1 Samuel

1 Samuel 22:15

15Was that day the first time I inquired of God for him? Far be it from me! Let not the king accuse your servant or any of my father’s household, for your servant knew nothing of this whole affair — not in part or in whole.”

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Was that dayהַיּ֧וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
the first timeהַחִלֹּ֛תִיha·ḥil·lō·ṯîVerb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singularH2490 bore, pierce
I inquiredלְשָׁאוֹלlə·šå̄·ʾōlPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7592 ask, inquire
of Godבֵאלֹהִ֖יםḇê·lō·hîmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
for himל֥וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singularH7592 ask, inquire
Far be itחָלִ֣ילָהḥā·lî·lāhInterjection; third person feminine singularH2486 far be it
from meלִּ֑יlîPreposition; first person common singular
Let notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
the kingהַמֶּ֨לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
accuseיָשֵׂם֩yā·śêmVerb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularH7760 put, place, set
your servantבְּעַבְדּ֤וֹbə·‘aḇ·dōwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
or anyבְּכָל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
of my father’sאָבִ֔י’ā·ḇîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1 father
householdבֵּ֣יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
forכִּ֠יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
your servantעַבְדְּךָ֙‘aḇ·də·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
knewיָדַ֤עyā·ḏa‘Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3045 know
nothingלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
of thisזֹ֔אתzōṯPronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
wholeבְּכָל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
affairדָּבָ֥רdā·ḇārNoun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word
not in partקָטֹ֖ןqā·ṭōnAdjective - masculine singularH6996 small, young, unimportant
orא֥וֹ’ōwConjunctionH176 or
in wholeגָדֽוֹל׃ḡā·ḏō·wlAdjective - masculine singularH1419 great

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.