1 Samuel

1 Samuel 22:23

²³Stay with me; do not be afraid, for he who seeks your life is seeking mine as well. You will be safe with me.”

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Stay	שְׁבָ֤ה	šə·ḇāh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
with me	אִתִּי֙	’it·tî	Preposition; first person common singular	H854 with
do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be afraid	תִּירָ֔א	tî·rā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3372 fear
for	כִּ֛י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
he who	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
seeks	יְבַקֵּ֣שׁ	yə·ḇaq·qêš	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1245 seek
your life	נַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ	nap̄·še·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
is seeking	יְבַקֵּ֥שׁ	yə·ḇaq·qêš	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1245 seek
mine	נַפְשִׁ֖י	nap̄·šî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
You	אַתָּ֖ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
will be safe	מִשְׁמֶ֥רֶת	miš·me·reṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H4931 guard, watch
with me	עִמָּדִֽי׃	‘im·mā·ḏî	Preposition; first person common singular	H5978 along with

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.