Hebrew Interlinear

1 Samuel 25:39 Interlinear

heard And David was dead of Nabal he said Blessed be the LORD that hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal his servant and hath kept from evil from evil of Nabal hath returned be the LORD upon his own head sent And David and communed with Abigail to take her to him to wife

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיִּשְׁמַ֣עH8085heardto hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
2דָּוִד֙H1732And Daviddavid, the youngest son of jesse
3כִּ֣יH3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
4מֵ֣תH4191was deadto die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill
5נָבָ֔לH5037of Nabalnabal, an israelite
6וַיֹּ֡אמֶרH559he saidto say (used with great latitude)
7בָּר֣וּךְH1288Blessedto kneel; by implication to bless god (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (god or the king, as
8יְהוָ֖הH3068be the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
9אֲשֶׁ֣רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
10רָב֩H7378that hath pleadedproperly, to toss, i.e., grapple; mostly figuratively, to wrangle, i.e., hold a controversy; (by implication) to defend
11אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
12רִ֨יבH7379the causea contest (personal or legal)
13חֶרְפָּתִ֜יH2781of my reproachcontumely, disgrace, the pudenda
14מִיַּ֣דH3027from the 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
15נָבָ֔לH5037of Nabalnabal, an israelite
16וְאֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
17עַבְדּוֹ֙H5650his servanta servant
18חָשַׂ֣ךְH2820and hath keptto restrain or (reflexive) refrain; by implication, to refuse, spare, preserve; to observe
19רָעַ֣תH7451from evilbad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
20וְאֵת֙H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
21רָעַ֣תH7451from evilbad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
22נָבָ֔לH5037of Nabalnabal, an israelite
23הֵשִׁ֥יבH7725hath returnedto turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);
24יְהוָ֖הH3068be the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
25בְּרֹאשׁ֑וֹH7218upon his own headthe head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
26וַיִּשְׁלַ֤חH7971sentto send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
27דָּוִד֙H1732And Daviddavid, the youngest son of jesse
28וַיְדַבֵּ֣רH1696and communedperhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
29בַּֽאֲבִיגַ֔יִלH26with Abigailabigail or abigal, the name of two israelitesses
30לְקַחְתָּ֥הּH3947to taketo take (in the widest variety of applications)
31ל֖וֹH0
32לְאִשָּֽׁה׃H802her to him to wifea woman

Verse Context

1 Samuel 25:38 And it came to pass about ten days smote after that the LORD ...
1 Samuel 25:39 (current)heard And David was dead of Nabal he said Blessed be the LORD that hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal his servant and hath kept from evil from evil of Nabal hath returned be the LORD upon his own head sent And David and communed with Abigail to take her to him to wife
1 Samuel 25:40were come And when the servants David to Abigail to Carmel...

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