1 Samuel 25:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now [there was] a manוְאִ֨ישׁ
(ve·'ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
in Maonבְּמָעֹ֜ון
(be·ma·'o·vn)
4584: "habitation," a place in Judah, also a man of Judah, also an enemy of Isr.from un
whose businessוּמַעֲשֵׂ֣הוּ
(u·ma·'a·se·hu)
4639: a deed, workfrom asah
was in Carmel;בַכַּרְמֶ֗ל
(vak·kar·mel)
3760: a mountain promontory on the Mediterranean, also a city near Hebronfrom the same as kerem
and the manוְהָאִישׁ֙
(ve·ha·'ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
was veryמְאֹ֔ד
(me·'od,)
3966: muchness, force, abundancefrom an unused word
rich,גָּדֹ֣ול
(ga·do·vl)
1419: greatfrom gadal
and he had threeשְׁלֹֽשֶׁת־
(she·lo·shet-)
7969: a three, triadof uncertain derivation
thousandאֲלָפִ֖ים
(a·la·fim)
505: a thousanda prim. root
sheepצֹ֥אן
(tzon)
6629: small cattle, sheep and goats, flockfrom an unused word
and a thousandוְאֶ֣לֶף
(ve·'e·lef)
505: a thousanda prim. root
goats.עִזִּ֑ים
(iz·zim;)
5795: female goatfrom an unused word
And it cameוַיְהִ֛י
(vay·hi)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
about while he was shearingבִּגְזֹ֥ז
(big·zoz)
1494: to sheara prim. root
his sheepצֹאנֹ֖ו
(tzo·nov)
6629: small cattle, sheep and goats, flockfrom an unused word
in Carmelבַּכַּרְמֶֽל׃
(bak·kar·mel.)
3760: a mountain promontory on the Mediterranean, also a city near Hebronfrom the same as kerem


















KJV Lexicon
And there was a man
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
in Maon
Ma`own  (maw-ohn')
a residence; Maon, the name of an Israelite and of a place in Palestine -- Maon, Maonites.
whose possessions
ma`aseh  (mah-as-eh')
an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property
were in Carmel
Karmel  (kar-mel')
Karmel, the name of a hill and of a town in Palestine -- Carmel, fruitful (plentiful) field, (place).
and the man
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
was very
m`od  (meh-ode')
vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc.
great
gadowl  (gaw-dole')
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
and he had three
shalowsh  (shaw-loshe')
masculine shlowshah {shel-o-shaw'}; or shloshah {shel-o-shaw'}; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multipl.) thrice
thousand
'eleph  (eh'-lef)
hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand -- thousand.
sheep
tso'n  (tsone)
from an unused root meaning to migrate; a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men)
and a thousand
'eleph  (eh'-lef)
hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand -- thousand.
goats
`ez  (aze)
a she-goat (as strong), but masculine in plural (which also is used ellipt. for goat's hair) -- (she) goat, kid.
and he was shearing
gazaz  (gaw-zaz')
to cut off; specifically to shear a flock or shave the hair; figuratively to destroy an enemy
his sheep
tso'n  (tsone)
from an unused root meaning to migrate; a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men)
in Carmel
Karmel  (kar-mel')
Karmel, the name of a hill and of a town in Palestine -- Carmel, fruitful (plentiful) field, (place).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now there was a man in Maon whose business was in Carmel; and the man was very rich, and he had three thousand sheep and a thousand goats. And it came about while he was shearing his sheep in Carmel

King James Bible
And there was a man in Maon, whose possessions were in Carmel; and the man was very great, and he had three thousand sheep, and a thousand goats: and he was shearing his sheep in Carmel.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A man in Maon had a business in Carmel; he was a very rich man with 3,000 sheep and 1,000 goats and was shearing his sheep in Carmel.

International Standard Version
Now there was a man in Maon whose business was in Carmel of Judah, and the man was very rich. He had 3,000 sheep and 1,000 goats, and he was shearing his sheep in Carmel.

NET Bible
There was a man in Maon whose business was in Carmel. This man was very wealthy; he owned three thousand sheep and a thousand goats. At that time he was shearing his sheep in Carmel.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Now, there was a man in Maon whose business was in Carmel. He was a very rich man. He had 3,000 sheep and 1,000 goats. And he was shearing his sheep in Carmel.

King James 2000 Bible
And there was a man in Maon, whose possessions were in Carmel; and the man was very great, and he had three thousand sheep, and a thousand goats: and he was shearing his sheep in Carmel.
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