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Saulשָׁאוּלsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר“Soכֹּהmay Elohimאֱלֹהִיםdo,יַעֲשֶׂהand soוְכֹהmay he add:יוֹסִףyou shall surely die,כִּי מוֹת תָּמוּתJonathan.”יוֹנָתָן
1 Samuel 14:44
Study it in the app“Saul said, “So may Elohim do, and so may he add: you shall surely die, Jonathan.””
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Samuel 14:44, 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- may Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim
Elohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohim” appears- doיַעֲשֶׂהyaase
do
To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.
Where else “yaase” appears- may he addיוֹסִףyosif
add
To put more on top of what is already there, to make it grow.
Where else “yosif” appears- you shall surely dieמוֹתmot
be put to death
To lose one's life as punishment.
Where else “mot” 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
The context
43Saul 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.”
44 · This verse (above)
45The people said to Saul, “Shall Jonathan die, who has worked this great salvation in Israel? Far be it! As YHWH lives, not a hair of his head shall fall to the ground, for with Elohim he has worked this day.” So the people ransomed Jonathan, and he did not die.