1 Samuel
1 Samuel 12:24
24Above all, fear the LORD and serve Him faithfully with all your heart; consider what great things He has done for you.
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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.