1 Samuel

1 Samuel 21:4–5

⁴“There is no common bread on hand,” the priest replied, “but there is some consecrated bread — provided that the young men have kept themselves from women.”

⁵David answered, “Women have indeed been kept from us, as is usual when I set out. And the bodies of the young men are holy even on common missions. How much more so today!”

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1 Samuel 21:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
no	אֵֽין־	’ên-	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
common	חֹ֖ל	ḥōl	Noun - masculine singular	H2455 profaneness, commonness
bread	לֶ֥חֶם	le·ḥem	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3899 bread, food
on	תַּ֣חַת	ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition	H8478 the under part
hand	יָדִ֑י	yā·ḏî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H3027 hand
the priest	הַכֹּהֵ֤ן	hak·kō·hên	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
replied	וַיַּ֨עַן	way·ya·‘an	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6030 answer, respond
but	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
there is some	יֵ֔שׁ	yêš	Adverb	H3426 being, substance, existence
consecrated	קֹ֙דֶשׁ֙	qō·ḏeš	Noun - masculine singular	H6944 sacred, sanctity
bread	לֶ֤חֶם	le·ḥem	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3899 bread, food
provided that	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
the young men	הַנְּעָרִ֖ים	han·nə·‘ā·rîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5288 a shaking, scattering
have kept themselves	נִשְׁמְר֥וּ	niš·mə·rū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
from women	מֵאִשָּֽׁה׃פ	mê·’iš·šāh	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular	H802 woman, wife, female

1 Samuel 21:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
David	דָּוִ֨ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
answered	וַיַּעַן֩	way·ya·‘an	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6030 answer, respond
Women	אִשָּׁ֤ה	’iš·šāh	Noun - feminine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
indeed	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
kept	עֲצֻֽרָה־	‘ă·ṣu·rāh-	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular	H6113 restrain, retain
from us	לָ֙נוּ֙	lā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural
as is usual	שִׁלְשֹׁ֔ם	šil·šōm	Adverb	H8032 three days ago
when I set out	בְּצֵאתִ֕י	bə·ṣê·ṯî	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singular	H3318 go or come out
And the bodies	כְלֵֽי־	ḵə·lê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
of the young men	הַנְּעָרִ֖ים	han·nə·‘ā·rîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5288 a shaking, scattering
are	וַיִּהְי֥וּ	way·yih·yū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
holy	קֹ֑דֶשׁ	qō·ḏeš	Noun - masculine singular	H6944 sacred, sanctity
even	וְהוּא֙	wə·hū	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
on common	חֹ֔ל	ḥōl	Noun - masculine singular	H2455 profaneness, commonness
missions	דֶּ֣רֶךְ	de·reḵ	Noun - common singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
How much	וְאַ֕ף	wə·’ap̄	Conjunction	H637 also, yea
more so	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
today	הַיּ֖וֹם	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day

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1 Samuel 21:4 Matthew 12:3–4 · Exodus 19:15 · Exodus 25:30 · 1 Corinthians 7:5 · Zechariah 7:3 · Leviticus 24:5–9 · 1 Samuel 21:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.