“The king has given me a mission,” David replied. “He told me no one is to know about the mission or charge. And I have directed my young men to meet me at a certain place.1 Samuel 21:2
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֜ד לַאֲחִימֶ֣לֶךְ הַכֹּהֵ֗ן הַמֶּלֶךְ֮ צִוַּ֣נִי דָבָר֒ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַ֗י אִ֣ישׁ אַל־יֵ֧דַע מְא֛וּמָה אֶת־הַדָּבָ֛ר אֲשֶׁר־אָנֹכִ֥י שֹׁלֵֽחֲךָ֖ וַאֲשֶׁ֣ר צִוִּיתִ֑ךָ וְאֶת־הַנְּעָרִ֣ים יוֹדַ֔עְתִּי אֶל־מְק֥וֹם פְּלֹנִ֖י אַלְמוֹנִֽי׃
- וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.mer“and he said”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אָמַר · “to say” · Strong's H0559
- דָּוִ֜דda.Vid“David”Noun, proper name of a man · from דָּוִד · “David” · Strong's H1732
- לַאֲחִימֶ֣לֶךְla.'a.chi.Me.lekh“to Ahimelech”Preposition + Noun, proper name of a man · from אֲחִימֶ֫לֶךְ · “Ahimelech” · Strong's H0288G
- הַכֹּהֵ֗ןha.ko.Hen“the priest”Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from כֹּהֵן · “priest” · Strong's H3548
- הַמֶּלֶךְ֮ha.me.leKh“the king”Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מֶ֫לֶךְ · “king” · Strong's H4428G
- צִוַּ֣נִיtzi.Va.ni“he commanded me”Verb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from צָוָה · “to command” · Strong's H6680
- דָבָר֒da.Var“a matter”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from דָּבָר · “thing” · Strong's H1697I
- וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.mer“and he said”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אָמַר · “to say” · Strong's H0559
- אֵלַ֗י'e.Lai“to me”Preposition with article + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
- אִ֣ישׁ'ish“anyone”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from אִישׁ · “anyone” · Strong's H0376I
- אַל־'al-“may not”Particle, negative · from אַל · “not” · Strong's H0408
- יֵ֧דַעYe.da'“he know”Verb, qal, jussive, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from יָדַע · “to know” · Strong's H3045
- מְא֛וּמָהme.'U.mah“anything”Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from מְא֫וּמָה · “anything” · Strong's H3972
- אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- הַדָּבָ֛רha.da.Var“the matter”Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from דָּבָר · “thing” · Strong's H1697I
- אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-“which”Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
- אָנֹכִ֥י'a.no.Khi“I”Pronoun, personal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from אָֽנֹכִ֫י · “I” · Strong's H0595
- שֹׁלֵֽחֲךָ֖sho.le.cha.Kha“[am] sending you”Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from שָׁלַח · “depart” · Strong's H7971G
- וַאֲשֶׁ֣רva.'a.Sher“and which”Conjunction + Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
- צִוִּיתִ֑ךָtzi.vi.Ti.kha“I have commanded you”Verb, piel, perfect, 1st person, common, singular + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from צָוָה · “to command” · Strong's H6680
- וְאֶת־ve.'Et“and <obj.>”Conjunction + Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- הַנְּעָרִ֣יםha.ne.'a.Rim“the young men”Definite article + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from נַ֫עַר · “youth” · Strong's H5288
- יוֹדַ֔עְתִּיyo.Da'.ti“I have directed”Verb, pual, perfect, 1st person, common, singular · from יָדַע · “to know” · Strong's H3045
- אֶל־'el-“to”Preposition · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
- מְק֥וֹםme.Kom“a place of”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from מָקוֹם · “standing place” · Strong's H4725
- פְּלֹנִ֖יpe.lo.Ni“a certain one”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from פְּלֹנִי · “someone” · Strong's H6423
- אַלְמוֹנִֽי׃'al.mo.Ni“a certain one”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from אַלְמֹנִי · “someone” · Strong's H0492
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)