1 Samuel 27 interlinear
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And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: there is nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul shall despair of me, to seek me any more in any coast of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand.
וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559דָּוִדDavidname m individualH1732אֶל־toprepH413לִבּוֹheart hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3820עַתָּהnowadvH6258אֶסָּפֶהI will be swept awayverb Niphal impf 1 sg cH5595יוֹם־a daynoun sg m absH3117אֶחָדonenoun sg f absH259בְּיַד־by [the] hand ofprep + noun sg c cstrH3027שָׁאוּלSaulname m individualH7586אֵין־notnoun sg m cstrH369לִי[belongs] to the meprep Definite + sfx 1 sg cH9030טוֹבgoodadj sg m absH2896כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588הִמָּלֵטreally escapeverb Niphal inf cstrH4422אִמָּלֵטI will escapeverb Niphal impf 1 sg cH4422אֶל־toprepH413אֶרֶץ[the] land ofnoun sg f cstrH776פְּלִשְׁתִּים[the] Philistinesnoun Gentilic pl m absH6430וְנוֹאַשׁand he will desistConsecutive conj + verb Niphal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH2976מִמֶּנִּיfrom meprep Definite + sfx 1 sg cH4480שָׁאוּלSaulname m individualH7586לְבַקְשֵׁנִיto seek meprep + verb Piel inf cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1245עוֹדagainadj sg m absH5750בְּכָל־in allprep + noun sg m cstrH3605גְּבוּל[the] territory ofnoun sg m cstrH1366יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478וְנִמְלַטְתִּיand I will be deliveredConsecutive conj + verb Niphal Consecutive perf 1 sg cH4422מִיָּדוֹ׃from hand hisprep + noun sg c cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3027 And David arose, and he passed over with the six hundred men that were with him unto Achish, the son of Maoch, king of Gath.
וַיָּקָםand he aroseConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH6965דָּוִדDavidname m individualH1732וַיַּעֲבֹרand he passed overConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH5674הוּאhepron 3 sg mH1931וְשֵׁשׁ־and sixconj + noun sg c absH8337מֵאוֹתhundredsnoun pl f absH3967אִישׁmannoun sg m absH376אֲשֶׁרwhoRelative ParticleH834עִמּוֹ[were] with himprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH5973אֶל־toprepH413אָכִישׁAchishname m individualH397בֶּן־[the] son ofnoun sg m cstrH1121מָעוֹךְMaochname m individualH4582מֶלֶךְ[the] king ofnoun sg m cstrH4428גַּת׃Gathname LocationH1661 And David dwelt with Achish at Gath, he and his men, every man with his household, even David with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the Carmelitess, Nabal’s wife.
וַיֵּשֶׁבand he dweltConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH3427דָּוִדDavidname m individualH1732עִם־withprepH5973אָכִישׁAchishname m individualH397בְּגַתin Gathprep + name LocationH1661הוּאhepron 3 sg mH1931וַאֲנָשָׁיוand men hisconj + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH582אִישׁeach onenoun sg m absH376וּבֵיתוֹand household hisconj + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1004דָּוִדDavidname m individualH1732וּשְׁתֵּיand [the] twoconj + noun du f cstrH8147נָשָׁיוwives hisnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH802אֲחִינֹעַםAhinoamname f individualH293הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִיתthe Jezreelite [woman]art + noun Gentilic sg f absH3158וַאֲבִיגַיִלand Abigailconj + name f individualH26אֵשֶׁת־[the] wife ofnoun sg f cstrH802נָבָלNabalname m individualH5037הַכַּרְמְלִית׃the Carmelite [woman]art + noun Gentilic sg f absH3761 And it was told Saul that David was fled to Gath: and he sought no more again for him.
וַיֻּגַּדand it was toldConsecutive conj + verb Hophal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH5046לְשָׁאוּלto Saulprep + name m individualH7586כִּי־thatConditional ParticleH3588בָרַחhe had fledverb Qal perf 3 sg mH1272דָּוִדDavidname m individualH1732גַּתGathname LocationH1661וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808יָסַףhe repeatedverb Qal perf 3 sg mH3254עוֹדagainadj sg m absH5750לְבַקְשׁוֹ׃ סto seek himprep + verb Piel inf cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1245 And David said unto Achish, If I have now found grace in thine eyes, let them give me a place in some town in the country, that I may dwell there: for why should thy servant dwell in the royal city with thee?
וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559דָּוִדDavidname m individualH1732אֶל־toprepH413אָכִישׁAchishname m individualH397אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518נָאpleaseInterjectionH4994מָצָאתִיI have foundverb Qal perf 1 sg cH4672חֵןfavornoun sg m absH2580בְּעֵינֶיךָin view yourprep + noun du f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH5869יִתְּנוּ־let people giveverb Qal impf 3 pl mH5414לִיto the meprep Definite + sfx 1 sg cH9030מָקוֹםa placenoun sg m absH4725בְּאַחַתin one ofprep + noun sg f cstrH259עָרֵי[the] cities ofnoun pl m cstrH5892הַשָּׂדֶהthe fieldart + noun sg m absH7704וְאֵשְׁבָהso I may dwellconj + verb Qal impf 1 sg cH3427שָּׁםthereadvH8033וְלָמָּהand to why?conj + prep + Interrogative pronH4100יֵשֵׁבwill he dwellverb Qal impf 3 sg mH3427עַבְדְּךָservant yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH5650בְּעִירin [the] city ofprep + noun sg f cstrH5892הַמַּמְלָכָהthe royaltyart + noun sg f absH4467עִמָּךְ׃with youprep Definite + sfx 2 sg mH5973 Then Achish gave him Ziklag that day: wherefore Ziklag pertaineth unto the kings of Judah unto this day.
וַיִּתֶּן־and he gaveConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH5414לוֹto the himprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH9033אָכִישׁAchishname m individualH397בַּיּוֹםon the dayprep Definite + noun sg m absH3117הַהוּאthe thatart + pron 3 sg mH1931אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853צִקְלָגZiklagname LocationH6860לָכֵןto thereforeprep + advH3651הָיְתָהit has belongedverb Qal perf 3 sg fH1961צִקְלַגZiklagname LocationH6860לְמַלְכֵיto [the] kings ofprep + noun pl m cstrH4428יְהוּדָהJudahname LocationH3063עַדuntilprepH5704הַיּוֹםthe dayart + noun sg m absH3117הַזֶּה׃ פthe thisart + Demonstrative ParticleH2088 And the time that David dwelt in the country of the Philistines was a full year and four months.
וַיְהִיand it wasConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH1961מִסְפַּר[the] number ofnoun sg m cstrH4557הַיָּמִיםthe daysart + noun pl m absH3117אֲשֶׁר־whichRelative ParticleH834יָשַׁבhe dweltverb Qal perf 3 sg mH3427דָּוִדDavidname m individualH1732בִּשְׂדֵהin [the] region ofprep + noun sg m cstrH7704פְלִשְׁתִּים[the] Philistinesnoun Gentilic pl m absH6430יָמִיםdaysnoun pl m absH3117וְאַרְבָּעָהand fourconj + noun sg c absH702חֳדָשִׁים׃monthsnoun pl m absH2320 And David and his men went up, and invaded the Geshurites, and the Gezrites, and the Amalekites: for those nations were of old the inhabitants of the land, as thou goest to Shur, even unto the land of Egypt.
וַיַּעַלand he went upConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH5927דָּוִדDavidname m individualH1732וַאֲנָשָׁיוand men hisconj + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH582וַיִּפְשְׁטוּand they made raidsConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH6584אֶל־againstprepH413הַגְּשׁוּרִיthe Geshurite[s]art + noun Gentilic sg m absH1651וְהַגִּזְרִיand the Gizrite[s]conj + art + noun Gentilic sg m absH1511וְהָעֲמָלֵקִיand the Amalekite[s]conj + art + noun Gentilic sg m absH6003כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588הֵנָּהtheypron 3 pl fH2007יֹשְׁבוֹת[were] dwellingverb Qal ptc pl f absH3427הָאָרֶץthe landart + noun sg f absH776אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834מֵעוֹלָם[is] from antiquityprep + noun sg m absH5769בּוֹאֲךָcoming youverb Qal inf cstr + sfx 2 sg mH935שׁוּרָהShur towardsname Location + Directional sfxH7793וְעַד־and toconj + prepH5704אֶרֶץ[the] land ofnoun sg f cstrH776מִצְרָיִם׃Egyptname LocationH4714 And David smote the land, and left neither man nor woman alive, and took away the sheep, and the oxen, and the asses, and the camels, and the apparel, and returned, and came to Achish.
וְהִכָּהand he struckConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive perf 3 sg mH5221דָוִדDavidname m individualH1732אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הָאָרֶץthe landart + noun sg f absH776וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808יְחַיֶּהhe let liveverb Piel impf 3 sg mH2421אִישׁa mannoun sg m absH376וְאִשָּׁהand a womanconj + noun sg f absH802וְלָקַחand he tookConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH3947צֹאןsheepnoun sg c absH6629וּבָקָרand cattleconj + noun sg c absH1241וַחֲמֹרִיםand donkeysconj + noun pl c absH2543וּגְמַלִּיםand camelsconj + noun pl c absH1581וּבְגָדִיםand clothesconj + noun pl m absH899וַיָּשָׁבand he returnedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH7725וַיָּבֹאand he wentConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH935אֶל־toprepH413אָכִישׁ׃Achishname m individualH397 And Achish said, Whither have ye made a road to day? And David said, Against the south of Judah, and against the south of the Jerahmeelites, and against the south of the Kenites.
וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559אָכִישׁAchishname m individualH397אַל־against [where]Interrogative ParticleH413פְּשַׁטְתֶּםdid you make a raidverb Qal perf 2 pl mH6584הַיּוֹםthis dayart + noun sg m absH3117וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559דָּוִדDavidname m individualH1732עַל־onprepH5921נֶגֶב[the] Negev ofname LocationH5045יְהוּדָהJudahname LocationH3063וְעַל־and onconj + prepH5921נֶגֶב[the] Negev ofname LocationH5045הַיַּרְחְמְאֵלִיthe Jerahmeelite[s]art + noun Gentilic sg m absH3397וְאֶל־and againstconj + prepH413נֶגֶב[the] Negev ofname LocationH5045הַקֵּינִי׃the Kenite[s]art + noun Gentilic sg m absH7017 And David saved neither man nor woman alive, to bring tidings to Gath, saying, Lest they should tell on us, saying, So did David, and so will be his manner all the while he dwelleth in the country of the Philistines.
וְאִישׁand a manconj + noun sg m absH376וְאִשָּׁהand a womanconj + noun sg f absH802לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808יְחַיֶּהhe let liveverb Piel impf 3 sg mH2421דָוִדDavidname m individualH1732לְהָבִיאto bringprep + verb Hiphil inf cstrH935גַתGathname LocationH1661לֵאמֹרto sayingprep + verb Qal inf cstrH559פֶּן־lestConditional ParticleH6435יַגִּדוּthey should tellverb Hiphil impf 3 pl mH5046עָלֵינוּon usprep Definite + sfx 1 pl cH5921לֵאמֹרto sayingprep + verb Qal inf cstrH559כֹּה־thusadvH3541עָשָׂהhe has doneverb Qal perf 3 sg mH6213דָוִדDavidname m individualH1732וְכֹהand [is] thusconj + advH3541מִשְׁפָּטוֹpractice hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH4941כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605הַיָּמִיםthe daysart + noun pl m absH3117אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834יָשַׁבhe has dweltverb Qal perf 3 sg mH3427בִּשְׂדֵהin [the] region ofprep + noun sg m cstrH7704פְלִשְׁתִּים׃[the] Philistinesnoun Gentilic pl m absH6430 And Achish believed David, saying, He hath made his people Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant for ever.
וַיַּאֲמֵןand he trustedConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 sg mH539אָכִישׁAchishname m individualH397בְּדָוִדin Davidprep + name m individualH1732לֵאמֹרto sayingprep + verb Qal inf cstrH559הַבְאֵשׁcertainly to become odiousverb Hiphil inf absH887הִבְאִישׁhe has become odiousverb Hiphil perf 3 sg mH887בְּעַמּוֹamong people hisprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5971בְיִשְׂרָאֵלamong Israelprep + name LocationH3478וְהָיָהand he will becomeConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH1961לִיof meprep Definite + sfx 1 sg cH9030לְעֶבֶדinto a servant ofprep + noun sg m cstrH5650עוֹלָם׃ פperpetuitynoun sg m absH5769
Hebrew: Leningrad Codex. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.