1 Samuel

1 Samuel 14:25–26

²⁵Then all the troops entered the forest, and there was honey on the ground. ²⁶And when they entered the forest and saw the flowing honey, not one of them put his hand to his mouth, because they feared the oath.

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1 Samuel 14:25

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
entered	בָּ֣אוּ	bā·’ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
the forest	בַיָּ֑עַר	ḇay·yā·‘ar	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3293 wood, forest, thicket
and there was	וַיְהִ֥י	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
honey	דְבַ֖שׁ	ḏə·ḇaš	Noun - masculine singular	H1706 honey
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the ground	פְּנֵ֥י	pə·nê	Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before

1 Samuel 14:26

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And when	הָעָם֙	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
entered	וַיָּבֹ֤א	way·yā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
the forest	הַיַּ֔עַר	hay·ya·‘ar	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3293 wood, forest, thicket
and saw	וְהִנֵּ֖ה	wə·hin·nêh	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
the flowing	הֵ֣לֶךְ	hê·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1982 traveller
honey	דְּבָ֑שׁ	də·ḇāš	Noun - masculine singular	H1706 honey
not one of them	וְאֵין־	wə·’ên-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
put	מַשִּׂ֤יג	maś·śîḡ	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H5381 reach, overtake
his hand	יָדוֹ֙	yā·ḏōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
his mouth	פִּ֔יו	pîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6310 mouth
because	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
feared	יָרֵ֥א	yā·rê	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3372 fear
the oath	הַשְּׁבֻעָֽה׃	haš·šə·ḇu·‘āh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H7621 oath, curse

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.