KJV: And Nabal answered David's servants, and said, Who is David? and who is the son of Jesse? there be many servants now a days that break away every man from his master.
YLT: And Nabal answereth the servants of David and saith, 'Who is David, and who the son of Jesse? to-day have servants been multiplied who are breaking away each from his master;
Darby: And Nabal answered David's servants and said, Who is David? and who is the son of Jesse? there are many servants now-a-days that break away every man from his master.
ASV: And Nabal answered David's servants, and said, Who is David? and who is the son of Jesse? there are many servants now-a-days that break away every man from his master.
| וַיַּ֨עַן | And answered |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: לְעַנּׄות Sense: to answer, respond, testify, speak, shout. |
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| נָבָ֜ל | Nabal |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: נָבָל Sense: a man of Carmel who spurned David’s messengers, then died of shock when he realised it might cause his death; his case was pleaded by his wife Abigail who became David’s wife after his death. |
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| אֶת־ | - |
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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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| עַבְדֵ֤י | servants |
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Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: עֶבֶד Sense: slave, servant. |
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| דָוִד֙ | of David |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: דָּוִד Sense: youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel. |
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| וַיֹּ֔אמֶר | and said |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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| מִ֥י | who [is] |
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Parse: Interrogative Root: מִי Sense: who?, whose?, whom?, would that, whoever, whosoever. |
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| ؟ דָוִ֖ד | David |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: דָּוִד Sense: youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel. |
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| וּמִ֣י | and who [is] |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Interrogative Root: מִי Sense: who?, whose?, whom?, would that, whoever, whosoever. |
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| בֶן־ | the son of |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group. |
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| ؟ יִשָׁ֑י | Jesse |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אִישַׁי Sense: son of Boaz and the father of king David. |
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| הַיּוֹם֙ | nowadays |
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Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: יׄום Sense: day, time, year. |
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| רַבּ֣וּ | there are many |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person common plural Root: הַרְבָּה Sense: be or become great, be or become many, be or become much, be or become numerous. |
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| עֲבָדִ֔ים | servants |
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Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: עֶבֶד Sense: slave, servant. |
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| הַמִּתְפָּ֣רְצִ֔ים | who break away |
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Parse: Article, Verb, Hitpael, Participle, masculine plural Root: פָּרַץ Sense: to break through or down or over, burst, breach. |
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| אִ֖ישׁ | each one |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: אִישׁ Sense: man. |
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| אֲדֹנָֽיו | his master |
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Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine singular Root: אָדֹון Sense: firm, strong, lord, master. |
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