1 Samuel
1 Samuel 25:37
37In the morning when Nabal was sober, his wife told him about these events, and his heart failed within him, and he became like a stone.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In the morning | בַבֹּ֗קֶר | ḇab·bō·qer | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1242 morning |
| when Nabal | מִנָּבָ֔ל | min·nā·ḇāl | Preposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5037 Nabal |
| was sober | בְּצֵ֤את | bə·ṣêṯ | Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H3318 go or come out |
| his wife | אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ | ’iš·tōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H802 woman, wife, female |
| told | וַתַּגֶּד־ | wat·tag·geḏ- | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H5046 be conspicuous |
| him | ל֣וֹ | lōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | |
| about these | הָאֵ֑לֶּה | hā·’êl·leh | Article; Pronoun - common plural | H428 these |
| events | הַדְּבָרִ֖ים | had·də·ḇā·rîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H1697 speech, word |
| and his heart | לִבּוֹ֙ | lib·bōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| failed | וַיָּ֤מָת | way·yā·māṯ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H4191 die |
| within him | בְּקִרְבּ֔וֹ | bə·qir·bōw | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H7130 inward part, midst |
| and he | וְה֖וּא | wə·hū | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| became | הָיָ֥ה | hā·yāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| a stone | לְאָֽבֶן׃ | lə·’ā·ḇen | Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular | H68 stone |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.