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1 Samuel 21— explore original Hebrew and Greek words with Strong's concordance.

Verse 1

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיָּ֖קָםway·yā·qāmSo he aroseH6965
1וַיֵּלַ֑ךְway·yê·laḵ;and departedH1980
2וִיהוֹנָתָ֖ןwî·hō·w·nā·ṯānand JonathanH3083
3בָּ֥אwentH0935
4הָעִֽיר׃.hā·‘îr.into the cityH5892

Verse 2

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיָּבֹ֤אway·yā·ḇōThen cameH0935
1דָוִד֙ḏā·wiḏDavidH1732
2נֹ֔בֶהnō·ḇeh,to NobH5011
3אֶל־’el-toH0413
4אֲחִימֶ֖לֶךְ’ă·ḥî·me·leḵAhimelechH0288
5הַכֹּהֵ֑ןhak·kō·hên;the priestH3548
6וַיֶּחֱרַ֨דway·ye·ḥĕ·raḏand was afraidH2729
7אֲחִימֶ֜לֶךְ’ă·ḥî·me·leḵAhimelechH0288
8לִקְרַ֣אתliq·raṯwhen he metH7122
9דָּוִ֗דdā·wiḏ,DavidH1732
10וַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merand saidH0559
11לוֹ֙lōwto him
12מַדּ֤וּעַmad·dū·a‘why [are]H4069
13אַתָּה֙’at·tāhyouH0859
14לְבַדֶּ֔ךָlə·ḇad·de·ḵā,aloneH0905
15וְאִ֖ישׁwə·’îšand oneH0376
16אֵ֥ין’ênno isH0369
17אִתָּֽךְ׃.’it·tāḵ.with youH0854

Verse 3

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merSo saidH0559
1דָּוִ֜דdā·wiḏDavidH1732
2לַאֲחִימֶ֣לֶךְla·’ă·ḥî·me·leḵto AhimelechH0288
3הַכֹּהֵ֗ןhak·kō·hên,the priestH3548
4הַמֶּלֶךְ֮ham·me·leḵthe kingH4428
5צִוַּ֣נִיṣiw·wa·nîhas ordered meH6680
6דָבָר֒ḏā·ḇāron some businessH1697
7וַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merand saidH0559
8אֵלַ֗י’ê·lay,to meH0413
9אִ֣ישׁ’îšanyoneH0376
10אַל־’al-notH0408
11יֵ֧דַעyê·ḏa‘do let knowH3045
12מְא֛וּמָהmə·’ū·māhanythingH3972
13אֶת־’eṯ-aboutH0853
14הַדָּבָ֛רhad·dā·ḇārthe businessH1697
15אֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-on whichH0834
16אָנֹכִ֥י’ā·nō·ḵîIH0595
17שֹׁלֵֽחֲךָ֖šō·lê·ḥă·ḵāsend youH7971
18וַאֲשֶׁ֣רwa·’ă·šeror whatH0834
19צִוִּיתִ֑ךָṣiw·wî·ṯi·ḵā;I have commanded youH6680
20וְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-andH0853
21הַנְּעָרִ֣יםhan·nə·‘ā·rîm[my] young menH5288
22יוֹדַ֔עְתִּיyō·w·ḏa‘·tî,I have directedH3045
23אֶל־’el-toH0413
24מְק֥וֹםmə·qō·wma placeH4725
25פְּלֹנִ֖יpə·lō·nîsuchH6423
26אַלְמוֹנִֽי׃.’al·mō·w·nî.and suchH0492

Verse 4

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וְעַתָּ֗הwə·‘at·tāh,Therefore nowH6258
1מַה־mah-whatH4100
2יֵּ֧שׁyêšhave youH3426
3תַּֽחַת־ta·ḥaṯ-onH8478
4יָדְךָ֛؟yā·ḏə·ḵāhandH3027
5חֲמִשָּׁה־ḥă·miš·šāh-five [loaves of]H2568
6לֶ֖חֶםle·ḥembreadH3899
7תְּנָ֣הtə·nāhGive [me]H5414
8בְיָדִ֑יḇə·yā·ḏî;in my handH3027
9א֖וֹ’ōworH0176
10הַנִּמְצָֽא׃.han·nim·ṣā.whatever can be foundH4672

Verse 5

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיַּ֨עַןway·ya·‘anAnd answeredH6030
1הַכֹּהֵ֤ןhak·kō·hênthe priestH3548
2אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
3דָּוִד֙dā·wiḏDavidH1732
4וַיֹּ֔אמֶרway·yō·mer,and saidH0559
5אֵֽין־’ên-[There is] noH0369
6לֶ֥חֶםle·ḥembreadH3899
7חֹ֖לḥōlcommonH2455
8אֶל־’el-underH0413
9תַּ֣חַתta·ḥaṯonH8478
10יָדִ֑יyā·ḏî;handH3027
11כִּֽי־kî-surelyH3588
12אִם־’im-butH0518
13לֶ֤חֶםle·ḥembreadH3899
14קֹ֙דֶשׁ֙qō·ḏešconsecratedH6944
15יֵ֔שׁyêš,there isH3426
16אִם־’im-ifH0518
17נִשְׁמְר֥וּniš·mə·rūhave kept themselvesH8104
18הַנְּעָרִ֖יםhan·nə·‘ā·rîmthe young menH5288
19אַ֥ךְ’aḵat leastH0389
20מֵאִשָּֽׁה׃.mê·’iš·šāh.from womenH0802
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Verse 6

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיַּעַן֩way·ya·‘anAnd answeredH6030
1דָּוִ֨דdā·wiḏDavidH1732
2אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
3הַכֹּהֵ֜ןhak·kō·hênthe priestH3548
4וַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merand saidH0559
5ל֗וֹlōw,to him
6כִּ֣יthoughH3588
7אִם־’im-TrulyH0518
8אִשָּׁ֤ה’iš·šāhwomenH0802
9עֲצֻֽרָה־‘ă·ṣu·rāh-[have been] keptH6113
10לָ֙נוּ֙lā·nūfrom us
11כִּתְמ֣וֹלkiṯ·mō·wlaboutH8543
12שִׁלְשֹׁ֔םšil·šōm,three daysH8032
13בְּצֵאתִ֕יbə·ṣê·ṯîsince I came outH3318
14וַיִּהְי֥וּway·yih·yūand areH1961
15כְלֵֽי־ḵə·lê-the vesselsH3627
16הַנְּעָרִ֖יםhan·nə·‘ā·rîmof the young menH5288
17קֹ֑דֶשׁqō·ḏeš;holyH6944
18וְהוּא֙wə·hūand it [is]H1931
19דֶּ֣רֶךְde·reḵin effectH1870
20חֹ֔לḥōl,commonH2455
21וְאַ֕ףwə·’ap̄and evenH0637
22כִּ֥יthoughH3588
23הַיּ֖וֹםhay·yō·wmthis dayH3117
24יִקְדַּ֥שׁyiq·dašit was sanctifiedH6942
25בַּכֶּֽלִי׃.bak·ke·lî.in the vesselH3627

Verse 7

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיִּתֶּן־way·yit·ten-So gaveH5414
1ל֥וֹlōwhim
2הַכֹּהֵ֖ןhak·kō·hênthe priestH3548
3קֹ֑דֶשׁqō·ḏeš;holy [bread]H6944
4כִּי֩forH3588
5לֹא־lō-noH3808
6הָ֨יָהhā·yāhthere wasH1961
7שָׁ֜םšāmthereH8033
8לֶ֗חֶםle·ḥem,breadH3899
9כִּֽי־kî-forH3588
10אִם־’im-butH0518
11לֶ֤חֶםle·ḥemthe show breadH3899
12הַפָּנִים֙hap·pā·nîmthe bread of the PresenceH6440
13הַמּֽוּסָרִים֙ham·mū·sā·rîmwhich had been takenH5493
14מִלִּפְנֵ֣יmil·lip̄·nêfrom beforeH6440
15יְהוָ֔הYah·weh,YahwehH3068
16לָשׂוּם֙lā·śūmin order to put [in its place]H7760
17לֶ֣חֶםle·ḥembreadH3899
18חֹ֔םḥōm,hotH2527
19בְּי֖וֹםbə·yō·wmon the dayH3117
20הִלָּקְחֽוֹ׃.hil·lā·qə·ḥōw.when it was taken awayH3947

Verse 8

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וְשָׁ֡םwə·šāmNow thereH8033
1אִישׁ֩’îša certain man [was]H0376
2מֵעַבְדֵ֨יmê·‘aḇ·ḏêof the servantsH5650
3שָׁא֜וּלšā·’ūlof SaulH7586
4בַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wmdayH3117
5הַה֗וּאha·hū,thatH1931
6נֶעְצָר֙ne‘·ṣārdetainedH6113
7לִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nêbeforeH6440
8יְהוָ֔הYah·weh,YahwehH3069
9וּשְׁמ֖וֹū·šə·mōwand his name [was]H8034
10דֹּאֵ֣גdō·’êḡDoegH1673
11הָאֲדֹמִ֑יhā·’ă·ḏō·mî;an EdomiteH0130
12אַבִּ֥יר’ab·bîrthe chiefH0047
13הָרֹעִ֖יםhā·rō·‘îmof the herdsmenH7473
14אֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerwho [belonged]H0834
15לְשָׁאֽוּל׃.lə·šā·’ūl.to SaulH7586

Verse 9

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merAnd saidH0559
1דָּוִד֙dā·wiḏDavidH1732
2לַאֲחִימֶ֔לֶךְla·’ă·ḥî·me·leḵ,to AhimelechH0288
3וְאִ֛יןwə·’înand notH0371
4יֶשׁ־yeš-is thereH3426
5פֹּ֥הpōhhereH6311
6תַֽחַת־ṯa·ḥaṯ-onH8478
7יָדְךָ֖yā·ḏə·ḵāhandH3027
8חֲנִ֣יתḥă·nîṯa spearH2595
9אוֹ־’ōw-orH0176
10חָ֑רֶב؟ḥā·reḇ;a swordH2719
11כִּ֣יforH3588
12גַם־ḡam--H1571
13חַרְבִּ֤יḥar·bîmy swordH2719
14וְגַם־wə·ḡam-norH1571
15כֵּלַי֙kê·laymy weaponsH3627
16לֹֽא־lō-neitherH3808
17לָקַ֣חְתִּיlā·qaḥ·tîI have broughtH3947
18בְיָדִ֔יḇə·yā·ḏî,with meH3027
19כִּֽי־kî-becauseH3588
20הָיָ֥הhā·yāhrequiredH1961
21דְבַר־ḏə·ḇar-businessH1697
22הַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵof the kingH4428
23נָחֽוּץ׃.nā·ḥūṣ.hasteH5169
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Verse 10

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merSo saidH0559
1הַכֹּהֵ֗ןhak·kō·hên,the priestH3548
2חֶרֶב֩ḥe·reḇthe swordH2719
3גָּלְיָ֨תgā·lə·yāṯof GoliathH1555
4הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֜יhap·pə·liš·tîthe PhilistineH6430
5אֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-whomH0834
6הִכִּ֣יתָ ׀hik·kî·ṯāyou killedH5221
7בְּעֵ֣מֶקbə·‘ê·meqin the ValleyH6010
8הָאֵלָ֗הhā·’ê·lāh,of ElahH0425
9הִנֵּה־hin·nêh-thereH2009
10הִ֞יאit [is]H1931
11לוּטָ֣הlū·ṭāhwrappedH3874
12בַשִּׂמְלָה֮ḇaś·śim·lāhin a clothH8071
13אַחֲרֵ֣י’a·ḥă·rêbehindH0310
14הָאֵפוֹד֒hā·’ê·p̄ō·wḏthe ephodH0646
15אִם־’im-ifH0518
16אֹתָ֤הּ’ō·ṯāhthatH0853
17תִּֽקַּח־tiq·qaḥ-will takeH3947
18לְךָ֙lə·ḵāyou
19קָ֔חqāḥ,take [it]
20כִּ֣יforH3588
21אֵ֥ין’ên[there is] noH0369
22אַחֶ֛רֶת’a·ḥe·reṯotherH0312
23זוּלָתָ֖הּzū·lā·ṯāhexcept that oneH2108
24בָּזֶ֑ה.bā·zeh;in this [place]H2088
25וַיֹּ֧אמֶרway·yō·merAnd saidH0559
26דָּוִ֛דdā·wiḏDavidH1732
27אֵ֥ין’ên[There is] noneH0369
28כָּמ֖וֹהָkā·mō·w·hālike itH3644
29תְּנֶ֥נָּהtə·nen·nāhgive itH5414
30לִּֽי׃.lî.to me

Verse 11

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיָּ֣קָםway·yā·qāmAnd aroseH6965
1דָּוִ֔דdā·wiḏ,DavidH1732
2וַיִּבְרַ֥חway·yiḇ·raḥand fledH1272
3בַּיּוֹם־bay·yō·wm-dayH3117
4הַה֖וּאha·hūthatH1931
5מִפְּנֵ֣יmip·pə·nêfrom beforeH6440
6שָׁא֑וּלšā·’ūl;SaulH7586
7וַיָּבֹ֕אway·yā·ḇōand wentH0935
8אֶל־’el-toH0413
9אָכִ֖ישׁ’ā·ḵîšAchishH0397
10מֶ֥לֶךְme·leḵthe king ofH4428
11גַּֽת׃.gaṯ.GathH1661

Verse 12

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּway·yō·mə·rūAnd saidH0559
1עַבְדֵ֤י‘aḇ·ḏêthe servantsH5650
2אָכִישׁ֙’ā·ḵîšof AchishH0397
3אֵלָ֔יו’ê·lāw,to himH0413
4הֲלוֹא־hă·lō·w-[Is] notH3808
5זֶ֥הzehthisH2088
6דָוִ֖דḏā·wiḏDavidH1732
7מֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵthe kingH4428
8הָאָ֑רֶץ؟hā·’ā·reṣ;of the landH0776
9הֲל֣וֹאhă·lō·wdid notH3808
10לָזֶ֗הlā·zeh,of this [one]H2088
11יַעֲנ֤וּya·‘ă·nūthey sing to one anotherH6030
12בַמְּחֹלוֹת֙ḇam·mə·ḥō·lō·wṯin dancesH4246
13לֵאמֹ֔רlê·mōr,sayingH0559
14הִכָּ֤הhik·kāhhas slainH5221
15שָׁאוּל֙šā·’ūlSaulH7586
16[באלפו]ba·’ă·lā·p̄ōw[his] thousands
17(בַּאֲלָפָ֔יו)ba·’ă·lā·p̄āw,[his] thousandsH0505
18וְדָוִ֖דwə·ḏā·wiḏand DavidH1732
19[ברבבתו]bə·riḇ·ḇō·ṯōwten thousands
20(בְּרִבְבֹתָֽיו׃)؟bə·riḇ·ḇō·ṯāw.[his] ten thousandsH7233

Verse 13

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיָּ֧שֶׂםway·yā·śemnow tookH7760
1דָּוִ֛דdā·wiḏDavidH1732
2אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
3הַדְּבָרִ֥יםhad·də·ḇā·rîmwordsH1697
4הָאֵ֖לֶּהhā·’êl·lehtheseH0428
5בִּלְבָב֑וֹbil·ḇā·ḇōw;to heartH3824
6וַיִּרָ֣אway·yi·rāand was afraidH3372
7מְאֹ֔דmə·’ōḏ,very muchH3966
8מִפְּנֵ֖יmip·pə·nêofH6440
9אָכִ֥ישׁ’ā·ḵîšAchishH0397
10מֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-the kingH4428
11גַּֽת׃.gaṯ.of GathH1661

Verse 14

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיְשַׁנּ֤וֹway·šan·nōwSo he changedH8138
1אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
2טַעְמוֹ֙ṭa‘·mōwhis behaviorH2940
3בְּעֵ֣ינֵיהֶ֔םbə·‘ê·nê·hem,before themH5869
4וַיִּתְהֹלֵ֖לway·yiṯ·hō·lêland feigned madnessH1984
5בְּיָדָ֑םbə·yā·ḏām;in their handsH3027
6[ויתו]way·ṯaw-
7(וַיְתָיו֙)way·ṯāwscratchedH8427
8עַל־‘al-onH5921
9דַּלְת֣וֹתdal·ṯō·wṯthe doorsH1817
10הַשַּׁ֔עַרhaš·ša·‘ar,of the gateH8179
11וַיּ֥וֹרֶדway·yō·w·reḏand let fall downH3381
12רִיר֖וֹrî·rōwhis salivaH7388
13אֶל־’el-onH0413
14זְקָנֽוֹ׃.zə·qā·nōw.his beardH2206

Verse 15

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·merAnd saidH0559
1אָכִ֖ישׁ’ā·ḵîšAchishH0397
2אֶל־’el-toH0413
3עֲבָדָ֑יו‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw;his servantsH5650
4הִנֵּ֤הhin·nêhLookH2009
5תִרְאוּ֙ṯir·’ūyou seeH7200
6אִ֣ישׁ’îšthe manH0376
7מִשְׁתַּגֵּ֔עַmiš·tag·gê·a‘,is insaneH7696
8לָ֛מָּהlām·māhwhyH4100
9תָּבִ֥יאוּtā·ḇî·’ūhave you broughtH0935
10אֹת֖וֹ’ō·ṯōwhimH0853
11אֵלָֽי׃’ê·lāy.to meH0413
12חֲסַ֤רḥă·sarAm lackingH2638
13מְשֻׁגָּעִים֙mə·šug·gā·‘îmmadmenH7696
14אָ֔נִי’ā·nî,IH0589
15כִּי־kî-thatH3588
16הֲבֵאתֶ֣םhă·ḇê·ṯemyou have broughtH0935
17אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
18זֶ֔הzeh,this [fellow]H2088
19לְהִשְׁתַּגֵּ֖עַlə·hiš·tag·gê·a‘to play the madmanH7696
20עָלָ֑י؟‘ā·lāy;in my presenceH5921
21הֲזֶ֖הhă·zehshall this [fellow]H2088
22יָב֥וֹאyā·ḇō·wcomeH0935
23אֶל־’el-intoH0413
24בֵּיתִֽי׃؟bê·ṯî.my houseH1004
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