Hebrew Interlinear

1 Samuel 21:8 Interlinear

said And David unto Ahimelech not And is there here under thine hand spear my sword my sword nor my weapons for I have neither brought here under thine hand required business because the king's haste

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיֹּ֤אמֶרH559saidto say (used with great latitude)
2דָּוִד֙H1732And Daviddavid, the youngest son of jesse
3לַֽאֲחִימֶ֔לֶךְH288unto Ahimelechachimelek, the name of an israelite and of a hittite
4וְאִ֛יןH371notis it not?
5יֶשׁH3426And is therethere is or are (or any other form of the verb to be, as may suit the connection)
6פֹּ֥הH6311this place (french ici), i.e., here or hence
7תַֽחַתH8478the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc
8בְיָדִ֔יH3027here under thine handa 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
9חֲנִ֣יתH2595speara lance (for thrusting, like pitching a tent)
10אוֹH176desire (and so probably in proverbs 31:4); hence (by way of alternative) or, also if
11חַרְבִּ֤יH2719my sworddrought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement
12כִּ֣יH3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
13גַםH1571properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
14חַרְבִּ֤יH2719my sworddrought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement
15וְגַםH1571properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
16כֵּלַי֙H3627nor my weaponssomething prepared, i.e., any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon)
17לֹֽאH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
18לָקַ֣חְתִּיH3947for I have neither broughtto take (in the widest variety of applications)
19בְיָדִ֔יH3027here under thine handa 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
20כִּֽיH3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
21הָיָ֥הH1961requiredto exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
22דְבַרH1697businessa word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
23הַמֶּ֖לֶךְH4428because the king'sa king
24נָחֽוּץ׃H5169hasteto be urgent

Verse Context

1 Samuel 21:7 Now a certain man of the servants of Saul was there that day ...
1 Samuel 21:8 (current)said And David unto Ahimelech not And is there here under thine hand spear my sword my sword nor my weapons for I have neither brought here under thine hand required business because the king's haste
1 Samuel 21:9said And the priest The sword of Goliath the Philistine ...

Continue Your Study