1 Samuel

1 Samuel 14:38–39

³⁸Therefore Saul said, “Come here, all you leaders of the troops, and let us investigate how this sin has occurred today. ³⁹As surely as the LORD who saves Israel lives, even if it is my son Jonathan, he must die!”

But not one of the troops said a word.

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1 Samuel 14:38

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore Saul	שָׁא֔וּל	šā·’ūl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7586 Shaul
said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Come	גֹּ֣שֽׁוּ	gō·šū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H5066 draw near, approach
here	הֲלֹ֔ם	hă·lōm	Adverb	H1988 of place, hither
all	כֹּ֖ל	kōl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
you leaders	פִּנּ֣וֹת	pin·nō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H6438 corner
of the troops	הָעָ֑ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
and let us investigate	וּדְע֣וּ	ū·ḏə·‘ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H3045 know
how	בַּמָּ֗ה	bam·māh	Preposition-b; Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
this	הַזֹּ֖את	haz·zōṯ	Article; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
sin	הַחַטָּ֥את	ha·ḥaṭ·ṭāṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion
has occurred	הָֽיְתָ֛ה	hā·yə·ṯāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
today	הַיּֽוֹם׃	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day

1 Samuel 14:39

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As surely as	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
who saves	הַמּוֹשִׁ֙יעַ֙	ham·mō·wō·šî·a‘	Article; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H3467 deliver
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
lives	חַי־	ḥay-	Noun - masculine singular	H2416 alive, living
even	כִּ֧י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
if	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
it is	יֶשְׁנ֛וֹ	yeš·nōw	Adverb; third person masculine singular	H3426 being, substance, existence
my son	בְּנִ֖י	bə·nî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1121 son
Jonathan	בְּיוֹנָתָ֥ן	bə·yō·w·nā·ṯān	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3129 Jonathan
he must die	מ֣וֹת	mō·wṯ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H4191 die
But not one	וְאֵ֥ין	wə·’ên	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
of the troops	הָעָֽם׃	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
said	עֹנֵ֖הוּ	‘ō·nê·hū	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6030 answer, respond
a word	מִכָּל־	mik·kāl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.