1 Samuel

1 Samuel 18:3–4

3Then Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself. 4And Jonathan removed the robe he was wearing and gave it to David, along with his tunic, his sword, his bow, and his belt.

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1 Samuel 18:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָ֛ןyə·hō·w·nā·ṯānNoun - proper - masculine singularH3083 Jehonathan
madeוַיִּכְרֹ֧תway·yiḵ·rōṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3772 cut off, cut down
a covenantבְּרִ֑יתbə·rîṯNoun - feminine singularH1285 covenant
with Davidוְדָוִ֖דwə·ḏā·wiḏConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
because he lovedבְּאַהֲבָת֥וֹbə·’a·hă·ḇā·ṯōwPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH160 love
himאֹת֖וֹ’ō·ṯōwDirect object marker; third person masculine singularH853 mark of the accusative
as himselfכְּנַפְשֽׁוֹ׃kə·nap̄·šōwPreposition-k; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion

1 Samuel 18:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָ֗ןyə·hō·w·nā·ṯānNoun - proper - masculine singularH3083 Jehonathan
removedוַיִּתְפַּשֵּׁ֣טway·yiṯ·paš·šêṭConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6584 strip off, make a dash, raid
the robeהַמְּעִיל֙ham·mə·‘îlArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4598 robe
he was wearingעָלָ֔יו‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height
and gaveוַֽיִּתְּנֵ֖הוּway·yit·tə·nê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
it to Davidלְדָוִ֑דlə·ḏā·wiḏPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
along with his tunicוּמַדָּ֕יוū·mad·dāwConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH4055 measure
his swordחַרְבּ֥וֹḥar·bōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2719 sword
his bowקַשְׁתּ֖וֹqaš·tōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7198 bow
and his beltחֲגֹרֽוֹ׃ḥă·ḡō·rōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2290 belt, gridle

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1 Samuel 18:3 1 Samuel 20:8–17 · 1 Samuel 20:42 · 2 Samuel 21:7 · 2 Samuel 9:1–3 · 1 Samuel 23:18

1 Samuel 18:4 Genesis 41:42 · Esther 6:8–9 · Isaiah 61:10 · Luke 15:22 · Philippians 2:7–8 · 2 Corinthians 5:21

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.