Hebrew Interlinear

1 Samuel 18:17 Interlinear

said And Saul to David daughter Behold my elder Merab her will I give thee to wife only be thou valiant for me and fight battles the LORD'S And Saul said Let not mine hand Let not mine hand of the Philistines

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1אָמַ֗רH559saidto say (used with great latitude)
2וְשָׁא֣וּלH7586And Saulshaul, the name of an edomite and two israelites
3אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
4דָּוִ֗דH1732to Daviddavid, the youngest son of jesse
5הִנֵּה֩H2009lo!
6בִתִּ֨יH1323daughtera daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)
7הַגְּדוֹלָ֤הH1419Behold my eldergreat (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
8מֵרַב֙H4764Merabmerab, a daughter of saul
9אֹתָהּ֙H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
10אֶתֶּןH5414her will I giveto give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
11לְךָ֣H0
12לְאִשָּׁ֔הH802thee to wifea woman
13אַ֚ךְH389a particle of affirmation, surely; hence (by limitation) only
14הֱיֵהH1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
15לִּ֣יH0
16לְבֶןH1121only be thou valianta son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
17חַ֔יִלH2428probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength
18וְהִלָּחֵ֖םH3898for me and fightto feed on; figuratively, to consume
19מִלְחֲמ֣וֹתH4421battlesa battle (i.e., the engagement); generally, war (i.e., war-fare)
20יְהוָ֑הH3068the LORD'S(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
21וְשָׁא֣וּלH7586And Saulshaul, the name of an edomite and two israelites
22אָמַ֗רH559saidto say (used with great latitude)
23אַלH408not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (job 24:25) as a noun, nothing
24תְּהִ֤יH1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
25יַדH3027Let not mine handa hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v
26בּ֔וֹH0
27וּתְהִיH1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
28ב֖וֹH0
29יַדH3027Let not mine handa hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v
30פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃H6430of the Philistinesa pelishtite or inhabitant of pelesheth

Verse Context

1 Samuel 18:16 But all Israel and Judah loved David...
1 Samuel 18:17 (current)said And Saul to David daughter Behold my elder Merab her will I give thee to wife only be thou valiant for me and fight battles the LORD'S And Saul said Let not mine hand Let not mine hand of the Philistines
1 Samuel 18:18said And David unto Saul ...

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