1 Samuel 20:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to him, "Farחָלִילָה֮
(cha·li·lah)
2486: far be it!from chalal
from it, you shall not die.תָמוּת֒
(ta·mut)
4191: to diea prim. root
Behold,הִנֵּ֡ה
(hin·neh)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
my fatherאָבִ֜י
(a·vi)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
doesיַעֲשֶׂ֨ה
(ya·'a·seh)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
nothingלֹ֣א
(lo)
3808: nota prim. adverb
either greatגָּדֹ֗ול
(ga·do·vl)
1419: greatfrom gadal
orאֹ֚ו
(ov)
176: ora prim. root
smallקָטֹ֔ן
(ka·ton,)
6996b: small, insignificantfrom qaton
withoutוְלֹ֥א
(ve·lo)
3808: nota prim. adverb
disclosingיִגְלֶ֖ה
(yig·leh)
1540: to uncover, removea prim. root
it to me. So whyוּמַדּוּעַ֩
(u·mad·du·a')
4069: why? for what reason?from mah and yada
should my fatherאָבִ֥י
(a·vi)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
hideיַסְתִּ֨יר
(yas·tir)
5641: to hide, conceala prim. root
thisהַזֶּ֖ה
(haz·zeh)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
thingדָּבָ֣ר
(da·var)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
from me? It is not so!" 
 
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun


















KJV Lexicon
And he said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto him God forbid
chaliylah  (khaw-lee'-law)
literal for a profaned thing; used (interj.) far be it! -- be far, (God) forbid.
thou shalt not die
muwth  (mooth)
causatively, to kill
behold my father
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
will do
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application

`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
nothing
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
either great
gadowl  (gaw-dole')
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
or small
qatan  (kaw-tawn')
abbreviated, i.e. diminutive, literally (in quantity, size or number) or figuratively (in age or importance)
but that he will shew
galah  (gaw-law')
to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication, to exile (captives being usually stripped); figuratively, to reveal
'ozen  (o'-zen)
broadness. i.e. (concrete) the ear (from its form in man) -- + advertise, audience, + displease, ear, hearing, + show.
it me and why should my father
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
hide
cathar  (saw-thar')
to hide (by covering), literally or figuratively -- be absent, keep close, conceal, hide (self), (keep) secret, surely.
this thing
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
from me it is not so
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He said to him, "Far from it, you shall not die. Behold, my father does nothing either great or small without disclosing it to me. So why should my father hide this thing from me? It is not so!"

King James Bible
And he said unto him, God forbid; thou shalt not die: behold, my father will do nothing either great or small, but that he will shew it me: and why should my father hide this thing from me? it is not so.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Jonathan said to him, "No, you won't die. Listen, my father doesn't do anything, great or small, without telling me. So why would he hide this matter from me? This can't be true."

International Standard Version
Jonathan told him, "Far from it! You won't die. Look, my father never does anything, great or small, without telling me; so why should my father hide this thing from me? It's not like that!"

NET Bible
Jonathan said to him, "By no means are you going to die! My father does nothing large or small without making me aware of it. Why would my father hide this matter from me? It just won't happen!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Jonathan answered, "That's unthinkable! You're not going to die! My father does nothing without telling me, whether it's important or not. Why should my father hide this from me? It's just not that way."

King James 2000 Bible
And he said unto him, God forbid; you shall not die: behold, my father will do nothing either great or small, but that he will show it to me: and why should my father hide this thing from me? it is not so.
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