1 Samuel
1 Samuel 25:36
36When Abigail returned to Nabal, there he was in the house, holding a feast fit for a king, in high spirits and very drunk. So she told him nothing until morning light.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When Abigail | אֲבִיגַ֣יִל׀ | ’ă·ḇî·ḡa·yil | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H26 Abigail, Abigal |
| returned | וַתָּבֹ֣א | wat·tā·ḇō | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| Nabal | נָבָ֡ל | nā·ḇāl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5037 Nabal |
| there | וְהִנֵּה־ | wə·hin·nêh- | Conjunctive waw; Interjection | H2009 lo! behold! |
| he was | לוֹ֩ | lōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | |
| in the house | בְּבֵית֜וֹ | bə·ḇê·ṯōw | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1004 house |
| holding a feast | מִשְׁתֶּ֨ה | miš·teh | Noun - masculine singular | H4960 feast |
| fit for a king | הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| in high | ט֣וֹב | ṭō·wḇ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H2895 pleasing, good |
| spirits | וְלֵ֤ב | wə·lêḇ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| and very | עַד־ | ‘aḏ- | Preposition | H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while |
| drunk | שִׁכֹּ֖ר | šik·kōr | Adjective - masculine singular | H7910 drunken |
| So she | וְלֹֽא־ | wə·lō- | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| told | הִגִּ֣ידָה | hig·gî·ḏāh | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person feminine singular | H5046 be conspicuous |
| him | לּ֗וֹ | lōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | |
| nothing | קָטֹ֛ן | qā·ṭōn | Adjective - masculine singular | H6996 small, young, unimportant |
| until | עַד־ | ‘aḏ- | Preposition | H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while |
| morning | הַבֹּֽקֶר׃ | hab·bō·qer | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1242 morning |
| light | א֥וֹר | ’ō·wr | Noun - common singular construct | H216 light |
Cross-references
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2 Samuel 13:28 · Proverbs 20:1 · 1 Samuel 25:19 · 2 Samuel 13:23 · 1 Thessalonians 5:7–8 · Romans 13:13 · Matthew 10:16
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.