1 Samuel
1 Samuel 20:27
27But on the day after the New Moon, the second day, David’s place was still empty, and Saul asked his son Jonathan, “Why hasn’t the son of Jesse come to the meal either yesterday or today?”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But | וַיְהִ֗י | way·hî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| on the day after | מִֽמָּחֳרַ֤ת | mim·mā·ḥo·raṯ | Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct | H4283 the morrow |
| the New Moon | הַחֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ | ha·ḥō·ḏeš | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H2320 (newness), new moon, month |
| the second | הַשֵּׁנִ֔י | haš·šê·nî | Article; Number - ordinal masculine singular | H8145 second |
| David’s | דָּוִ֑דס | då̄·wi·ḏs | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| place | מְק֣וֹם | mə·qō·wm | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4725 standing, spot, condition |
| was still empty | וַיִּפָּקֵ֖ד | way·yip·pā·qêḏ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint |
| and Saul | שָׁאוּל֙ | šā·’ūl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7586 Shaul |
| asked | וַיֹּ֤אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| his son | בְּנ֔וֹ | bə·nōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1121 son |
| Jonathan | יְהוֹנָתָ֣ן | yə·hō·w·nā·ṯān | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3083 Jehonathan |
| Why | מַדּ֜וּעַ | mad·dū·a‘ | Interrogative | H4069 wherefore? |
| hasn’t | לֹא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| the son | בֶן־ | ḇen- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Jesse | יִשַׁ֛י | yi·šay | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3448 Jishai |
| come | בָ֧א | ḇā | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the meal | הַלָּֽחֶם׃ | hal·lā·ḥem | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3899 bread, food |
| either | גַּם־ | gam- | Conjunction | H1571 also, moreover, yea |
| yesterday | תְּמ֥וֹל | tə·mō·wl | Adverb | H8543 yesterday |
| or today | גַּם־ | gam- | Conjunction | H1571 also, moreover, yea |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.