1 Samuel
1 Samuel 25:4
4While David was in the wilderness, he heard that Nabal was shearing sheep.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| While David | דָּוִ֖ד | dā·wiḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| was in the wilderness | בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר | bam·miḏ·bār | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4057 mouth |
| he heard | וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע | way·yiš·ma‘ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H8085 hear |
| that | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| Nabal | נָבָ֖ל | nā·ḇāl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5037 Nabal |
| was shearing | גֹזֵ֥ז | ḡō·zêz | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H1494 shear |
| sheep | צֹאנֽוֹ׃ | ṣō·nōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.