1 Samuel

1 Samuel 14:49–51

49Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, Ishvi, and Malchishua. His two daughters were named Merab (his firstborn) and Michal (his younger daughter). 50His wife’s name was Ahinoam daughter of Ahimaaz. The name of the commander of his army was Abner, the son of Saul’s uncle Ner. 51Saul’s father Kish and Abner’s father Ner were sons of Abiel.

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1 Samuel 14:49

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Now the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Saulשָׁא֔וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
wereוַיִּֽהְיוּ֙way·yih·yūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
Jonathanיוֹנָתָ֥ןyō·w·nā·ṯānNoun - proper - masculine singularH3129 Jonathan
Ishviוְיִשְׁוִ֖יwə·yiš·wîConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3440 Jishvi
and Malchishuaשׁ֑וּעַšū·a‘Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH4444 Malkishua
His twoשְׁתֵּ֣יšə·têNumber - feminine dual constructH8147 two
daughtersבְנֹתָ֔יוḇə·nō·ṯāwNoun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1323 daughter
were namedשֵׁ֤םšêmNoun - masculine singular constructH8034 name
Merabמֵרַ֔בmê·raḇNoun - proper - feminine singularH4764 Merab
his firstbornהַבְּכִירָה֙hab·bə·ḵî·rāhArticle; Adjective - feminine singularH1067 first-born
and Michalמִיכַֽל׃mî·ḵalNoun - proper - feminine singularH4324 Mikal
his younger daughterהַקְּטַנָּ֖הhaq·qə·ṭan·nāhArticle; Adjective - feminine singularH6996 small, young, unimportant

1 Samuel 14:50

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Hisשָׁא֔וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
wife’sאֵ֣שֶׁת’ê·šeṯNoun - feminine singular constructH802 woman, wife, female
nameוְשֵׁם֙wə·šêmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH8034 name
was Ahinoamאֲחִינֹ֖עַם’ă·ḥî·nō·‘amNoun - proper - feminine singularH293 Achinoam
daughterבַּת־baṯ-Noun - feminine singular constructH1323 daughter
of Ahimaazאֲחִימָ֑עַץ’ă·ḥî·mā·‘aṣNoun - proper - masculine singularH290 Achimaats
The nameוְשֵׁ֤םwə·šêmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH8034 name
of the commanderשַׂר־śar-Noun - masculine singular constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of his armyצְבָאוֹ֙ṣə·ḇā·’ōwNoun - common singular construct; third person masculine singularH6635 army, war, warfare
was Abnerאֲבִינֵ֔ר’ă·ḇî·nêrNoun - proper - masculine singularH74 Abner
the sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Saul’sשָׁאֽוּל׃šā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
uncleדּ֥וֹדdō·wḏNoun - masculine singular constructH1730 beloved, love
Nerנֵ֖רnêrNoun - proper - masculine singularH5369 Ner

1 Samuel 14:51

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Saul’sשָׁא֛וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
fatherאֲבִֽי־’ă·ḇî-Noun - masculine singular constructH1 father
Kishוְקִ֧ישׁwə·qîšConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH7027 Kish
and Abner’sאַבְנֵ֖ר’aḇ·nêrNoun - proper - masculine singularH74 Abner
fatherאֲבִֽי־’ă·ḇî-Noun - masculine singular constructH1 father
Nerוְנֵ֥רwə·nêrConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH5369 Ner
were sonsבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Abielאֲבִיאֵֽל׃ס’ă·ḇî·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH22 Abiel

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1 Samuel 14:49 1 Samuel 31:2 · 1 Chronicles 8:33 · 2 Samuel 6:20–23 · 1 Chronicles 9:39

1 Samuel 14:50 2 Samuel 2:8

1 Samuel 14:51 1 Samuel 9:1 · 1 Samuel 9:21

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.