1 Samuel

1 Samuel 15:23

²³For rebellion is like the sin of divination,

and arrogance is like the wickedness of idolatry.

Because you have rejected the word of the LORD,

He has rejected you as king.”

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
rebellion	מֶ֔רִי	me·rî	Noun - masculine singular	H4805 rebellion
is like the sin	חַטַּאת־	ḥaṭ·ṭaṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion
of divination	קֶ֙סֶם֙	qe·sem	Noun - masculine singular	H7081 divination
and arrogance	הַפְצַ֑ר	hap̄·ṣar	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute	H6484 push, press
is like the wickedness	וְאָ֥וֶן	wə·’ā·wen	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H205 trouble, sorrow, wickedness
of idolatry	וּתְרָפִ֖ים	ū·ṯə·rā·p̄îm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H8655 Teraphim
Because	יַ֗עַן	ya·‘an	Adverb	H3282 purpose, intention
you have rejected	מָאַ֙סְתָּ֙	mā·’as·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H3988 reject
the word	דְּבַ֣ר	də·ḇar	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1697 speech, word
of the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
He has rejected you	וַיִּמְאָסְךָ֖	way·yim·’ā·sə·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular	H3988 reject
as king	מִמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ס	mim·me·leḵ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.