1 Samuel
1 Samuel 15:14
14But Samuel replied, “Then what is this bleating of sheep and lowing of cattle that I hear?”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But Samuel | שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל | šə·mū·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8050 Samuel |
| replied | וַיֹּ֣אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| Then what | וּמֶ֛ה | ū·meh | Conjunctive waw; Interrogative | H4100 what? how? aught |
| this | הַזֶּ֖ה | haz·zeh | Article; Pronoun - masculine singular | H2088 this, that |
| bleating | קֽוֹל־ | qō·wl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H6963 sound, voice |
| of sheep | הַצֹּ֥אן | haṣ·ṣōn | Article; Noun - common singular | H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks |
| and lowing | וְק֣וֹל | wə·qō·wl | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H6963 sound, voice |
| of cattle | הַבָּקָ֔ר | hab·bā·qār | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1241 cattle, herd, ox |
| that | אֲשֶׁ֥ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| I | אָנֹכִ֖י | ’ā·nō·ḵî | Pronoun - first person common singular | H595 I |
| hear | שֹׁמֵֽעַ׃ | šō·mê·a‘ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H8085 hear |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.