1 Samuel 25:43

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel; and they were also both of them his wives.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאֶת־אֲחִינֹ֛עַם לָקַ֥ח דָּוִ֖ד מִֽיִּזְרְעֶ֑אל וַתִּהְיֶ֛יןָ גַּֽם־שְׁתֵּיהֶ֥ן ל֖וֹ לְנָשִֽׁים׃

Transliteration

wə-ʾet-ʾăḥînōʿam lāqaḥ dāwid mi-yizrəʿeʾl wə-tihyeynā gam-štêhen lô lə-nāšîm

Grammar Details

*wə-ʾet*: conjunction + direct object marker - and [direct object]
*ʾăḥînōʿam*: proper noun, feminine singular - Ahinoam
*lāqaḥ*: verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he took
*dāwid*: proper noun, masculine singular - David
*mi-yizrəʿeʾl*: preposition + proper noun - from Jezreel
*wə-tihyeynā*: conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - and they became
*gam*: adverb - also
*štêhen*: number, feminine dual construct + 3rd feminine plural suffix - both of them
*lô*: preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him
*lə-nāšîm*: preposition + noun, feminine plural - as wives

Word Meanings

*lāqaḥ*: took/married/acquired
*mi-yizrəʿeʾl*: from Jezreel (city/region)
*tihyeynā*: they became/they were
*gam-štêhen*: also both of them/even the two of them

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Referenced Verses

Josh 15:56 : 56 And Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah,
1 Sam 27:3 : 3 And David dwelt with Achish at Gath, he and his men, every man with his household, even David with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the Carmelitess, Nabal's wife.
1 Sam 30:5 : 5 And David's two wives were taken captives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.
2 Sam 3:2 : 2 And unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;
2 Sam 5:13-16 : 13 And David took him more concubines and wives out of Jerusalem, after he was come from Hebron: and there were yet sons and daughters born to David. 14 And these be the names of those that were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shammua, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, 15 Ibhar also, and Elishua, and Nepheg, and Japhia, 16 And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphalet.
Matt 19:5 : 5 And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?
Matt 19:8 : 8 He saith unto them , Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.
Gen 2:24 : 24 Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

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