1 Samuel
1 Samuel 15:17
17And Samuel said, “Although you were once small in your own eyes, have you not become the head of the tribes of Israel? The LORD anointed you king over Israel
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And Samuel | שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל | šə·mū·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8050 Samuel |
| said | וַיֹּ֣אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| Although | אִם־ | ’im- | Conjunction | H518 if |
| you | אַתָּה֙ | ’at·tāh | Pronoun - second person masculine singular | H859 thou |
| small | קָטֹ֤ן | qā·ṭōn | Adjective - masculine singular | H6996 small, young, unimportant |
| in your own eyes | בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָ | bə·‘ê·ne·ḵā | Preposition-b; Noun - cdc; second person masculine singular | H5869 eye |
| have you | אָ֑תָּה | ’āt·tāh | Pronoun - second person masculine singular | H859 thou |
| not | הֲל֗וֹא | hă·lō·w | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| become the head | רֹ֛אשׁ | rōš | Noun - masculine singular construct | H7218 head |
| of the tribes | שִׁבְטֵ֥י | šiḇ·ṭê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre |
| of Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| The LORD | יְהוָ֛ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| anointed | וַיִּמְשָׁחֲךָ֧ | way·yim·šā·ḥă·ḵā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular | H4886 smear, anoint |
| you king | לְמֶ֖לֶךְ | lə·me·leḵ | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| over | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
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1 Samuel 9:21 · 1 Samuel 10:22 · 1 Samuel 15:1–3 · 1 Samuel 10:1 · Judges 6:15 · Matthew 18:4 · Hosea 13:1
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.