Hebrew Interlinear

1 Samuel 9:1 Interlinear

Now there was a man of Benjamin whose name was Kish the son of Abiel the son of Zeror the son of Bechorath the son of Aphiah the son Now there was a man a mighty of power

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיְהִיH1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
2אִ֣ישׁH376Now there was a mana man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
3מִבִּןH0
4יָמִ֗יןH1144of Benjaminbinjamin, youngest son of jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory
5וּ֠שְׁמוֹH8034whose namean appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
6קִ֣ישׁH7027was Kishkish, the name of five israelites
7בֶּןH1121the sona son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
8אֲבִיאֵ֞לH22of Abielabiel, the name of two israelites
9בֶּןH1121the sona son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
10צְר֧וֹרH6872of Zerora parcel (as packed up); also a kernel or particle (as if a package)
11בֶּןH1121the sona son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
12בְּכוֹרַ֛תH1064of Bechorathbekorath, an israelite
13בֶּןH1121the sona son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
14אֲפִ֖יחַH647of Aphiahaphiach, an israelite
15בֶּןH1121the sona son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
16אִ֣ישׁH376Now there was a mana man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
17יְמִינִ֑יH3227right
18גִּבּ֖וֹרH1368a mightypowerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant
19חָֽיִל׃H2428of powerprobably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength

Verse Context

1 Samuel 9:1 (current) Now there was a man of Benjamin whose name was Kish the son of Abiel the son of Zeror the son of Bechorath the son of Aphiah the son Now there was a man a mighty of power
1 Samuel 9:2 And he had a son whose name was Saul a choice young man...

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