KJV: Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who is so faithful among all thy servants as David, which is the king's son in law, and goeth at thy bidding, and is honourable in thine house?
YLT: And Ahimelech answereth the king and saith, 'And who among all thy servants is as David -- faithful, and son-in-law of the king, and hath turned aside unto thy council, and is honoured in thy house?
Darby: And Ahimelech answered the king and said, And who is so faithful among all thy servants as David, who is the king's son-in-law, and has access to thy secret council, and is honourable in thy house?
ASV: Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who among all thy servants is so faithful as David, who is the king's son-in-law, and is taken into thy council, and is honorable in thy house?
וַיַּ֧עַן | So answered |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: לְעַנּׄות Sense: to answer, respond, testify, speak, shout. |
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אֲחִימֶ֛לֶךְ | Ahimelech |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אֲחִימֶלֶךְ Sense: a priest murdered by Doeg at Saul’s command, for supposedly assisting David. |
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אֶת־ | - |
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative. |
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הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ | the king |
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king. |
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וַיֹּאמַ֑ר | and said |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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וּמִ֤י | and who |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Interrogative Root: מִי Sense: who?, whose?, whom?, would that, whoever, whosoever. |
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בְכָל־ | among all |
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: כֹּל Sense: all, the whole. |
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עֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙ | your servants |
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, second person masculine singular Root: עֶבֶד Sense: slave, servant. |
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כְּדָוִ֣ד | as David |
Parse: Preposition-k, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: דָּוִד Sense: youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel. |
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נֶאֱמָ֔ן | [is as] faithful |
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Participle, masculine singular Root: אָמַן Sense: to support, confirm, be faithful. |
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וַחֲתַ֥ן | and who is son-in-law |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: חָתָן Sense: son-in-law, daughter’s husband, bridegroom, husband. |
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הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ | of the king |
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king. |
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וְסָ֥ר | and who goes |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular Root: סוּר Sense: to turn aside, depart. |
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אֶל־ | at |
Parse: Preposition Root: אֶל Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion). |
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מִשְׁמַעְתֶּ֖ךָ | your bidding |
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, second person masculine singular Root: מִשְׁמַעַת Sense: subjects, body of subjects, bodyguard, listeners, obedient ones. |
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וְנִכְבָּ֥ד | and is honorable |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Nifal, Participle, masculine singular Root: כָּבֵד Sense: to be heavy, be weighty, be grievous, be hard, be rich, be honourable, be glorious, be burdensome, be honoured. |
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؟ בְּבֵיתֶֽךָ | in your house |
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct, second person masculine singular Root: בַּיִת Sense: house. |