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watch, look upon, look out, find out <BR> 1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish <BR> 1a6) to look at, gaze at <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to appear, present oneself <BR> 1b2) to be seen <BR> 1b3) to be visible <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be seen <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to cause to see, show <BR> 1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at <BR> 1e) (Hophal) <BR> 1e1) to be caused to see, be shown <BR> 1e2) to be exhibited to <BR> 1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face">7200</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7200 -- Occurrence 501 of 1306">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וְכִרְא֨וֹת<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vechirot_7200.htm" title="ve·chir·'ot: saw -- Occurrence 1 of 2.">wə-ḵir-’ō-wṯ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">And when saw</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k :: Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct">Conj-w, Prep-k | V-Qal-Inf</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7586.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7586: Saul or Shaul = 'desired'<BR> 1) a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the 1st king of Israel <BR> 2) an early king of Edom and a successor of Samlah <BR> 3) a son of Simeon <BR> 4) a Levite, son of Uzziah">7586</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7586.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7586 -- Occurrence 137 of 406">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">שָׁא֜וּל<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/shaul_7586.htm" title="sha·'Ul: Saul -- Occurrence 119 of 350.">šā-’ūl</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Saul</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative">853</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 853 -- Occurrence 5589 of 11050">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֶת־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/et_853.htm" title="'et-: - -- Occurrence 3415 of 7034.">’eṯ-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">-</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Direct object marker">DirObjM</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1732: David = 'beloved'<BR> 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel">1732</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1732 -- Occurrence 42 of 1075">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">דָּוִ֗ד<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/david_1732.htm" title="da·Vid,: David -- Occurrence 37 of 844.">dā-wiḏ,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">David</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3318: 1) to go out, come out, exit, go forth <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to go or come out or forth, depart <BR> 1a2) to go forth (to a place) <BR> 1a3) to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something) <BR> 1a4) to come or go forth (with purpose or for result) <BR> 1a5) to come out of <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out <BR> 1b2) to bring out of <BR> 1b3) to lead out <BR> 1b4) to deliver <BR> 1c) (Hophal) to be brought out or forth">3318</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3318 -- Occurrence 480 of 1069">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">יֹצֵא֙<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/yotze_3318.htm" title="yo·Tze: going -- Occurrence 27 of 42.">yō-ṣê</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">going out</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular">V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7122.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7122: 1) to encounter, befall, meet<BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to meet, encounter <BR> 1a2) to befall (fig) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to meet, meet unexpectedly <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) to cause to meet">7122</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7122.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7122 -- Occurrence 20 of 37">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">לִקְרַ֣את<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/likrat_7122.htm" title="lik·Rat: against -- Occurrence 8 of 12.">liq-raṯ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">against</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-l :: Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct">Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/6430.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6430: Philistine = 'immigrants'<BR> 1) an inhabitant of Philistia; descendants of Mizraim who immigrated from Caphtor (Crete?) to the western seacoast of Canaan">6430</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6430.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6430 -- Occurrence 148 of 288">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/happelishti_6430.htm" title="hap·pe·lish·Ti,: the Philistine -- Occurrence 26 of 33.">hap-pə-liš-tî,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the Philistine</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Noun - proper - masculine singular">Art | N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch">559</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 559 -- Occurrence 2069 of 5308">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אָמַ֗ר<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/amar_559.htm" title="'a·Mar,: said -- Occurrence 83 of 699.">’ā-mar,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">he said</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular">V-Qal-Perf-3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 413: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)">413</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 413 -- Occurrence 2352 of 5504">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֶל־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/el_413.htm" title="'el-: to -- Occurrence 1605 of 3531.">’el-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">to</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/74.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 74: Abner = 'my father is a lamp'<BR> 1) Saul's cousin and army captain, treacherously slain by Joab">74</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_74.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 74 -- Occurrence 3 of 63">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אַבְנֵר֙<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/avner_74.htm" title="'av·Ner: Abner -- Occurrence 2 of 50.">’aḇ-nêr</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Abner</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/8269.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 8269: 1) prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain <BR> 1a) chieftain, leader <BR> 1b) vassal, noble, official (under king) <BR> 1c) captain, general, commander (military) <BR> 1d) chief, head, overseer (of other official classes) <BR> 1e) heads, princes (of religious office) <BR> 1f) elders (of representative leaders of people) <BR> 1g) merchant-princes (of rank and dignity) <BR> 1h) patron-angel <BR> 1i) Ruler of rulers (of God) <BR> 1j) warden">8269</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8269.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 8269 -- Occurrence 74 of 421">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">שַׂ֣ר<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/sar_8269.htm" title="sar: the commander -- Occurrence 30 of 85.">śar</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the commander</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular construct">N-msc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/6635.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6635: 1) that which goes forth, army, war, warfare, host <BR> 1a) army, host <BR> 1a1) host (of organised army) <BR> 1a2) host (of angels) <BR> 1a3) of sun, moon, and stars <BR> 1a4) of whole creation <BR> 1b) war, warfare, service, go out to war <BR> 1c) service">6635</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6635.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6635 -- Occurrence 107 of 486">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הַצָּבָ֔א<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/hatztzava_6635.htm" title="hatz·tza·Va,: of the army -- Occurrence 6 of 33.">haṣ-ṣā-ḇā,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of the army</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Noun - common singular">Art | N-cs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1121: 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group <BR> 1a) son, male child <BR> 1b) grandson <BR> 1c) children (pl. - male and female) <BR> 1d) youth, young men (pl.) <BR> 1e) young (of animals) <BR> 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] <BR> 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) <BR> 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) <BR> 1i) a member of a guild, order, class">1121</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1121 -- Occurrence 2038 of 4932">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">בֶּן־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/ben_1121.htm" title="ben-: son -- Occurrence 381 of 1278.">ben-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">son</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular construct">N-msc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4310.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4310: 1) who?, whose?, whom?, would that, whoever, whosoever">4310</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4310.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4310 -- Occurrence 90 of 422">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">מִי־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/mi_4310.htm" title="mi-: whose -- Occurrence 76 of 332.">mî-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of whom [is]</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Interrogative">Interrog</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2088: 1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, such <BR> 1a) (alone) <BR> 1a1) this one <BR> 1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another <BR> 1b) (appos to subst) <BR> 1b1) this <BR> 1c) (as predicate) <BR> 1c1) this, such <BR> 1d) (enclitically) <BR> 1d1) then <BR> 1d2) who, whom <BR> 1d3) how now, what now <BR> 1d4) what now <BR> 1d5) wherefore now <BR> 1d6) behold here <BR> 1d7) just now <BR> 1d8) now, now already <BR> 1e) (poetry) <BR> 1e1) wherein, which, those who <BR> 1f) (with prefixes) <BR> 1f1) in this (place) here, then <BR> 1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter <BR> 1f3) thus and thus <BR> 1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus <BR> 1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side <BR> 1f6) on this account <BR> 1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how">2088</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2088 -- Occurrence 480 of 1177">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">זֶ֥ה<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/zeh_2088.htm" title="zeh: is this -- Occurrence 119 of 315.">zeh</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">this</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Pronoun - masculine singular">Pro-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5288.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5288: 1) a boy, lad, servant, youth, retainer <BR> 1a) boy, lad, youth <BR> 1b) servant, retainer">5288</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5288.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5288 -- Occurrence 95 of 240">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הַנַּ֖עַר<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/hannaar_5288.htm" title="han·Na·'ar: young -- Occurrence 36 of 68.">han-na-‘ar</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">youth</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Noun - masculine singular">Art | N-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/74.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 74: Abner = 'my father is a lamp'<BR> 1) Saul's cousin and army captain, treacherously slain by Joab">74</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_74.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 74 -- Occurrence 4 of 63">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אַבְנֵ֑ר<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/avner_74.htm" title="'av·Ner;: Abner -- Occurrence 3 of 50.">’aḇ-nêr;</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Abner</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch">559</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 559 -- Occurrence 2070 of 5308">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וַיֹּ֣אמֶר<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vaiyomer_559.htm" title="vai·Yo·mer: said -- Occurrence 927 of 1948.">way-yō-mer</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and said</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular">Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/74.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 74: Abner = 'my father is a lamp'<BR> 1) Saul's cousin and army captain, treacherously slain by Joab">74</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_74.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 74 -- Occurrence 5 of 63">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אַבְנֵ֔ר<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/avner_74.htm" title="'av·Ner,: to Abner -- Occurrence 4 of 50.">’aḇ-nêr,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Abner</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2416: adj <BR> 1) living, alive <BR> 1a) green (of vegetation) <BR> 1b) flowing, fresh (of water) <BR> 1c) lively, active (of man) <BR> 1d) reviving (of the springtime) <BR> n m <BR> 2) relatives <BR> 3) life (abstract emphatic) <BR> 3a) life <BR> 3b) sustenance, maintenance <BR> n f <BR> 4) living thing, animal <BR> 4a) animal <BR> 4b) life <BR> 4c) appetite <BR> 4d) revival, renewal <BR> 5) community">2416</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2416.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2416 -- Occurrence 157 of 503">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">חֵֽי־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/chei_2416.htm" title="chei-: liveth -- Occurrence 4 of 6.">ḥê-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">as lives</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular construct">N-msc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5315: 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion <BR> 1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man <BR> 1b) living being <BR> 1c) living being (with life in the blood) <BR> 1d) the man himself, self, person or individual <BR> 1e) seat of the appetites <BR> 1f) seat of emotions and passions <BR> 1g) activity of mind <BR> 1g1) dubious <BR> 1h) activity of the will <BR> 1h1) dubious <BR> 1i) activity of the character <BR> 1i1) dubious">5315</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5315 -- Occurrence 239 of 754">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">נַפְשְׁךָ֥<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/nafshecha_5315.htm" title="naf·she·Cha: your life -- Occurrence 23 of 63.">nap̄-šə-ḵā</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">your soul</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - feminine singular construct :: second person masculine singular">N-fsc | 2ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4428: 1) king">4428</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4428 -- Occurrence 283 of 2523">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/hammelech_4428.htm" title="ham·Me·lech: king -- Occurrence 14 of 1045.">ham-me-leḵ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">king</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Noun - masculine singular">Art | N-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 518: 1) if <BR> 1a) conditional clauses <BR> 1a1) of possible situations <BR> 1a2) of impossible situations <BR> 1b) oath contexts <BR> 1b1) no, not <BR> 1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or <BR> 1d) when, whenever <BR> 1e) since <BR> 1f) interrogative particle <BR> 1g) but rather">518</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 518 -- Occurrence 418 of 1070">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אִם־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/im_518.htm" title="'im-: cannot -- Occurrence 248 of 786.">’im-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">I cannot</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3045: 1) to know <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to know <BR> 1a1a) to know, learn to know <BR> 1a1b) to perceive <BR> 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern <BR> 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish <BR> 1a1e) to know by experience <BR> 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess <BR> 1a1g) to consider <BR> 1a2) to know, be acquainted with <BR> 1a3) to know (a person carnally) <BR> 1a4) to know how, be skilful in <BR> 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed <BR> 1b2) to make oneself known <BR> 1b3) to be perceived <BR> 1b4) to be instructed <BR> 1c) (Piel) to cause to know <BR> 1d) (Poal) to cause to know <BR> 1e) (Pual) <BR> 1e1) to be known <BR> 1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle) <BR> 1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare <BR> 1g) (Hophal) to be made known <BR> 1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself">3045</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3045 -- Occurrence 242 of 942">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">יָדָֽעְתִּי׃<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/yadaeti_3045.htm" title="ya·Da·'e·ti.: know -- Occurrence 2 of 7.">yā-ḏā-‘ə-tî.</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">I do not know</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular">V-Qal-Perf-1cs</a></span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><br /><br /><br /> <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 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class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1732.htm" title="da·vid: David -- 1732: perhaps 'beloved one,' a son of Jesse">דָּוִ֗ד</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3318.htm" title="yo·tze: going -- 3318: to go or come out">יֹצֵא֙</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7122.htm" title="lik·rat: against -- 7122: to encounter, befall">לִקְרַ֣את</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6430.htm" title="hap·pe·lish·ti,: the Philistine -- 6430: inhab. of Philistia">הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="a·mar: said -- 559: to utter, say">אָמַ֗ר</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/413.htm" title="el-: to -- 413: to, into, towards">אֶל־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/74.htm" title="av·ner: Abner -- 74: my father is a lamp,' an Israelite name">אַבְנֵר֙</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8269.htm" title="sar: the commander -- 8269: chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince">שַׂ֣ר</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6635.htm" title="ha·tza·va,: of the army -- 6635: army, war, warfare">הַצָּבָ֔א</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1121.htm" title="ben-: son -- 1121: son">בֶּן־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4310.htm" title="mi-: whose -- 4310: who?">מִי־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2088.htm" title="zeh: is this -- 2088: this, here">זֶ֥ה</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5288.htm" title="han·na·'ar: young -- 5288: a boy, lad, youth, retainer">הַנַּ֖עַר</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/74.htm" title="av·ner;: Abner -- 74: my father is a lamp,' an Israelite name">אַבְנֵ֑ר</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="vai·yo·mer: said -- 559: to utter, say">וַיֹּ֣אמֶר</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/74.htm" title="av·ner,: to Abner -- 74: my father is a lamp,' an Israelite name">אַבְנֵ֔ר</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2416.htm" title="chei-: liveth -- 2416: alive, living">חֵֽי־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5315.htm" title="naf·she·cha: your life -- 5315: a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion ">נַפְשְׁךָ֥</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="ham·me·lech: king -- 4428: king">הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/518.htm" title="im-: cannot -- 518: if">אִם־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3045.htm" title="ya·da·'e·ti.: know -- 3045: to know">יָדָֽעְתִּי׃</a></span>  </span></div><div align="left"><span class="versiontextkjvs"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/1_samuel/17.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> </span><br><span class="kjvs"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7586.htm" title="Sha'uwl (shaw-ool') -- Saul, Shaul">And when Saul</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7200.htm" title="ra'ah (raw-aw') -- advise self, appear, approve, behold, X certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy">saw</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1732.htm" title="David (daw-veed') -- David">David</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3318.htm" title="yatsa' (yaw-tsaw') -- X after, appear, X assuredly, bear out, X begotten, break out, bring forth (out, up), carry out">go forth</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7125.htm" title="qir'ah (keer-aw') -- X against (he come), help, meet, seek, X to, X in the way">against</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6430.htm" title="Plishtiy (pel-ish-tee') -- Philistine">the Philistine</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="'amar (aw-mar') -- answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge">he said</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/74.htm" title="'Abner (ab-nare') -- Abner">unto Abner</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8269.htm" title="sar (sar) -- captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord, ((-task-))master">the captain</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6635.htm" title="tsaba' (tsaw-baw') -- appointed time, (+) army, (+) battle, company, host, service, soldiers, waiting upon, war(-fare)">of the host</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/74.htm" title="'Abner (ab-nare') -- Abner">Abner</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1121.htm" title="ben (bane) -- + afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, + spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth">whose son</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5288.htm" title="na'ar (nah'-ar) -- babe, boy, child, damsel (from the margin), lad, servant, young (man)">is this youth</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/74.htm" title="'Abner (ab-nare') -- Abner">And Abner</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="'amar (aw-mar') -- answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge">said</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5315.htm" title="nephesh (neh'-fesh) -- any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, X dead(-ly), desire">As thy soul</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2416.htm" title="chay (khah'-ee) -- + age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop">liveth</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="melek (meh'-lek) -- king, royal">O king</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/518.htm" title="'im (eem) -- (and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), + but, either, + except, + more(-over if, than), neither">I cannot</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3045.htm" title="yada' (yaw-dah') -- acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-)awares">tell</a></span></div><div align="right"><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/1_samuel/17.htm">שמואל א 17:55 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex</a><br></span><span class="heb">וְכִרְאֹ֨ות שָׁא֜וּל אֶת־דָּוִ֗ד יֹצֵא֙ לִקְרַ֣את הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י אָמַ֗ר אֶל־אַבְנֵר֙ שַׂ֣ר הַצָּבָ֔א בֶּן־מִי־זֶ֥ה הַנַּ֖עַר אַבְנֵ֑ר וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אַבְנֵ֔ר חֵֽי־נַפְשְׁךָ֥ הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אִם־יָדָֽעְתִּי׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlco.hebrewtanakh.com/1_samuel/17.htm">שמואל א 17:55 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)</a><br></span><span class="heb">וכראות שאול את־דוד יצא לקראת הפלשתי אמר אל־אבנר שר הצבא בן־מי־זה הנער אבנר ויאמר אבנר חי־נפשך המלך אם־ידעתי׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//paleo-wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/1_samuel/17.htm">שמואל א 17:55 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)</a><br></span><span class="paleoheb">וכראות שאול את־דוד יצא לקראת הפלשתי אמר אל־אבנר שר הצבא בן־מי־זה הנער אבנר ויאמר אבנר חי־נפשך המלך אם־ידעתי׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/1_samuel/17.htm">שמואל א 17:55 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">וכראות שאול את דוד יצא לקראת הפלשתי אמר אל אבנר שר הצבא בן מי זה הנער אבנר ויאמר אבנר חי נפשך המלך אם ידעתי׃</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/1_samuel/17-55.htm">Additional Parallel Hebrew</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/17.htm">New American Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now when Saul saw David going out against the Philistine, he said to Abner the commander of the army, "Abner, whose son is this young man?" And Abner said, "By your life, O king, I do not know."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/17.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And when Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said unto Abner, the captain of the host, Abner, whose son <i>is</i> this youth? And Abner said, <i>As</i> thy soul liveth, O king, I cannot tell.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/17.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br /> When Saul had seen David going out to confront the Philistine, he asked Abner the commander of the army, "Whose son is this youth, Abner?" "My king, as surely as you live, I don't know," Abner replied. <div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="hdg">whose son</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/1_samuel/17-58.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">1 Samuel 17:58</span> And Saul said to him, Whose son are you, you young man? 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