1 Samuel
1 Samuel 14:12
12So the men of the outpost called out to Jonathan and his armor-bearer, “Come on up, and we will teach you a lesson!”
“Follow me,” Jonathan told his armor-bearer, “for the LORD has delivered them into the hand of Israel.”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So the men | אַנְשֵׁ֨י | ’an·šê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H582 man, mankind |
| of the outpost | הַמַּצָּבָ֜ה | ham·maṣ·ṣā·ḇāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H4675 guard, watch ? |
| called out | וַיַּעֲנוּ֩ | way·ya·‘ă·nū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H6030 answer, respond |
| to Jonathan | יוֹנָתָ֣ן׀ | yō·w·nā·ṯān | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3129 Jonathan |
| and his armor-bearer | נֹשֵׂ֣א | nō·śê | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | H5375 lift, take, carry |
| Come on up | עֲל֣וּ | ‘ă·lū | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | H5927 go up, ascend, climb |
| and we will teach | וְנוֹדִ֥יעָה | wə·nō·w·ḏî·‘āh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural | H3045 know |
| you a lesson | דָּבָ֑ר פ | då̄·ḇå̄r p̄ | Noun - masculine singular | H1697 speech, word |
| Follow | עֲלֵ֣ה | ‘ă·lêh | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | H5927 go up, ascend, climb |
| me | אַחֲרַ֔י | ’a·ḥă·ray | Preposition; first person common singular | H310 behind |
| Jonathan | יוֹנָתָ֜ן | yō·w·nā·ṯān | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3129 Jonathan |
| told | וַיֹּ֨אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| his armor-bearer | נֹשֵׂ֤א | nō·śê | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | H5375 lift, take, carry |
| for | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֖ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| has delivered them | נְתָנָ֥ם | nə·ṯā·nām | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural | H5414 give, put, set |
| into the hand | בְּיַ֥ד | bə·yaḏ | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct | H3027 hand |
| of Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
Cross-references
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2 Samuel 5:24 · 1 Samuel 17:43–44
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.