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Ifאִםhe saysיֹאמַרthis,כֹּה‘Good,’טוֹבthere is peaceשָׁלוֹםfor your servant;לְעַבְדֶּךָbut ifוְאִםhe is truly incensed,חָרֹה יֶחֱרֶה לוֹknowדַּעthatכִּיthe evilהָרָעָהis decidedכָלְתָהon his part.מֵעִמּוֹ
1 Samuel 20:7
Study it in the app“If he says this, ‘Good,’ there is peace for your servant; but if he is truly incensed, know that the evil is decided on his part.”
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Samuel 20:7, word by word
- he saysיֹאמַרyomar
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomar” appears- ‘Good,’טוֹבtov
good
What is as it should be and gives delight: sound, useful, beautiful or valuable.
Where else “tov” appears- there is peaceשָׁלוֹםshalom
peace
Living without war or quarrels, in harmony.
Where else “shalom” appears- for your servantעַבְדֶּavde
your servant
"Your servant": a humble way to say "I".
Where else “avde” appears- he is truly incensedחָרֹהcharo
be angry
For a person to feel strong anger at someone or something.
Where else “charo” appears- knowדַּעda
know
To know something, realize.
Where else “da” appears- the evilרָעָהraa
evil
What is evil, the opposite of good.
Where else “raa” appears- is decidedכָלְתָהchalta
determine
For evil to be already decided against someone.
Where else “chalta” appears
The context
6If your father misses me at all, then say, ‘David earnestly asked of me to run to Bethlehem, his city, for there is the yearly sacrifice there for all the family.’
7 · This verse (above)
8Show loyal love to your servant, for into a covenant of YHWH you have brought your servant with you. But if there is iniquity in me, put me to death yourself; why should you bring me to your father?”