1 Samuel 14:27

“But Jonathan had not heard when his father put the people under oath; and he stretched out the tip of the rod that was in his hand and dipped it in the comb of honey, and brought back his hand to his mouth, and his eyes brightened.”

1 Samuel 14:27 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Samuel 14:27, word by word

But 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."

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heardשָׁמַעshama

hear

To hear a sound, or learn of something.

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his fatherאָבִיavi

father

The man who begets a child and heads his household.

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put the people under oathהַשְׁבִּיעַhashbia

put under oath

To make someone swear.

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put the people under oathעָםam

crowd

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

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and he stretched outיִּשְׁלַחyishlach

stretch out

Literally "send the hand": move the arm toward something to take or strike it.

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the tipקְצֵהketse

end

The place where something ends: its edge or farthest point.

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of the rodמַּטֶּהmate

staff

A straight stick used for support, as a weapon or as a sign of authority.

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was in his handיָדyad

hand

The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.

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and dippedיִּטְבֹּלyitbol

dip

Dip, plunge into a liquid.

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in the combיַעְרַתyarat

honeycomb

Honeycomb: the mass of wax where bees keep honey. It is related to the word for "forest".

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of honeyדְּבָשׁdevash

honey

Honey; also sweet fruit syrup.

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and brought backיָּשֶׁבyashev

bring back

To return something, restore.

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his mouthפִּיpi

mouth

The part of the face with which one speaks, eats and kisses.

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and his eyesעֵינָיenay

eye

The organ with which one sees; so "lift the eyes" means to look.

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brightenedתָּאֹרְנָהtaorna

give light

To fill with light and drive away darkness; also to light a lamp.

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The context

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.

27 · This verse (above)

28A man of the people answered and said, “Your father solemnly put the people under oath, saying, ‘Cursed be the man who eats bread today.’” And the people were exhausted.

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