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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
1 Samuel 20:17 - Soul
1 Samuel 20:17 - And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| And Jonathan | H3083 | יְהוֹנָתָן |
[Proper Name Masculine] Jehovah-given; {Jehonathan} the name of four Israelites |
| caused David | H1732 | דָּוִד |
[Proper Name Masculine] loving; {David} the youngest son of Jesse |
| to swear | H7650 | שָׁבַע |
[Verb] properly to be {complete} but used only as a denominative from H7651; to seven {oneself} that {is} swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times) |
| again | H3254 | יָסַף |
[Verb] to add or augment (often adverbially to continue to do a thing) |
| because he loved | H160 | אַהֲבָה |
[Noun Feminine] Feminine of H158 and meaning the same |
| him for | H3588 | כִּי |
[Conjunction] (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjugation or adverb; often largely modified by other particles annexed |
| he loved | H160 | אַהֲבָה |
[Noun Feminine] Feminine of H158 and meaning the same |
| him as he loved | H160 | אַהֲבָה |
[Noun Feminine] Feminine of H158 and meaning the same |
| 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.