1 Samuel

1 Samuel 12:23–24

²³As for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD by ceasing to pray for you. And I will continue to teach you the good and right way.

²⁴Above all, fear the LORD and serve Him faithfully with all your heart; consider what great things He has done for you.

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1 Samuel 12:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As for	גַּ֣ם	gam	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
me	אָנֹכִ֗י	’ā·nō·ḵî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
far be it from me	חָלִ֤ילָה	ḥā·lî·lāh	Interjection; third person feminine singular	H2486 far be it
that I	לִּי֙	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
should sin	מֵחֲטֹ֣א	mê·ḥă·ṭō	Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H2398 miss
against the LORD	לַֽיהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
by ceasing	מֵחֲדֹ֖ל	mê·ḥă·ḏōl	Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H2308 cease
to pray	לְהִתְפַּלֵּ֣ל	lə·hiṯ·pal·lêl	Preposition-l; Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct	H6419 intervene, interpose
for you	בַּעַדְכֶ֑ם	ba·‘aḏ·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural	H1157 separation
And I will continue to teach	וְהוֹרֵיתִ֣י	wə·hō·w·rê·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H3384 throw, shoot
you	אֶתְכֶ֔ם	’eṯ·ḵem	Direct object marker; second person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
the good	הַטּוֹבָ֖ה	haṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
and right	וְהַיְשָׁרָֽה׃	wə·hay·šā·rāh	Conjunctive waw, Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H3477 straight, right
way	בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ	bə·ḏe·reḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner

1 Samuel 12:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Above all	אַ֣ךְ׀	’aḵ	Adverb	H389 surely
fear	יְר֣אוּ	yə·r·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H3372 fear
the LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and serve	וַעֲבַדְתֶּ֥ם	wa·‘ă·ḇaḏ·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H5647 work, serve
Him	אֹת֛וֹ	’ō·ṯōw	Direct object marker; third person masculine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
faithfully	בֶּאֱמֶ֖ת	be·’ĕ·meṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H571 firmness, faithfulness, truth
with all	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
your heart	לְבַבְכֶ֑ם	lə·ḇaḇ·ḵem	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
consider	רְא֔וּ	rə·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H7200 see
what	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
great things He has done	הִגְדִּ֖ל	hiḡ·dil	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1431 grow up, become great
for you	עִמָּכֶֽם׃	‘im·mā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural	H5973 with

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1 Samuel 12:23 Colossians 1:9 · Romans 1:9 · 2 Timothy 1:3 · 1 Thessalonians 3:10 · 1 Kings 8:36 · Acts 12:5 · Psalm 34:11 · Jeremiah 6:16 · Colossians 1:28 · 2 Chronicles 6:27 · Proverbs 4:11 · Acts 20:20

1 Samuel 12:24 Deuteronomy 10:21 · Proverbs 1:7 · Isaiah 5:12 · Ecclesiastes 12:13 · Psalm 126:2–3 · Hebrews 12:29 · Psalm 111:10 · Exodus 12:13 · Psalm 119:80 · Job 28:28 · Romans 12:1 · John 1:47

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.