Saul and Jonathan, beloved and delightful in life, were not divided in death. They were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.2 Samuel 1:23
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
שָׁא֣וּל וִיהוֹנָתָ֗ן הַנֶּאֱהָבִ֤ים וְהַנְּעִימִם֙ בְּחַיֵּיהֶ֔ם וּבְמוֹתָ֖ם לֹ֣א נִפְרָ֑דוּ מִנְּשָׁרִ֣ים קַ֔לּוּ מֵאֲרָי֖וֹת גָּבֵֽרוּ׃
- שָׁא֣וּלsha.'Ul“Saul”Noun, proper name of a man · from שָׁאוּל · “Saul” · Strong's H7586G
- וִיהוֹנָתָ֗ןvi.ho.na.Tan“and Jonathan”Conjunction + Noun, proper name of a man · from יְהוֹנָתָן · “Jonathan” · Strong's H3083H
- הַנֶּאֱהָבִ֤יםha.ne.'e.ha.Vim“<the> lovable”Definite article + Verb, niphal, participle (active), masculine, plural, absolute · from אָהֵב · “lover” · Strong's H0157G
- וְהַנְּעִימִם֙ve.ha.ne.'i.Mim“and <the> pleasant”Conjunction + Definite article + Adjective, masculine, plural, absolute · from נָעִים · “pleasant” · Strong's H5273A
- בְּחַיֵּיהֶ֔םbe.chai.yei.Hem“in lives their”Preposition + Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from חַיִּים · “life” · Strong's H2416E
- וּבְמוֹתָ֖םu.ve.mo.Tam“and in death their”Conjunction + Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from מָ֫וֶת · “death” · Strong's H4194
- לֹ֣אlo'“not”Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
- נִפְרָ֑דוּnif.Ra.du“they were separated”Verb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural · from פָּרַד · “to separate” · Strong's H6504
- מִנְּשָׁרִ֣יםmi.ne.sha.Rim“more than eagles”Preposition + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from נֶשֶׁר · “eagle” · Strong's H5404
- קַ֔לּוּKa.lu“they were swift”Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural · from קָלַל · “to lighten” · Strong's H7043
- מֵאֲרָי֖וֹתme.'a.ra.Yot“more than lions”Preposition + Noun, feminine, plural, absolute · from אֲרִי · “lion” · Strong's H0738A
- גָּבֵֽרוּ׃ga.Ve.ru“they were strong”Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural · from גָּבַר · “to prevail” · Strong's H1396
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)