David answered, “Women have indeed been kept from us, as is usual when I set out. And the equipment of the young men is holy, as it is even on common missions, and all the more at this time.”1 Samuel 21:5
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
וַיַּעַן֩ דָּוִ֨ד אֶת־הַכֹּהֵ֜ן וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֗וֹ כִּ֣י אִם־אִשָּׁ֤ה עֲצֻֽרָה־לָ֙נוּ֙ כִּתְמ֣וֹל שִׁלְשֹׁ֔ם בְּצֵאתִ֕י וַיִּהְי֥וּ כְלֵֽי־הַנְּעָרִ֖ים קֹ֑דֶשׁ וְהוּא֙ דֶּ֣רֶךְ חֹ֔ל וְאַ֕ף כִּ֥י הַיּ֖וֹם יִקְדַּ֥שׁ בַּכֶּֽלִי׃
- וַיַּעַן֩vai.ya.'An“and he answered”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from עָנָה · “to answer” · Strong's H6030B
- דָּוִ֨דda.Vid“David”Noun, proper name of a man · from דָּוִד · “David” · Strong's H1732
- אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- הַכֹּהֵ֜ןha.ko.Hen“the priest”Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from כֹּהֵן · “priest” · Strong's H3548
- וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.mer“and he said”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אָמַר · “to say” · Strong's H0559
- ל֗וֹlo“to <the> him”Preposition with article + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from Os3m · “him” · Strong's H9033
- כִּ֣יki“that”Particle · from כִּי [אם] · “except” · Strong's H3588B
- אִם־'im-“except”Particle · from [כִּי] אם · “except” · Strong's H0518B
- אִשָּׁ֤ה'i.Shah“woman”Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from אִשָּׁה · “woman” · Strong's H0802G
- עֲצֻֽרָה־'a.tzu.rah-“[is] withheld”Verb, qal, participle (passive), feminine, singular, absolute · from עָצַר · “to restrain” · Strong's H6113
- לָ֙נוּ֙la.nu“to <the> us”Preposition with article + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, plural · from Op1c · “us” · Strong's H9035
- כִּתְמ֣וֹלkit.Mol“as yesterday”Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from תְּמוֹל · “yesterday” · Strong's H8543
- שִׁלְשֹׁ֔םshil.Shom“three days ago”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from שִׁלְשֹׁם · “before” · Strong's H8032
- בְּצֵאתִ֕יbe.tze.Ti“when go out I”Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from יָצָא · “come” · Strong's H3318G
- וַיִּהְי֥וּvai.yih.Yu“and they were”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from הָיָה · “to be” · Strong's H1961
- כְלֵֽי־khe.lei-“[the] vessels of”Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from כְּלִי · “article|utensil” · Strong's H3627
- הַנְּעָרִ֖יםha.ne.'a.Rim“the young men”Definite article + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from נַ֫עַר · “youth” · Strong's H5288
- קֹ֑דֶשׁKo.desh“holiness”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from קֹ֫דֶשׁ · “holiness” · Strong's H6944G
- וְהוּא֙ve.Hu'“and it”Conjunction + Pronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from הוּא · “he; she; it” · Strong's H1931
- דֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekh“[is] a journey of”Noun, both genders, singular, construct · from דֶּ֫רֶךְ · “journey” · Strong's H1870L
- חֹ֔לChol“profaneness”Adjective, masculine, singular, absolute · from חֹל · “common” · Strong's H2455
- וְאַ֕ףve.'Af“and indeed?”Conjunction + Particle, interjection · from אַף · “also” · Strong's H0637
- כִּ֥יki“for”Particle · from כִּי · “for” · Strong's H3588A
- הַיּ֖וֹםhai.Yom“this day”Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from יוֹם · “day” · Strong's H3117G
- יִקְדַּ֥שׁyik.Dash“it is holy”Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from קָדַשׁ · “consecate” · Strong's H6942G
- בַּכֶּֽלִי׃ba.Ke.li“in the vessel”Preposition with article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from כְּלִי · “article|utensil” · Strong's H3627
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)