1 Samuel 25:2
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“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.”
מְאֹד
properly, vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated)
גָּדוֹל
was great
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גָּדוֹל
Great, large, elder. Gadol. God is gadol and greatly to be praised. His greatness is beyond all measure and beyond all comparison.
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עֵז
goats
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עֵז
a she-goat (as strong), but masculine in plural (which also is used elliptically for goat's hair)
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צֹאן
sheep
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צֹאן
a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men)
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שָׁלוֹשׁ
three
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שָׁלוֹשׁ
three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice
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