1 Samuel 18:3
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible

Then Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself.

Young's Literal Translation

And Jonathan maketh —also David— a covenant, because he loveth him as his own soul,

King James Bible

Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.

Hebrew
Then Jonathan
יְהוֹנָתָ֛ן (yə·hō·w·nā·ṯān)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3083: Jonathan -- 'the LORD has given', the name of a number of Israelites

made
וַיִּכְרֹ֧ת (way·yiḵ·rōṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3772: To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenant

a covenant
בְּרִ֑ית (bə·rîṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 1285: A covenant

with David
וְדָוִ֖ד (wə·ḏā·wiḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

because he loved
בְּאַהֲבָת֥וֹ (bə·’a·hă·ḇā·ṯōw)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 160: Love (noun)

him
אֹת֖וֹ (’ō·ṯōw)
Direct object marker | third person masculine singular
Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

as himself.
כְּנַפְשֽׁוֹ׃ (kə·nap̄·šōw)
Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
OpenBible.com


1 Samuel 18:2
Top of Page
Top of Page