1 Samuel
1 Samuel 23:10
10And David said, “O LORD, God of Israel, Your servant has heard that Saul intends to come to Keilah and destroy the city on my account.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And David | דָּוִד֒ | dā·wiḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| said | וַיֹּאמֶר֮ | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| O LORD | יְהוָה֙ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| God | אֱלֹהֵ֣י | ’ĕ·lō·hê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H430 God |
| of Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| Your servant | עַבְדְּךָ֔ | ‘aḇ·də·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H5650 slave, servant |
| has heard | שָׁמֹ֤עַ | šā·mō·a‘ | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute | H8085 hear |
| that | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| Saul | שָׁא֖וּל | šā·’ūl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7586 Shaul |
| intends | מְבַקֵּ֥שׁ | mə·ḇaq·qêš | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular | H1245 seek |
| to come | לָב֣וֹא | lā·ḇō·w | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| Keilah | קְעִילָ֑ה | qə·‘î·lāh | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H7084 Keilah |
| and destroy | לְשַׁחֵ֥ת | lə·ša·ḥêṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | H7843 go to ruin (?) |
| the city | לָעִ֖יר | lā·‘îr | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H5892 excitement |
| on my account | בַּעֲבוּרִֽי׃ | ba·‘ă·ḇū·rî | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H5668 crossed, transit, account |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.