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1 Samuel 23:9

When David learned that Saul was plotting evil against him, he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod.”
1 Samuel 23:9
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Original language (Hebrew)

וַיֵּ֣דַע דָּוִ֔ד כִּ֣י עָלָ֔יו שָׁא֖וּל מַחֲרִ֣ישׁ הָרָעָ֑ה וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־אֶבְיָתָ֣ר הַכֹּהֵ֔ן הַגִּ֖ישָׁה הָאֵפֽוֹד׃ ס

  1. וַיֵּ֣דַעvai.Ye.da'“and he knew”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from יָדַע · “to know” · Strong's H3045
  2. דָּוִ֔דda.Vid“David”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from דָּוִד · “David” · Strong's H1732
  3. כִּ֣יki“that”
    Particle · from כִּי · “for” · Strong's H3588A
  4. עָלָ֔יו'a.Lav“on him”
    Preposition with article + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
  5. שָׁא֖וּלsha.'Ul“Saul”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from שָׁאוּל · “Saul” · Strong's H7586G
  6. מַחֲרִ֣ישׁma.cha.Rish“[was] plotting”
    Verb, hiphil, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from חָרַשׁ · “to plow; plot” · Strong's H2790A
  7. הָרָעָ֑הha.ra.'Ah“<the> evil”
    Definite article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from רָעָה · “harm” · Strong's H7451C
  8. וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.mer“and he said”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אָמַר · “to say” · Strong's H0559
  9. אֶל־'el-“to”
    Preposition · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
  10. אֶבְיָתָ֣ר'ev.ya.Tar“Abiathar”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from אֶבְיָתָר · “Abiathar” · Strong's H0054
  11. הַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.Hen“the priest”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from כֹּהֵן · “priest” · Strong's H3548
  12. הַגִּ֖ישָׁהha.Gi.shah“bring near !”
    Verb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular + Suffix, paragogic he · from נָגַשׁ · “bring” · Strong's H5066H
  13. הָאֵפֽוֹד׃ סha.'e.Fod“the ephod”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from אֵפוֹד · “ephod” · Strong's H0646
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)