1 Samuel 20:27
Old Testament • 21 words with Strong's data
"And it came to pass on the morrow, which was the second day of the month, that David’s place was empty: and Saul said unto Jonathan his son, Wherefore cometh not the son of Jesse to meat, neither yesterday, nor to day?"
Word-by-Word Analysis
בּוֹא
bôwʼ
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
עָבַר
ʻâbar
to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in ...
מָחָר
mâchâr
properly, deferred, i.e. the morrow; usually (adverbially) tomorrow; indefinitely, hereafter
שֵׁנִי
shênîy
properly, double, i.e. second; also adverbially, again
יוֹם
yôwm
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso...
חֹדֶשׁ
chôdesh
the new moon; by implication, a month
דָּוִד
Dâvid
David, the youngest son of Jesse
מָקוֹם
mâqôwm
properly, a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
רוּק
rûwq
to pour out (literally or figuratively), i.e. empty
שָׁאוּל
Shâʼûwl
Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
יוֹנָתָן
Yôwnâthân
Jonathan, the name of ten Israelites
בֵּן
bên
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or ...
כֵּן
kên
properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner...
בּוֹא
bôwʼ
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
בֵּן
bên
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or ...
לֹא
lôʼ
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
תְּמוֹל
tᵉmôwl
properly, ago, i.e. a (short or long) time since; especially yesterday, or day before yesterday
יוֹם
yôwm
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso...
Key Terms in This Verse
תְּמוֹל tᵉmôwl
properly, ago, i.e. a (short or long) time since; especially yesterday, or day before yesterday
Study H8543 →מָחָר mâchâr
properly, deferred, i.e. the morrow; usually (adverbially) tomorrow; indefinitely, hereafter
Study H4279 →כֵּן kên
properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)
Study H3651 →Cross References
And Saul sent the messengers again to see David, saying, Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may slay him.
To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,
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.
And Saul cast the javelin; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall with it. And David avoided out of his presence twice.
Is not this the carpenter’s son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?
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