Hebrew Interlinear

1 Samuel 8:2 Interlinear

“ Now the name of his firstborn was Joel Now the name of his second Abiah they were judges in Beersheba”

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1 Samuel 8 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	וַיְהִ֞י	H1961		to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
2	וְשֵׁ֥ם	H8034	Now the name	an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
3	בְּנ֤וֹ	H1121	of his firstborn	a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
4	הַבְּכוֹר֙	H1060		first-born; hence, chief
5	יוֹאֵ֔ל	H3100	was Joel	joel, the name of twelve israelites
6	וְשֵׁ֥ם	H8034	Now the name	an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
7	מִשְׁנֵ֖הוּ	H4932	of his second	properly, a repetition, i.e., a duplicate (copy of a document), or a double (in amount); by implication, a second (in order, rank, age, quality or loc
8	אֲבִיָּ֑ה	H29	Abiah	abijah, the name of several israelite men and two israelitesses
9	שֹֽׁפְטִ֖ים	H8199	they were judges	to judge, i.e., pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate (literal
10	בִּבְאֵ֥ר	H0
11	שָֽׁבַע׃	H884	in Beersheba	beer-sheba, a place in palestine

1 Samuel 8:2 (current) Now the name of his firstborn was Joel Now the name of his second Abiah they were judges in Beersheba