1 Samuel
1 Samuel 15:7–8
7Then Saul struck down the Amalekites all the way from Havilah to Shur, which is east of Egypt. 8He captured Agag king of Amalek alive, but devoted all the others to destruction with the sword.
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1 Samuel 15:7
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then Saul | שָׁא֖וּל | šā·’ūl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7586 Shaul |
| struck down | וַיַּ֥ךְ | way·yaḵ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5221 smite |
| the Amalekites | עֲמָלֵ֑ק | ‘ă·mā·lêq | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6002 Amalek |
| all the way | בּוֹאֲךָ֣ | bō·w·’ă·ḵā | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| from Havilah | מֵֽחֲוִילָה֙ | mê·ḥă·wî·lāh | Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H2341 Chavilah |
| to Shur | שׁ֔וּר | šūr | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H7793 Shur |
| which is | אֲשֶׁ֖ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| east | פְּנֵ֥י | pə·nê | Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| of Egypt | מִצְרָֽיִם׃ | miṣ·rā·yim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4714 Egypt, Egyptians |
1 Samuel 15:8
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He captured | וַיִּתְפֹּ֛שׂ | way·yiṯ·pōś | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H8610 lay hold of, wield |
| Agag | אֲגַ֥ג | ’ă·ḡaḡ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H90 Agag |
| king | מֶֽלֶךְ־ | me·leḵ- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4428 king |
| of Amalek | עֲמָלֵ֖ק | ‘ă·mā·lêq | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6002 Amalek |
| alive | חָ֑י | ḥāy | Adjective - masculine singular | H2416 alive, living |
| but devoted | הֶחֱרִ֥ים | he·ḥĕ·rîm | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H2763 ban, devote, exterminate |
| all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the others | הָעָ֖ם | hā·‘ām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
| with the sword | חָֽרֶב׃ | ḥā·reḇ | Noun - feminine singular | H2719 sword |
Cross-references
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1 Samuel 15:7 1 Samuel 14:48 · Genesis 25:18 · Genesis 16:7 · 1 Samuel 27:8 · Genesis 2:11 · Exodus 15:22
1 Samuel 15:8 1 Samuel 30:1 · Numbers 24:7 · Esther 3:1
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.