1 Samuel
1 Samuel 20:37
37When the boy reached the place where Jonathan’s arrow had fallen, Jonathan called to him, “Isn’t the arrow beyond you?”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When the boy | הַנַּ֙עַר֙ | han·na·‘ar | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5288 a shaking, scattering |
| reached | וַיָּבֹ֤א | way·yā·ḇō | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| the place where | מְק֣וֹם | mə·qō·wm | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4725 standing, spot, condition |
| Jonathan’s | יְהוֹנָתָ֑ן | yə·hō·w·nā·ṯān | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3083 Jehonathan |
| arrow | הַחֵ֔צִי | ha·ḥê·ṣî | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H2678 arrow |
| had fallen | יָרָ֖ה | yā·rāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H3384 throw, shoot |
| Jonathan | יְהוֹנָתָ֜ן | yə·hō·w·nā·ṯān | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3083 Jehonathan |
| called | וַיִּקְרָ֨א | way·yiq·rā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7121 call, proclaim, read |
| to | אַחֲרֵ֤י | ’a·ḥă·rê | Preposition | H310 behind |
| him | הַנַּ֙עַר֙ | han·na·‘ar | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5288 a shaking, scattering |
| Isn’t | הֲל֥וֹא | hă·lō·w | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| the arrow | הַחֵ֖צִי | ha·ḥê·ṣî | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H2678 arrow |
| beyond you | מִמְּךָ֥ | mim·mə·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.