Strong's Hebrew English Morphology 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch">559 [e] וַיֹּ֧אמֶר way-yō-mer And said Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms 4428 [e] הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ ham-me-leḵ the king Art | N-ms 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)">413 [e] אֶל־ ’el- to Prep 1) a servant of Saul whom David made steward of Jonathan's son Mephibosheth">6717 [e] צִיבָ֖א ṣî-ḇā Ziba N-proper-ms 1) what, how, of what kind 1a) (interrogative) 1a1) what? 1a2) of what kind 1a3) what? (rhetorical) 1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what 1b) (adverb) 1b1) how, how now 1b2) why 1b3) how! (exclamation) 1c) (with prep) 1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means? 1c2) because of what? 1c3) the like of what? 1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often? 1c3b) for how long? 1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose? 1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore? indef pron 2) anything, aught, what may">4100 [e] מָה־ māh- what [do you mean to do] Interrog 1a) used before antecedent 1b) used following antecedent">428 [e] אֵ֣לֶּה ’êl-leh [with] these Pro-cp   לָּ֑ךְ lāḵ; to Prep | 2fs 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch">559 [e] וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way-yō-mer so said Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms 1) a servant of Saul whom David made steward of Jonathan's son Mephibosheth">6717 [e] צִ֠יבָא ṣî-ḇā Ziba N-proper-ms 2543 [e] הַחֲמוֹרִ֨ים ha-ḥă-mō-w-rîm the donkeys [are] Art | N-mp 1) house 1a) house, dwelling habitation 1b) shelter or abode of animals 1c) human bodies (fig.) 1d) of Sheol 1e) of abode of light and darkness 1f) of land of Ephraim 2) place 3) receptacle 4) home, house as containing a family 5) household, family 5a) those belonging to the same household 5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body 6) household affairs 7) inwards (metaph.) 8) (TWOT) temple adv 9) on the inside prep 10) within">1004 [e] לְבֵית־ lə-ḇêṯ- for household Prep-l | N-msc 4428 [e] הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ ham-me-leḵ of the king Art | N-ms 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to mount, mount and sit or ride 1a2) to ride, be riding 1a3) rider (subst) 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to ride, cause to (mount and) ride 1b2) to cause to draw (plough, etc) 1b3) to cause to ride upon (fig)">7392 [e] לִרְכֹּ֗ב lir-kōḇ, to ride on Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf   [ולהלחם] [ū-lə-hal-le-ḥem - Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article :: Noun - masculine singular Conj-w, Prep-l, Art | N-ms   ḵ]   1a) bread 1a1) bread 1a2) bread-corn 1b) food (in general)">3899 [e] (וְהַלֶּ֤חֶם) (wə-hal-le-ḥem the bread Conj-w, Art | N-ms   q)   1a) summer 1b) summer-fruit">7019 [e] וְהַקַּ֙יִץ֙ wə-haq-qa-yiṣ and summer fruit Conj-w, Art | N-ms 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to eat (human subject) 1a2) to eat, devour (of beasts and birds) 1a3) to devour, consume (of fire) 1a4) to devour, slay (of sword) 1a5) to devour, consume, destroy (inanimate subjects - ie, pestilence, drought) 1a6) to devour (of oppression) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be eaten (by men) 1b2) to be devoured, consumed (of fire) 1b3) to be wasted, destroyed (of flesh) 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to cause to eat, feed with 1c2) to cause to devour 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to feed 1d2) to cause to eat 1e) (Piel) 1e1) consume">398 [e] לֶאֱכ֣וֹל le-’ĕ-ḵō-wl to eat Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf 1a) boy, lad, youth 1b) servant, retainer">5288 [e] הַנְּעָרִ֔ים han-nə-‘ā-rîm, the for young men Art | N-mp 3196 [e] וְהַיַּ֕יִן wə-hay-ya-yin and the wine Conj-w, Art | N-ms 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to drink 1a1a) of drinking cup of God's wrath, of slaughter, of wicked deeds (fig) 1a2) to feast 1b) (Niphal) to be drunk">8354 [e] לִשְׁתּ֥וֹת liš-tō-wṯ for to drink Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf 3287 [e] הַיָּעֵ֖ף hay-yā-‘êp̄ those who are faint Art | Adj-ms 1a) pasture 1b) uninhabited land, wilderness 1c) large tracts of wilderness (around cities) 1d) wilderness (fig.) 2) mouth 2a) mouth (as organ of speech)">4057 [e] בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃ bam-miḏ-bār. in the wilderness Prep-b, Art | N-ms

New American Standard Bible
The king said to Ziba, "Why do you have these?" And Ziba said, "The donkeys are for the king's household to ride, and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat, and the wine, for whoever is faint in the wilderness to drink."

King James Bible
And the king said unto Ziba, What meanest thou by these? And Ziba said, The asses be for the king's household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that such as be faint in the wilderness may drink.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The king said to Ziba, "Why do you have these?" Ziba answered, "The donkeys are for the king's household to ride, the bread and summer fruit are for the young men to eat, and the wine is for those to drink who become exhausted in the desert.""

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