1 Samuel

1 Samuel 16:10–11

10Thus Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel, but Samuel told him, “The LORD has not chosen any of these.”

11And Samuel asked him, “Are these all the sons you have?”

“There is still the youngest,” Jesse replied, “but he is tending the sheep.”

“Send for him,” Samuel replied. “For we will not sit down to eat until he arrives.”

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1 Samuel 16:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thus Jesseיִשַׁ֛יyi·šayNoun - proper - masculine singularH3448 Jishai
made sevenשִׁבְעַ֥תšiḇ·‘aṯNumber - masculine singular constructH7651 seven
of his sonsבָּנָ֖יוbā·nāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1121 son
passוַיַּעֲבֵ֥רway·ya·‘ă·ḇêrConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֑לšə·mū·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH8050 Samuel
but Samuelשְׁמוּאֵל֙šə·mū·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH8050 Samuel
toldוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
himיִשַׁ֔יyi·šayNoun - proper - masculine singularH3448 Jishai
The LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
chosenבָחַ֥רḇā·ḥarVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH977 choose
any of theseבָּאֵֽלֶּה׃bā·’êl·lehPreposition-b; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these

1 Samuel 16:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֣לšə·mū·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH8050 Samuel
askedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
himיִשַׁי֮yi·šayNoun - proper - masculine singularH3448 Jishai
Are these allהֲתַ֣מּוּhă·ṯam·mūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH8552 be complete, finished
the sons you haveהַנְּעָרִים֒han·nə·‘ā·rîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5288 a shaking, scattering
There is stillע֚וֹד‘ō·wḏAdverbH5750 a going round, continuance
the youngestהַקָּטָ֔ןhaq·qā·ṭānArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH6996 small, young, unimportant
Jesse repliedוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
but he isוְהִנֵּ֥הwə·hin·nêhConjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
tendingרֹעֶ֖הrō·‘ehVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7462 pasture, tend, graze
the sheepבַּצֹּ֑אןbaṣ·ṣōnPreposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
Send forשִׁלְחָ֣הšil·ḥāhVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH7971 send
himוְקָחֶ֔נּוּwə·qā·ḥen·nūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person masculine singularH3947 take
Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֤לšə·mū·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH8050 Samuel
repliedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Forכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
we will notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
sit downנָסֹ֖בnā·sōḇVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common pluralH5437 turn about, go around, surround
untilעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
he arrivesבֹּא֥וֹbō·’ōwVerb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go

Cross-references

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1 Samuel 16:11 Psalm 78:70–71 · 2 Samuel 7:8 · 1 Chronicles 17:7 · 2 Samuel 13:3 · 1 Samuel 17:28 · 1 Samuel 17:12–15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.