1 Samuel

1 Samuel 25:23–24

²³When Abigail saw David, she quickly got off the donkey, fell facedown, and bowed before him. ²⁴She fell at his feet and said, “My lord, may the blame be on me alone, but please let your servant speak to you; hear the words of your servant.

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1 Samuel 25:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When Abigail	אֲבִיגַ֙יִל֙	’ă·ḇî·ḡa·yil	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H26 Abigail, Abigal
saw	וַתֵּ֤רֶא	wat·tê·re	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7200 see
David	דָּוִ֔ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
she quickly	וַתְּמַהֵ֕ר	wat·tə·ma·hêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H4116 hasten
got off	וַתֵּ֖רֶד	wat·tê·reḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3381 come or go down, descend
the donkey	הַחֲמ֑וֹר	ha·ḥă·mō·wr	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2543 heap
fell	וַתִּפֹּ֞ל	wat·tip·pōl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H5307 fall, lie
facedown	פָּנֶ֔יהָ	pā·ne·hā	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H6440 face, before
and bowed	וַתִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ	wat·tiš·ta·ḥū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7812 bow down
before	לְאַפֵּ֤י	lə·’ap·pê	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine dual construct	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger
him	דָוִד֙	ḏā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David

1 Samuel 25:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
She fell	וַתִּפֹּל֙	wat·tip·pōl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H5307 fall, lie
at	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
his feet	רַגְלָ֔יו	raḡ·lāw	Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singular	H7272 foot
and said	וַתֹּ֕אמֶר	wat·tō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H559 utter, say
My lord	אֲדֹנִ֖י	’ă·ḏō·nî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H113 lord
may the blame be	הֶֽעָוֺ֑ן	he·‘ā·wōn	Article; Noun - common singular	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
on me alone	בִּי־	bî-	Preposition; first person common singular
but please	נָ֤א	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
let your servant	אֲמָֽתְךָ֙	’ă·mā·ṯə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H519 maid, handmaid
speak	וּֽתְדַבֶּר־	ū·ṯə·ḏab·ber-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1696 speak
to you	בְּאָזְנֶ֔יךָ	bə·’ā·zə·ne·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine dual construct; second person masculine singular	H241 ear
hear	וּשְׁמַ֕ע	ū·šə·ma‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H8085 hear
the words	דִּבְרֵ֥י	diḇ·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1697 speech, word
of your servant	אֲמָתֶֽךָ׃	’ă·mā·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H519 maid, handmaid

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1 Samuel 25:23 1 Samuel 20:41 · Judges 1:14 · Joshua 15:18

1 Samuel 25:24 2 Samuel 14:9 · Esther 8:3 · 1 Samuel 25:28 · 2 Kings 4:37 · Philemon 1:18–19

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.