Hebrew Interlinear

1 Samuel 17:55 Interlinear

saw And when Saul David go forth against the Philistine he said Abner the captain of the host whose son is this youth Abner he said Abner liveth As thy soul O king I cannot tell

Word-by-Word Analysis

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1וְכִרְא֨וֹתH7200sawto see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
2שָׁא֜וּלH7586And when Saulshaul, the name of an edomite and two israelites
3אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
4דָּוִ֗דH1732Daviddavid, the youngest son of jesse
5יֹצֵא֙H3318go forthto go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim
6לִקְרַ֣אתH7125againstan encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite)
7הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יH6430the Philistinea pelishtite or inhabitant of pelesheth
8וַיֹּ֣אמֶרH559he saidto say (used with great latitude)
9אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
10אַבְנֵ֔רH74Abnerabner, an israelite
11שַׂ֣רH8269the captaina head person (of any rank or class)
12הַצָּבָ֔אH6635of the hosta mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized for war (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (speci
13בֶּןH1121whose sona son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
14מִיH4310who? (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things); also (indefinitely) whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix
15זֶ֥הH2088the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that
16הַנַּ֖עַרH5288is this youth(concretely) a boy (as active), from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a servant; also (by interch. of sex), a girl (of similar latit
17אַבְנֵ֔רH74Abnerabner, an israelite
18וַיֹּ֣אמֶרH559he saidto say (used with great latitude)
19אַבְנֵ֔רH74Abnerabner, an israelite
20חֵֽיH2416livethalive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or livin
21נַפְשְׁךָ֥H5315As thy soulproperly, a breathing creature, i.e., animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or ment
22הַמֶּ֖לֶךְH4428O kinga king
23אִםH518I cannotused very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
24יָדָֽעְתִּי׃H3045tellto know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o

Verse Context

1 Samuel 17:54took And David the head of the Philistine and brought...
1 Samuel 17:55 (current)saw And when Saul David go forth against the Philistine he said Abner the captain of the host whose son is this youth Abner he said Abner liveth As thy soul O king I cannot tell
1 Samuel 17:56said And the king Enquire thou whose son ...

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