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If thy father
'ab (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
at all
paqad (paw-kad')
to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.
miss
paqad (paw-kad')
to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.
me then say
'amar (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
David
David (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
earnestly
sha'al (shaw-al')
to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand
asked
sha'al (shaw-al')
to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand
leave of me that he might run
ruwts (roots)
to run (for whatever reason, especially to rush) -- break down, divide speedily, footman, guard, bring hastily, (make) run (away, through), post.
to Bethlehem
Beyth Lechem (bayth leh'-khem)
house of bread; Beth-Lechem, a place in Palestine -- Beth-lehem.
his city
`iyr (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
for there is a yearly
yowm (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
sacrifice
zebach (zeh'-bakh)
a slaughter, i.e. the flesh of an animal; by implication, a sacrifice (the victim or the act) -- offer(-ing), sacrifice.
there for all the family
mishpachah (mish-paw-khaw')
a family, i.e. circle of relatives; figuratively, a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or sort (of things); by extens. a tribe or people -- family, kind(-red).
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