1 Samuel
1 Samuel 14:42
42Then Saul said, “Cast the lot between me and my son Jonathan.” And Jonathan was selected.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then 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 |
| Cast | הַפִּ֕ילוּ | hap·pî·lū | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural | H5307 fall, lie |
| between me | בֵּינִ֕י | bê·nî | Preposition; first person common singular | H996 interval, space between |
| and | וּבֵ֖ין | ū·ḇên | Conjunctive waw; Preposition | H996 interval, space between |
| my son | בְּנִ֑י | bə·nî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H1121 son |
| Jonathan | יוֹנָתָ֣ן | yō·w·nā·ṯān | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3129 Jonathan |
| And Jonathan | יוֹנָתָֽן׃ | yō·w·nā·ṯān | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3129 Jonathan |
| was selected | וַיִּלָּכֵ֖ד | way·yil·lā·ḵêḏ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3920 capture, seize, take (by lot) |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.