1 Samuel
1 Samuel 15:16
16“Stop!” exclaimed Samuel. “Let me tell you what the LORD said to me last night.”
“Tell me,” Saul replied.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stop | הֶ֚רֶף | he·rep̄ | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | H7503 sink, relax |
| exclaimed | וַיֹּ֤אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| Samuel | שְׁמוּאֵל֙ | šə·mū·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8050 Samuel |
| Let me tell | וְאַגִּ֣ידָה | wə·’ag·gî·ḏāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular | H5046 be conspicuous |
| you | לְּךָ֔ | lə·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | |
| what | אֲשֶׁ֨ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֛ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| said | דִּבֶּ֧ר | dib·ber | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H1696 speak |
| to me | אֵלַ֖י | ’ê·lay | Preposition; first person common singular | H413 motion to |
| last night | הַלָּ֑יְלָה | hal·lā·yə·lāh | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3915 twist, night, adversity |
| Tell me | דַּבֵּֽר׃ס | dab·bêr | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular | H1696 speak |
| Saul replied | וַיֹּאמְרוּ | way·yō·mə·rū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.