Hebrew Interlinear

1 Samuel 19:16 Interlinear

“were come in And when the messengers behold there was an image in the bed with a pillow of goats hair for his bolster”

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1 Samuel 19 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙	H935	were come in	to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
2	הַמַּלְאָכִ֔ים	H4397	And when the messengers	a messenger; specifically, of god, i.e., an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher)
3	וְהִנֵּ֥ה	H2009		lo!
4	הַתְּרָפִ֖ים	H8655	behold there was an image	teraphim (singular or plural) a family idol
5	אֶל	H413		near, with or among; often in general, to
6	הַמִּטָּ֑ה	H4296	in the bed	a bed (as extended) for sleeping or eating; by analogy, a sofa, litter or bier
7	וּכְבִ֥יר	H3523	with a pillow	a matrass (of intertwined materials)
8	הָֽעִזִּ֖ים	H5795	of goats	a she-goat (as strong), but masculine in plural (which also is used elliptically for goat's hair)
9	מְרַֽאֲשֹׁתָֽיו׃	H4763	hair for his bolster	properly, a headpiece, i.e., (plural for adverbial) at (or as) the head-rest (or pillow)

1 Samuel 19:16 (current)were come in And when the messengers behold there was an image in the bed with a pillow of goats hair for his bolster