1 Samuel
1 Samuel 25:9
9When David’s young men arrived, they relayed all these words to Nabal on behalf of David. Then they waited.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When David’s | דָוִ֔ד | ḏā·wiḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| young men | נַעֲרֵ֣י | na·‘ă·rê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H5288 a shaking, scattering |
| arrived | וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ | way·yā·ḇō·’ū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| they relayed | וַיְדַבְּר֧וּ | way·ḏab·bə·rū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H1696 speak |
| all | כְּכָל־ | kə·ḵāl- | Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| these | הָאֵ֖לֶּה | hā·’êl·leh | Article; Pronoun - common plural | H428 these |
| words | הַדְּבָרִ֥ים | had·də·ḇā·rîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H1697 speech, word |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| Nabal | נָבָ֛ל | nā·ḇāl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5037 Nabal |
| on behalf of David | דָּוִ֑ד | dā·wiḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| Then they waited | וַיָּנֽוּחוּ׃ | way·yā·nū·ḥū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5117 rest |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.