Hebrew Interlinear

1 Samuel 25:21 Interlinear

Now David had said Surely in vain have I kept all that this fellow hath in the wilderness was missed so that nothing of all that pertained unto him and he hath requited me evil for good

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וְדָוִ֣דH1732Now Daviddavid, the youngest son of jesse
2אָמַ֗רH559had saidto say (used with great latitude)
3אַךְ֩H389a particle of affirmation, surely; hence (by limitation) only
4לַשֶּׁ֨קֶרH8267Surely in vainan untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial)
5שָׁמַ֜רְתִּיH8104have I keptproperly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e., guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc
6אֶֽתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
7כָּלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
8אֲשֶׁ֤רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
9לָזֶה֙H2088all that thisthe masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that
10בַּמִּדְבָּ֔רH4057fellow hath in the wildernessa pasture (i.e., open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert
11וְלֹֽאH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
12נִפְקַ֥דH6485was missedto visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc
13מִכָּלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
14אֲשֶׁרH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
15ל֖וֹH0
16מְא֑וּמָהH3972so that nothingproperly, a speck or point, i.e., (by implication) something; with negative, nothing
17וַיָּֽשֶׁבH7725of all that pertained unto him and he hath requitedto turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);
18לִ֥יH0
19רָעָ֖הH7451me evilbad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
20תַּ֥חַתH8478the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc
21טוֹבָֽה׃H2896for goodgood (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good

Verse Context

1 Samuel 25:20 And it was so as she rode on the ass came down...
1 Samuel 25:21 (current)Now David had said Surely in vain have I kept all that this fellow hath in the wilderness was missed so that nothing of all that pertained unto him and he hath requited me evil for good
1 Samuel 25:22So also do God unto the enemies of David So...

Continue Your Study