Original Language Studio
1 Samuel 22:20
“And one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David.” (KJV)
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Lexical meaning
מָלַטmâlaṭ · maw-lat'
H4422 · Hebrew
H4422 · Hebrew
- Definition
- properly, to be smooth, i.e. (by implication) to escape (as if by slipperiness); causatively, to release or rescue; specifically, to bring forth young, emit sparks
- Derivation
- a primitive root;
- KJV renderings
- deliver (self), escape, lay, leap out, let alone, let go, preserve, save, [idiom] speedily, [idiom] surely.
- Grammar
- וַ — conjunction
- יִּמָּלֵ֣ט — verb Niphal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular
- Usage
- Occurs 95 times in the Hebrew Bible.Genesis 19:17Genesis 19:17Genesis 19:19Genesis 19:20Genesis 19:22
Theological interpretation (AI)
The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read מָלַט here.
Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.