Hebrew Interlinear

1 Samuel 8:19 Interlinear

“refused Nevertheless the people to obey the voice of Samuel and they said Nay but we will have a king ”

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1 Samuel 8 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	וַיְמָֽאֲנ֣וּ	H3985	refused	to refuse
2	הָעָ֔ם	H5971	Nevertheless the people	a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
3	לִשְׁמֹ֖עַ	H8085	to obey	to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
4	בְּק֣וֹל	H6963	the voice	a voice or sound
5	שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל	H8050	of Samuel	shemuel, the name of three israelites
6	וַיֹּֽאמְר֣וּ	H559	and they said	to say (used with great latitude)
7	לֹּ֔א	H3808		not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
8	כִּ֥י	H3588		(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
9	אִם	H518		used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
10	מֶ֖לֶךְ	H4428	Nay but we will have a king	a king
11	יִֽהְיֶ֥ה	H1961		to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
12	עָלֵֽינוּ׃	H5921		above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications

1 Samuel 8:19 (current)refused Nevertheless the people to obey the voice of Samuel and they said Nay but we will have a king