1 Samuel
1 Samuel 24:11
11See, my father, look at the corner of your robe in my hand. For I cut it off, but I did not kill you. Know and see that there is no evil or rebellion in my hands. I have not sinned against you, even though you are hunting me down to take my life.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See | רְאֵ֔ה | rə·’êh | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | H7200 see |
| my father | וְאָבִ֣י | wə·’ā·ḇî | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H1 father |
| look | רְאֵ֛ה | rə·’êh | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | H7200 see |
| at the corner | כְּנַ֥ף | kə·nap̄ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H3671 wing, extremity |
| of your robe | מְעִילְךָ֖ | mə·‘î·lə·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H4598 robe |
| in my hand | בְּיָדִ֑י | bə·yā·ḏî | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular | H3027 hand |
| For | כִּ֡י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| I cut it | כְּנַ֨ף | kə·nap̄ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H3671 wing, extremity |
| off | בְּכָרְתִי֩ | bə·ḵā·rə·ṯî | Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singular | H3772 cut off, cut down |
| but I did not | וְלֹ֣א | wə·lō | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| kill you | הֲרַגְתִּ֗יךָ | hă·raḡ·tî·ḵā | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular | H2026 kill, slay |
| Know | דַּ֤ע | da‘ | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | H3045 know |
| and see | וּרְאֵה֙ | ū·rə·’êh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | H7200 see |
| that | כִּי֩ | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| there is no | אֵ֨ין | ’ên | Adverb | H369 nothing, nought |
| evil | רָעָ֤ה | rā·‘āh | Adjective - feminine singular | H7451 bad, evil |
| or rebellion | וָפֶ֙שַׁע֙ | wā·p̄e·ša‘ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H6588 transgression |
| in my hands | בְּיָדִ֜י | bə·yā·ḏî | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular | H3027 hand |
| I have not | וְלֹא־ | wə·lō- | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| sinned | חָטָ֣אתִי | ḥā·ṭā·ṯî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | H2398 miss |
| against you | לָ֔ךְ | lāḵ | Preposition; second person masculine singular | |
| even though you | וְאַתָּ֛ה | wə·’at·tāh | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singular | H859 thou |
| are hunting me down | צֹדֶ֥ה | ṣō·ḏeh | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H6658 lie in wait |
| to take | לְקַחְתָּֽהּ׃ | lə·qaḥ·tāh | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singular | H3947 take |
| my life | נַפְשִׁ֖י | nap̄·šî | Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular | H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion |
Cross-references
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.