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1 Samuel 23:26

Saul was proceeding along one side of the mountain, and David and his men along the other side. Even though David was hurrying to get away, Saul and his men were closing in on David and his men to capture them.
1 Samuel 23:26
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Original language (Hebrew)

וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ שָׁא֜וּל מִצַּ֤ד הָהָר֙ מִזֶּ֔ה וְדָוִ֧ד וַאֲנָשָׁ֛יו מִצַּ֥ד הָהָ֖ר מִזֶּ֑ה וַיְהִ֨י דָוִ֜ד נֶחְפָּ֤ז לָלֶ֙כֶת֙ מִפְּנֵ֣י שָׁא֔וּל וְשָׁא֣וּל וַאֲנָשָׁ֗יו עֹֽטְרִ֛ים אֶל־דָּוִ֥ד וְאֶל־אֲנָשָׁ֖יו לְתָפְשָֽׂם׃

  1. וַיֵּ֨לֶךְvai.Ye.lekh“and he went”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from הָלַךְ · “went” · Strong's H1980G
  2. שָׁא֜וּלsha.'Ul“Saul”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from שָׁאוּל · “Saul” · Strong's H7586G
  3. מִצַּ֤דmi.Tzad“from [the] side of”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from צַד · “side” · Strong's H6654
  4. הָהָר֙ha.Har“the mountain”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from הַר · “mount” · Strong's H2022G
  5. מִזֶּ֔הmi.Zeh“from this”
    Preposition + Particle, demonstrative · from זֶה · “this” · Strong's H2088
  6. וְדָוִ֧דve.da.Vid“and David”
    Conjunction + Noun, proper name of a man · from דָּוִד · “David” · Strong's H1732
  7. וַאֲנָשָׁ֛יוva.'a.na.Shav“and men his”
    Conjunction + Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אֱנוֹשׁ · “human” · Strong's H0582
  8. מִצַּ֥דmi.Tzad“[were] from [the] side of”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from צַד · “side” · Strong's H6654
  9. הָהָ֖רha.Har“the mountain”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from הַר · “mount” · Strong's H2022G
  10. מִזֶּ֑הmi.Zeh“from this”
    Preposition + Particle, demonstrative · from זֶה · “this” · Strong's H2088
  11. וַיְהִ֨יvay.Hi“and he was”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from הָיָה · “to be” · Strong's H1961
  12. דָוִ֜דda.Vid“David”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from דָּוִד · “David” · Strong's H1732
  13. נֶחְפָּ֤זnech.Paz“hurrying away”
    Verb, niphal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from חָפַז · “to hurry” · Strong's H2648
  14. לָלֶ֙כֶת֙la.Le.khet“to go”
    Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from הָלַךְ · “went” · Strong's H1980G
  15. מִפְּנֵ֣יmi.pe.Nei“from before”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from פָּנֶה · “before” · Strong's H6440G
  16. שָׁא֔וּלsha.'Ul“Saul”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from שָׁאוּל · “Saul” · Strong's H7586G
  17. וְשָׁא֣וּלve.sha.'Ul“and Saul”
    Conjunction + Noun, proper name of a man · from שָׁאוּל · “Saul” · Strong's H7586G
  18. וַאֲנָשָׁ֗יוva.'a.na.Shav“and men his”
    Conjunction + Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אֱנוֹשׁ · “human” · Strong's H0582
  19. עֹֽטְרִ֛ים'o.te.Rim“[were] surrounding”
    Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, plural, absolute · from עָטַר · “to surround” · Strong's H5849A
  20. אֶל־'el-“<to>”
    Preposition · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
  21. דָּוִ֥דda.Vid“David”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from דָּוִד · “David” · Strong's H1732
  22. וְאֶל־ve.'el-“and <to>”
    Conjunction + Preposition · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
  23. אֲנָשָׁ֖יו'a.na.Shav“men his”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אֱנוֹשׁ · “human” · Strong's H0582
  24. לְתָפְשָֽׂם׃le.ta.fe.Sam“to catch them”
    Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from תָּפַשׂ · “to capture” · Strong's H8610
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)