KJV: And David heard in the wilderness that Nabal did shear his sheep.
YLT: And David heareth in the wilderness that Nabal is shearing his flock,
Darby: And David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep.
ASV: And David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep.
| וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע | And when heard |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: שָׁמַע Sense: to hear, listen to, obey. |
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| דָּוִ֖ד | 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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| בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר | in the wilderness |
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Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: מִדְבָּר Sense: wilderness. |
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| כִּֽי־ | that |
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Parse: Conjunction Root: כִּי Sense: that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since. |
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| גֹזֵ֥ז | was shearing |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular Root: גָּזַז Sense: to shear, mow. |
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| נָבָ֖ל | 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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| צֹאנֽוֹ | his sheep |
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Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: צֹאן Sense: small cattle, sheep, sheep and goats, flock, flocks. |
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