Hebrew Interlinear

1 Samuel 16:23 Interlinear

And it came to pass when the evil spirit from God so Saul took that David an harp and played with his hand was refreshed so Saul and was well departed And it came to pass when the evil spirit and the evil

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וְהָיָ֗הH1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
2בִּֽהְי֤וֹתH1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
3ר֥וּחַH7307And it came to pass when the evil spiritwind; by resemblance breath, i.e., a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the
4אֱלֹהִים֙H430from Godgods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
5אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
6לְשָׁאוּל֙H7586so Saulshaul, the name of an edomite and two israelites
7וְלָקַ֥חH3947tookto take (in the widest variety of applications)
8דָּוִ֛דH1732that Daviddavid, the youngest son of jesse
9אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
10הַכִּנּ֖וֹרH3658an harpa harp
11וְנִגֵּ֣ןH5059and playedproperly, to thrum, i.e., beat a tune with the fingers; expectation. to play on a stringed instrument; hence (generally), to make music
12בְּיָד֑וֹH3027with his handa hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v
13וְרָוַ֤חH7304was refreshedproperly, to breathe freely, i.e., revive; by implication, to have ample room
14לְשָׁאוּל֙H7586so Saulshaul, the name of an edomite and two israelites
15וְט֣וֹבH2895and was wellto be (transitively, do or make) good (or well) in the widest sense
16ל֔וֹH0
17וְסָ֥רָהH5493departedto turn off (literally or figuratively)
18מֵֽעָלָ֖יוH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
19ר֥וּחַH7307And it came to pass when the evil spiritwind; by resemblance breath, i.e., a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the
20הָֽרָעָֽה׃H7451and the evilbad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)

Verse Context

1 Samuel 16:22sent And Saul to Jesse saying I pray thee stand...
1 Samuel 16:23 (current) And it came to pass when the evil spirit from God so Saul took that David an harp and played with his hand was refreshed so Saul and was well departed And it came to pass when the evil spirit and the evil

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