SaulשָׁאוּלsaidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלJonathan,יוֹנָתָן“Tellהַגִּידָהmeלִּיwhatמֶהyou have done.”עָשִׂיתָהJonathanיוֹנָתָןtoldוַיַּגֶּדhimלוֹand said,וַיֹּאמֶר“I did indeed taste,טָעֹם טָעַמְתִּיwith the tipבִּקְצֵהof the rodהַמַּטֶּהthatאֲשֶׁרwas in my hand,בְּיָדִיa littleמְעַטhoney.דְּבַשׁHere I am;הִנְנִיI will die.”אָמוּת
1 Samuel 14:43
Study it in the app“Saul said to Jonathan, “Tell me what you have done.” Jonathan told him and said, “I did indeed taste, with the tip of the rod that was in my hand, a little honey. Here I am; I will die.””
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Samuel 14:43, 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- 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- “Tellהַגִּידָhagida
tell
To tell someone something he does not know or has not seen.
Where else “hagida” appears- you have doneעָשִׂיתָהasita
do
To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.
Where else “asita” appears- “I did indeed tasteטָעֹםtaom
taste
To take a little food into the mouth to find out what it tastes like.
Where else “taom” appears- with the tipקְצֵהketse
end
The place where something ends: its edge or farthest point.
Where else “ketse” appears- of the rodמַּטֶּהmate
staff
A straight stick used for support, as a weapon or as a sign of authority.
Where else “mate” appears- was in my handיָדִyadi
hand
The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.
Where else “yadi” appears- a littleמְעַטmeat
few
A small amount: few in number, or a short time.
Where else “meat” appears- honeyדְּבַשׁdevash
honey
Honey; also sweet fruit syrup.
Where else “devash” appears- I will dieאָמוּתamut
die
To cease living; also, one who has ceased living.
Where else “amut” appears
The context
42Saul said, “Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son.” And Jonathan was taken.
43 · This verse (above)
44Saul said, “So may Elohim do, and so may he add: you shall surely die, Jonathan.”