Hebrew Interlinear

1 Samuel 21:2 Interlinear

and hath said And David unto Ahimelech the priest The king hath commanded me a business and hath said unto me Let no man know any thing me a business whereabout I send hath commanded my servants know a place to such and such

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיֹּ֣אמֶרH559and hath saidto say (used with great latitude)
2דָּוִ֜דH1732And Daviddavid, the youngest son of jesse
3לַֽאֲחִימֶ֣לֶךְH288unto Ahimelechachimelek, the name of an israelite and of a hittite
4הַכֹּהֵ֗ןH3548the priestliterally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
5הַמֶּלֶךְ֮H4428The kinga king
6צִוִּיתִ֑ךָH6680hath commanded(intensively) to constitute, enjoin
7הַדָּבָ֛רH1697me a businessa word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
8וַיֹּ֣אמֶרH559and hath saidto say (used with great latitude)
9אֵלַ֗יH413near, with or among; often in general, to
10אִ֣ישׁH376unto me Let 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)
11אַלH408not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (job 24:25) as a noun, nothing
12יוֹדַ֔עְתִּיH3045knowto know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o
13מְא֛וּמָהH3972any thingproperly, a speck or point, i.e., (by implication) something; with negative, nothing
14אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
15הַדָּבָ֛רH1697me a businessa word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
16אֲשֶׁרH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
17אָֽנֹכִ֥יH595i
18שֹׁלֵֽחֲךָ֖H7971whereabout I sendto send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
19וַֽאֲשֶׁ֣רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
20צִוִּיתִ֑ךָH6680hath commanded(intensively) to constitute, enjoin
21וְאֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
22הַנְּעָרִ֣יםH5288my servants(concretely) a boy (as active), from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a servant; also (by interch. of sex), a girl (of similar latit
23יוֹדַ֔עְתִּיH3045knowto know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o
24אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
25מְק֥וֹםH4725a placeproperly, a standing, i.e., a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
26פְּלֹנִ֖יH6423to suchsuch a one, i.e., a specified person
27אַלְמוֹנִֽי׃H492and suchsome one (i.e., so and so, without giving the name of the person or place)

Verse Context

1 Samuel 21:1Then came David to Nob and Ahimelech the priest...
1 Samuel 21:2 (current)and hath said And David unto Ahimelech the priest The king hath commanded me a business and hath said unto me Let no man know any thing me a business whereabout I send hath commanded my servants know a place to such and such
1 Samuel 21:3 Now therefore what is in mine hand me five...

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