Hebrew Interlinear

1 Samuel 21:11 Interlinear

said And the servants of Achish one to another of him and David the king of the land one to another of him did they not sing in dances said hath slain Saul his thousands and David his ten thousands

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1לֵאמֹ֔רH559saidto say (used with great latitude)
2עַבְדֵ֤יH5650And the servantsa servant
3אָכִישׁ֙H397of Achishakish, a philistine king
4אֵלָ֔יוH413near, with or among; often in general, to
5הֲלוֹאH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
6לָזֶ֗הH2088one to another of himthe masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that
7וְדָוִ֖דH1732and Daviddavid, the youngest son of jesse
8מֶ֣לֶךְH4428the kinga king
9הָאָ֑רֶץH776of the landthe earth (at large, or partitively a land)
10הֲל֣וֹאH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
11לָזֶ֗הH2088one to another of himthe masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that
12יַֽעֲנ֤וּH6030did they not singproperly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e., pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout,
13בַמְּחֹלוֹת֙H4246in dancesa dance
14לֵאמֹ֔רH559saidto say (used with great latitude)
15הִכָּ֤הH5221hath slainto strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
16שָׁאוּל֙H7586Saulshaul, the name of an edomite and two israelites
17בַּֽאֲלָפָ֔וH505his thousandshence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand
18וְדָוִ֖דH1732and Daviddavid, the youngest son of jesse
19בְּרִבְבֹתָֽו׃H7233his ten thousandsabundance (in number), i.e., (specifically) a myriad (whether definite or indefinite)

Verse Context

1 Samuel 21:10arose And David and fled that day for fear...
1 Samuel 21:11 (current)said And the servants of Achish one to another of him and David the king of the land one to another of him did they not sing in dances said hath slain Saul his thousands and David his ten thousands
1 Samuel 21:12laid up And David these words in his heart...

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