1 Samuel
1 Samuel 25:10
10But Nabal asked them, “Who is David? Who is this son of Jesse? Many servants these days are breaking away from their masters.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But Nabal | נָבָ֜ל | nā·ḇāl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5037 Nabal |
| asked | וַיֹּ֔אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| them | עַבְדֵ֤י | ‘aḇ·ḏê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H5650 slave, servant |
| Who | מִ֥י | mî | Interrogative | H4310 who? |
| is David | דָוִ֖ד | ḏā·wiḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| Who | וּמִ֣י | ū·mî | Conjunctive waw; Interrogative | H4310 who? |
| this son of | בֶן־ | ḇen- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| Jesse | יִשָׁ֑י | yi·šāy | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3448 Jishai |
| Many | רַבּ֣וּ | rab·bū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H7231 be or become, many, much |
| servants | עֲבָדִ֔ים | ‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm | Noun - masculine plural | H5650 slave, servant |
| these days | הַיּוֹם֙ | hay·yō·wm | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3117 day |
| are breaking away | הַמִּתְפָּ֣רְצִ֔ים | ham·miṯ·pā·rə·ṣîm | Article; Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine plural | H6555 break through |
| from | מִפְּנֵ֥י | mip·pə·nê | Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| their masters | אֲדֹנָֽיו׃ | ’ă·ḏō·nāw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H113 lord |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.