1 Samuel

1 Samuel 15:5

5Saul came to the city of Amalek and lay in wait in the valley.

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Saulשָׁא֖וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
cameוַיָּבֹ֥אway·yā·ḇōConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
toעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the cityעִ֣יר‘îrNoun - feminine singular constructH5892 excitement
of Amalekעֲמָלֵ֑ק‘ă·mā·lêqNoun - proper - masculine singularH6002 Amalek
and lay in waitוַיָּ֖רֶבway·yā·reḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH693 lie in wait
in the valleyבַּנָּֽחַל׃ban·nā·ḥalPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH5158 torrent, torrent-valley, wady

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.