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(rhetorical) <BR> 1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what <BR> 1b) (adverb) <BR> 1b1) how, how now <BR> 1b2) why <BR> 1b3) how! (exclamation) <BR> 1c) (with prep) <BR> 1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means? <BR> 1c2) because of what? <BR> 1c3) the like of what? <BR> 1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often? <BR> 1c3b) for how long? <BR> 1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose? <BR> 1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore? <BR> indef pron <BR> 2) anything, aught, what may">4100</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4100.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4100 -- Occurrence 221 of 745">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">מֶ֥ה<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/meh_4100.htm" title="meh: What -- Occurrence 19 of 59.">meh</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">what</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/6213.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6213: 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to do, work, make, produce <BR> 1a1a) to do <BR> 1a1b) to work <BR> 1a1c) to deal (with) <BR> 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect <BR> 1a2) to make <BR> 1a2a) to make <BR> 1a2b) to produce <BR> 1a2c) to prepare <BR> 1a2d) to make (an offering) <BR> 1a2e) to attend to, put in order <BR> 1a2f) to observe, celebrate <BR> 1a2g) to acquire (property) <BR> 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute <BR> 1a2i) to bring about <BR> 1a2j) to use <BR> 1a2k) to spend, pass <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be done <BR> 1b2) to be made <BR> 1b3) to be produced <BR> 1b4) to be offered <BR> 1b5) to be observed <BR> 1b6) to be used <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be made <BR> 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze">6213</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6213 -- Occurrence 1080 of 2628">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">עָשִׂ֖יתִי<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/asiti_6213.htm" title="'a·Si·ti: done -- Occurrence 24 of 79.">‘ā-śî-ṯî</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">have I done</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><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/6258.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6258: 1) now <BR> 1a) now <BR> 1b) in phrases">6258</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6258.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6258 -- Occurrence 154 of 431">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">עָ֑תָּה<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/attah_6258.htm" title="'At·tah;: henceforth -- Occurrence 53 of 147.">‘āt-tāh;</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">now</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no <BR> 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) <BR> 1b) not (with modifier-negation) <BR> 1c) nothing (subst) <BR> 1d) without (with particle) <BR> 1e) before (of time)">3808</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3808 -- Occurrence 1702 of 5184">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הֲל֖וֹא<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/halo_3808.htm" title="ha·Lo: not -- Occurrence 59 of 271.">hă-lō-w</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">not</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Adverb - Negative particle">Adv-NegPrt</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1697: 1) speech, word, speaking, thing <BR> 1a) speech <BR> 1b) saying, utterance <BR> 1c) word, words <BR> 1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension)">1697</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1697 -- Occurrence 355 of 1441">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">דָּבָ֥ר<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/davar_1697.htm" title="da·Var: act -- Occurrence 50 of 166.">dā-ḇār</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">a cause</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular">N-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1931: pron 3p s<BR> 1) he, she, it <BR> 1a) himself (with emphasis) <BR> 1b) resuming subj with emphasis <BR> 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) <BR> 1d) (anticipating subj) <BR> 1e) (emphasising predicate) <BR> 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron <BR> 2) that (with article)">1931</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1931 -- Occurrence 852 of 1877">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הֽוּא׃<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/hu_1931.htm" title="Hu.: he -- Occurrence 396 of 865.">hū.</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">is [there]</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Pronoun - 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Was it not just a question?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/17.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And David said, What have I now done? <i>Is there</i> not a cause?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/17.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />"What have I done now?" protested David. "It was just a question."<div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="tskverse"><a href="/proverbs/15-1.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Proverbs 15:1</span> A soft answer turns away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/acts/11-2.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Acts 11:2-4</span> And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/2-15.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">1 Corinthians 2:15</span> But he that is spiritual judges all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-9.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">1 Peter 3:9</span> Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise …</a></p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/1_samuel/17-29.htm">1 Samuel 17:29</a> • <a href="/niv/1_samuel/17-29.htm">1 Samuel 17:29 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/1_samuel/17-29.htm">1 Samuel 17:29 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/1_samuel/17-29.htm">1 Samuel 17:29 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/1_samuel/17-29.htm">1 Samuel 17:29 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/1_samuel/17-29.htm">1 Samuel 17:29 KJV</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/17-29.htm">1 Samuel 17:29 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/17-29.htm">1 Samuel 17:29 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/17-29.htm">1 Samuel 17:29 Chinese Bible</a> • <a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/17-29.htm">1 Samuel 17:29 French Bible</a> • <a href="//bibeltext.com/1_samuel/17-29.htm">1 Samuel 17:29 German Bible</a> • <a href="/">Bible Hub</a><br /></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../1_samuel/17-28.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 17:28"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 17:28" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../1_samuel/17-30.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 17:30"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 17:30" /></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>