1 Samuel

1 Samuel 14:4–5

⁴Now there were cliffs on both sides of the pass that Jonathan intended to cross to reach the Philistine outpost. One was named Bozez and the other Seneh. ⁵One cliff stood to the north toward Michmash, and the other to the south toward Geba.

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1 Samuel 14:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now there were cliffs	שֵׁן־	šên-	Noun - common singular construct	H8127 tooth, ivory
on both sides	מֵהָעֵ֙בֶר֙	mê·hā·‘ê·ḇer	Preposition-m, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5676 region across or beyond, side
of the pass	הַֽמַּעְבְּר֗וֹת	ham·ma‘·bə·rō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural construct	H4569 ford, pass, passing
that	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
Jonathan	יֽוֹנָתָן֙	yō·w·nā·ṯān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3129 Jonathan
intended	בִּקֵּ֤שׁ	biq·qêš	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1245 seek
to cross	לַֽעֲבֹר֙	la·‘ă·ḇōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
to reach	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the Philistine	פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים	pə·liš·tîm	Noun - proper - masculine plural	H6430 Philistine
outpost	מַצַּ֣ב	maṣ·ṣaḇ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4673 standing-place, station, garrison
One	הָֽאֶחָד֙	hā·’e·ḥāḏ	Article; Number - masculine singular	H259 one
was named	וְשֵׁ֤ם	wə·šêm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8034 name
Bozez	בּוֹצֵ֔ץ	bō·w·ṣêṣ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H949 Botsets
and the other	הָאֶחָ֖ד	hā·’e·ḥāḏ	Article; Number - masculine singular	H259 one
Seneh	סֶֽנֶּה׃	sen·neh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5573 Seneh

1 Samuel 14:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
One	הָאֶחָ֛ד	hā·’e·ḥāḏ	Article; Number - masculine singular	H259 one
cliff	הַשֵּׁ֧ן	haš·šên	Article; Noun - common singular	H8127 tooth, ivory
stood	מָצ֥וּק	mā·ṣūq	Noun - masculine singular	H4690 molten support, pillar
to the north	מִצָּפ֖וֹן	miṣ·ṣā·p̄ō·wn	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular	H6828 north
toward	מ֣וּל	mūl	Preposition	H4136 front, in front of
Michmash	מִכְמָ֑שׂ	miḵ·māś	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4363 Mikmas, Mikmash
and the other	וְהָאֶחָ֥ד	wə·hā·’e·ḥāḏ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Number - masculine singular	H259 one
to the south	מִנֶּ֖גֶב	min·ne·ḡeḇ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular	H5045 south-country, Negeb, south
toward	מ֥וּל	mūl	Preposition	H4136 front, in front of
Geba	גָּֽבַע׃ס	gā·ḇa‘	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1387 Geba

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1 Samuel 14:4 1 Samuel 13:23

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.