Hebrew Interlinear

1 Samuel 21:13 Interlinear

And he changed his behaviour before them and feigned himself mad in their hands and scrabbled on the doors of the gate fall down and let his spittle upon his beard

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיְשַׁנּ֤וֹH8138And he changedto fold, i.e., duplicate (literally or figuratively); by implication, to transmute (transitive or intransitive)
2אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
3טַעְמוֹ֙H2940his behaviourproperly, a taste, i.e., (figuratively) perception; by implication, intelligence; transitively, a mandate
4בְּעֵ֣ינֵיהֶ֔םH5869beforean eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
5וַיִּתְהֹלֵ֖לH1984them and feigned himself madto be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make a show, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causativ
6בְּיָדָ֑םH3027in their handsa 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
7וַיְתָו֙H8427and scrabbledto mark out, i.e., (primitive) scratch or (definite) imprint
8עַלH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
9דַּלְת֣וֹתH1817on the doorssomething swinging, i.e., the valve of a door
10הַשַּׁ֔עַרH8179of the gatean opening, i.e., door or gate
11וַיּ֥וֹרֶדH3381fall downto descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); cau
12רִיר֖וֹH7388and let his spittlesaliva; by resemblance, broth
13אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
14זְקָנֽוֹ׃H2206upon his beardthe beard (as indicating age)

Verse Context

1 Samuel 21:12laid up And David these words in his heart...
1 Samuel 21:13 (current)And he changed his behaviour before them and feigned himself mad in their hands and scrabbled on the doors of the gate fall down and let his spittle upon his beard
1 Samuel 21:14Then said Achish unto his servants Lo ye see...

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