1 Samuel 14:27
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
But Jonathan 
 
3083: "the LORD has given," the name of a number of Isr.from Yhvh and nathan
had not heardשָׁמַ֗ע
(sha·ma)
8085: to heara prim. root
when his fatherאָבִיו֮
(a·viv)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
putבְּהַשְׁבִּ֣יעַ
(be·hash·bi·a')
7650: to sweardenominative verb from sheba
the peopleהָעָם֒
(ha·'am)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
under oath; 
 
7650: to sweardenominative verb from sheba
therefore, he putוַיִּשְׁלַ֗ח
(vai·yish·lach)
7971: to senda prim. root
out the endקְצֵ֤ה
(ke·tzeh)
7097a: end, extremityfrom qatsah
of the staffהַמַּטֶּה֙
(ham·mat·teh)
4294: a staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribefrom natah
that [was] in his handבְּיָדֹ֔ו
(be·ya·dov,)
3027: handa prim. root
and dippedוַיִּטְבֹּ֥ל
(vai·yit·bol)
2881: to dipa prim. root
it in the honeycomb,בְּיַעְרַ֣ת
(be·ya'·rat)
3295: honeycombfem. of yaar
and putוַיָּ֤שֶׁב
(vai·ya·shev)
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root
his handיָדֹו֙
(ya·dov)
3027: handa prim. root
to his mouth,פִּ֔יו
(piv,)
6310: moutha prim. root
and his eyesעֵינָֽיו׃
(ei·nav.)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
brightened. 
 
215: to be or become lighta prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
But Jonathan
Yownathan  (yo-naw-thawn')
Jonathan, the name of ten Israelites -- Jonathan.
heard
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
not when his father
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
charged
shaba`  (shaw-bah')
propr. to be complete; to seven oneself, i.e. swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)
the people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
with the oath
shaba`  (shaw-bah')
propr. to be complete; to seven oneself, i.e. swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)
wherefore he put forth
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
the end
qatseh  (kaw-tseh')
an extremity -- after, border, brim, brink, edge, end, (in-)finite, frontier, outmost coast, quarter, shore, (out-)side, some, ut(-ter-)most (part).
of the rod
matteh  (mat-teh')
rod, staff, tribe.
that was in his hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
and dipped
tabal  (taw-bal')
to dip, to immerse -- dip, plunge.
it in an honeycomb
ya`arah  (yah-ar-aw')
(honey-) comb, forest.
dbash  (deb-ash')
honey (from its stickiness); by analogy, syrup -- honey(-comb).
and put
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
his hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
to his mouth
peh  (peh)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
and his eyes
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
were enlightened
'owr  (ore)
to be (causative, make) luminous (literally and metaphorically) -- break of day, glorious, kindle, (be, en-, give, show) light (-en, -ened), set on fire, shine.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But Jonathan had not heard when his father put the people under oath; therefore, he put out the end of the staff that was in his hand and dipped it in the honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth, and his eyes brightened.

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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
However, Jonathan had not heard his father make the troops swear the oath. He reached out with the end of the staff he was carrying and dipped it into the honeycomb. When he ate the honey, he had renewed energy.

International Standard Version
But Jonathan had not heard that his father had required the army to swear an oath, so he stretched out the end of the staff that was in his hand and dipped it in the honeycomb. He brought it back to his mouth and his eyes brightened.

NET Bible
But Jonathan had not heard about the oath his father had made the army take. He extended the end of his staff that was in his hand and dipped it in the honeycomb. When he ate it, his eyes gleamed.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Jonathan hadn't heard that his father forced the troops to take an oath. So he stretched out the tip of the staff he had in his hand and dipped it in the honeycomb. When he put it to his mouth, his eyes lit up.

King James 2000 Bible
But Jonathan heard not when his father charged the people with the oath: therefore he put forth the end of the rod that was in his hand, and dipped it in a honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes were brightened.
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