First Samuel 18:17

And Saul said to David, "Behold, my eldest daughter Merav [meaning: "increase"] I will give to you as a wife, only you are a brave son and fight the battles of the Lord (Yahweh)." For Saul said (thought): "Let not my hand be upon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him." [Saul expresses his hope that David will be killed. This is Saul's third attempt to kill David.]

The hebrew text BETA

Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיֹּאמֶר   שָׁאוּל   אֶל   דָּוִד   הִנֵּה   בִתִּי   הַגְּדוֹלָה   מֵרַב   אֹתָהּ   אֶתֶּן   לְךָ   לְאִשָּׁה   אַךְ   הֱיֵה   לִּי   לְבֶן   חַיִל   וְהִלָּחֵם   מִלְחֲמוֹת   יְהוָה   וְשָׁאוּל   אָמַר   אַל   תְּהִי   יָדִי   בּוֹ   וּתְהִי   בוֹ   יַד   פְּלִשְׁתִּים  

(This verse is not in the Septuagint)


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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H0559
וַ (va)
יֹּ֨אמֶר (jómer)
seq
to say
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vqw3ms
H7586
שָׁא֜וּל (shaol)
Saul
Noun Noun
masculine
Name/Place name/place

Npm
H0413
H9014
אֶל (el-)
־
to(wards)
link
Prep. Preposition

R
H1732
דָּוִ֗ד (david)
David
Noun Noun
masculine
Name/Place name/place

Npm
H2009
הִנֵּה֩ (hine)
behold
Particle – demonstrative Particle (Demonstrative)

Tj
H1323
H9020
בִתִּ֨ (viti)
י (j)
daughter
my
Noun Noun
sing. gen. feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ sing. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine singular

Ncfsc
Sp1bs
H9009
H1419a
הַ (ha)
גְּדוֹלָ֤ה (gedvólah)
the
great
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Adj. Adjective
sing. feminine singular Absolute state

Td
Aafsa
H4764
מֵרַב֙ (merav)
Merab
Noun Noun
feminine
Name/Place name/place

Npf
H0853
H9034
אֹתָ (óta)
הּ֙ (h)
obj.
her
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p sing. Pronominal third person feminine singular

To
Sp3fs
H5414
H9014
אֶתֶּן (eten-)
־
to give
link
Verb Verb
qal 1p sing. qal first person singular

Vqi1cs
H9005
H9031
לְ (le)
ךָ֣ (kha)
to
you
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. sing. Pronominal second person masculine singular

Rd
Sp2ms
H9005
H0802
לְ (le)
אִשָּׁ֔ה (ishah)
to
woman
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
sing. feminine singular Absolute state

R
Ncfsa
H0389
אַ֚ךְ (akhe)
surely
Adv. Adverb

D
H1961
H9014
הֱיֵה (heje-)
־
to be
link
Verb Verb
qal sing. qal second person masculine singular

Vqv2ms
H9005
H9030
לִּ֣ (li)
י (j)
to
me
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ sing. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine singular

Rd
Sp1bs
H9005
H1121a
H9014
לְ (le)
בֶן (ven-)
־
to
son
link
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

R
Ncbsc
H2428
חַ֔יִל (chajil)
strength
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Ncbsa
H9002
H3898a
וְ (ve)
הִלָּחֵ֖ם (hilachem)
and
to fight
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
niphal sing. niphal second person masculine singular

C
VNv2ms
H4421
מִלְחֲמ֣וֹת (milechamvót)
battle
Noun Noun
pl. gen. feminine plural Construct state

Ncfpc
H3068
יְהוָ֑ה (jehvah)
YHWH
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

Npt
H9002
H7586
וְ (ve)
שָׁא֣וּל (shaol)
and
Saul
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
masculine
Name/Place name/place

C
Npm
H0559
אָמַ֗ר (amar)
to say
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p sing. qal qatal third person masculine singular

Vqp3ms
H0408
H9014
אַל (al-)
־
not
link
Particle – negation Particle (Negative)

Tn
H1961
תְּהִ֤י (tehi)
to be
Verb Verb
qal 3p sing. qal third person feminine singular

Vqi3fs
H3027
H9020
יָדִ (jadi)
י֙ (j)
hand
my
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ sing. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine singular

Ncbsc
Sp1bs
H9003
H9033
בּ֔ (b)
וֹ (vó)
in
him
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Rd
Sp3ms
H9002
H1961
H9014
וּ (o)
תְהִי (tehi-)
־
and
to be
link
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal 3p sing. qal third person feminine singular

C
Vqu3fs
H9003
H9033
ב֖ (v)
וֹ (vó)
in
him
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Rd
Sp3ms
H3027
H9014
יַד (jad-)
־
hand
link
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H6430
H9016
H9018
פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים (pelishetim)
׃
ס (s)
Philistine
verseEnd
section
Noun Noun
pl. masculine plural Absolute state
gentilic (ethnic identity) gentilic (ethnic identity)

Ngmpa

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