1 Samuel
1 Samuel 18:3
3Then Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then Jonathan | יְהוֹנָתָ֛ן | yə·hō·w·nā·ṯān | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3083 Jehonathan |
| made | וַיִּכְרֹ֧ת | way·yiḵ·rōṯ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3772 cut off, cut down |
| a covenant | בְּרִ֑ית | bə·rîṯ | Noun - feminine singular | H1285 covenant |
| with David | וְדָוִ֖ד | wə·ḏā·wiḏ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| because he loved | בְּאַהֲבָת֥וֹ | bə·’a·hă·ḇā·ṯōw | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H160 love |
| him | אֹת֖וֹ | ’ō·ṯōw | Direct object marker; third person masculine singular | H853 mark of the accusative |
| as himself | כְּנַפְשֽׁוֹ׃ | kə·nap̄·šōw | Preposition-k; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion |
Cross-references
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1 Samuel 20:8–17 · 1 Samuel 20:42 · 2 Samuel 21:7 · 2 Samuel 9:1–3 · 1 Samuel 23:18
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.