וַיַּ֧עַן1 of 17
“answered”
H6030properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e., pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout,
אֲחִימֶ֛לֶךְ2 of 17
“Then Ahimelech”
H288achimelek, the name of an israelite and of a hittite
אֶת3 of 17
H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ4 of 17
“the king”
H4428a king
וַיֹּאמַ֑ר5 of 17
“and said”
H559to say (used with great latitude)
וּמִ֤י6 of 17
H4310who? (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things); also (indefinitely) whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix
בְכָל7 of 17
H3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
עֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙8 of 17
“among all thy servants”
H5650a servant
כְּדָוִ֣ד9 of 17
“as David”
H1732david, the youngest son of jesse
נֶֽאֱמָ֔ן10 of 17
“And who is so faithful”
H539properly, to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanen
וַֽחֲתַ֥ן11 of 17
“son in law”
H2860a relative by marriage (especially through the bride); figuratively, a circumcised child (as a species of religious espousal)
הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ12 of 17
“the king”
H4428a king
וְסָ֥ר13 of 17
“and goeth”
H5493to turn off (literally or figuratively)
אֶל14 of 17
H413near, with or among; often in general, to
מִשְׁמַעְתֶּ֖ךָ15 of 17
“at thy bidding”
H4928audience, i.e., the royal court; also obedience, i.e., (concretely) a subject
וְנִכְבָּ֥ד16 of 17
“and is honourable”
H3513to be heavy, i.e., in a bad sense (burdensome, severe, dull) or in a good sense (numerous, rich, honorable); causatively, to make weighty (in the same
בְּבֵיתֶֽךָ׃17 of 17
“in thine house”
H1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)