1 Samuel 20:21

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And, behold, I will send the lad, [saying], Go, find the arrows. If I say unto the lad, Behold, the arrows are on this side of thee; take them, and come; for there is peace to thee and [ no hurt,] [as Jehovah] [liveth.]

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְהִנֵּה֙ אֶשְׁלַ֣ח אֶת־הַנַּ֔עַר לֵ֖ךְ מְצָ֣א אֶת־הַחִצִּ֑ים אִם־אָמֹר֩ אֹמַ֨ר לַנַּ֜עַר הִנֵּ֥ה הַחִצִּ֣ים ׀ מִמְּךָ֣ וָהֵ֗נָּה קָחֶ֧נּוּ ׀ וָבֹ֛אָה כִּֽי־שָׁל֥וֹם לְךָ֛ וְאֵ֥ין דָּבָ֖ר חַי־יְהוָֽה׃

Transliteration

And wehinnēh ʾešlaḥ ʾet-hannaʿar go meṣāʾ ʾet-haḥiṣṣîm; if-ʾāmōr ʾōmar to-hannaʿar behold haḥiṣṣîm from-you and-here, qāḥennû and-wābōʾâ for-šālôm to-you and-no dābār ḥay-YHWH

Grammar Details

*wehinnēh*: conjunction with demonstrative particle - 'and behold'
*ʾešlaḥ*: verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - 'I will send'
*ʾet*: direct object marker
*hannaʿar*: noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the youth/boy'
*meṣāʾ*: verb, Qal imperative, masculine singular - 'find'
*haḥiṣṣîm*: noun, masculine plural with definite article - 'the arrows'
*ʾāmōr*: verb, Qal infinitive absolute - 'saying'
*ʾōmar*: verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - 'I will say'
*hinnēh*: demonstrative particle - 'behold'
*qāḥennû*: verb, Qal imperative, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'take them'
*wābōʾâ*: conjunction with Qal imperative, masculine singular with cohortative he - 'and come'
*šālôm*: noun, masculine singular - 'peace'
*dābār*: noun, masculine singular - 'thing/matter'
*ḥay*: adjective, masculine singular construct - 'living'

Word Meanings

*hannaʿar*: the youth/boy/servant/lad
*meṣāʾ*: find/locate
*ʾāmōr* *ʾōmar*: surely say/definitely say
*hinnēh*: behold/look/see
*qāḥennû*: take them/gather them
*wābōʾâ*: and come/return
*šālôm*: peace/safety/well-being
*dābār*: word/thing/matter
*ḥay*-*YHWH*: as the LORD lives (oath formula)

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Jer 4:2 : 2 and thou shalt swear, As Jehovah liveth, in truth, in justice, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.
Jer 5:2 : 2 And though they say, As Jehovah liveth; surely they swear falsely.
Jer 12:16 : 16 And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, As Jehovah liveth; even as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall they be built up in the midst of my people.
Amos 8:14 : 14 They that swear by the sin of Samaria, and say, As thy god, O Dan, liveth; and, As the way of Beer-sheba liveth; they shall fall, and never rise up again.

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