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Afterאַחֲרֵיwhomמִיhas the kingמֶלֶךְof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלcome out?יָצָאAfterאַחֲרֵיwhomמִיare youאַתָּהpursuing?רֹדֵףAfterאַחֲרֵיa deadמֵתdog!כֶּלֶבAfterאַחֲרֵיa singleאֶחָדflea!פַּרְעֹשׁ
1 Samuel 24:14
Study it in the app“After whom has the king of Israel come out? After whom are you pursuing? After a dead dog! After a single flea!”
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Samuel 24:14, word by word
- has the kingמֶלֶךְmelech
king
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appears- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael
Israel
Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.
Where else “yisrael” appears- come outיָצָאyatsa
go out
To go out of a place.
Where else “yatsa” appears- pursuingרֹדֵףrodef
pursue
To go after someone to catch them.
Where else “rodef” appears- a deadמֵתmet
die
To cease living; also, one who has ceased living.
Where else “met” appears- dogכֶּלֶבkelev
despicable
An insult: someone despicable.
Where else “kelev” appears- a singleאֶחָדechad
one
The number one; just one and no more.
Where else “echad” appears- fleaפַּרְעֹשׁparosh
flea
Flea; used as a picture of something insignificant.
Where else “parosh” appears
The context
13As the proverb of the ancients says, ‘From the wicked comes wickedness’; but my hand shall not be against you.
14 · This verse (above)
15May YHWH be judge and judge between me and you, and may he see and defend my cause and judge me free from your hand.”