1 Samuel

1 Samuel 14:28

28Then one of the soldiers told him, “Your father bound the troops with a solemn oath, saying, ‘Cursed is the man who eats food today.’ That is why the people are faint.”

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thenוַיַּעַן֩way·ya·‘anConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6030 answer, respond
oneאִ֨ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
of the soldiersמֵֽהָעָ֜םmê·hā·‘āmPreposition-m, Article; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
told himוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Your fatherאָבִ֤יךָ’ā·ḇî·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1 father
the troopsהָעָם֙hā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
with a solemn oathהַשְׁבֵּעַ֩haš·bê·a‘Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absoluteH7650 swear
sayingהִשְׁבִּ֨יעַhiš·bî·a‘Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7650 swear
Cursed isאָר֥וּר’ā·rūrVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH779 curse
the manהָאִ֛ישׁhā·’îšArticle; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
eatsיֹ֥אכַלyō·ḵalVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH398 eat
foodלֶ֖חֶםle·ḥemNoun - masculine singularH3899 bread, food
todayהַיּ֑וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
That is why the peopleהָעָֽם׃hā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
are faintוַיָּ֖עַףway·yā·‘ap̄Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5888 be faint

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.