Hebrew Interlinear

1 Samuel 23:14 Interlinear

abode And David in the wilderness in strong holds abode in a mountain in the wilderness of Ziph sought And Saul him every day delivered but God him not into his hand

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיֵּ֥שֶׁבH3427abodeproperly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
2דָּוִ֤דH1732And Daviddavid, the youngest son of jesse
3בְּמִדְבַּרH4057in the wildernessa pasture (i.e., open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert
4בַּמְּצָד֔וֹתH4679in strong holdsa fastness (as a covert of ambush)
5וַיֵּ֥שֶׁבH3427abodeproperly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
6בָּהָ֖רH2022in a mountaina mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)
7בְּמִדְבַּרH4057in the wildernessa pasture (i.e., open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert
8זִ֑יףH2128of Ziphziph, the name of a place in palestine; also of an israelite
9וַיְבַקְשֵׁ֤הוּH1245soughtto search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
10שָׁאוּל֙H7586And Saulshaul, the name of an edomite and two israelites
11כָּלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
12הַיָּמִ֔יםH3117him every daya day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
13וְלֹֽאH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
14נְתָנ֥וֹH5414deliveredto give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
15אֱלֹהִ֖יםH430but Godgods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
16בְּיָדֽוֹ׃H3027him not into his 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

Verse Context

1 Samuel 23:13arose Then David which were about six hundred ...
1 Samuel 23:14 (current)abode And David in the wilderness in strong holds abode in a mountain in the wilderness of Ziph sought And Saul him every day delivered but God him not into his hand
1 Samuel 23:15saw And David was come out that Saul to seek...

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