1 Samuel 23:11

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? will Saul come down, as thy servant hath heard? O LORD God of Israel, I beseech thee, tell thy servant. And the LORD said, He will come down.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הֲיַסְגִּרֻ֣נִי בַעֲלֵי֩ קְעִילָ֨ה בְיָד֜וֹ הֲיֵרֵ֣ד שָׁא֗וּל כַּֽאֲשֶׁר֙ שָׁמַ֣ע עַבְדֶּ֔ךָ יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הַגֶּד־נָ֖א לְעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ ס וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוָ֖ה יֵרֵֽד

Transliteration

Will hayasgirūnî baʿălê Qᵊʿîlāh in his hand? Will hayērēd Šāʾûl as kaʾăšer šāmaʿ your servant? YHWH ʾĕlōhê Yiśrāʾēl, hagged-nāʾ to your servant. And wayyōʾmer YHWH: He will come down

Grammar Details

*hayasgirūnî*: interrogative particle + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + 1st common singular suffix - will they surrender me?
*baʿălê*: noun, masculine plural construct - lords/citizens of
*Qᵊʿîlāh*: proper noun, place name
*yādô*: noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand
*hayērēd*: interrogative particle + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will he come down?
*Šāʾûl*: proper noun, masculine singular - Saul
*kaʾăšer*: conjunction - as/like
*šāmaʿ*: Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he heard
*ʿabdekā*: noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant
*YHWH*: divine name
*ʾĕlōhê*: noun, masculine plural construct - God of
*Yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun, masculine singular - Israel
*hagged*: Hiphil imperative, masculine singular - tell
*nāʾ*: particle of entreaty - please
*wayyōʾmer*: waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
*yērēd*: Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will come down

Word Meanings

*hayasgirūnî*: will they surrender me?/will they hand me over?/will they deliver me?
*baʿălê*: lords of/citizens of/men of
*hayērēd*: will he come down?/will he descend?/will he arrive?
*kaʾăšer*: as/like/according to what
*hagged*: tell/declare/inform
*nāʾ*: please/I pray/now
*yērēd*: he will come down/he will descend/he will arrive

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Ps 50:15 : 15 And call{H8798)} upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver{H8762)} thee, and thou shalt glorify{H8762)} me.
Jer 33:3 : 3 Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.
Matt 7:7-8 : 7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: 8 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

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