Hebrew Interlinear
1 Samuel 10:21 Interlinear
“to come near When he had caused the tribe of Benjamin by their families was taken by their families of Matri was taken and Saul the son of Kish and when they sought him he could not be found”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וַיַּקְרֵ֞ב | H7126 | to come near | to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose |
| 2 | אֶת | H853 | properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) | |
| 3 | שֵׁ֤בֶט | H7626 | When he had caused the tribe | a scion, i.e., (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan |
| 4 | בִּנְיָמִן֙ | H1144 | of Benjamin | binjamin, youngest son of jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory |
| 5 | מִשְׁפַּ֣חַת | H4940 | by their families | a family, i.e., circle of relatives; figuratively, a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or sort (of things); by extension a tribe or people |
| 6 | וַיִּלָּכֵד֙ | H3920 | was taken | to catch (in a net, trap or pit); generally, to capture or occupy; also to choose (by lot); figuratively, to cohere |
| 7 | מִשְׁפַּ֣חַת | H4940 | by their families | a family, i.e., circle of relatives; figuratively, a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or sort (of things); by extension a tribe or people |
| 8 | הַמַּטְרִ֑י | H4309 | of Matri | matri, an israelite |
| 9 | וַיִּלָּכֵד֙ | H3920 | was taken | to catch (in a net, trap or pit); generally, to capture or occupy; also to choose (by lot); figuratively, to cohere |
| 10 | שָׁא֣וּל | H7586 | and Saul | shaul, the name of an edomite and two israelites |
| 11 | בֶּן | H1121 | the son | a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or |
| 12 | קִ֔ישׁ | H7027 | of Kish | kish, the name of five israelites |
| 13 | וַיְבַקְשֻׁ֖הוּ | H1245 | and when they sought | to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after |
| 14 | וְלֹ֥א | H3808 | not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles | |
| 15 | נִמְצָֽא׃ | H4672 | him he could not be found | properly, to come forth to, i.e., appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e., find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present |
Verse Context
1 Samuel 10:20to come near And when Samuel had caused all the tribes of Israel...
1 Samuel 10:21 (current)to come near When he had caused the tribe of Benjamin by their families was taken by their families of Matri was taken and Saul the son of Kish and when they sought him he could not be found
1 Samuel 10:22Therefore they enquired And the LORD should yet come thither...