Hebrew Interlinear

1 Samuel 20:17 Interlinear

“again And Jonathan to swear caused David because he loved because he loved his own soul him for he loved”

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1 Samuel 20 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	וַיּ֤וֹסֶף	H3254	again	to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)
2	יְהֽוֹנָתָן֙	H3083	And Jonathan	jehonathan, the name of four israelites
3	לְהַשְׁבִּ֣יעַ	H7650	to swear	to seven oneself, i.e., swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)
4	אֶת	H853		properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
5	דָּוִ֔ד	H1732	caused David	david, the youngest son of jesse
6	אַהֲבַ֥ת	H160	because he loved	love
7	אֹת֑וֹ	H853		properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
8	כִּֽי	H3588		(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
9	אַהֲבַ֥ת	H160	because he loved	love
10	נַפְשׁ֖וֹ	H5315	his own soul	properly, a breathing creature, i.e., animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or ment
11	אֲהֵבֽוֹ׃	H157	him for he loved	to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)

1 Samuel 20:17 (current)again And Jonathan to swear caused David because he loved because he loved his own soul him for he loved