1 Samuel
1 Samuel 11:9
9So they said to the messengers who had come, “Tell the men of Jabesh-gilead: ‘Deliverance will be yours tomorrow by the time the sun is hot.’”
And when the messengers relayed this to the men of Jabesh, they rejoiced.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So they said | וַיֹּאמְר֞וּ | way·yō·mə·rū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H559 utter, say |
| to the messengers | לַמַּלְאָכִ֣ים | lam·mal·’ā·ḵîm | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H4397 messenger |
| who had come | הַבָּאִ֗ים | hab·bā·’îm | Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| Tell | תֹֽאמְרוּן֙ | ṯō·mə·rūn | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nun | H559 utter, say |
| the men | לְאִישׁ֙ | lə·’îš | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct | H376 man |
| of Jabesh-gilead | יָבֵ֣ישׁ | yā·ḇêš | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3003 Jobesh |
| Deliverance | תְּשׁוּעָ֖ה | tə·šū·‘āh | Noun - feminine singular | H8668 deliverance, salvation |
| will be | תִּהְיֶֽה־ | tih·yeh- | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| yours | לָכֶ֥ם | lā·ḵem | Preposition; second person masculine plural | |
| tomorrow | מָחָ֛ר | mā·ḥār | Adverb | H4279 tomorrow, in time to come |
| by the time the sun | הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ | haš·šā·meš | Article; Noun - common singular | H8121 sun |
| is hot | בְּחֹם | bə·ḥōm | Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct | H2527 heat |
| And when the messengers | הַמַּלְאָכִ֗ים | ham·mal·’ā·ḵîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H4397 messenger |
| relayed | וַיַּגִּ֛ידוּ | way·yag·gî·ḏū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5046 be conspicuous |
| to the men | לְאַנְשֵׁ֥י | lə·’an·šê | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct | H582 man, mankind |
| of Jabesh | יָבֵ֖ישׁ | yā·ḇêš | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3003 Jobesh |
| they rejoiced | וַיִּשְׂמָֽחוּ׃ | way·yiś·mā·ḥū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H8055 rejoice, be glad |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.