1 Samuel

1 Samuel 15:28

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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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֔לšə·mū·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH8050 Samuel
saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to himאֵלָיו֙’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
The LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has tornקָרַ֨עqā·ra‘Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7167 tear
the kingdomמַמְלְכ֧וּתmam·lə·ḵūṯNoun - feminine singular constructH4468 kingdom, dominion, reign
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
from youמֵעָלֶ֖יךָmê·‘ā·le·ḵāPreposition-m; second person masculine singularH5921 height
todayהַיּ֑וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
and has givenוּנְתָנָ֕הּū·nə·ṯā·nāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singularH5414 give, put, set
it to your neighborלְרֵעֲךָ֖lə·rê·‘ă·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH7453 shouting, roar
betterהַטּ֥וֹבhaṭ·ṭō·wḇArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
than youמִמֶּֽךָּ׃mim·me·kāPreposition; second person masculine singularH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.