Hebrew Interlinear

1 Samuel 20:32 Interlinear

“answered And Jonathan Saul his father and said unto him Wherefore shall he be slain what hath he done”

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1 Samuel 20 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	וַיַּ֙עַן֙	H6030	answered	properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e., pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout,
2	יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן	H3083	And Jonathan	jehonathan, the name of four israelites
3	אֶת	H853		properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
4	שָׁא֖וּל	H7586	Saul	shaul, the name of an edomite and two israelites
5	אָבִ֑יו	H1	his father	father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
6	וַיֹּ֧אמֶר	H559	and said	to say (used with great latitude)
7	אֵלָ֛יו	H413		near, with or among; often in general, to
8	לָ֥מָּה	H4100		properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and
9	יוּמַ֖ת	H4191	unto him Wherefore shall he be slain	to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill
10	מֶ֥ה	H4100		properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and
11	עָשָֽׂה׃	H6213	what hath he done	to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application

1 Samuel 20:32 (current)answered And Jonathan Saul his father and said unto him Wherefore shall he be slain what hath he done