1 Samuel 31:4
Old Testament • 22 words with Strong's data
"Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword, and fell upon it."
Word-by-Word Analysis
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
שָׁאוּל
Shâʼûwl
Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites
נָשָׂא
nâsâʼ
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
חֶרֶב
chereb
drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement
עָבַר
ʻâbar
to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in ...
תּוֹלָע
tôwlâʻ
the crimson-grub, but used only (in this connection) of the colorfrom it, and cloths dyed therewith
בִּלְתִּי
biltîy
properly, a failure of, i.e. (used only as a negative particle, usually with a prepositional prefix) not, except, without, unless, besides, because no...
עָרֵל
ʻârêl
uncircumcised (i.e. still having the prepuce uncurtailed)
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 ...
עָלַל
ʻâlal
to effect thoroughly; specifically, to glean (also figuratively); by implication (in a bad sense) to overdo, i.e. maltreat, be saucy to, pain, impose ...
נָשָׂא
nâsâʼ
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
מְאֹד
mᵉʼôd
properly, vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or ...
יָרֵא
yârêʼ
to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten
כֵּן
kên
properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner...
שָׁאוּל
Shâʼûwl
Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites
לָקַח
lâqach
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
חֶרֶב
chereb
drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement
נָפַל
nâphal
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
Key Terms in This Verse
עָלַל ʻâlal
to effect thoroughly; specifically, to glean (also figuratively); by implication (in a bad sense) to overdo, i.e. maltreat, be saucy to, pain, impose (also literal)
Study H5953 →נָשָׂא nâsâʼ
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
Study H5375 →נָשָׂא nâsâʼ
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
Study H5375 →תּוֹלָע tôwlâʻ
the crimson-grub, but used only (in this connection) of the colorfrom it, and cloths dyed therewith
Study H8438 →עָרֵל ʻârêl
uncircumcised (i.e. still having the prepuce uncurtailed)
Study H6189 →מְאֹד mᵉʼôd
properly, vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated)
Study H3966 →Cross References
Then he called hastily unto the young man his armourbearer, and said unto him, Draw thy sword, and slay me, that men say not of me, A woman slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died.
And the young man that told him said, As I happened by chance upon mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned upon his spear; and, lo, the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him.
And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose, and gat him home to his house, to his city, and put his household in order, and hanged himself, and died, and ...
Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Askelon; lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.
Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God.
And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine hand to destroy the LORD’s anointed?
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And Jonathan said to the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that the LORD will work for us: for there is no restraint to the L...
Then his father and his mother said unto him, Is there never a woman among the daughters of thy brethren, or among all my people, that thou goest to take a wife of the uncircumcised Philistines? And S...
Now the rest of the acts of Omri which he did, and his might that he shewed, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
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