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Click for Chapter</a></div><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><a href="/hebrew/7650.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7650: 1) to swear, adjure 1a) (Qal) sworn (participle) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to swear, take an oath 1b2) to swear (of Jehovah by Himself) 1b3) to curse 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to take an oath 1c2) to adjure">7650</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7650.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7650 -- Occurrence 10 of 20">[e]</a>   3 <a href="/hebrew/vaiyishshava_7650.htm" title="vai·yish·sha·Va': And took an oath -- Occurrence 10 of 20.">way·yiš·šā·ḇa‘</a>   3 <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="right"><tr><td width="99%" align="right">וַיִּשָּׁבַ֨ע</td><td width="1">   3 </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" align="right">And took an oath   3 <a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular">Conj‑w | V‑Nifal‑ConsecImperf‑3ms</a>   3</td></tr></table></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right">     ､    </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"> </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><a href="/hebrew/5750.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5750: subst 1) a going round, continuance adv 2) still, yet, again, besides 2a) still, yet (of continuance or persistence) 2b) still, yet, more (of addition or repetition) 2c) again 2d) still, moreover, besides">5750</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5750.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5750 -- Occurrence 95 of 405">[e]</a> <a href="/hebrew/od_5750.htm" title="od: again -- Occurrence 95 of 405.">‘ō·wḏ</a> ע֜וֹד again <a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1732: David = beloved 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel">1732</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1732 -- Occurrence 75 of 844">[e]</a> <a href="/hebrew/david_1732.htm" title="da·Vid,: David -- Occurrence 75 of 844.">dā·wiḏ,</a> דָּוִ֗ד David <a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N‑proper‑ms</a></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right">     ､    </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"> </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch">559</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 559 -- Occurrence 945 of 1948">[e]</a> <a href="/hebrew/vaiyomer_559.htm" title="vai·Yo·mer: and said -- Occurrence 945 of 1948.">way·yō·mer</a> וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ and said <a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular">Conj‑w | V‑Qal‑ConsecImperf‑3ms</a></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3045: 1) to know 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to know 1a1a) to know, learn to know 1a1b) to perceive 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish 1a1e) to know by experience 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess 1a1g) to consider 1a2) to know, be acquainted with 1a3) to know (a person carnally) 1a4) to know how, be skilful in 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed 1b2) to make oneself known 1b3) to be perceived 1b4) to be instructed 1c) (Piel) to cause to know 1d) (Poal) to cause to know 1e) (Pual) 1e1) to be known 1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle) 1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare 1g) (Hophal) to be made known 1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself">3045</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3045 -- Occurrence 3 of 11">[e]</a> <a href="/hebrew/yadoa_3045.htm" title="ya·Do·a': surely -- Occurrence 3 of 11.">yā·ḏō·a‘</a> יָדֹ֨עַ surely <a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute">V‑Qal‑InfAbs</a></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3045: 1) to know 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to know 1a1a) to know, learn to know 1a1b) to perceive 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish 1a1e) to know by experience 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess 1a1g) to consider 1a2) to know, be acquainted with 1a3) to know (a person carnally) 1a4) to know how, be skilful in 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed 1b2) to make oneself known 1b3) to be perceived 1b4) to be instructed 1c) (Piel) to cause to know 1d) (Poal) to cause to know 1e) (Pual) 1e1) to be known 1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle) 1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare 1g) (Hophal) to be made known 1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself">3045</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3045 -- Occurrence 25 of 64">[e]</a> <a href="/hebrew/yada_3045.htm" title="ya·Da': knows -- Occurrence 25 of 64.">yā·ḏa‘</a> יָדַ֜ע knows <a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular">V‑Qal‑Perf‑3ms</a></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1: 1) father of an individual 2) of God as father of his people 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan 4) ancestor 4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person 4b) of people 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art 6) of producer, generator (fig.) 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) 8) term of respect and honour 9) ruler or chief (spec.)">1</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1 -- Occurrence 43 of 96">[e]</a> <a href="/hebrew/avicha_1.htm" title="'a·Vi·cha,: Your father -- Occurrence 43 of 96.">’ā·ḇî·ḵā,</a> אָבִ֗יךָ Your father <a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular construct :: second person masculine singular">N‑msc | 2ms</a></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore">3588</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3588 -- Occurrence 1355 of 4334">[e]</a> <a href="/hebrew/ki_3588.htm" title="ki-: that -- Occurrence 1355 of 4334.">kî-</a> כִּֽי־ that <a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><a href="/hebrew/4672.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4672: 1) to find, attain to 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to find 1a1a) to find, secure, acquire, get (thing sought) 1a1b) to find (what is lost) 1a1c) to meet, encounter 1a1d) to find (a condition) 1a1e) to learn, devise 1a2) to find out 1a2a) to find out 1a2b) to detect 1a2c) to guess 1a3) to come upon, light upon 1a3a) to happen upon, meet, fall in with 1a3b) to hit 1a3c) to befall 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be found 1b1a) to be encountered, be lighted upon, be discovered 1b1b) to appear, be recognised 1b1c) to be discovered, be detected 1b1d) to be gained, be secured 1b2) to be, be found 1b2a) to be found in 1b2b) to be in the possession of 1b2c) to be found in (a place), happen to be 1b2d) to be left (after war) 1b2e) to be present 1b2f) to prove to be 1b2g) to be found sufficient, be enough 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to find, attain 1c2) to cause to light upon, come upon, come 1c3) to cause to encounter 1c4) to present (offering)">4672</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4672.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4672 -- Occurrence 15 of 40">[e]</a> <a href="/hebrew/matzati_4672.htm" title="ma·Tza·ti: I have found -- Occurrence 15 of 40.">mā·ṣā·ṯî</a> מָצָ֤אתִי I have found <a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular">V‑Qal‑Perf‑1cs</a></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><a href="/hebrew/2580.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2580: 1) favour, grace, charm 1a) favour, grace, elegance 1b) favour, acceptance">2580</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2580.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2580 -- Occurrence 33 of 66">[e]</a> <a href="/hebrew/chen_2580.htm" title="chen: favor -- Occurrence 33 of 66.">ḥên</a> חֵן֙ favor <a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular">N‑ms</a></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right">     –    </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"> </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5869: 1) eye 1a) eye 1a1) of physical eye 1a2) as showing mental qualities 1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.) 2) spring, fountain">5869</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5869 -- Occurrence 26 of 60">[e]</a> <a href="/hebrew/beeineicha_5869.htm" title="be·'ei·Nei·cha,: in your eyes -- Occurrence 26 of 60.">bə·‘ê·ne·ḵā,</a> בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָ in your eyes <a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-b :: Noun - cdc :: second person masculine singular">Prep‑b | N‑cdc | 2ms</a></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right">     ､    </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"> </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch">559</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 559 -- Occurrence 946 of 1948">[e]</a> <a href="/hebrew/vaiyomer_559.htm" title="vai·Yo·mer: and he has said -- Occurrence 946 of 1948.">way·yō·mer</a> וַיֹּ֛אמֶר and he has said <a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular">Conj‑w | V‑Qal‑ConsecImperf‑3ms</a></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 408: 1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference) 1a) do not, let not (with a verb) 1b) let there not be (with a verb understood) 1c) not, no (with substantive) 1d) nothing (as substantive)">408</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 408 -- Occurrence 136 of 570">[e]</a> <a href="/hebrew/al_408.htm" title="'al-: not -- Occurrence 136 of 570.">’al-</a> אַל־ not <a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3045: 1) to know 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to know 1a1a) to know, learn to know 1a1b) to perceive 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish 1a1e) to know by experience 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess 1a1g) to consider 1a2) to know, be acquainted with 1a3) to know (a person carnally) 1a4) to know how, be skilful in 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed 1b2) to make oneself known 1b3) to be perceived 1b4) to be instructed 1c) (Piel) to cause to know 1d) (Poal) to cause to know 1e) (Pual) 1e1) to be known 1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle) 1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare 1g) (Hophal) to be made known 1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself">3045</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3045 -- Occurrence 2 of 19">[e]</a> <a href="/hebrew/yeda_3045.htm" title="ye·da'-: do let know -- Occurrence 2 of 19.">yê·ḏa‘-</a> יֵֽדַע־ do let know <a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular">V‑Qal‑Imperf‑3ms</a></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right">     ､    </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"> </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2063: 1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, such 1a) (alone) 1a1) this one 1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another 1b) (appos to subst) 1b1) this 1c) (as predicate) 1c1) this, such 1d) (enclitically) 1d1) then 1d2) who, whom 1d3) how now, what now 1d4) what now 1d5) wherefore now 1d6) behold here 1d7) just now 1d8) now, now already 1e) (poetry) 1e1) wherein, which, those who 1f) (with prefixes) 1f1) in this (place) here, then 1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter 1f3) thus and thus 1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus 1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side 1f6) on this account 1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how">2063</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2063.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2063 -- Occurrence 96 of 251">[e]</a> <a href="/hebrew/zot_2063.htm" title="zot: this -- Occurrence 96 of 251.">zōṯ</a> זֹ֥את this <a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Pronoun - feminine singular">Pro‑fs</a></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><a href="/hebrew/3083.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3083: Jonathan or Jehonathan = Jehovah has given 1) a son of king Saul and a friend of David 2) a son of the high priest Abiathar and the last descendant of Eli of whom we hear 3) a nephew of David who like David slew a giant of Gath 4) an uncle of David 5) one of David's mighty warriors 6) one of David's treasurers 7) a scribe in the time of Jeremiah 8) a Levite and father of Zechariah, a priest who blew the trumpet at the dedication of the wall 9) a son or descendant of Gershom, the son of Moses, and a priest to the tribe of Dan 10) a son of Kareah and a brother of Johanan; a Judaite captain after the fall of Jerusalem 11) another Judaite father of Peleth 12) father of Ebed in the time of Ezra 13) son of Asahel in the time of Ezra 14) a priest of the family of Melicu in the time of Nehemiah 15) son of Joiada and his successor to the high priesthood in the time of Nehemiah">3083</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3083.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3083 -- Occurrence 14 of 63">[e]</a> <a href="/hebrew/yehonatan_3083.htm" title="ye·ho·na·Tan: Jonathan -- Occurrence 14 of 63.">yə·hō·w·nā·ṯān</a> יְהוֹנָתָ֖ן Jonathan <a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N‑proper‑ms</a></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><a href="/hebrew/6435.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6435: conj 1) lest, not, beware lest adv 2) lest">6435</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6435.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6435 -- Occurrence 73 of 128">[e]</a> <a href="/hebrew/pen_6435.htm" title="pen-: lest -- Occurrence 73 of 128.">pen-</a> פֶּן־ lest <a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right">     –    </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"> </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><a href="/hebrew/6087.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6087: 1) to hurt, pain, grieve, displease, vex, wrest 1a) (Qal) to hurt, pain 1b)(Niphal) to be in pain, be pained, be grieved 1c) (Piel) to vex, torture 1d) (Hiphil) to cause pain 1e) (Hithpael) to feel grieved, be vexed 2) to shape, fashion, make, form, stretch into shape, (TWOT) worship 2a) (Piel) to shape, form 2b) (Hiphil) to form, copy, fashion">6087</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6087.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6087 -- Occurrence 1 of 2">[e]</a> <a href="/hebrew/yeatzev_6087.htm" title="ye·'a·Tzev;: he be grieved -- Occurrence 1 of 2.">yê·‘ā·ṣêḇ;</a> יֵֽעָצֵ֑ב he be grieved <a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular">V‑Nifal‑Imperf‑3ms</a></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><a href="/hebrew/199.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 199: 1) but, but indeed (a strong adversative) 2) however, nevertheless">199</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_199.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 199 -- Occurrence 6 of 15">[e]</a> <a href="/hebrew/veulam_199.htm" title="ve·'u·Lam,: but truly -- Occurrence 6 of 15.">wə·’ū·lām,</a> וְאוּלָ֗ם but truly <a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Conjunction">Conj‑w | Conj</a></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right">     ､    </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"> </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2416: adj 1) living, alive 1a) green (of vegetation) 1b) flowing, fresh (of water) 1c) lively, active (of man) 1d) reviving (of the springtime) n m 2) relatives 3) life (abstract emphatic) 3a) life 3b) sustenance, maintenance n f 4) living thing, animal 4a) animal 4b) life 4c) appetite 4d) revival, renewal 5) community">2416</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2416.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2416 -- Occurrence 30 of 120">[e]</a> <a href="/hebrew/chai_2416.htm" title="chai-: [as] lives -- Occurrence 30 of 120.">ḥay-</a> חַי־ [as] lives <a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular">N‑ms</a></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3068: Jehovah = the existing One 1) the proper name of the one true God 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136">3068</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3068 -- Occurrence 2389 of 6218">[e]</a> <a href="/hebrew/yahweh_3068.htm" title="Yah·weh: Yahweh -- Occurrence 2389 of 6218.">Yah·weh</a> יְהוָה֙ Yahweh <a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N‑proper‑ms</a></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right">     ､    </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"> </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2416: adj 1) living, alive 1a) green (of vegetation) 1b) flowing, fresh (of water) 1c) lively, active (of man) 1d) reviving (of the springtime) n m 2) relatives 3) life (abstract emphatic) 3a) life 3b) sustenance, maintenance n f 4) living thing, animal 4a) animal 4b) life 4c) appetite 4d) revival, renewal 5) community">2416</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2416.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2416 -- Occurrence 1 of 9">[e]</a> <a href="/hebrew/vechei_2416.htm" title="ve·Chei: and [as] lives -- Occurrence 1 of 9.">wə·ḥê</a> וְחֵ֣י and [as] lives <a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Noun - masculine singular construct">Conj‑w | N‑msc</a></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5315: 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion 1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man 1b) living being 1c) living being (with life in the blood) 1d) the man himself, self, person or individual 1e) seat of the appetites 1f) seat of emotions and passions 1g) activity of mind 1g1) dubious 1h) activity of the will 1h1) dubious 1i) activity of the character 1i1) dubious">5315</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5315 -- Occurrence 25 of 63">[e]</a> <a href="/hebrew/nafshecha_5315.htm" title="naf·She·cha,: your soul -- Occurrence 25 of 63.">nap̄·še·ḵā,</a> נַפְשֶׁ֔ךָ your soul <a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - feminine singular construct :: second person masculine singular">N‑fsc | 2ms</a></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore">3588</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3588 -- Occurrence 1356 of 4334">[e]</a> <a href="/hebrew/ki_3588.htm" title="ki: but -- Occurrence 1356 of 4334.">kî</a> כִּ֣י but <a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><a href="/hebrew/6587.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6587: 1) step">6587</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6587.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6587 -- Occurrence 1 of 1">[e]</a> <a href="/hebrew/chefesa_6587.htm" title="che·Fe·sa',: [there is] a step -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">ḵə·p̄e·śa‘,</a> כְפֶ֔שַׂע [there is] a step <a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-k :: Noun - masculine singular">Prep‑k | N‑ms</a></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 996: 1) between, among, in the midst of (with other preps), from between">996</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_996.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 996 -- Occurrence 21 of 31">[e]</a> <a href="/hebrew/beini_996.htm" title="bei·Ni: between me -- Occurrence 21 of 31.">bê·nî</a> בֵּינִ֖י between me <a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition :: first person common singular">Prep | 1cs</a></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 996: 1) between, among, in the midst of (with other preps), from between">996</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_996.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 996 -- Occurrence 72 of 120">[e]</a> <a href="/hebrew/uvein_996.htm" title="u·Vein: and -- Occurrence 72 of 120.">ū·ḇên</a> וּבֵ֥ין and <a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Preposition">Conj‑w | Prep</a></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right">     .    </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"> </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><a href="/hebrew/4194.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4194: 1) death, dying, Death (personified), realm of the dead 1a) death 1b) death by violence (as a penalty) 1c) state of death, place of death">4194</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4194.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4194 -- Occurrence 5 of 10">[e]</a> <a href="/hebrew/hammavet_4194.htm" title="ham·Ma·vet.: death -- Occurrence 5 of 10.">ham·mā·weṯ.</a> הַמָּֽוֶת׃ death <a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Noun - masculine singular">Art | N‑ms</a></td></tr></table><iframe src="/intframe4ot.htm" width="100%" height="150" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> <div class="vheading2">Parallel Strong's</div><a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/20.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">But</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> David said</a>, <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms">“Your</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1.htm" title="אָב ncmsc 1"> father</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3045.htm" title="ידע vqa 3045"> certainly knows</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3045.htm" title="ידע vqp3ms 3045"></a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588"> that</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> you</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4672.htm" title="מצא vqp1cs 4672"> have come to look favorably on</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2580.htm" title="חֵן ncmsa 2580"></a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"></a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5869.htm" title="עַיִן ncbdc 5869"></a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> me. He has said</a>, <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3083.htm" title="יְהֹונָתָן np 3083">‘Jonathan</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/408.htm" title="אַל Pd 408"> must not</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3045.htm" title="ידע vqi3ms{1}Jm 3045"> know</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2063.htm" title="זֶה afs 2063"> of this</a>, <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6435.htm" title="פֶּן Pc 6435">or else</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6087.htm" title="עצב_2 vni3ms 6087"> he will be grieved</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1732.htm" title="דָּוִד np 1732">.’ ” David</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5750.htm" title="עֹוד Pd 5750"> also</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7650.htm" title="שׁבע vnw3ms 7650"> swore</a>, <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068">“As surely as the LORD</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2416.htm" title="חַי_1 ncmsa 2416"> lives</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5315.htm" title="נֶפֶשׁ ncbsc 5315"> as you</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"></a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2416.htm" title="חַי_1 ncmsc 2416"> yourself live</a>, <a href="/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp">there is but</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6587.htm" title="פֶּשַׂע ncmsa 6587"> a step</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/996.htm" title="בַּיִן Pp 996"> between</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> me</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4194.htm" title="מָוֶת ncmsa 4194"> death</a>.”  <a href="/nas/1_samuel/20.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732. David (daw-veed') -- perhaps 'beloved one,' a son of Jesse">Yet David</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7650.htm" title="7650. shaba' (shaw-bah') -- to swear">vowed</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5750.htm" title="5750. owd (ode) -- a going around, continuance, still, yet, again, beside">again,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">saying,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1.htm" title="1. 'ab (awb) -- father">"Your father</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045. yada' (yaw-dah') -- to know">knows</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045. yada' (yaw-dah') -- to know">well</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4672.htm" title="4672. matsa' (maw-tsaw') -- to attain to, find">that I have found</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2580.htm" title="2580. chen (khane) -- favor, grace">favor</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869. ayin (ah'-yin) -- an eye">in your sight,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">and he has said,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3083.htm" title="3083. Yhownathan (yeh-ho-naw-thawn') -- 'the LORD has given,' the name of a number of Isr.">'Do not let Jonathan</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045. yada' (yaw-dah') -- to know">know</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088. zeh (zeh) -- this, here">this,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6435.htm" title="6435. pen (pane) -- lest">or</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6087a.htm" title="6087a">he will be grieved.'</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/199.htm" title="199. 'uwlam (oo-lawm') -- but, but indeed">But truly</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">as the LORD</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2416a.htm" title="2416a">lives</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315. nephesh (neh'-fesh) -- a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion ">and as your soul</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2416a.htm" title="2416a">lives,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6587.htm" title="6587. pesa' (peh'-sah) -- a step">there is hardly a step</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/996.htm" title="996. beyn (bane) -- an interval, space between">between</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4194.htm" title="4194. maveth (maw'-veth) -- death">me and death."</a> <a href="/kjvs/1_samuel/20.htm">King James Bible</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732. David (daw-veed') -- perhaps 'beloved one,' a son of Jesse">And David</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7650.htm" title="7650. shaba' (shaw-bah') -- to swear">sware</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">moreover, and said,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1.htm" title="1. 'ab (awb) -- father">Thy father</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045. yada' (yaw-dah') -- to know">certainly</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045. yada' (yaw-dah') -- to know">knoweth</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4672.htm" title="4672. matsa' (maw-tsaw') -- to attain to, find">that I have found</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2580.htm" title="2580. chen (khane) -- favor, grace">grace</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869. ayin (ah'-yin) -- an eye">in thine eyes;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">and he saith,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3083.htm" title="3083. Yhownathan (yeh-ho-naw-thawn') -- 'the LORD has given,' the name of a number of Isr.">Let not Jonathan</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045. yada' (yaw-dah') -- to know">know</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6087.htm" title="6087. atsab (aw-tsab') -- displease">this, lest he be grieved:</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/199.htm" title="199. 'uwlam (oo-lawm') -- but, but indeed">but truly</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">[as] the LORD</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416. chay (khah'-ee) -- age">liveth,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315. nephesh (neh'-fesh) -- a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion ">and [as] thy soul</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416. chay (khah'-ee) -- age">liveth,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6587.htm" title="6587. pesa' (peh'-sah) -- a step">[there is] but a step</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4194.htm" title="4194. maveth (maw'-veth) -- death">between me and death.</a> <div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><a href="/isv/1_samuel/20.htm">International Standard Version</a> David again took an oath: "Your father certainly knows that I've found favor with you, and so he told himself, 'Jonathan must not know this so he won't be upset.' But as certainly as the LORD is alive and living, and as certainly as I'm alive and living, too, there is only a step between me and death." <a href="/asv/1_samuel/20.htm">American Standard Version</a> And David sware moreover, and said, Thy father knoweth well that I have found favor in thine eyes; and he saith, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved: but truly as Jehovah liveth, and as thy soul liveth, there is but a step between me and death. <a href="/ylt/1_samuel/20.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And David sweareth again, and saith, 'Thy father hath certainly known that I have found grace in thine eyes, and he saith, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved; and yet, Jehovah liveth, and thy soul liveth, but -- as a step between me and death.'<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/1_samuel/20-3.htm">1 Samuel 20:3</a> • <a href="/niv/1_samuel/20-3.htm">1 Samuel 20:3 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/1_samuel/20-3.htm">1 Samuel 20:3 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/1_samuel/20-3.htm">1 Samuel 20:3 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/1_samuel/20-3.htm">1 Samuel 20:3 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/1_samuel/20-3.htm">1 Samuel 20:3 KJV</a> • <a href="//biblecommenter.com/1_samuel/20-3.htm">1 Samuel 20:3 Commentaries</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/20-3.htm">1 Samuel 20:3 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/20-3.htm">1 Samuel 20:3 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/20-3.htm">1 Samuel 20:3 Chinese Bible</a> • <a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/20-3.htm">1 Samuel 20:3 French Bible</a> • <a href="//bibeltext.com/1_samuel/20-3.htm">1 Samuel 20:3 German Bible</a> <a href="/interlinear/">Interlinear Bible</a> <a href="/">Bible Hub</a> </div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../1_samuel/20-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 20:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 20:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../1_samuel/20-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 20:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 20:4" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>