1 Samuel
1 Samuel 15:27–28
27As Samuel turned to go, Saul grabbed the hem of his robe, and it tore. 28So Samuel said to him, “The LORD has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today and has given it to your neighbor who is better than you.
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1 Samuel 15:27
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| As Samuel | שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל | šə·mū·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8050 Samuel |
| turned | וַיִּסֹּ֥ב | way·yis·sōḇ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5437 turn about, go around, surround |
| to go | לָלֶ֑כֶת | lā·le·ḵeṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H1980 go, come, walk |
| Saul grabbed | וַיַּחֲזֵ֥ק | way·ya·ḥă·zêq | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen |
| the hem | בִּכְנַף־ | biḵ·nap̄- | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct | H3671 wing, extremity |
| of his robe | מְעִיל֖וֹ | mə·‘î·lōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H4598 robe |
| and it tore | וַיִּקָּרַֽע׃ | way·yiq·qā·ra‘ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7167 tear |
1 Samuel 15:28
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So Samuel | שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל | šə·mū·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8050 Samuel |
| said | וַיֹּ֤אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| to him | אֵלָיו֙ | ’ê·lāw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H413 motion to |
| The LORD | יְהוָ֜ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| has torn | קָרַ֨ע | qā·ra‘ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H7167 tear |
| the kingdom | מַמְלְכ֧וּת | mam·lə·ḵūṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H4468 kingdom, dominion, reign |
| of Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| from you | מֵעָלֶ֖יךָ | mê·‘ā·le·ḵā | Preposition-m; second person masculine singular | H5921 height |
| today | הַיּ֑וֹם | hay·yō·wm | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3117 day |
| and has given | וּנְתָנָ֕הּ | ū·nə·ṯā·nāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| it to your neighbor | לְרֵעֲךָ֖ | lə·rê·‘ă·ḵā | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H7453 shouting, roar |
| better | הַטּ֥וֹב | haṭ·ṭō·wḇ | Article; Adjective - masculine singular | H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good |
| than you | מִמֶּֽךָּ׃ | mim·me·kā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not |
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1 Samuel 15:28 1 Samuel 28:17–18 · Acts 13:22
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.