And David said unto Ahimelech the priest, The king hath commanded me a business, and hath said unto me, Let no man know any thing of the business whereabout I send thee, and what I have commanded thee: and I have appointed my servants to such and such a place.
And Dauid ſaid vnto Ahimelech the Prieſt, The king hath commanded me a buſineſſe, and hath ſaid vnto me, Let no man know any thing of the buſineſſe whereabout I ſend thee, and what I haue commanded thee: and I haue appointed my ſeruants to ſuch and ſuch a place.
אֲחִימֶלֶךְ , proper masculine noun, ʾahiymelekh — "brother of a king", an Israelite name, also a Hittite name (value 109)
H288,
אֲחִימֶלֶךְ ʼĂchîymelek, akh-ee-meh'-lek; from H251 and H4428; brother of (the) king; Achimelek, the name of an Israelite and of a Hittite:—Ahimelech.Ahimelech = "my brother is king" or "brother of Melek"
a priest murdered by Doeg at Saul's command, for supposedly assisting David
a Hittite warrior under David
Used in 16 Verses, 4 Books 17  Occurrence Count
אַיִן , adverb, noun, negation, ʾayin — nothing, nought (value 61)
H369,
אַיִן ʼayin, ah'-yin; as if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a nonentity; generally used as a negative particle:—else, except, fail, (father-) less, be gone, in(-curable), neither, never, no (where), none, nor, (any, thing), not, nothing, to nought, past, un(-searchable), well-nigh, without. Compare H370.nothing, not, nought
noun
nothing, nought
negation
not
to have not (of possession)
adverb
without
with prepostition
for lack of
Used in 686 Verses, 38 Books 787  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
אֵל , preposition, ʾeyl — to, into, towards (value 31)
H413,
אֵל ʼêl, ale; (but only used in the shortened constructive form אֶל ʼel ); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or among; often in general, to:—about, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, × hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).to, toward, unto (of motion)
into (limit is actually entered)
in among
toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion)
against (motion or direction of a hostile character)
in addition to, to
concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of
according to (rule or standard)
at, by, against (of one's presence)
in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)
Used in 4202 Verses, 38 Books 5488  Occurrence Count
אַלְמֹנִי , adjective, ʾalmoniy — someone, a certain (one) (value 131)
H492,
אַלְמֹנִי ʼalmônîy, al-mo-nee'; from H489 in the sense of concealment; some one (i.e. so and so, without giving the name of the person or place):—one, and such.Used in 3 Verses, 3 Books 3  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
אֵת , preposition, ʾeyt — with (denoting proximity) (value 401)
H854,
אֵת ʼêth, ayth; probably from H579; properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.:—against, among, before, by, for, from, in(-to), (out) of, with. Often with another prepositional prefix.with, near, together with
with, together with
with (of relationship)
near (of place)
with (poss.)
from...with, from (with other prep)
Used in 787 Verses, 35 Books 884  Occurrence Count
אַתָּה , personal pronoun, ʾatta — you (masc. sing.) (value 406)
H859,
אַתָּה ʼattâh, at-taw'; or (shortened); אַתָּ ʼattâ; or אַת ʼath; feminine (irregular) sometimes אַתִּי ʼattîy; plural masculine אַתֶּם ʼattem; feminine אַתֶּן ʼatten; or אַתֵּנָה ʼattênâhlemma אתֵּנָה missing vowel, corrected to אַתֵּנָה; or אַתֵּנָּה ʼattênnâh; a primitive pronoun of the second person; thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you:—thee, thou, ye, you.you (second pers. sing. masc.)
Used in 997 Verses, 39 Books 1092  Occurrence Count
בַּד , masculine noun, bad — separation, a part (value 6)
H905,
בַּד bad, bad; from H909; properly, separation; by implication, a part of the body, branch of a tree, bar for carrying; figuratively, chief of a city; especially (with prepositional prefix) as an adverb, apart, only, besides:—alone, apart, bar, besides, branch, by self, of each alike, except, only, part, staff, strength.alone, by itself, besides, a part, separation, being alone
separation, alone, by itself
only (adv)
apart from, besides (prep)
part
parts (eg limbs, shoots), bars
Used in 179 Verses, 25 Books 201  Occurrence Count
בּוֹא , verb, boʾ — to come in, come, go in, go (value 9)
H935,
בּוֹא bôwʼ, bo; a primitive root; to go or come (in a wide variety of applications):—abide, apply, attain, × be, befall, besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, × certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, × doubtless again, eat, employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be fallen, fetch, follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war), grant, have, × indeed, (in-) vade, lead, lift (up), mention, pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, × (well) stricken (in age), × surely, take (in), way.to go in, enter, come, go, come in
(Qal)
to enter, come in
to come
to come with
to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)
to come to pass
to attain to
to be enumerated
to go
(Hiphil)
to lead in
to carry in
to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon
to bring to pass
(Hophal)
to be brought, brought in
to be introduced, be put
Used in 2304 Verses, 39 Books 2553  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
חָרַד , verb, harad — to tremble, be terrified (value 212)
H2729,
חָרַד chârad, khaw-rad'; a primitive root; to shudder with terror; hence, to fear; also to hasten (with anxiety):—be (make) afraid, be careful, discomfit, fray (away), quake, tremble.to tremble, quake, move about, be afraid, be startled, be terrified
(Qal)
to tremble, quake (of a mountain)
to tremble (of people)
to be anxiously careful
to go or come trembling (with prep)
(Hiphil)
to cause to tremble
to drive in terror, rout (an army)
Used in 39 Verses, 20 Books 39  Occurrence Count
יָדַע , verb, yadaʿ — to know (value 84)
H3045,
יָדַע yâdaʻ, yaw-dah'; a primitive root; to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.):—acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, × could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with, familiar friend, famous, feel, can have, be (ig-) norant, instruct, kinsfolk, kinsman, (cause to let, make) know, (come to give, have, take) knowledge, have (knowledge), (be, make, make to be, make self) known, be learned, lie by man, mark, perceive, privy to, × prognosticator, regard, have respect, skilful, shew, can (man of) skill, be sure, of a surety, teach, (can) tell, understand, have (understanding), × will be, wist, wit, wot.to know
(Qal)
to know
to know, learn to know
to perceive
to perceive and see, find out and discern
to discriminate, distinguish
to know by experience
to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess
to consider
to know, be acquainted with
to know (a person carnally)
to know how, be skilful in
to have knowledge, be wise
(Niphal)
to be made known, be or become known, be revealed
to make oneself known
to be perceived
to be instructed
(Piel) to cause to know
(Poal) to cause to know
(Pual)
to be known
known, one known, acquaintance (participle)
(Hiphil) to make known, declare
(Hophal) to be made known
(Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself
Used in 873 Verses, 35 Books 930  Occurrence Count
כֹּהֵן , masculine noun, koheyn — priest (value 75)
H3548,
כֹּהֵן kôhên, ko-hane'; active participle of H3547; literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman):—chief ruler, × own, priest, prince, principal officer.priest, principal officer or chief ruler
priest-king (Melchizedek, Messiah)
pagan priests
priests of Jehovah
Levitical priests
Zadokite priests
Aaronic priests
the high priest
Used in 653 Verses, 29 Books 748  Occurrence Count
מְאוּמָה , indefinite pronoun, məʾuma — anything (value 92)
H3972,
מְאוּמָה meʼûwmâh, meh-oo'-maw; apparently a form of H3971; properly, a speck or point, i.e. (by implication) something; with negative, nothing:—fault, no(-ught), ought, somewhat, any (no-)thing.Used in 32 Verses, 12 Books 32  Occurrence Count
מַדּוּעַ , adverb, madduaʿ — why? for what reason? (value 120)
H4069,
מַדּוּעַ maddûwaʻ, mad-doo'-ah; or מַדֻּעַ madduaʻ; from H4100 and the passive participle of H3045; what (is) known?; i.e. (by implication) (adverbially) why?:—how, wherefore, why.why?, on what account?, wherefore?
Used in 71 Verses, 19 Books 72  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
מָקוֹם , masculine noun, makom — a standing place, place (value 186)
H4725,
מָקוֹם mâqôwm, maw-kome'; or מָקֹם mâqôm; also (feminine) מְקוֹמָה meqôwmâh; or מְקֹמָה meqômâh; from H6965; properly, a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind):—country, × home, × open, place, room, space, × whither(-soever).standing place, place
standing place, station, post, office
place, place of human abode
city, land, region
place, locality, spot
space, room, distance
region, quarter, direction
give place to, instead of
Used in 379 Verses, 33 Books 400  Occurrence Count
נֹב , proper locative noun, nov — a priestly city, perhaps also a place North of Jer (value 52)
H5011,
נֹב Nôb, nobe; the same as H5108; fruit; Nob, a place in Palestine:—Nob.Nob = "high place"
a priestly city in the Benjamin situated on some eminence north but near Jerusalem
Used in 6 Verses, 3 Books 6  Occurrence Count
נַעַר , masculine noun, naʿar — a boy, lad, youth, retainer (value 320)
H5288,
נַעַר naʻar, nah'-ar; from H5287; (concretely) a boy (as active), from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a servant; also (by interch. of sex), a girl (of similar latitude in age):—babe, boy, child, damsel (from the margin), lad, servant, young (man).a boy, lad, servant, youth, retainer
boy, lad, youth
servant, retainer
Used in 221 Verses, 24 Books 237  Occurrence Count
פְּלֹנִי , pronoun, pəloniy — a certain one (value 170)
H6423,
פְּלֹנִי pelônîy, pel-o-nee'; from H6395; such a one, i.e. a specified person:—such.Used in 3 Verses, 3 Books 3  Occurrence Count
צָוָה , verb, tzava — to lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order (value 101)
H6680,
צָוָה tsâvâh, tsaw-vaw'; a primitive root; (intensively) to constitute, enjoin:—appoint, (for-) bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put, (set) in order.to command, charge, give orders, lay charge, give charge to, order
(Piel)
to lay charge upon
to give charge to, give command to
to give charge unto
to give charge over, appoint
to give charge, command
to charge, command
to charge, commission
to command, appoint, ordain (of divine act)
(Pual) to be commanded
Used in 474 Verses, 27 Books 493  Occurrence Count
קָרָא , verb, karaʾ — to encounter, befall (value 301)
H7122,
קָרָא qârâʼ, kaw-raw'; a primitive root; to encounter, whether accidentally or in a hostile manner:—befall, (by) chance, (cause to) come (upon), fall out, happen, meet.to encounter, befall, meet
(Qal)
to meet, encounter
to befall (fig)
(Niphal) to meet, meet unexpectedly
(Hiphil) to cause to meet
Used in 35 Verses, 9 Books 37  Occurrence Count
שָׁלַח , verb, shalah — to send (value 338)
H7971,
שָׁלַח shâlach, shaw-lakh'; a primitive root; to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications):—× any wise, appoint, bring (on the way), cast (away, out), conduct, × earnestly, forsake, give (up), grow long, lay, leave, let depart (down, go, loose), push away, put (away, forth, in, out), reach forth, send (away, forth, out), set, shoot (forth, out), sow, spread, stretch forth (out).to send, send away, let go, stretch out
(Qal)
to send
to stretch out, extend, direct
to send away
to let loose
(Niphal) to be sent
(Piel)
to send off or away or out or forth, dismiss, give over, cast out
to let go, set free
to shoot forth (of branches)
to let down
to shoot
(Pual) to be sent off, be put away, be divorced, be impelled
(Hiphil) to send
Used in 790 Verses, 34 Books 843  Occurrence Count
| 1 Samuel 21:2Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| And David said unto Ahimelech the priest, The king hath commanded me a business, and hath said unto me, Let no man know any thing of the business whereabout I send thee, and what I have commanded thee: and I have appointed my servants to such and such a place. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| וַיָּבֹ֤א דָוִד֙ נֹ֔בֶה אֶל־אֲחִימֶ֖לֶךְ הַכֹּהֵ֑ן וַיֶּחֱרַ֨ד אֲחִימֶ֜לֶךְ לִקְרַ֣את דָּוִ֗ד וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ מַדּ֤וּעַ אַתָּה֙ לְבַדֶּ֔ךָ וְאִ֖ישׁ אֵ֥ין אִתָּֽךְ׃ |
| Verse #7775 (Ch. #257) — 18 words, 69 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| And David |
H1732david |
דָּוִד |
14 |
| said |
H559ʾamar |
אָמַר |
241 |
| unto Ahimelech |
H288ʾahiymelekh |
אֲחִימֶלֶךְ |
109 |
| the priest, |
H3548koheyn |
כֹּהֵן |
75 |
| The king |
H4428melekh |
מֶלֶךְ |
90 |
| hath commanded |
H6680tzava |
צָוָה |
101 |
| me a business, |
H1697davar |
דָּבָר |
206 |
| and hath said |
H559ʾamar |
אָמַר |
241 |
| unto me, Let no man |
H376ʾiysh |
אִישׁ |
311 |
| know |
H3045yadaʿ |
יָדַע |
84 |
| any thing |
H3972məʾuma |
מְאוּמָה |
92 |
| of the business |
H1697davar |
דָּבָר |
206 |
| whereabout I send |
H7971shalah |
שָׁלַח |
338 |
| thee, and what I have commanded |
H6680tzava |
צָוָה |
101 |
| thee: and I have appointed |
H3045yadaʿ |
יָדַע |
84 |
| my servants |
H5288naʿar |
נַעַר |
320 |
| to such |
H6423pəloniy |
פְּלֹנִי |
170 |
| and such |
H492ʾalmoniy |
אַלְמֹנִי |
131 |
| a place. |
H4725makom |
מָקוֹם |
186 |
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