1 Samuel
1 Samuel 16:12
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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| 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
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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.