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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
1 Samuel 27:12 - Servant
1 Samuel 27:12 - And Achish believed David, saying, He hath made his people Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant for ever.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| And Achish | H397 | אֲכִישׁ |
[Proper Name Masculine] {Akish} a Philistine king |
| believed | H539 | אָמַן |
[Verb] properly to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or {faithful} to trust or {believe} to be permanent or quiet; morally to be true or certain; once (in |
| David | H1732 | דָּוִד |
[Proper Name Masculine] loving; {David} the youngest son of Jesse |
| saying | H559 | אָמַר |
[Verb] to say (used with great latitude) |
| He hath made his people | H5971 | עַם |
[Noun Masculine] a people (as a congregated unit); specifically a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively a flock |
| Israel | H3478 | יִשְׂרָאֵל |
[Proper Name Masculine] he will rule as God; {Jisrael} a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity |
| utterly to abhor | H887 | בָּאַשׁ |
[Verb] to smell bad; figuratively to be offensive morally |
| him therefore he shall be | H1961 | הָיָה |
[Verb] to {exist} that {is} be or {become} come to pass (always {emphatic} and not a mere copula or auxiliary) |
| my servant | H5650 | עֶבֶד |
[Noun Masculine] a servant |
| for ever |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.