Hebrew Interlinear

1 Samuel 9:5 Interlinear

And when they were come to the land of Zuph Saul said to his servant and let us return leave lest my father caring for the asses and take thought

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1הֵ֗מָּהH1992they (only used when emphatic)
2בָּ֚אוּH935And when they were cometo go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
3בְּאֶ֣רֶץH776to the landthe earth (at large, or partitively a land)
4צ֔וּףH6689of Zuphtsuph or tsophai or tsiph, the name of an israelite and of a place in palestine
5וְשָׁא֥וּלH7586Saulshaul, the name of an edomite and two israelites
6אָמַ֛רH559saidto say (used with great latitude)
7לְנַֽעֲר֥וֹH5288to his servant(concretely) a boy (as active), from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a servant; also (by interch. of sex), a girl (of similar latit
8אֲשֶׁרH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
9עִמּ֖וֹH5973adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then
10לְכָ֣הH1980to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
11וְנָשׁ֑וּבָהH7725and let us returnto turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);
12פֶּןH6435properly, removal; used only (in the construction) adverb as conjunction, lest
13יֶחְדַּ֥לH2308leaveproperly, to be flabby, i.e., (by implication) desist; (figuratively) be lacking or idle
14אָבִ֛יH1lest my fatherfather, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
15מִןH4480properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses
16הָֽאֲתֹנ֖וֹתH860caring for the assesa female donkey (from its docility)
17וְדָ֥אַגH1672and take thoughtbe anxious
18לָֽנוּ׃H0

Verse Context

1 Samuel 9:4And he passed through mount Ephraim And he passed through the land of Shalisha...
1 Samuel 9:5 (current) And when they were come to the land of Zuph Saul said to his servant and let us return leave lest my father caring for the asses and take thought
1 Samuel 9:6And he said a man of God...

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