1 Samuel 25:3
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail: and she was a woman of good understanding, and of a beautiful countenance: but the man was churlish and evil in his doings; and he was of the house of Caleb. | His name was Nabal, and his wife’s name was Abigail. She was an intelligent and beautiful woman, but her husband, a Calebite, was harsh and evil in his dealings. | Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail; and the woman was of good understanding, and of a beautiful countenance: but the man was churlish and evil in his doings; and he was of the house of Caleb. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and [the] name of | וְשֵׁ֤ם | ve-SHEM | H8034 | nameשֵׁם (shem) 1) name 1a) name 1b) reputation, fame, glory 1c) the Name (as designation of God) 1d) memorial, monument Aramaic equivalent: shum (שֻׁם "name" H8036) |
| the man | הָאִישׁ֙ | ha-'ISH | H0376G | manאִישׁ (ish) : man 1) man 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) 1b) husband 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) 1d) servant 1e) mankind 1f) champion 1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) |
| [was] Nabal | נָבָ֔ל | na-VAL | H5037 | Nabalנָבָל (na.val) A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.25.3; married to Abigail (H0026) § Nabhal or Nabal = "fool" a man of Carmel who spurned David's messengers, then died of shock when he realised it might cause his death; his case was pleaded by his wife Abigail who became David's wife after his death |
| and [the] name of | וְשֵׁ֥ם | ve-SHEM | H8034 | nameשֵׁם (shem) 1) name 1a) name 1b) reputation, fame, glory 1c) the Name (as designation of God) 1d) memorial, monument Aramaic equivalent: shum (שֻׁם "name" H8036) |
| wife his | אִשְׁתּ֖וֹ | 'ish-TO | H0802H | womanאִשָּׁה (ish.shah) : woman 1) woman, wife, female 1a) woman (opposite of man) 1b) wife (woman married to a man) 1c) female (of animals) 1d) each, every (pronoun) |
| [was] Abigail | אֲבִגָ֑יִל | 'a-vi-GA-yil | H0026G | Abigailאֲבִיגַ֫יִל, אֲבִיגַ֫ל (a.vi.ga.yil) A woman living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.25.3; married to David (H1732) and Nabal (H5037); mother of: Chileab (H3609) § Abigail = "my father is joy" 1) wife of Nabal, then of David |
| and the woman | וְהָאִשָּׁ֤ה | ve-ha-'i-SHAH | H0802G | womanאִשָּׁה (ish.shah) : woman 1) woman, wife, female 1a) woman (opposite of man) 1b) wife (woman married to a man) 1c) female (of animals) 1d) each, every (pronoun) |
| [was] good of | טֽוֹבַת־ | toat- | H2896A | fineטָב (tav) good Aramaic of tov (טוֹב "pleasant" H2896A) |
| insight | שֶׂ֙כֶל֙ | se-khel | H7922 | understandingשֵׂ֫כֶל (se.khel) 1) prudence, insight, understanding 1a) prudence, good sense 1b) insight, understanding 1c) cunning, craft (bad sense) Aramaic equivalent: sokh.le.ta.nu (שׇׂכְלְתָנוּ "insight" H7924) |
| and beautiful of | וִ֣יפַת | VI-fat | H3303 | beautifulיָפֶה (ya.pheh) fair, beautiful, handsome |
| appearance | תֹּ֔אַר | TO-'ar | H8389 | appearanceתֹּ֫אַר (to.ar) shape, form, outline, figure, appearance |
| and the man | וְהָאִ֥ישׁ | ve-ha-'ISH | H0376G | manאִישׁ (ish) : man 1) man 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) 1b) husband 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) 1d) servant 1e) mankind 1f) champion 1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) |
| [was] hard | קָשֶׁ֛ה | ka-SHEH | H7186 | severeקָשֶׁה (qa.sheh) 1) hard, cruel, severe, obstinate 1a) hard, difficult 1b) severe 1c) fierce, intense, vehement 1d) stubborn, stiff of neck, stiff-necked 1e) rigorous (of battle) |
| and evil of | וְרַ֥ע | ve-RA' | H7451B | bad: evilרַע (ra) 1) evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity 1a) evil, distress, adversity 1b) evil, injury, wrong 1c) evil (ethical) |
| deeds | מַעֲלָלִ֖ים | ma-'a-la-LIM | H4611 | deedמַעֲלָל (ma.a.lal) 1) deed, practice 1a) practice (usually bad) 1b) deeds 1c) acts |
| and he | וְה֥וּא | ve-HU' | H1931 | he/she/itהוּא (hu) pron 3p s 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article) |
| [was] a Calebite | כָלִבִּֽי׃ | khal-vov | H3614 | Calebiteכָּלִבִּי (ka.lib.bo) Someone descended from Caleb who was a man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness and Israel before the Monarchy, first mentioned at Num.13.6; son of: Jephunneh (H3312); brother of: Kenaz (H7073I); father of: Achsah (H5915), Iru (H5900), Elah (H0425J), Naam (H5277) Group of ka.lev (כָּלֵב "Caleb" H3612) § Calebite, of Caleb "dog" a descendant of Caleb |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.