And Saul's servants spake those words in the ears of David. And David said, Seemeth it to you a light thing to be a king's son in law, seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed?
And Sauls ſeruants ſpake thoſe wordes in the eares of Dauid: And Dauid ſaid, Seemeth it to you a light thing to be a kings ſonne in law, ſeeing that I am a poore man, and lightly eſteemed?
אֹזֶן , feminine noun, ʾozen — an ear (value 58)
H241,
אֹזֶן ʼôzen, o'-zen; from H238; broadness. i.e. (concrete) the ear (from its form in man):— advertise, audience, displease, ear, hearing, show.ear, as part of the body
ear, as organ of hearing
(subjective) to uncover the ear to reveal; the receiver of divine revelation
Used in 179 Verses, 26 Books 186  Occurrence Count
אִישׁ , masculine noun, ʾiysh — man (value 311)
H376,
אִישׁ ʼîysh, eesh; contracted for H582 (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation):—also, another, any (man), a certain, champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), none, one, people, person, steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare H802.man
man, male (in contrast to woman, female)
husband
human being, person (in contrast to God)
servant
mankind
champion
great man
whosoever
each (adjective)
Used in 1850 Verses, 38 Books 2146  Occurrence Count
אֵלֶּה , demonstrative particle, ʾeylleh — these (value 36)
H428,
אֵלֶּה ʼêl-leh, ale'-leh; prolonged from H411; these or those:—an-(the) other; one sort, so, some, such, them, these (same), they, this, those, thus, which, who(-m).these
used before antecedent
used following antecedent
Used in 697 Verses, 32 Books 745  Occurrence Count
אָמַר , verb, ʾamar — to utter, say (value 241)
H559,
אָמַר ʼâmar, aw-mar'; a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude):—answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, × desire, determine, × expressly, × indeed, × intend, name, × plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), × still, × suppose, talk, tell, term, × that is, × think, use (speech), utter, × verily, × yet.to say, speak, utter
(Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend
(Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called
(Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly
(Hiphil) to avow, to avouch
Used in 4337 Verses, 39 Books 5291  Occurrence Count
אָנֹכִי , personal pronoun, ʾanokhiy — I (value 81)
H595,
אָנֹכִי ʼânôkîy, aw-no-kee'; sometimes, אָנֹכִי ʼânôkîy; a primitive pronoun; I:—I, me, × which.Used in 335 Verses, 26 Books 356  Occurrence Count
אֵת , particle, ʾeyt — untranslatable mark of the accusative case (value 401)
H853,
אֵת ʼêth, ayth; apparent contracted from H226 in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely):—[as such unrepresented in English].sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
Used in 6780 Verses, 39 Books 10904  Occurrence Count
דָבַר , verb, davar — to speak (value 206)
H1696,
דָבַר dâbar, daw-bar'; a primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue:—answer, appoint, bid, command, commune, declare, destroy, give, name, promise, pronounce, rehearse, say, speak, be spokesman, subdue, talk, teach, tell, think, use (entreaties), utter, × well, × work.to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing
(Qal) to speak
(Niphal) to speak with one another, talk
(Piel)
to speak
to promise
(Pual) to be spoken
(Hithpael) to speak
(Hiphil) to lead away, put to flight
Used in 1049 Verses, 36 Books 1140  Occurrence Count
דָּבָר , masculine noun, davar — speech, word (value 206)
H1697,
דָּבָר dâbâr, daw-baw'; from H1696; a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause:—act, advice, affair, answer, × any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, chronicles, commandment, × commune(-ication), concern(-ing), confer, counsel, dearth, decree, deed, × disease, due, duty, effect, eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-) ness, glory, harm, hurt, iniquity, judgment, language, lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing, oracle, × ought, × parts, pertaining, please, portion, power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, × (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, sign, so, some (uncleanness), somewhat to say, song, speech, × spoken, talk, task, that, × there done, thing (concerning), thought, thus, tidings, what(-soever), wherewith, which, word, work.speech, word, speaking, thing
speech
saying, utterance
word, words
business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension)
Used in 1290 Verses, 34 Books 1440  Occurrence Count
דָּוִד , proper masculine noun, david — perhaps "beloved one", a son of Jesse (value 14)
H1732,
דָּוִד Dâvid, daw-veed'; rarely (fully); דָּוִיד Dâvîyd; from the same as H1730; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse:—David.David = "beloved"
youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel
Used in 910 Verses, 19 Books 1074  Occurrence Count
חָתַן , verb, hatan — make oneself a daughter's husband (value 458)
H2859,
חָתַן châthan, khaw-than'; a primitive root; to give (a daughter) away in marriage; hence (generally) to contract affinity by marriage:—join in affinity, father in law, make marriages, mother in law, son in law.to become a son-in-law, make oneself a daughter's husband
(Qal) wife's father, wife's mother, father-in-law, mother-in-law (participle)
(Hithpael) to make oneself a daughter's husband
Used in 32 Verses, 10 Books 33  Occurrence Count
מֶלֶךְ , masculine noun, melekh — king (value 90)
H4428,
מֶלֶךְ melek, meh'-lek; from H4427; a king:—king, royal.Used in 1919 Verses, 35 Books 2518  Occurrence Count
עֶבֶד , masculine noun, ʿeved — slave, servant (value 76)
H5650,
עֶבֶד ʻebed, eh'-bed; from H5647; a servant:—× bondage, bondman, (bond-) servant, (man-) servant.slave, servant
slave, servant, man-servant
subjects
servants, worshippers (of God)
servant (in special sense as prophets, Levites etc)
servant (of Israel)
servant (as form of address between equals)
Used in 714 Verses, 31 Books 798  Occurrence Count
עַיִן , masculine/feminine noun, ʿayin — an eye (value 130)
H5869,
עַיִן ʻayin, ah'-yin; probably a primitive word; an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape):—affliction, outward appearance, before, think best, colour, conceit, be content, countenance, displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), × him, humble, knowledge, look, (+ well), × me, open(-ly), + (not) please, presence, regard, resemblance, sight, × thee, × them, + think, × us, well, × you(-rselves).eye
eye
of physical eye
as showing mental qualities
of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.)
spring, fountain
Used in 827 Verses, 37 Books 882  Occurrence Count
קָלָה , verb, kala — to be lightly esteemed or dishonored (value 135)
H7034,
קָלָה qâlâh, kaw-law'; a primitive root; to be light (as implied in rapid motion), but figuratively, only (be [causatively, hold] in contempt):—base, contemn, despise, lightly esteem, set light, seem vile.to disgrace, dishonour, be lightly esteemed, be dishonoured, be despised
(Niphal) to be dishonoured, be despised, be lightly esteemed
(Hiphil) to treat with contempt, dishonour, treat shamefully
Used in 6 Verses, 4 Books 6  Occurrence Count
קָלַל , verb, kalal — to be slight, swift or trifling (value 160)
H7043,
קָלַל qâlal, kaw-lal'; a primitive root; to be (causatively, make) light, literally (swift, small, sharp, etc.) or figuratively (easy, trifling, vile, etc.):—abate, make bright, bring into contempt, (ac-) curse, despise, (be) ease(-y, -ier), (be a, make, make somewhat, move, seem a, set) light(-en, -er, -ly, -ly afflict, -ly esteem, thing), × slight(-ly), be swift(-er), (be, be more, make, re-) vile, whet.to be slight, be swift, be trifling, be of little account, be light
(Qal)
to be slight, be abated (of water)
to be swift
to be trifling, be of little account
(Niphal)
to be swift, show oneself swift
to appear trifling, be too trifling, be insignificant
to be lightly esteemed
(Piel)
to make despicable
to curse
(Pual) to be cursed
(Hiphil)
to make light, lighten
to treat with contempt, bring contempt or dishonour
(Pilpel)
to shake
to whet
(Hithpalpel) to shake oneself, be moved to and fro
Used in 79 Verses, 22 Books 82  Occurrence Count
רוּשׁ , verb, rush — to be in want or poor (value 506)
H7326,
רוּשׁ rûwsh, roosh; a primitive root; to be destitute:—lack, needy, (make self) poor (man).to be poor, be in want, lack
(Qal)
to be poor
to be in want or hunger
poor man (subst)
(Hithpolel) one impoverishing himself (participle)
Used in 24 Verses, 5 Books 24  Occurrence Count
שָׁאוּל , proper masculine noun, shaʾul — "asked (of Yah)", first king of Isr., also an Edomite and two Israelites (value 337)
H7586,
שָׁאוּל Shâʼûwl, shaw-ool'; passive participle of H7592; asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites:—Saul, Shaul.Saul or Shaul = "desired"
a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the 1st king of Israel
an early king of Edom and a successor of Samlah
a son of Simeon
a Levite, son of Uzziah
Used in 335 Verses, 8 Books 402  Occurrence Count
| 1 Samuel 18:23Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| And Saul's servants spake those words in the ears of David. And David said, Seemeth it to you a light thing to be a king's son in law, seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed? |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| וַֽיְדַבְּר֞וּ עַבְדֵ֤י שָׁאוּל֙ בְּאָזְנֵ֣י דָוִ֔ד אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֗ד הַֽנְקַלָּ֤ה בְעֵֽינֵיכֶם֙ הִתְחַתֵּ֣ן בַּמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְאָנֹכִ֖י אִֽישׁ־רָ֥שׁ וְנִקְלֶֽה׃ |
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| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| And Saul's |
H7586shaʾul |
שָׁאוּל |
337 |
| servants |
H5650ʿeved |
עֶבֶד |
76 |
| spake |
H1696davar |
דָבַר |
206 |
| those words |
H1697davar |
דָּבָר |
206 |
| in the ears |
H241ʾozen |
אֹזֶן |
58 |
| of David. |
H1732david |
דָּוִד |
14 |
| And David |
H1732david |
דָּוִד |
14 |
| said, |
H559ʾamar |
אָמַר |
241 |
| Seemeth |
H5869ʿayin |
עַיִן |
130 |
| it to you a light |
H7043kalal |
קָלַל |
160 |
| thing to be a king's |
H4428melekh |
מֶלֶךְ |
90 |
| son in law, |
H2859hatan |
חָתַן |
458 |
| seeing that I am a poor |
H7326rush |
רוּשׁ |
506 |
| man, |
H376ʾiysh |
אִישׁ |
311 |
| and lightly esteemed? |
H7034kala |
קָלָה |
135 |
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