1 Samuel 25:17

Old Testament • 14 words with Strong's data

"Now therefore know and consider what thou wilt do; for evil is determined against our master, and against all his household: for he is such a son of Belial, that a man cannot speak to him."

Word-by-Word Analysis

Now

כֵּן

kên

H3651

properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner...

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יָדַע

yâdaʻ

H3045

to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o...

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and

בִּין

bîyn

H995

to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand

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what thou wilt do for

רַע

raʻ

H7451

bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)

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is

חָרַץ

chârats

H2782

properly, to point sharply, i.e. (literally) to wound; figuratively, to be alert, to decide

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קִרְאָה

qirʼâh

H7125

an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite)

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our

אָדוֹן

ʼâdôwn

H113

sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine)

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and

קִרְאָה

qirʼâh

H7125

an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite)

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all his

בַּיִת

bayith

H1004

a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)

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for he is such a

בֵּן

bên

H1121

a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or ...

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of

בְּלִיַּעַל

bᵉlîyaʻal

H1100

without profit, worthlessness; by extension, destruction, wickedness

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that a

אִישׁ

ʼîysh

H376

a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)

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יָכֹל

yâkôl

H3201

to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)

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דָבַר

dâbar

H1696

perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue

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to him

Key Terms in This Verse

Belial H1100

בְּלִיַּעַל bᵉlîyaʻal

without profit, worthlessness; by extension, destruction, wickedness

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determined H2782

חָרַץ chârats

properly, to point sharply, i.e. (literally) to wound; figuratively, to be alert, to decide

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household H1004

בַּיִת bayith

a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)

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consider H995

בִּין bîyn

to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand

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master H113

אָדוֹן ʼâdôwn

sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine)

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cannot H3201

יָכֹל yâkôl

to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)

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speak H1696

דָבַר dâbar

perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue

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evil H7451

רַע raʻ

bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)

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know H3045

יָדַע yâdaʻ

to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, in...

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therefore H3651

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)

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Cross References

1 Samuel 20:7 cross-reference

If he say thus, It is well; thy servant shall have peace: but if he be very wroth, then be sure that evil is determined by him.

Deuteronomy 13:13 cross-reference

Certain men, the children of Belial, are gone out from among you, and have withdrawn the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which ye have not known;

1 Samuel 20:9 cross-reference

And Jonathan said, Far be it from thee: for if I knew certainly that evil were determined by my father to come upon thee, then would not I tell it thee?

1 Kings 21:10 cross-reference

And set two men, sons of Belial, before him, to bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst blaspheme God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone him, that he may die.

Judges 19:22 cross-reference

Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, s...

2 Chronicles 25:16 cross-reference

And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that the king said unto him, Art thou made of the king’s counsel? forbear; why shouldest thou be smitten? Then the prophet forbare, and said, I know that Go...

2 Chronicles 13:7 cross-reference

And there are gathered unto him vain men, the children of Belial, and have strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and tenderhearted, and could not withsta...

1 Samuel 25:25 cross-reference

Let not my lord, I pray thee, regard this man of Belial, even Nabal: for as his name is, so is he; Nabal is his name, and folly is with him: but I thine handmaid saw not the young men of my lord, whom...

1 Kings 21:13 cross-reference

And there came in two men, children of Belial, and sat before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and...

1 Samuel 2:12 cross-reference

Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD.

Esther 7:7 cross-reference

And the king arising from the banquet of wine in his wrath went into the palace garden: and Haman stood up to make request for his life to Esther the queen; for he saw that there was evil determined a...

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