1 Chronicles

1 Chronicles 21:13

¹³David answered Gad, “I am deeply distressed. Please, let me fall into the hand of the LORD, for His mercies are very great; but do not let me fall into the hands of men.”

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
David	דָּוִ֛יד	dā·wîḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
answered	וַיֹּ֧אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Gad	גָּ֖ד	gāḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1410 Gad
I am deeply distressed	צַר־	ṣar-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6862 narrow, tight
Please	נָּ֣א	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
let me fall	אֶפְּלָה־	’ep·pə·lāh-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H5307 fall, lie
into the hand	בְיַד־	ḇə·yaḏ-	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of the LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
His mercies	רַחֲמָיו֙	ra·ḥă·māw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H7356 womb
very	מְאֹ֔ד	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
great	רַבִּ֤ים	rab·bîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7227 much, many, great
but do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
let me fall	אֶפֹּֽל׃	’ep·pōl	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular	H5307 fall, lie
into the hands	וּבְיַד־	ū·ḇə·yaḏ-	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of men	אָדָ֖ם	’ā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind

Cross-references

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Psalm 130:7 · Philippians 1:23 · Hebrews 10:31 · Isaiah 55:7 · John 12:27

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.