What Does 1 Samuel 14:6 Mean?

“said”

to say (used with great latitude)

“And Jonathan”

jehonathan, the name of four israelites

near, with or among; often in general, to

“to the young man”

(concretely) a boy (as active), from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a servant; also (by interch. of sex), a girl (of similar latit

“that bare”

to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative

“his armour”

something prepared, i.e., any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon)

to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)

“and let us go over”

to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in

near, with or among; often in general, to

“unto the garrison”

a fixed spot; figuratively, an office, a military post

“of these uncircumcised”

properly, exposed, i.e., projecting loose (as to the prepuce); used only technically, uncircumcised (i.e., still having the prepuce uncurtailed)

these or those

if not; hence perhaps

“will work”

to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application

“it may be that the LORD”

(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god

(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed

a nonentity; generally used as a negative particle

“it may be that the LORD”

(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god

“for us for there is no restraint”

objectively, a hindrance

“to save”

properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e., (by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or succor

“by many”

abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)

desire (and so probably in proverbs 31:4); hence (by way of alternative) or, also if

“or by few”

a little or few (often adverbial or comparative)