פֶּן־יֵֽעָצֵ֑ב

Alphabet Analysis

The word

1. word🔊 פֶּן־יֵֽעָצֵ֑ב

   PEN-ye-A-tsev

   lest he be grieved
2. clause🔊 וַיִּשָּׁבַ֨ע ע֜וֹד דָּוִ֗ד וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ יָדֹ֤עַ יָדַ֙עַ֙ אָבִ֔יךָ כִּֽי־מָצָ֨אתִי חֵ֜ן בְּעֵינֶ֣יךָ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אַל־יֵֽדַע־זֹאת יְהוֹנָתָ֖ן פֶּן־יֵֽעָצֵ֑ב

   va-yish-SHA-va OD da-VID va-YO-mer ya-DO-a ya-DA-a a-VI-kha KI-ma-TSA-ti KHEN be-e-NE-kha va-YO-mer AL-ye-DA-ZOT ye-ho-na-TAN PEN-ye-A-tsev

   and he swore again David and he said knowing well he knows your father that I have found favor in your eyes and he said let not this be known Jonathan lest he be grieved
3. sentence🔊 וַיִּשָּׁבַ֨ע ע֜וֹד דָּוִ֗ד וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ יָדֹ֤עַ יָדַ֙עַ֙ אָבִ֔יךָ כִּֽי־מָצָ֨אתִי חֵ֜ן בְּעֵינֶ֣יךָ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אַל־יֵֽדַע־זֹאת יְהוֹנָתָ֖ן פֶּן־יֵֽעָצֵ֑ב וְאוּלָ֗ם חַי־יְהוָה֙ וְחֵ֣י נַפְשֶׁ֔ךָ כִּ֣י כְּפֶ֔שַׂע בֵּינִ֖י וּבֵ֥ין הַמָּֽוֶת׃

   va-yish-SHA-va OD da-VID va-YO-mer ya-DO-a ya-DA-a a-VI-kha KI-ma-TSA-ti KHEN be-e-NE-kha va-YO-mer AL-ye-DA-ZOT ye-ho-na-TAN PEN-ye-A-tsev ve-u-LAM KHAI-ye-ho-VAH ve-KHEI naf-SHE-kha KI ke-FE-sa be-NI u-VEIN ha-MA-vet

   and he swore again David and he said knowing well he knows your father that I have found favor in your eyes and he said let not this be known Jonathan lest he be grieved but truly as the LORD lives and as lives your soul that as a step between me and between the death

Exegesis

The negative jussive ʾal-yēdaʿ {אַל־יֵדַע | ʾal-yēdaʿ} plus fear particle pen {פֶּן | pen} and Hitpa‘el imperfect yiṯ‘aṣṣēḇ {יִתְעַצֵּב | yiṯˁaṣṣēḇ} form a protasis expressing potential grief.