1 Samuel 25:19

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{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.19", "source": "וַתֹּ֤אמֶר לִנְעָרֶ֙יהָ֙ עִבְר֣וּ לְפָנַ֔י הִנְנִ֖י אַחֲרֵיכֶ֣ם בָּאָ֑ה וּלְאִישָׁ֥הּ נָבָ֖ל לֹ֥א הִגִּֽידָה׃", "text": "wə-*tōʾmer* to-*nəʿāreyhā* *ʿibrû* to-*pānay* *hinənî* *ʾaḥărêḵem* *bāʾâ* u-to-*ʾîšāh* *nābāl* not *higgîdâ*", "grammar": { "wə-": "conjunction - and", "*tōʾmer*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - she said", "*nəʿāreyhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her young men/servants", "*ʿibrû*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine plural - pass over/go ahead", "*pānay*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my face/before me", "*hinənî*": "particle with 1st person singular suffix - behold me/here I am", "*ʾaḥărêḵem*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - after you", "*bāʾâ*": "verb, Qal participle, feminine singular - coming", "u-": "conjunction - and", "*ʾîšāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her husband", "*nābāl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Nabal", "*higgîdâ*": "verb, Hifil perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she told" }, "variants": { "*nəʿāreyhā*": "her young men/her servants/her attendants", "*ʿibrû*": "pass over/go ahead/cross over", "*pānay*": "my face/before me/ahead of me", "*bāʾâ*": "coming/going/following" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַתֹּ֤אמֶר לִנְעָרֶ֙יהָ֙ עִבְר֣וּ לְפָנַ֔י הִנְנִ֖י אַחֲרֵיכֶ֣ם בָּאָ֑ה וּלְאִישָׁ֥הּ נָבָ֖ל לֹ֥א הִגִּֽידָה׃

Transliteration

wə-tōʾmer to-nəʿāreyhā ʿibrû to-pānay hinənî ʾaḥărêḵem bāʾâ u-to-ʾîšāh nābāl not higgîdâ

Grammar Details

• wə-: conjunction - and
• *tōʾmer*: verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - she said
• *nəʿāreyhā*: noun, masculine plural with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her young men/servants
• *ʿibrû*: verb, Qal imperative, masculine plural - pass over/go ahead
• *pānay*: noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my face/before me
• *hinənî*: particle with 1st person singular suffix - behold me/here I am
• *ʾaḥărêḵem*: preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - after you
• *bāʾâ*: verb, Qal participle, feminine singular - coming
• u-: conjunction - and
• *ʾîšāh*: noun, masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her husband
• *nābāl*: proper noun, masculine singular - Nabal
• *higgîdâ*: verb, Hifil perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she told

Word Meanings

• *nəʿāreyhā*: her young men/her servants/her attendants
• *ʿibrû*: pass over/go ahead/cross over
• *pānay*: my face/before me/ahead of me
• *bāʾâ*: coming/going/following

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  She said to her servants, "Go ahead of me; I will follow you." But she did not tell her husband Nabal.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And she said unto her servants, Go on before me; behold, I come after you. But she told not her husband Nabal.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And she said to her servants, Go on before me; behold, I come after you. But she did not tell her husband Nabal.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And she said unto her servants, Go on before me; behold, I come after you. But she told not her husband Nabal.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And she said{H559} unto her young men,{H5288} Go on{H5674} before{H6440} me; behold, I come{H935} after{H310} you. But she told{H5046} not her husband{H376} Nabal.{H5037}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And she said{H559}{(H8799)} unto her servants{H5288}, Go on{H5674}{(H8798)} before{H6440} me; behold, I come{H935}{(H8802)} after{H310} you. But she told{H5046}{(H8689)} not her husband{H376} Nabal{H5037}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and sayde to hir yonge men: Go ye youre waye before me, beholde, I wyl come after. And she tolde Nabal hir housbade nothinge therof.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then she said vnto her seruants, Go ye before me: beholde, I will come after you: yet she tolde not her husband Nabal.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And sayde vnto her young men: Go before me, beholde I come after you. But she tolde her husband Nabal nothing thereof.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And she said unto her servants, Go on before me; behold, I come after you. But she told not her husband Nabal.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  She said to her young men, Go on before me; behold, I come after you. But she didn't tell her husband, Nabal.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And she saith to her young men, `Pass over before me; lo, after you I am coming;' and to her husband Nabal she hath not declared `it';

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And she said unto her young men, Go on before me; behold, I come after you. But she told not her husband Nabal.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And she said unto her young men, Go on before me; behold, I come after you. But she told not her husband Nabal.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And she said to her young men, Go on in front of me and I will come after you. But she said nothing to her husband Nabal.

• World English Bible (2000)

  She said to her young men, "Go on before me. Behold, I come after you." But she didn't tell her husband, Nabal.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  and said to her servants,“Go on ahead of me. I will come after you.” But she did not tell her husband Nabal.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 32:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Genesis.32.20", "source": "וַיְצַ֞ו גַּ֣ם אֶת־הַשֵּׁנִ֗י גַּ֚ם אֶת־הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֔י גַּ֚ם אֶת־כָּל־הַהֹ֣לְכִ֔ים אַחֲרֵ֥י הָעֲדָרִ֖ים לֵאמֹ֑ר כַּדָּבָ֤ר הַזֶּה֙ תְּדַבְּר֣וּן אֶל־עֵשָׂ֔ו בְּמֹצַאֲכֶ֖ם אֹתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-yəṣaw* also *ʾet*-the-second also *ʾet*-the-third also *ʾet*-all-the-*hōləkîm* after the-*ʿădārîm lēmōr ka-dābār* the-this *tədabbərûn* to-*ʿēśāw* in-finding-you him.", "grammar": { "*wə-yəṣaw*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he commanded", "*hōləkîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - going, walking", "*ʿădārîm*": "masculine plural noun - flocks, herds", "*lēmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ka-dābār*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - like the word", "*tədabbərûn*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall speak" }, "variants": { "*yəṣaw*": "to command, to charge, to order", "*hōləkîm*": "going, walking, traveling", "*ʿădārîm*": "flocks, herds, droves", "*lēmōr*": "saying, to say", "*dābār*": "word, matter, thing", "*tədabbərûn*": "you shall speak, you are to talk" } }
• Gen 32:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Genesis.32.16", "source": "גְּמַלִּ֧ים מֵינִיק֛וֹת וּבְנֵיהֶ֖ם שְׁלֹשִׁ֑ים פָּר֤וֹת אַרְבָּעִים֙ וּפָרִ֣ים עֲשָׂרָ֔ה אֲתֹנֹ֣ת עֶשְׂרִ֔ים וַעְיָרִ֖ם עֲשָׂרָֽה׃", "text": "*gəmallîm mênîqôt* and-sons-their thirty, *pārôt ʾarbāʿîm* and-*pārîm* ten, *ʾătōnōt* twenty and-*ʿăyārîm* ten.", "grammar": { "*gəmallîm*": "masculine plural noun - camels", "*mênîqôt*": "Hiphil participle, feminine plural - nursing, giving milk", "*pārôt*": "feminine plural noun - cows", "*ʾarbāʿîm*": "number - forty", "*pārîm*": "masculine plural noun - bulls", "*ʾătōnōt*": "feminine plural noun - female donkeys", "*ʿăyārîm*": "masculine plural noun - male donkeys, foals" }, "variants": { "*gəmallîm*": "camels", "*mênîqôt*": "nursing, giving milk, suckling", "*pārôt*": "cows, heifers", "*pārîm*": "bulls, bullocks, young bulls", "*ʾătōnōt*": "female donkeys, she-asses", "*ʿăyārîm*": "male donkeys, colts, young donkeys" } }
• Prov 31:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "Proverbs.31.11", "source": "בָּ֣טַח בָּ֭הּ לֵ֣ב בַּעְלָ֑הּ וְ֝שָׁלָ֗ל לֹ֣א יֶחְסָֽר", "text": "*bāṭaḥ* *bāh* *lēb* *baʿlāh* *wĕšālāl* *lōʾ* *yeḥsār*", "grammar": { "*bāṭaḥ*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - trusts/trusted", "*bāh*": "preposition *bĕ* + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in her", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart of", "*baʿlāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her husband", "*wĕšālāl*": "conjunction *wə* + noun, masculine singular - and spoil/gain/profit", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yeḥsār*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he lacks" }, "variants": { "*bāṭaḥ*": "trusts/trusted/relies confidently", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*baʿlāh*": "her husband/her lord/her master", "*šālāl*": "spoil/gain/profit/plunder", "*yeḥsār*": "will lack/is lacking/will be without" } } 12 { "verseID": "Proverbs.31.12", "source": "גְּמָלַ֣תְהוּ ט֣וֹב וְלֹא־רָ֑ע כֹּ֝֗ל יְמֵ֣י חַיֶּֽיה", "text": "*gĕmālathû* *ṭôb* *wĕlōʾ*-*rāʿ* *kōl* *yĕmê* *ḥayyêhā*", "grammar": { "*gĕmālathû*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - she does/did to him", "*ṭôb*": "adjective masculine singular - good", "*wĕlōʾ*": "conjunction *wə* + negative particle - and not", "*rāʿ*": "adjective masculine singular - evil/harm", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*yĕmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - days of", "*ḥayyêhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her life" }, "variants": { "*gĕmālathû*": "she does to him/she rewards him/she treats him", "*ṭôb*": "good/goodness/benefit", "*rāʿ*": "evil/harm/trouble/misfortune", "*yĕmê* *ḥayyêhā*": "days of her life/all her lifetime" } }
• Prov 31:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Proverbs.31.27", "source": "צ֭וֹפִיָּה הֲלִיכ֣וֹת בֵּיתָ֑הּ וְלֶ֥חֶם עַ֝צְל֗וּת לֹ֣א תֹאכֵֽל", "text": "*ṣôpiyyāh* *hălîkôt* *bêtāh* *wĕleḥem* *ʿaṣĕlût* *lōʾ* *tōʾkēl*", "grammar": { "*ṣôpiyyāh*": "Qal participle feminine singular - watching/observing", "*hălîkôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - ways of", "*bêtāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her household", "*wĕleḥem*": "conjunction *wə* + noun, masculine singular - and bread", "*ʿaṣĕlût*": "noun, feminine singular - idleness/laziness", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tōʾkēl*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - she eats" }, "variants": { "*ṣôpiyyāh*": "watching/observing/looking well to", "*hălîkôt*": "ways/affairs/activities", "*bêtāh*": "her household/family/home", "*leḥem*": "bread/food", "*ʿaṣĕlût*": "idleness/laziness/sloth", "*tōʾkēl*": "she eats/consumes" } }