KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)
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“And while he yet spake, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came: and Adonijah said unto him, Come in; for thou art a valiant man, and bringest good tidings.”
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| KJV Verse | Original Hebrew | Meaning/ Definition This is a simplified translation of the original Hebrew word. Follow the buttons on the right to get more detail. | More Use the buttons below to get details on the Hebrew word and view related Bible verses that use the same root word. |
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| “And while he yet” | עוֹדֶ֣נּוּ | Properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more | while |
| “spake,” | מְדַבֵּ֔ר | Perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue | spake |
| “behold,” | וְהִנֵּ֧ה | Lo! | behold |
| “Jonathan” | יֽוֹנָתָ֛ן | Jonathan, the name of ten Israelites | Jonathan |
| “the son” | בֶּן | A son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.) | son |
| “of Abiathar” | אֶבְיָתָ֥ר | Ebjathar, an Israelite | Abiathar |
| “the priest” | הַכֹּהֵ֖ן | Literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) | priest |
| “came:” | בָּ֑א | To go or come (in a wide variety of applications) | came |
| “and Adonijah” | אֲדֹֽנִיָּ֙הוּ֙ | Adonijah, the name of three Israelites | Adonijah |
| “said” | וַיֹּ֤אמֶר | To say (used with great latitude) | said |
| “unto him, Come in;” | בֹּ֔א | To go or come (in a wide variety of applications) | Come |
| “for” | כִּ֣י | (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed | for |
| “thou” | אַ֖תָּה | Thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you | thou |
| “art” | (No Hebrew definition. English implied.) | ||
| “a valiant” | חַ֛יִל | Probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength | valiant |
| “man,” | אִ֥ישׁ | A man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation) | man |
| “and bringest” | תְּבַשֵּֽׂר׃ | Properly, to be fresh, i.e., full (rosy, figuratively cheerful); to announce (glad news) | bringest |
| “good” | וְט֥וֹב | Good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well) | good |
| “tidings.” | וְט֥וֹב | Good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well) | tidings |
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40 And all the people came up after him, and the people piped with pipes, and rejoiced with great joy, so that the earth rent with the sound of them.
41 And Adonijah and all the guests that were with him heard it as they had made an end of eating. And when Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, Wherefore is this noise of the city being in an uproar?
42 And while he yet spake, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came: and Adonijah said unto him, Come in; for thou art a valiant man, and bringest good tidings.
43 And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, Verily our lord king David hath made Solomon king.
44 And the king hath sent with him Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and they have caused him to ride upon the king's mule:
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