 1
תִהְיֶ֣הtih.Yehit will become
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqi3fs)
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 25:31 word 2
זֹ֣את\׀zotthis
Lemma: זֹאת (zot) · Strong's: H2063
Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)
Meaning: this
Used 603 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 9:17, Genesis 12:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2063; TAHOT 1 Samuel 25:31 word 3
לְפוּקָה֩le.fu.Kah<into> staggering
Lemma: פּוּקָה (pu.qah) · Strong's: H6330
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: staggering
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6330; TAHOT 1 Samuel 25:31 word 4
וּלְמִכְשׁ֨וֹלu.le.mikh.Sholand <into> stumbling of
Lemma: מִכְשׁוֹל (mikh.shol) · Strong's: H4383
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: stumbling
Used 14 times. Also: Leviticus 19:14, Psalms 119:165, Isaiah 8:14, Isaiah 57:14, Jeremiah 6:21, Ezekiel 3:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4383; TAHOT 1 Samuel 25:31 word 5
לֵ֜בlevheart
Lemma: לֵב (lev) · Strong's: H3820A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: heart
Used 593 times. Also: Genesis 6:5, Genesis 6:6, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 17:17, Genesis 18:5, Genesis 24:45 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3820A; TAHOT 1 Samuel 25:31 word 6
לַאדֹנִ֗יla.do.Nifor 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 25:31 word 7
וְלִשְׁפָּךְ\־ve.lish.pokh-and <into> pouring out of
Lemma: שָׁפַךְ (sha.phakh) · Strong's: H8210H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to pour: kill
Used 33 times. Also: Genesis 9:6, Genesis 37:22, Leviticus 17:4, Numbers 35:33, Deuteronomy 19:10, 1 Kings 2:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8210H; TAHOT 1 Samuel 25:31 word 8
דָּם֙damblood
Lemma: דָּם (dam) · Strong's: H1818
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
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 25:31 word 9
חִנָּ֔םchi.Namwithout cause
Lemma: חִנָּם (chin.nam) · Strong's: H2600
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: for nothing
Used 32 times. Also: Genesis 29:15, Exodus 21:2, Exodus 21:11, Numbers 11:5, 1 Samuel 19:5, 2 Samuel 24:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2600; TAHOT 1 Samuel 25:31 word 10
וּלְהוֹשִׁ֥יעַu.le.ho.Shi.a'and to deliver
Lemma: יָשַׁע (ya.sah) · Strong's: H3467
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVhcc)
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 25:31 word 11
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 25:31 word 12
וְהֵיטִ֤בve.hei.Tivand he will do good
Lemma: יָטַב (ya.tav) · Strong's: H3190
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhq3ms)
Meaning: be good
Used 117 times. Also: Genesis 4:7, Genesis 12:13, Genesis 12:16, Genesis 32:9, Genesis 32:12, Genesis 34:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3190; TAHOT 1 Samuel 25:31 word 13
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 25:31 word 14
לַֽאדֹנִ֔יla.do.Nito 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 25:31 word 15
וְזָכַרְתָּ֖ve.za.khar.Taand you will remember
Lemma: זָכַר (za.khar) · Strong's: H2142
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqq2ms)
Meaning: to remember
Used 229 times. Also: Genesis 8:1, Genesis 9:15, Genesis 9:16, Genesis 19:29, Genesis 30:22, Genesis 40:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2142; TAHOT 1 Samuel 25:31 word 16
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 25:31 word 17
אֲמָתֶֽךָ\׃\ \ס'a.ma.Te.khamaidservant your
Lemma: אָמָה (a.mah) · Strong's: H0519
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: maidservant
Used 56 times. Also: Genesis 20:17, Genesis 21:10, Genesis 21:12, Genesis 21:13, Genesis 30:3, Genesis 31:33 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0519; TAHOT 1 Samuel 25:31 word 18
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| then my lord | → | אָדוֹן H0113 lord |
| will have | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| no | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| . . . | → | זֹאת H2063 this |
| remorse | → | פּוּקָה H6330 staggering |
| or guilt | → | מִכְשׁוֹל H4383 stumbling |
| of conscience | → | לֵב H3820A heart |
| over needless | → | חִנָּם H2600 for nothing |
| bloodshed | → | שָׁפַךְ H8210H to pour: kill |
| . . . | → | דָּם H1818 blood |
| [and] | → | אָדוֹן H0113 lord |
| revenge | → | יָשַׁע H3467 to save |
| And when the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| has dealt well | → | יָטַב H3190 be good |
| with my lord | → | אָדוֹן H0113 lord |
| may you remember | → | זָכַר H2142 to remember |
| your servant | → | אָמָה H0519 maidservant |
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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