KJV: Then answered Doeg the Edomite, which was set over the servants of Saul, and said, I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech the son of Ahitub.
YLT: And answer doth Doeg the Edomite, who is set over the servants of Saul, and saith, 'I have seen the son of Jesse coming in to Nob, unto Ahimelech son of Ahitub,
Darby: Then answered Doeg the Edomite, who was set over the servants of Saul, and said, I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech the son of Ahitub.
ASV: Then answered Doeg the Edomite, who stood by the servants of Saul, and said, I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech the son of Ahitub.
| וַיַּ֜עַן | And answered |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: לְעַנּׄות Sense: to answer, respond, testify, speak, shout. |
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| דֹּאֵ֣ג | Doeg |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: דֹּאֵג Sense: an Edomite, chief of Saul’s herdsmen, who slew all the priests. |
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| הָאֲדֹמִ֗י | the Edomite |
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Parse: Article, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אֲדֹומִי Sense: Edomite. |
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| וְה֛וּא | and he |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Pronoun, third person masculine singular Root: הוּא Sense: he, she, it. |
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| נִצָּ֥ב | was set |
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Parse: Verb, Nifal, Participle, masculine singular Root: הֻצַּב Sense: to stand, take one’s stand, stand upright, be set (over), establish. |
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| עַל־ | over |
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Parse: Preposition Root: עַל Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against. |
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| עַבְדֵֽי־ | the servants |
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Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: עֶבֶד Sense: slave, servant. |
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| שָׁא֖וּל | of Saul |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: שָׁאוּל Sense: a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the st king of Israel. |
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| וַיֹּאמַ֑ר | and said |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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| רָאִ֙יתִי֙ | I saw |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, first person common singular Root: רָאָה Sense: to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider. |
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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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| בֶּן־ | the son |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group. |
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| יִשַׁ֔י | of Jesse |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אִישַׁי Sense: son of Boaz and the father of king David. |
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| בָּ֣א | going |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular Root: בֹּוא Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in. |
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| נֹ֔בֶה | to Nob |
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Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular, third person feminine singular Root: נׄב Sense: a priestly city in the Benjamin situated on some eminence north but near Jerusalem. |
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| אֲחִימֶ֖לֶךְ | Ahimelech |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אֲחִימֶלֶךְ Sense: a priest murdered by Doeg at Saul’s command, for supposedly assisting David. |
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| בֶּן־ | son |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group. |
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| אֲחִטֽוּב | of Ahitub |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אֲחִיטוּב Sense: a grandson of Eli. |
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