Hebrew Interlinear

1 Samuel 24:3 Interlinear

And he came to the sheepcotes by the way of the cave And he came and Saul to cover his feet and David in the sides of the cave remained

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיָּבֹ֥אH935And he cameto go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
2אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
3גִּדְר֨וֹתH1448to the sheepcotesenclosure (especially for flocks)
4הַצֹּ֤אןH6629a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men)
5עַלH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
6הַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙H1870by the waya road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
7וְשָׁ֣םH8033there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thence
8הַמְּעָרָ֖הH4631of the cavea cavern (as dark)
9וַיָּבֹ֥אH935And he cameto go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
10שָׁא֖וּלH7586and Saulshaul, the name of an edomite and two israelites
11לְהָסֵ֣ךְH5526to coverproperly, to entwine as a screen; by implication, to fence in, cover over, (figuratively) protect
12אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
13רַגְלָ֑יוH7272his feeta foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphemistically the pudenda
14וְדָוִד֙H1732and Daviddavid, the youngest son of jesse
15וַֽאֲנָשָׁ֔יוH376a 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)
16בְּיַרְכְּתֵ֥יH3411in the sidesproperly, the flank; but used only figuratively, the rear or recess
17הַמְּעָרָ֖הH4631of the cavea cavern (as dark)
18יֹֽשְׁבִֽים׃H3427remainedproperly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry

Verse Context

1 Samuel 24:2took Then Saul three thousand men chosen...
1 Samuel 24:3 (current)And he came to the sheepcotes by the way of the cave And he came and Saul to cover his feet and David in the sides of the cave remained
1 Samuel 24:4said Then David unto him Behold the day...

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