Hebrew Interlinear

1 Samuel 26:8 Interlinear

Then said Abishai to David hath delivered God this day thine enemy into thine hand now therefore let me smite him I pray thee with the spear even to the earth at once and I will not smite him the second time

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיֹּ֤אמֶרH559Then saidto say (used with great latitude)
2אֲבִישַׁי֙H52Abishaiabishai, an israelite
3אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
4דָּוִ֔דH1732to Daviddavid, the youngest son of jesse
5סִגַּ֨רH5462hath deliveredto shut up; figuratively, to surrender
6אֱלֹהִ֥יםH430Godgods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
7הַיּ֛וֹםH3117this 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
8אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
9אֽוֹיִבְךָ֖H341thine enemyhating; an adversary
10בְּיָדֶ֑ךָH3027into thine 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
11וְעַתָּה֩H6258at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletive
12אַכֶּ֨נּוּH5221now therefore let me smiteto strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
13נָ֜אH4994'i pray', 'now', or 'then'; added mostly to verbs (in the imperative or future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjunction
14בַּֽחֲנִ֤יתH2595him I pray thee with the speara lance (for thrusting, like pitching a tent)
15וּבָאָ֙רֶץ֙H776even to the earththe earth (at large, or partitively a land)
16פַּ֣עַםH6471at oncea stroke, literally or figuratively (in various applications, as follow)
17אַחַ֔תH259properly, united, i.e., one; or (as an ordinal) first
18וְלֹ֥אH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
19אֶשְׁנֶ֖הH8138and I will not smite him the second timeto fold, i.e., duplicate (literally or figuratively); by implication, to transmute (transitive or intransitive)
20לֽוֹ׃H0

Verse Context

1 Samuel 26:7came So David and Abishai and the people by night...
1 Samuel 26:8 (current)Then said Abishai to David hath delivered God this day thine enemy into thine hand now therefore let me smite him I pray thee with the spear even to the earth at once and I will not smite him the second time
1 Samuel 26:9said And David to Abishai Destroy...

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