1 Samuel

1 Samuel 16:11–12

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.”

¹²So Jesse sent for his youngest son and brought him in. He was ruddy, with beautiful eyes and a handsome appearance. And the LORD said, “Rise and anoint him, for he is the one.”

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1 Samuel 16:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And Samuel	שְׁמוּאֵ֣ל	šə·mū·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8050 Samuel
asked	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
him	יִשַׁי֮	yi·šay	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3448 Jishai
Are these all	הֲתַ֣מּוּ	hă·ṯam·mū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H8552 be complete, finished
the sons you have	הַנְּעָרִים֒	han·nə·‘ā·rîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5288 a shaking, scattering
There is still	ע֚וֹד	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
the youngest	הַקָּטָ֔ן	haq·qā·ṭān	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H6996 small, young, unimportant
Jesse replied	וַיֹּ֗אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
but he is	וְהִנֵּ֥ה	wə·hin·nêh	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
tending	רֹעֶ֖ה	rō·‘eh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7462 pasture, tend, graze
the sheep	בַּצֹּ֑אן	baṣ·ṣōn	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
Send for	שִׁלְחָ֣ה	šil·ḥāh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H7971 send
him	וְקָחֶ֔נּוּ	wə·qā·ḥen·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H3947 take
Samuel	שְׁמוּאֵ֤ל	šə·mū·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8050 Samuel
replied	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
For	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
we will not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
sit down	נָסֹ֖ב	nā·sōḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural	H5437 turn about, go around, surround
until	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
he arrives	בֹּא֥וֹ	bō·’ōw	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go

1 Samuel 16:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Jesse sent for	וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח	way·yiš·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
and brought him in	וַיְבִיאֵ֙הוּ֙	way·ḇî·’ê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
He	וְה֣וּא	wə·hū	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
ruddy	אַדְמוֹנִ֔י	’aḏ·mō·w·nî	Adjective - masculine singular	H132 red, ruddy
with beautiful	יְפֵ֥ה	yə·p̄êh	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H3303 fair, beautiful
eyes	עֵינַ֖יִם	‘ê·na·yim	Noun - cd	H5869 eye
and a handsome	וְט֣וֹב	wə·ṭō·wḇ	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular construct	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
appearance	רֹ֑אִי פ	rō·ʾī p̄	Noun - masculine singular	H7210 looking, seeing, sight
And the LORD	יְהוָ֛ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
said	וַיֹּ֧אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Rise	ק֥וּם	qūm	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
anoint him	מְשָׁחֵ֖הוּ	mə·šā·ḥê·hū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H4886 smear, anoint
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
he	הֽוּא׃	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
is the one	זֶ֥ה	zeh	Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that

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

1 Samuel 16:12 Lamentations 4:7 · Song of Solomon 5:10 · 1 Samuel 17:42 · 1 Samuel 9:17 · Psalm 89:19–20

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.