1 Samuel
1 Samuel 10:1
1Then Samuel took a flask of oil, poured it on Saul’s head, kissed him, and said, “Has not the LORD anointed you ruler over His inheritance?a
Footnotes
- a 10:1 Hebrew; LXX “Has not the LORD anointed you ruler over Israel? And you will rule over the LORD’s people and save them from their enemies around them. This will be the sign to you that the LORD has appointed you to be leader over His inheritance.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then Samuel | שְׁמוּאֵ֜ל | šə·mū·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8050 Samuel |
| took | וַיִּקַּ֨ח | way·yiq·qaḥ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3947 take |
| a flask | פַּ֥ךְ | paḵ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H6378 vial, flask |
| of oil | הַשֶּׁ֛מֶן | haš·še·men | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H8081 fat, oil |
| poured it | וַיִּצֹ֥ק | way·yi·ṣōq | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3332 pour, cast, flow |
| on | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| Saul’s head | רֹאשׁ֖וֹ | rō·šōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H7218 head |
| kissed him | וַיִּשָּׁקֵ֑הוּ | way·yiš·šā·qê·hū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H5401 kiss |
| and said | וַיֹּ֕אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| Has not | הֲל֗וֹא | hă·lō·w | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֛ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| anointed you | מְשָׁחֲךָ֧ | mə·šā·ḥă·ḵā | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular | H4886 smear, anoint |
| ruler | לְנָגִֽיד׃ | lə·nā·ḡîḏ | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H5057 leader |
| over | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| His inheritance | נַחֲלָת֖וֹ | na·ḥă·lā·ṯōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H5159 possession, property, inheritance |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
1 Samuel 16:13 · Psalm 78:71 · 1 Samuel 9:16 · Psalm 2:12 · Acts 13:21 · 2 Kings 9:3–6 · 1 Samuel 26:11 · Deuteronomy 32:9 · 2 Kings 20:5 · 2 Kings 9:1
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.