Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Askelon; lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.
* Tell it not in Gath, publiſh it not in the ſtreetes of Aſkelon: leſt the daughters of the Philiſtines reioyce, leſt the daughters of the vncircumciſed triumph.
אַל , adverb of negation, ʾal — not (a subjective neg.) (value 31)
H408,
אַל ʼal, al; a negative particle (akin to H3808); not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothing:—nay, neither, + never, no, nor, not, nothing (worth), rather than.not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference)
do not, let not (with a verb)
let there not be (with a verb understood)
not, no (with substantive)
nothing (as substantive)
Used in 572 Verses, 37 Books 724  Occurrence Count
אַשְׁקְלוֹן , proper locative noun, ʾashkəlon — a city of the Philistines (value 487)
H831,
אַשְׁקְלוֹן ʼAshqelôwn, ash-kel-one'; probably from H8254 in the sense of weighing-place (i.e. mart); Ashkelon, a place in Palestine:—Ashkelon, Askalon.Askelon or Ashkelon = "the fire of infamy: I shall be weighed"
a maritime city of the Philistines, southwest of Jerusalem
Used in 11 Verses, 7 Books 12  Occurrence Count
בָּשַׂר , verb, basar — to bear tidings (value 502)
H1319,
בָּשַׂר bâsar, baw-sar'; a primitive root; properly, to be fresh, i.e. full (rosy, figuratively cheerful); to announce (glad news):—messenger, preach, publish, shew forth, (bear, bring, carry, preach, good, tell good) tidings.to bear news, bear tidings, publish, preach, show forth
(Piel)
to gladden with good news
to bear news
to announce (salvation) as good news, preach
(Hithpael) to receive good news
Used in 21 Verses, 8 Books 24  Occurrence Count
בַּת , feminine noun, proper feminine noun, bat — daughter (value 402)
H1323,
בַּת bath, bath; from H1129 (as feminine of H1121); a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively):—apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, × first, × old, owl, town, village.feminine noun
daughter
daughter, girl, adopted daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, granddaughters, female child, cousin
as polite address
proper feminine noun
as designation of women of a particular place
as personification
daughter-villages
description of character
young women, women
Used in 498 Verses, 34 Books 583  Occurrence Count
גַּת , proper locative noun, gat — "wine press", a Philistine city (value 403)
H1661,
גַּת Gath, gath; the same as H1660; Gath, a Philistine city:—Gath.Gath = "winepress"
one of the five royal or chief cities of the Philistines and the native city of Goliath
Used in 31 Verses, 10 Books 33  Occurrence Count
חוּץ , masculine noun, hutz — the outside, a street (value 104)
H2351,
חוּץ chûwts, khoots; or (shortened) חֻץ chuts; (both forms feminine in the plural) from an unused root meaning to sever; properly, separate by a wall, i.e. outside, outdoors:—abroad, field, forth, highway, more, out(-side, -ward), street, without.outside, outward, street, the outside
Used in 158 Verses, 29 Books 164  Occurrence Count
נָגַד , verb, nagad — to be conspicuous (value 57)
H5046,
נָגַד nâgad, naw-gad'; a primitive root; properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praise:—bewray, × certainly, certify, declare(-ing), denounce, expound, × fully, messenger, plainly, profess, rehearse, report, shew (forth), speak, × surely, tell, utter.to be conspicuous, tell, make known
(Hiphil) to tell, declare
to tell, announce, report
to declare, make known, expound
to inform of
to publish, declare, proclaim
to avow, acknowledge, confess
messenger (participle)
(Hophal) to be told, be announced, be reported
Used in 344 Verses, 31 Books 362  Occurrence Count
עָלַז , verb, ʿalaz — to exult (value 107)
H5937,
עָלַז ʻâlaz, aw-laz'; a primitive root; to jump for joy, i.e. exult:—be joyful, rejoice, triumph.(Qal) to exult, rejoice, triumph
Used in 16 Verses, 7 Books 16  Occurrence Count
עָרֵל , masculine noun, ʿareyl — having foreskin (uncircumcised) (value 300)
H6189,
עָרֵל ʻârêl, aw-rale'; from H6188; properly, exposed, i.e. projecting loose (as to the prepuce); used only technically, uncircumcised (i.e. still having the prepuce uncurtailed):—uncircumcised (person).uncircumcised, having foreskin
Used in 32 Verses, 11 Books 35  Occurrence Count
פְּלִשְׁתִּי , adjective, pəlishtiy — inhab. of Philistia (value 820)
H6430,
פְּלִשְׁתִּי Pelishtîy, pel-ish-tee'; patrial from H6429; a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth:—Philistine.Philistine = "immigrants"
an inhabitant of Philistia; descendants of Mizraim who immigrated from Caphtor (Crete?) to the western seacoast of Canaan
Used in 244 Verses, 18 Books 286  Occurrence Count
פֵּן , adverb, conjunction, peyn — lest (value 130)
H6435,
פֵּן pên, pane; from H6437; properly, removal; used only (in the construction) adverb as conjunction, lest:—(lest) (peradventure), that...not.conjunction
lest, not, beware lest
adverb
lest
Used in 125 Verses, 20 Books 133  Occurrence Count
שָׂמַח , verb, samah — rejoice, be glad (value 348)
H8055,
שָׂמַח sâmach, saw-makh'; a primitive root; probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesome:—cheer up, be (make) glad, (have, make) joy(-ful), be (make) merry, (cause to, make to) rejoice, × very.to rejoice, be glad
(Qal)
to rejoice
to rejoice (arrogantly), exult (at)
to rejoice (religiously)
(Piel) to cause to rejoice, gladden, make glad
(Hiphil) to cause to rejoice, gladden, make glad
Used in 148 Verses, 31 Books 154  Occurrence Count
| 2 Samuel 1:20Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Askelon; lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| אַל־תַּגִּ֣ידוּ בְגַ֔ת אַֽל־תְּבַשְּׂר֖וּ בְּחוּצֹ֣ת אַשְׁקְל֑וֹן פֶּן־תִּשְׂמַ֙חְנָה֙ בְּנ֣וֹת פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים פֶּֽן־תַּעֲלֹ֖זְנָה בְּנ֥וֹת הָעֲרֵלִֽים׃ |
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| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| Tell |
H5046nagad |
נָגַד |
57 |
| it not in Gath, |
H1661gat |
גַּת |
403 |
| publish |
H1319basar |
בָּשַׂר |
502 |
| it not in the streets |
H2351hutz |
חוּץ |
104 |
| of Askelon; |
H831ʾashkəlon |
אַשְׁקְלוֹן |
487 |
| lest the daughters |
H1323bat |
בַּת |
402 |
| of the Philistines |
H6430pəlishtiy |
פְּלִשְׁתִּי |
820 |
| rejoice, |
H8055samah |
שָׂמַח |
348 |
| lest the daughters |
H1323bat |
בַּת |
402 |
| of the uncircumcised |
H6189ʿareyl |
עָרֵל |
300 |
| triumph. |
H5937ʿalaz |
עָלַז |
107 |
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