1 Samuel 14:27
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible

Jonathan, however, had not heard that his father had charged the people with the oath. So he reached out the end of the staff in his hand, dipped it into the honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes brightened.

Young's Literal Translation

And Jonathan hath not heard of his father’s adjuring the people, and putteth forth the end of the rod, which [is] in his hand, and dippeth it in the honeycomb, and bringeth back his hand unto his mouth—and his eyes see!

King James Bible

But Jonathan heard not when his father charged the people with the oath: wherefore he put forth the end of the rod that [was] in his hand, and dipped it in an honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes were enlightened.

Hebrew
Jonathan, however,
וְיוֹנָתָ֣ן (wə·yō·w·nā·ṯān)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3129: Jonathan

had not
לֹֽא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

heard that
שָׁמַ֗ע (šā·ma‘)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

his father
אָבִיו֮ (’ā·ḇîw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1: Father

{had charged} the people
הָעָם֒ (hā·‘ām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

with the oath.
בְּהַשְׁבִּ֣יעַ (bə·haš·bî·a‘)
Preposition-b | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct
Strong's 7650: To seven oneself, swear

So he reached out
וַיִּשְׁלַ֗ח (way·yiš·laḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out

the end
קְצֵ֤ה (qə·ṣêh)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7097: End, extremity

of the staff
הַמַּטֶּה֙ (ham·maṭ·ṭeh)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4294: A staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribe

in his hand,
בְּיָד֔וֹ (bə·yā·ḏōw)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3027: A hand

dipped
וַיִּטְבֹּ֥ל (way·yiṭ·bōl)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2881: To dip, to immerse

it into the honeycomb,
בְּיַעְרַ֣ת (bə·ya‘·raṯ)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 3295: A copse of bushes, a forest, honey in the comb

and put
וַיָּ֤שֶׁב (way·yā·šeḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

his hand
יָדוֹ֙ (yā·ḏōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3027: A hand

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

his mouth;
פִּ֔יו (pîw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to

and his eyes
עֵינָֽיו׃ (‘ê·nāw)
Noun - cdc | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain

brightened.
וַתָּאֹ֖רְנָה (wat·tā·’ō·rə·nāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural
Strong's 7200: To see

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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