Saulשָׁאוּלsaidוַיֹּאמֶרto the peopleלָעָםwho wereאֲשֶׁרwith him,אִתּוֹ“Count,פִּקְדוּplease,נָאand seeוּרְאוּwhoמִיhas goneהָלַךְfrom us.”מֵעִמָּנוּThey counted,וַיִּפְקְדוּand look,וְהִנֵּהJonathanיוֹנָתָןand the one who carriedוְנֹשֵׂאhis weaponsכֵלָיוwere not there.אֵין
1 Samuel 14:17
Study it in the app“Saul said to the people who were with him, “Count, please, and see who has gone from us.” They counted, and look, Jonathan and the one who carried his weapons were not there.”
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Samuel 14:17, word by word
- Saulשָׁאוּלshaul
Saul
Saul, the name of several people. The best known is the son of Kish, of the tribe of Benjamin, the first king of Israel. A king of Edom and a son of Simeon also bear it. It means "asked for".
Where else “shaul” appears- saidיֹּאמֶרyomer
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appears- to the peopleעָםam
crowd
The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.
Where else “am” appears- “Countפִּקְדוּpikdu
count
To list a people, how many there are.
Where else “pikdu” appears- and seeרְאוּreu
see
To see with one's eyes.
Where else “reu” appears- has goneהָלַךְhalach
go
To move on foot from place to place; to set out.
Where else “halach” appears- Jonathanיוֹנָתָןyonatan
Jonathan
Jonathan: the name of several people; the best known are the son of King Saul, the friend of David, and the Levite who was priest of the Danites (Judges 18:30). It means "YHWH has given."
Where else “yonatan” appears- and the one who carriedנֹשֵׂאnose
carry
To put something on oneself and carry it, on the shoulders or in the arms.
Where else “nose” appears- his weaponsכֵלָיchelay
weapon
What is carried to war to fight with: sword, bow, spear.
Where else “chelay” appears
The context
16The watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked, and look, the multitude was melting away and going this way and that.
17 · This verse (above)
18Saul said to Ahijah, “Bring near the ark of Elohim.” For the ark of Elohim was on that day with the sons of Israel.