Hebrew Interlinear

1 Samuel 28:23 Interlinear

But he refused and said I will not eat compelled But his servants together with the woman him and he hearkened unto their voice So he arose from the earth and sat upon the bed

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיְמָאֵ֗ןH3985But he refusedto refuse
2וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙H559and saidto say (used with great latitude)
3לֹ֣אH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
4אֹכַ֔לH398I will not eatto eat (literally or figuratively)
5וַיִּפְרְצוּH6555compelledto break out (in many applications, direct and indirect, literal and figurative)
6ב֤וֹH0
7עֲבָדָיו֙H5650But his servantsa servant
8וְגַםH1571properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
9הָ֣אִשָּׁ֔הH802together with the womana woman
10וַיִּשְׁמַ֖עH8085him and he hearkenedto hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
11לְקֹלָ֑םH6963unto their voicea voice or sound
12וַיָּ֙קָם֙H6965So he aroseto rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
13מֵֽהָאָ֔רֶץH776from the earththe earth (at large, or partitively a land)
14וַיֵּ֖שֶׁבH3427and satproperly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
15אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
16הַמִּטָּֽה׃H4296upon the beda bed (as extended) for sleeping or eating; by analogy, a sofa, litter or bier

Verse Context

1 Samuel 28:22 Now therefore I pray thee hearken thou also unto the voice...
1 Samuel 28:23 (current)But he refused and said I will not eat compelled But his servants together with the woman him and he hearkened unto their voice So he arose from the earth and sat upon the bed
1 Samuel 28:24And the woman calf had a fat in the house and she hasted and killed...

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