Hebrew Interlinear

1 Samuel 16:1 Interlinear

said And the LORD unto Samuel How long wilt thou mourn for Saul seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel fill thine horn with oil I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite for I have provided among his sons me a king

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיֹּ֨אמֶרH559saidto say (used with great latitude)
2יְהוָ֜הH3068And the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
3אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
4שְׁמוּאֵ֗לH8050unto Samuelshemuel, the name of three israelites
5עַדH5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
6מָתַי֙H4970properly, extent (of time); but used only adverbially (especially with other particle prefixes), when (either relative or interrogative)
7אַתָּה֙H859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you
8מִתְאַבֵּ֣לH56How long wilt thou mournto bewail
9אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
10שָׁא֔וּלH7586for Saulshaul, the name of an edomite and two israelites
11וַֽאֲנִ֣יH589i
12מְאַסְתִּ֔יוH3988seeing I have rejectedto spurn; also (intransitively) to disappear
13מִמְּלֹ֖ךְH4427him from reigningto reign; hence (by implication) to take counsel
14עַלH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
15יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לH3478over Israelhe will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
16מַלֵּ֨אH4390fillto fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively)
17קַרְנְךָ֜H7161thine horna horn (as projecting); by implication, a flask, cornet; by resemblance. an elephant's tooth (i.e., ivory), a corner (of the altar), a peak (of a moun
18שֶׁ֗מֶןH8081with oilgrease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness
19וְלֵ֤ךְH1980to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
20אֶֽשְׁלָחֲךָ֙H7971I will sendto send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
21אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
22יִשַׁ֣יH3448thee to Jessejishai, david's father
23בֵּֽיתH0
24הַלַּחְמִ֔יH1022the Bethlehemitea beth-lechemite, or native of bethlechem
25כִּֽיH3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
26רָאִ֧יתִיH7200for I have providedto see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
27בְּבָנָ֛יוH1121among his sonsa son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
28לִ֖יH0
29מֶֽלֶךְ׃H4428me a kinga king

Verse Context

1 Samuel 16:1 (current)said And the LORD unto Samuel How long wilt thou mourn for Saul seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel fill thine horn with oil I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite for I have provided among his sons me a king
1 Samuel 16:2and say And Samuel hear if Saul...

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