Hebrew Interlinear

1 Samuel 11:3 Interlinear

said And the elders of Jabesh respite unto him Give us seven days that we may send messengers unto all the coasts of Israel and then if there be no man to save us we will come out

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיֹּֽאמְר֨וּH559saidto say (used with great latitude)
2אֵלָ֜יוH413near, with or among; often in general, to
3זִקְנֵ֣יH2205And the eldersold
4יָבֵ֗ישׁH3003of Jabeshjobesh, the name of an israelite and of a place in palestine
5הֶ֤רֶףH7503respiteto slacken (in many applications, literal or figurative)
6לָ֙נוּ֙H0
7שִׁבְעַ֣תH7651unto him Give us sevenseven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number
8יָמִ֔יםH3117daysa day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
9וְנִשְׁלְחָה֙H7971that we may sendto send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
10מַלְאָכִ֔יםH4397messengersa messenger; specifically, of god, i.e., an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher)
11בְּכֹ֖לH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
12גְּב֣וּלH1366unto all the coastsproperly, a cord (as twisted), i.e., (by implication) a boundary; by extension the territory inclosed
13יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לH3478of Israelhe will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
14וְאִםH518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
15אֵ֥יןH369a nonentity; generally used as a negative particle
16מוֹשִׁ֛יעַH3467and then if there be no man to saveproperly, to be open, wide or free, i.e., (by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or succor
17אֹתָ֖נוּH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
18וְיָצָ֥אנוּH3318us we will come outto go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim
19אֵלֶֽיךָ׃H413near, with or among; often in general, to

Verse Context

1 Samuel 11:2answered And Nahash the Ammonite them On this condition will I make...
1 Samuel 11:3 (current)said And the elders of Jabesh respite unto him Give us seven days that we may send messengers unto all the coasts of Israel and then if there be no man to save us we will come out
1 Samuel 11:4Then came the messengers to Gibeah of Saul and told the tidings...

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