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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
1 Samuel 18:3 - David
1 Samuel 18:3 - Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Then Jonathan | H3083 | יְהוֹנָתָן |
[Proper Name Masculine] Jehovah-given; {Jehonathan} the name of four Israelites |
| and David | H1732 | דָּוִד |
[Proper Name Masculine] loving; {David} the youngest son of Jesse |
| made | H3772 | כָּרַת |
[Verb] to cut ({off} down or asunder); by implication to destroy or consume; specifically to covenant (that {is} make an alliance or {bargain} originally by cutting flesh and passing between the pieces) |
| a covenant | H1285 | בְּרִית |
[Noun Feminine] a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh) |
| because he loved | H157 | אָהַב |
[Verb] to have affection for (sexually or otherwise) |
| him as his own soul | H5315 | נֶפֶשׁ |
[Noun Feminine] properly a breathing {creature} that {is} animal or (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a {literal} accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental) |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.