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Allוְכָלthe landהָאָרֶץcameבָּאוּinto the forest,בַיָּעַרand there wasוַיְהִיhoneyדְבַשׁonעַלthe surfaceפְּנֵיof the field.הַשָּׂדֶה
1 Samuel 14:25
Study it in the app“All the land came into the forest, and there was honey on the surface of the field.”
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Samuel 14:25, word by word
- the landאָרֶץarets
people
The people who live on the earth.
Where else “arets” appears- cameבָּאוּbau
come
To come, arrive: "days are coming".
Where else “bau” appears- into the forestיָּעַרyaar
forest
Land covered with trees, where many grow together.
Where else “yaar” appears- and there wasיְהִיyehi
exist
To exist: "let there be light".
Where else “yehi” appears- honeyדְבַשׁdevash
honey
Honey; also sweet fruit syrup.
Where else “devash” appears- the surfaceפְּנֵיpene
surface
The surface: "the face of the earth".
Where else “pene” appears- of the fieldשָּׂדֶהsade
field
The open country: "the beasts of the field".
Where else “sade” appears
Translation note
“All the land”: all the people.
The context
24The 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.
25 · This verse (above)
26The people came into the forest, and look, the honey was flowing, but no one was putting his hand to his mouth, for the people feared the oath.