1 Samuel

1 Samuel 20:12

12and Jonathan said, “By the LORD, the God of Israel, I will sound out my father by this time tomorrow or the next day. If he is favorable toward you, will I not send for you and tell you?

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָ֜ןyə·hō·w·nā·ṯānNoun - proper - masculine singularH3083 Jehonathan
saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
By the LORDיְהוָ֞הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the Godאֱלֹהֵ֤י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
I will sound outאֶחְקֹ֣ר’eḥ·qōrVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH2713 search
my fatherאָבִ֗י’ā·ḇîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1 father
by this timeכָּעֵ֤ת׀kā·‘êṯPreposition-k, Article; Noun - common singular constructH6256 time
tomorrowמָחָר֙mā·ḥārAdverbH4279 tomorrow, in time to come
or the next dayהַשְּׁלִשִׁ֔יתhaš·šə·li·šîṯArticle; Number - ordinal feminine singularH7992 third
Ifוְהִנֵּה־wə·hin·nêh-Conjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
he is favorableט֖וֹבṭō·wḇAdjective - masculine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
towardאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
will I notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
sendאֶשְׁלַ֣ח’eš·laḥVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH7971 send
for youאֵלֶ֔יךָ’ê·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH413 motion to
and tellוְגָלִ֖יתִיwə·ḡā·lî·ṯîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH1540 uncover, remove
youאָזְנֶֽךָ׃’ā·zə·ne·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH241 ear

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.