1 Samuel

1 Samuel 17:55

55As Saul had watched David going out to confront the Philistine, he said to Abner the commander of the army, “Abner, whose son is this young man?”

“As surely as you live, O king,” Abner replied, “I do not know.”

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
As Saulשָׁא֜וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
had watchedוְכִרְא֨וֹתwə·ḵir·’ō·wṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7200 see
Davidדָּוִ֗דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
going outיֹצֵא֙yō·ṣêVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3318 go or come out
to confrontלִקְרַ֣אתliq·raṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7122 encounter, befall
the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יhap·pə·liš·tîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH6430 Philistine
he saidאָמַ֗ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Abnerאַבְנֵר֙’aḇ·nêrNoun - proper - masculine singularH74 Abner
the commanderשַׂ֣רśarNoun - masculine singular constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of the armyהַצָּבָ֔אhaṣ·ṣā·ḇāArticle; Noun - common singularH6635 army, war, warfare
Abnerאַבְנֵ֑ר’aḇ·nêrNoun - proper - masculine singularH74 Abner
whoseמִי־mî-InterrogativeH4310 who?
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
is thisזֶ֥הzehPronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
young manהַנַּ֖עַרhan·na·‘arArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5288 a shaking, scattering
As surely as youנַפְשְׁךָ֥nap̄·šə·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
liveחֵֽי־ḥê-Noun - masculine singular constructH2416 alive, living
O kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Abnerאַבְנֵ֔ר’aḇ·nêrNoun - proper - masculine singularH74 Abner
repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
I do notאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
knowיָדָֽעְתִּי׃yā·ḏā·‘ə·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH3045 know

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1 Samuel 16:21–22

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