Hebrew Interlinear
1 Samuel 25:4 Interlinear
“heard And David in the wilderness did shear that Nabal his sheep”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע | H8085 | heard | to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.) |
| 2 | דָּוִ֖ד | H1732 | And David | david, the youngest son of jesse |
| 3 | בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר | H4057 | in the wilderness | a pasture (i.e., open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert |
| 4 | כִּֽי | H3588 | (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed | |
| 5 | גֹזֵ֥ז | H1494 | did shear | to cut off; specifically to shear a flock or shave the hair; figuratively to destroy an enemy |
| 6 | נָבָ֖ל | H5037 | that Nabal | nabal, an israelite |
| 7 | אֶת | H853 | properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) | |
| 8 | צֹאנֽוֹ׃ | H6629 | his sheep | a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men) |
Verse Context
1 Samuel 25:3Now the name but the man was Nabal Now the name and she was a woman Abigail...
1 Samuel 25:4 (current)heard And David in the wilderness did shear that Nabal his sheep
1 Samuel 25:5sent out And David ten unto the young men said And David...