Hebrew Interlinear

1 Samuel 21:1 Interlinear

Then came David to Nob and Ahimelech the priest was afraid and Ahimelech at the meeting David and said unto him Why art thou alone and no man

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיָּבֹ֤אH935Then cameto go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
2דָּוִ֗דH1732Daviddavid, the youngest son of jesse
3נֹ֔בֶהH5011to Nobnob, a place in palestine
4אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
5אֲחִימֶ֜לֶךְH288and Ahimelechachimelek, the name of an israelite and of a hittite
6הַכֹּהֵ֑ןH3548the priestliterally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
7וַיֶּֽחֱרַ֨דH2729was afraidto shudder with terror; hence, to fear; also to hasten (with anxiety)
8אֲחִימֶ֜לֶךְH288and Ahimelechachimelek, the name of an israelite and of a hittite
9לִקְרַ֣אתH7125at the meetingan encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite)
10דָּוִ֗דH1732Daviddavid, the youngest son of jesse
11וַיֹּ֤אמֶרH559and saidto say (used with great latitude)
12לוֹ֙H0
13מַדּ֤וּעַH4069what (is) known?; i.e., (by implication) (adverbially) why?
14אַתָּה֙H859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you
15לְבַדֶּ֔ךָH905properly, separation; by implication, a part of the body, branch of a tree, bar for carrying; figuratively, chief of a city; especially (with preposit
16וְאִ֖ישׁH376unto him Why art thou alone and no mana man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
17אֵ֥יןH369a nonentity; generally used as a negative particle
18אִתָּֽךְ׃H854properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc

Verse Context

1 Samuel 21:1 (current)Then came David to Nob and Ahimelech the priest was afraid and Ahimelech at the meeting David and said unto him Why art thou alone and no man
1 Samuel 21:2and hath said And David unto Ahimelech the priest The king hath commanded...

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