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
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וְהָיָ֗ה | H1961 | to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) | |
| 2 | בִּֽהְי֤וֹת | H1961 | to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) | |
| 3 | ר֥וּחַ | H7307 | And it came to pass when the evil spirit | wind; by resemblance breath, i.e., a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the |
| 4 | אֱלֹהִים֙ | H430 | from God | gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of |
| 5 | אֶל | H413 | near, with or among; often in general, to | |
| 6 | לְשָׁאוּל֙ | H7586 | so Saul | shaul, the name of an edomite and two israelites |
| 7 | וְלָקַ֥ח | H3947 | took | to take (in the widest variety of applications) |
| 8 | דָּוִ֛ד | H1732 | that David | david, the youngest son of jesse |
| 9 | אֶת | H853 | properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) | |
| 10 | הַכִּנּ֖וֹר | H3658 | an harp | a harp |
| 11 | וְנִגֵּ֣ן | H5059 | and played | properly, to thrum, i.e., beat a tune with the fingers; expectation. to play on a stringed instrument; hence (generally), to make music |
| 12 | בְּיָד֑וֹ | H3027 | with his hand | a 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 |
| 13 | וְרָוַ֤ח | H7304 | was refreshed | properly, to breathe freely, i.e., revive; by implication, to have ample room |
| 14 | לְשָׁאוּל֙ | H7586 | so Saul | shaul, the name of an edomite and two israelites |
| 15 | וְט֣וֹב | H2895 | and was well | to be (transitively, do or make) good (or well) in the widest sense |
| 16 | ל֔וֹ | H0 | ||
| 17 | וְסָ֥רָה | H5493 | departed | to turn off (literally or figuratively) |
| 18 | מֵֽעָלָ֖יו | H5921 | above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications | |
| 19 | ר֥וּחַ | H7307 | And it came to pass when the evil spirit | wind; by resemblance breath, i.e., a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the |
| 20 | הָֽרָעָֽה׃ | H7451 | and the evil | bad 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