1 Samuel 27:12 — King James Version← Study notes

“And Achish believed David, saying, He hath made his people Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant for ever.”

1 Samuel 27:12 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · 1 Samuel 27:1212 words

HebrewMeaning

וַ/יַּאֲמֵ֥ןwayaʾămēn

henceconjH539

assurance · believe · bring up · establish ···

אָכִ֖ישׁʾākiyš

AchishnounH397

בְּ/דָוִ֣דbədāwid

DavidpronH1732

לֵ/אמֹ֑רlēʾmōr

answerpronH559

appoint · avouch · bid · boast self ···

הַבְאֵ֤שׁhabəʾēš

be abhorred (had in abominationverbH887

loathsome · odious) · (cause a · make to) stink ···

הִבְאִישׁ֙hibəʾiyš

be abhorred (had in abominationverbH887

loathsome · odious) · (cause a · make to) stink ···

בְּ/עַמּ֣/וֹbəʿamwō

peoplepronH5971

men · nation · people

בְ/יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbəyiśərāʾēl

IsraelpronH3478

וְ/הָ֥יָהwəhāyāh

beaconconjH1961

altogether · be · accomplished · committed ···

לִ֖/יliy

pron

לְ/עֶ֥בֶדləʿebed

bondmanpronH5650

bondage · servant · servant

עוֹלָֽםʿwōlām

alwaynounH5769

ancient · any more · continuance · eternal ···

ℹWords are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

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