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Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָןcalledוַיִּקְרָאafterאַחֲרֵיthe boy,הַנַּעַר“Quickly,מְהֵרָהhurry,חוּשָׁהdo notאַלstand still!”תַּעֲמֹדAnd the boyוַ נַעַרof Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָןgatheredיְלַקֵּטthe arrowsאֶת הַחִצִּיםand cameוַיָּבֹאtoאֶלhis master.אֲדֹנָיו
1 Samuel 20:38
Study it in the app“Jonathan called after the boy, “Quickly, hurry, do not stand still!” And the boy of Jonathan gathered the arrows and came to his master.”
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Samuel 20:38, word by word
- 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- calledיִּקְרָאyikra
call
To raise the voice to someone so that he comes, or to invite him.
Where else “yikra” appears- the boyנַּעַרnaar
young servant
A young man, often in someone's service: servant, messenger or soldier.
Where else “naar” appears- “Quicklyמְהֵרָהmehera
haste, quickly
Haste; as an adverb, "quickly."
Where else “mehera” appears- hurryחוּשָׁchusha
hurry
To move or act quickly, losing no time.
Where else “chusha” appears- stand stillתַּעֲמֹדtaamod
stop
To halt, cease doing something.
Where else “taamod” appears- gatheredיְלַקֵּטyelaket
gather
To gather up from the ground or field what is scattered, to carry it away.
Where else “yelaket” appears- the arrowsחִצִּיםchitsim
arrow
Arrow. It is a less common form of the ordinary word for "arrow" (chets).
Where else “chitsim” appears- and cameיָּבֹאyavo
come
To come, arrive: "days are coming".
Where else “yavo” appears- his masterאֲדֹנָיadonay
lord
The one with authority over another; or a respectful title.
Where else “adonay” appears
The context
37The 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?”
38 · This verse (above)
39But the boy did not know anything; only Jonathan and David knew the matter.