1 Samuel
1 Samuel 15:5
5Saul came to the city of Amalek and lay in wait in the valley.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saul | שָׁא֖וּל | šā·’ūl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7586 Shaul |
| came | וַיָּבֹ֥א | way·yā·ḇō | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| to | עַד־ | ‘aḏ- | Preposition | H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while |
| the city | עִ֣יר | ‘îr | Noun - feminine singular construct | H5892 excitement |
| of Amalek | עֲמָלֵ֑ק | ‘ă·mā·lêq | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6002 Amalek |
| and lay in wait | וַיָּ֖רֶב | way·yā·reḇ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H693 lie in wait |
| in the valley | בַּנָּֽחַל׃ | ban·nā·ḥal | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5158 torrent, torrent-valley, wady |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.