1 Samuel

1 Samuel 15:8

8He captured Agag king of Amalek alive, but devoted all the others to destruction with the sword.

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He capturedוַיִּתְפֹּ֛שׂway·yiṯ·pōśConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH8610 lay hold of, wield
Agagאֲגַ֥ג’ă·ḡaḡNoun - proper - masculine singularH90 Agag
kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Amalekעֲמָלֵ֖ק‘ă·mā·lêqNoun - proper - masculine singularH6002 Amalek
aliveחָ֑יḥāyAdjective - masculine singularH2416 alive, living
but devotedהֶחֱרִ֥יםhe·ḥĕ·rîmVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2763 ban, devote, exterminate
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the othersהָעָ֖םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
with the swordחָֽרֶב׃ḥā·reḇNoun - feminine singularH2719 sword

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.