1 Samuel
1 Samuel 20:10
10Then David asked Jonathan, “Who will tell me if your father answers you harshly?”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then David | דָּוִד֙ | dā·wiḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| asked | וַיֹּ֤אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| Jonathan | יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן | yə·hō·w·nā·ṯān | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3083 Jehonathan |
| Who | מִ֖י | mî | Interrogative | H4310 who? |
| will tell | יַגִּ֣יד | yag·gîḏ | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5046 be conspicuous |
| me | לִ֑י | lî | Preposition; first person common singular | |
| if | א֛וֹ | ’ōw | Conjunction | H176 or |
| your father | אָבִ֖יךָ | ’ā·ḇî·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H1 father |
| answers | יַּעַנְךָ֥ | ya·‘an·ḵā | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular | H6030 answer, respond |
| you harshly | קָשָֽׁה׃ס | qā·šāh | Adjective - feminine singular | H7186 hard, severe |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.