1 Samuel 14:5

Paleo Hebrew Niqqud

RBT Hebrew Interlinear:

השן הַשֵּׁן

the Tooth

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ה

Definition

the

Root

Demonstrative primitive

Exhaustive

definite article, the, used for all numbers and genders; originally a pronoun demonstrative, this. interrogative particle in direct and indirect questions; in disjunctive questions: whether--or.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

שן

shên

Definition

a tooth (as sharp); specifically ivory; figuratively, a cliff

Root

from H8150 (שנן); compare H8143 (שנהבים)

Exhaustive

from שנן; compare שנהבים; a tooth (as sharp); specifically ivory; figuratively, a cliff; crag, [idiom] forefront, ivory, [idiom] sharp, tooth.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H8127

Fürst

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שֵׁן

noun masculine • Root ישן • Strongs / High • Page 1456

1. A tooth, of men or beasts, an instrument of destruction. Used idiomatically (e.g., bareness of teeth = hunger). 2. Metaphorically: a sharp rock or peak; or ivory (elephant's tooth).

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

שֵׁן

com. gen. • Page 689

1. a tooth. Ex. 21: 24, 27. 2. particularly an elephant's tooth, ivory. 1 K. 10: 18. Cant. 5: 14. 3. the tooth of a rock, a sharp cliff. 1 Sam. 14: 4. Job 39: 28. 4. proper name of a place, perhaps of a rock. 1 Sam. 7: 12.

Particle definite article, Noun common both singular absolute

LXX: ὀδόντασ ὀδόντεσ ὀδόντα ὀδόντων ὀδοῦσιν

LXX Usage Statistics

H8127:

ὀδόντασ 11× (17.9%)

ὀδόντεσ 8× (12.3%)

ὀδόντα 5× (8.3%)

ὀδόντων 5× (7.7%)

ὀδοῦσιν 5× (7.3%)

ἐλεφάντινον 4× (7.1%)

ὀδόντοσ 3× (5.1%)

ἐλεφαντίνων 2× (3.5%)

ἀκρωτήριον 2× (3.0%)

האחד הָאֶחָד

the One

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ה

Definition

the

Root

Demonstrative primitive

Exhaustive

definite article, the, used for all numbers and genders; originally a pronoun demonstrative, this. interrogative particle in direct and indirect questions; in disjunctive questions: whether--or.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

אחד

ʼechâd

Definition

properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first

Root

a numeral from H258 (אחד);

Exhaustive

a numeral from אחד; properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first; a, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-) ly, each (one), [phrase] eleven, every, few, first, [phrase] highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together,

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H259

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אֶחָד

numeral cardinal • Root אחד • Strongs_Numbers • Page 95

One; unus; first (primus).

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

אֶחָד

m. const. • Page 37

1. one; freq. 2. first. Only in numbering the days of the month. (feminine form is אַחַת).

Particle definite article, Noun common both singular absolute

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0259:

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מצוק מָצוּק

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

מצוק

mâtsûwq

Definition

something narrow, i.e. a column or hilltop

Root

or מצק; from H6693 (צוק);

Exhaustive

or מצק; from צוק; something narrow, i.e. a column or hilltop; pillar, situate.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H4690

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מָצוּק

noun masculine • Root צוק • Strongs / High • Page 894

Straitness, pressure, distress, one in distress.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

מָצוּק

m. dec. iii. a. • Page 398

1. a steep mountain or hill (1 Sam. 14: 5). 2. foundation of the earth (1 Sam. 2: 8).

Noun common both singular absolute

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H4690:

No stats available

מצפון מִצָּפוֹן

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

מ

mi / min

Definition

from

Root

Abbreviated from H4480

Exhaustive

(mem) — from / out of

Core value: emergence, separation, derivation
מ does not merely indicate origin in time (“after”). It marks boundary-crossing:
- source,
- differentiation,
- contrast,
- extraction.
Aonically, מ indicates transition between states.
not “after X” but “out from within X.”
This is why מ can signal both cause and contrast: both involve standing on the far side of a boundary.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

צפון

tsâphôwn

Definition

properly, hidden, i.e. dark; used only of the north as aquarter (gloomy and unknown)

Root

or צפן; from H6845 (צפן);

Exhaustive

or צפן; from צפן; properly, hidden, i.e. dark; used only of the north as aquarter (gloomy and unknown); north(-ern, side, -ward, wind).

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H6828

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צָפוֹן

noun masculine • Root צפן • Strongs / High • Page 1242

Properly, a district covered, dark, obscure; then, the north (the region conceived of as veiled in obscurity).

צָפוֹן

noun feminine • Root צפה • Strongs / High • Page 1243

4. (from צָפָה II) A cover, a carpet; figuratively, vault of heaven (Job 26, 7).

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

צָפוֹן

noun masculine • Page 573

1. the north. 2. the north wind. 3. the northern hemisphere, poetically for the whole heaven. Num. 34: 7. Josh. 8: 11, 13. Gen. 13: 14. Cant. 4: 16. Job 26: 7.

Prep-M, Noun common both singular absolute

LXX: βορρᾶ βορρᾶν '' pἀπὸ pπρὸσ

LXX Usage Statistics

H6828:

βορρᾶ 69× (42.3%)

βορρᾶν 64× (37.3%)

'' 5× (2.9%)

pἀπὸ 4× (2.8%)

pπρὸσ 3× (2.1%)

מול מוּל

facing

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

מול

mûwl

Definition

properly, abrupt, i.e. a precipice; by implication, the front; used only adverbially (with prepositional prefix) opposite

Root

or מול; (Deuteronomy 1:1), or מואל; (Nehemiah 12:38), or מל; (Numbers 22:5), from H4135 (מול);

Exhaustive

or מול; (Deuteronomy 1:1), or מואל; (Nehemiah 12:38), or מל; (Numbers 22:5), from מול; properly, abrupt, i.e. a precipice; by implication, the front; used only adverbially (with prepositional prefix) opposite; (over) against, before, (fore-) front, from, (God-) ward, toward, with.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H4136

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מוּל

verb • Root מול • Strongs / High • Page 822

To divide, to cut off, to cut away; specifically, to circumcise. Used figuratively for dedication and purification.

מוּל

preposition • Root מול • Strongs / High • Page 822

A preposition: 1. before (expressing motion and rest), in front of, close before, at, beside. 2. over against, before a thing at a certain distance.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

מוּל

verb • Page 361

To circumcise (the foreskin). Gen. 21: 4, Ex. 12: 44. Metaphorically used for the heart (Deut. 10: 16, 30: 6). includes Niph. pass., Hiph. (to destroy), and Hithpal. (to be cut off, blunted).

מוֹל

preposition • Page 361

Before, coram (Ex. 18: 19); over against (Deut. 3: 29). Occurs in combinations like אֶל מוֹל (towards) or מִמּוּל (from over against). Deut. 1: 1.

Noun common both singular construct

LXX: πλησίον πρόσωπον ἐγγὺσ '' ἐρχομένῳ

LXX Usage Statistics

H4136:

πλησίον 7× (19.6%)

πρόσωπον 6× (11.5%)

ἐγγὺσ 3× (8.4%)

'' 3× (7.1%)

ἐρχομένῳ 2× (5.6%)

κατέναντι 2× (5.6%)

ἐναντίασ 2× (4.8%)

[d] 2× (4.8%)

μέρουσ 2× (3.9%)

מכמש מִכְמָשׂ

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

מכמס

Mikmâç

Definition

Mikmas or Mikmash, a place in Palestine

Root

(Ezra 2:2 or מכמש; or מכמש; (Nehemiah 11:31), from H3647 (כמס); hidden;

Exhaustive

(Ezra 2:2 or מכמש; or מכמש; (Nehemiah 11:31), from כמס; hidden; Mikmas or Mikmash, a place in Palestine; Mikmas, Mikmash.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H4363

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מִכְמָס

noun proper • Root כמש • Strongs / High • Page 848

(a collateral form of מִכְמָשׁ) name of a locality in Benjamin, now Mukhmâs near Geba.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

מִכְמָס

noun proper • Page 374

Ezra 2:27. 1 Sam. 13:2, 5. name of a place in the tribe of Benjamin, according to 1 Sam. 13: 5. on the east of Beth-aven.

Noun proper name

LXX: μαχεμασ μαχμασ

LXX Usage Statistics

H4363:

μαχεμασ 6× (52.8%)

μαχμασ 3× (27.1%)

והאחד וְהָאֶחָד

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ו

wə

Definition

and

Root

From H8505; a prefix

Exhaustive

The conjunctive ו is not merely a fixed coordinator with a stable semantic value (“and/but/or/then”). Its core function is linkage, not meaning. It binds units into a single discourse field—phrases, clauses, or whole scenes—while leaving the logical relation to be inferred from aspect, word order, genre, and context.

So the variability in translation (“and / but / or / even / then”) is not polyvalence in the particle; it is underspecification by design. The language expects the reader/hearer to perceive the relation rather than have it encoded.

Crucially, conjunctive ו does not imply temporal sequence. It implies continuity of attention. Think of it as:
- “this belongs with what precedes,”
- “remain within the same frame,”
“do not reset the discourse.”
This is why Hebrew can chain dozens of clauses with ו without subordination or explicit logic markers. The text advances by accumulation, not by branching syntactic trees. Meaning arises from the interaction:
- Aspect (qatal / yiqtol / participle),
- Position (fronted elements, resumptive nouns),
- Genre (law, narrative, oracle),
- Context (who speaks, to whom).
The ו simply keeps the circuit closed so these cues can operate together. Remove tense assumptions, and the system becomes coherent.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

ה

Definition

the

Root

Demonstrative primitive

Exhaustive

definite article, the, used for all numbers and genders; originally a pronoun demonstrative, this. interrogative particle in direct and indirect questions; in disjunctive questions: whether--or.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

אחד

ʼechâd

Definition

properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first

Root

a numeral from H258 (אחד);

Exhaustive

a numeral from אחד; properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first; a, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-) ly, each (one), [phrase] eleven, every, few, first, [phrase] highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together,

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H259

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אֶחָד

numeral cardinal • Root אחד • Strongs_Numbers • Page 95

One; unus; first (primus).

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

אֶחָד

m. const. • Page 37

1. one; freq. 2. first. Only in numbering the days of the month. (feminine form is אַחַת).

Conjunction, Particle definite article, Noun common both singular absolute

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0259:

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מנגב מִנֶּגֶב

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

מ

mi / min

Definition

from

Root

Abbreviated from H4480

Exhaustive

(mem) — from / out of

Core value: emergence, separation, derivation
מ does not merely indicate origin in time (“after”). It marks boundary-crossing:
- source,
- differentiation,
- contrast,
- extraction.
Aonically, מ indicates transition between states.
not “after X” but “out from within X.”
This is why מ can signal both cause and contrast: both involve standing on the far side of a boundary.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

נגב

negeb

Definition

the south (from its drought); specifically, the Negeb or southern district of Judah, occasionally, Egypt (as south to Palestine)

Root

from an unused root meaning to be parched;

Exhaustive

from an unused root meaning to be parched; the south (from its drought); specifically, the Negeb or southern district of Judah, occasionally, Egypt (as south to Palestine); south (country, side, -ward).

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H5045

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נֶגֶב

noun masculine • Root נגב • Strongs / High • Page 940

A dry, parched quarter; the south, the southern quarter, so called from its dryness and heat; the southern part of Palestine.

נֶגֶב

noun / masculine / adverb • Strongs / High • Page 941

The south, a dry country; the southern district of Palestine. By extension, it can refer to Judah or Egypt. Also used to mean south-storms. As an adverb, it means 'in the south' or 'southward'.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

נֶגֶב

noun masculine • Root נגב • Page 424

the south. the southern boundary (Josh. 15:4). on the south side (Num. 35:5). Hence אֶרֶץ נֶגֶב a south land (Josh. 15:19; Ps. 126:4). Particularly (1.) the southern part of Palestine (Gen. 20:1; 24:62; 13:3; Deut. 34:3). (2.) Egypt (Dan. 11:5 ff).

Prep-M, Noun common both singular absolute

LXX: νότον λίβα ναγεβ αἰγύπτου νότου

LXX Usage Statistics

H5045:

νότον 26× (20.0%)

λίβα 20× (14.5%)

ναγεβ 10× (7.8%)

αἰγύπτου 9× (8.3%)

νότου 6× (4.8%)

λιβόσ 6× (4.7%)

λιβὸσ 6× (4.5%)

ἔρημον 5× (3.2%)

ἀπέναντι 4× (3.7%)

pκατὰ 3× (2.8%)

מול מוּל

facing

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

מול

mûwl

Definition

properly, abrupt, i.e. a precipice; by implication, the front; used only adverbially (with prepositional prefix) opposite

Root

or מול; (Deuteronomy 1:1), or מואל; (Nehemiah 12:38), or מל; (Numbers 22:5), from H4135 (מול);

Exhaustive

or מול; (Deuteronomy 1:1), or מואל; (Nehemiah 12:38), or מל; (Numbers 22:5), from מול; properly, abrupt, i.e. a precipice; by implication, the front; used only adverbially (with prepositional prefix) opposite; (over) against, before, (fore-) front, from, (God-) ward, toward, with.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H4136

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מוּל

verb • Root מול • Strongs / High • Page 822

To divide, to cut off, to cut away; specifically, to circumcise. Used figuratively for dedication and purification.

מוּל

preposition • Root מול • Strongs / High • Page 822

A preposition: 1. before (expressing motion and rest), in front of, close before, at, beside. 2. over against, before a thing at a certain distance.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

מוּל

verb • Page 361

To circumcise (the foreskin). Gen. 21: 4, Ex. 12: 44. Metaphorically used for the heart (Deut. 10: 16, 30: 6). includes Niph. pass., Hiph. (to destroy), and Hithpal. (to be cut off, blunted).

מוֹל

preposition • Page 361

Before, coram (Ex. 18: 19); over against (Deut. 3: 29). Occurs in combinations like אֶל מוֹל (towards) or מִמּוּל (from over against). Deut. 1: 1.

Noun common both singular construct

LXX: πλησίον πρόσωπον ἐγγὺσ '' ἐρχομένῳ

LXX Usage Statistics

H4136:

πλησίον 7× (19.6%)

πρόσωπον 6× (11.5%)

ἐγγὺσ 3× (8.4%)

'' 3× (7.1%)

ἐρχομένῳ 2× (5.6%)

κατέναντι 2× (5.6%)

ἐναντίασ 2× (4.8%)

[d] 2× (4.8%)

μέρουσ 2× (3.9%)

גבעס גָּבַע׃ס

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

גבע

Gebaʻ

Definition

Geba, a place in Palestine

Root

from the same as H1375 (גביע), a hillock;

Exhaustive

from the same as גביע, a hillock; Geba, a place in Palestine; Gaba, Geba, Gibeah.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H1387

Fürst

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גֶּבַע

proper name • Strongs / High • Page 298

1. proper name of a Levitical city in Benjamin. 2. another form of the proper name גִּבְעָה (Gibeah). 3. proper name of a city not far from Gibeah, near Ramah and Michmash.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

גֶּבַע

proper name • Page 127

(height, hill) proper name of a Levitical city in the tribe of Benjamin, the northernmost boundary of Judea, Josh. 18: 24. 2 Sam. 5: 25. also called Geba of Benjamin, Judg. 20: 10. 1 K. 15: 22.

Noun proper name

LXX: γαβαα γαβεε ---

LXX Usage Statistics

H1387:

γαβαα 6× (30.7%)

γαβεε 3× (16.3%)

--- 2× (12.0%)

RBT Translation:

No verse found

RBT Paraphrase:
No verse found

Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
And the tooth of the one pressing from the north in front of Michmash, and the other from the south in front of the hill.

LITV Translation:
The one crag was a pillar on the north in front of Michmash, and the one on the south in front of Gibeah.

Brenton Septuagint Translation:
The one way was northward to one coming to Michmash, and the other way was southward to one coming to Geba.