1 Samuel 20:37

“The boy came as far as the place of the arrow that Jonathan had shot, and Jonathan called after the boy and said, “Is not the arrow beyond you?””

1 Samuel 20:37 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Samuel 20:37, word by word

The boyנַּעַרnaar

young servant

A young man, often in someone's service: servant, messenger or soldier.

Where else “naar” appears
cameיָּבֹאyavo

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

Where else “yavo” appears
the placeמְקוֹםmekom

place

A place, a spot.

Where else “mekom” appears
of the arrowחֵצִיchetsi

arrow

Arrow. It is a less common form of the ordinary word for "arrow" (chets).

Where else “chetsi” appears
Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָןyehonatan

Jonathan

Jonathan: the long form ("Jehonathan") of the same name as יוֹנָתָן; the Hebrew uses both for the same people, and this translation spells them alike. It means "YHWH has given".

Where else “yehonatan” appears
had shotיָרָהyara

shoot

To loose arrows from a bow and wound with them.

Where else “yara” appears
calledיִּקְרָאyikra

call

To raise the voice to someone so that he comes, or to invite him.

Where else “yikra” appears
and saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

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

Where else “yomer” appears
beyond youהָלְאָהhala

beyond

Points to a place farther off than where one is.

Where else “hala” appears

The context

36He said to his boy, “Run, find, please, the arrows that I shoot.” The boy ran, and he shot the arrow to make it pass beyond him.

37 · This verse (above)

38Jonathan called after the boy, “Quickly, hurry, do not stand still!” And the boy of Jonathan gathered the arrows and came to his master.

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