1 Samuel
1 Samuel 14:24
24Now the men of Israel were in distress that day, for Saul had placed the troops under an oath, saying, “Cursed is the man who eats any food before evening, before I have taken vengeance on my enemies.” So none of the troops tasted any food.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now the men | וְאִֽישׁ־ | wə·’îš- | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H376 man |
| of Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| were in distress | נִגַּ֖שׂ | nig·gaś | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H5065 press, drive, oppress, exact |
| that | הַה֑וּא | ha·hū | Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| day | בַּיּ֣וֹם | bay·yō·wm | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3117 day |
| for Saul | שָׁא֨וּל | šā·’ūl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7586 Shaul |
| had placed the troops | הָעָ֜ם | hā·‘ām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
| under an oath | וַיֹּאֶל֩ | way·yō·’el | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H422 swear, curse |
| saying | לֵאמֹ֗ר | lê·mōr | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H559 utter, say |
| Cursed is | אָר֣וּר | ’ā·rūr | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular | H779 curse |
| the man | הָ֠אִישׁ | hā·’îš | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| who | אֲשֶׁר־ | ’ă·šer- | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| eats | יֹ֨אכַל | yō·ḵal | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H398 eat |
| food | לֶ֜חֶם | le·ḥem | Noun - masculine singular | H3899 bread, food |
| before | עַד־ | ‘aḏ- | Preposition | H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while |
| evening | הָעֶ֗רֶב | hā·‘e·reḇ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H6153 (sun)set, evening |
| before I have taken vengeance | וְנִקַּמְתִּי֙ | wə·niq·qam·tî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | H5358 avenge, take vengeance |
| on my enemies | מֵאֹ֣יְבַ֔י | mê·’ō·yə·ḇay | Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singular | H341 be hostile to |
| So none | וְלֹֽא | wə·lō | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| of the troops | הָעָ֖ם | hā·‘ām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
| tasted | טָעַ֥ם | ṭā·‘am | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H2938 taste, perceive |
| any food | לָֽחֶם׃ס | lā·ḥem | Noun - masculine singular | H3899 bread, food |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.