1 Samuel 14:24

“The men of Israel were hard pressed on that day, and Saul put the people under an imprecation, saying, “Cursed be the man who eats bread until the evening, and until I have avenged myself on my enemies.” And none of the people tasted bread.”

1 Samuel 14:24 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Samuel 14:24, word by word

The menאִישׁish

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

Where else “ish” appears
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

Where else “yisrael” appears
were hard pressedנִגַּשׂnigas

be oppressed

To be abused, suffer oppression.

Where else “nigas” appears
dayיּוֹםyom

day

The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.

Where else “yom” appears
and 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".

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put the peopleעָםam

crowd

The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.

Where else “am” appears
under an imprecationיֹּאֶלyoel

curse

Call down evil on someone.

Where else “yoel” appears
sayingאמֹרmor

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “mor” appears
“Cursed beאָרוּרarur

curse

Curse: declare someone or something under punishment, deprived of blessing. It is the opposite of bless.

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eatsיֹאכַלyochal

eat

To bring food to the mouth and swallow it, above all at a shared table.

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breadלֶחֶםlechem

bread

Food made of kneaded, baked flour: the basis of each day's meal.

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the eveningעֶרֶבerev

evening

Evening, when the sun goes down. Each day of Genesis 1 is counted "evening and morning"; so in Israel the day begins at sunset.

Where else “erev” appears
and until I have avenged myselfנִקַּמְתִּיnikamti

avenge

Avenge: make someone pay for the wrong done; take vengeance.

Where else “nikamti” appears
on my enemiesאֹיְבַoyva

enemy

Enemy, foe: one who hates and opposes another.

Where else “oyva” appears
tastedטָעַםtaam

taste

To take a little food into the mouth to find out what it tastes like.

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The context

23YHWH saved Israel on that day, and the war passed beyond Beth-aven.

24 · This verse (above)

25All the land came into the forest, and there was honey on the surface of the field.

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