1 Samuel
1 Samuel 16:14
14Now the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and a spirit of distressb from the LORD began to torment him.
Footnotes
- b 16:14 Or a harmful spirit; similarly in verses 15, 16, and 23
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now the Spirit | וְר֧וּחַ | wə·rū·aḥ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular construct | H7307 breath, wind, spirit |
| of the LORD | יְהוָ֛ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| departed | סָ֖רָה | sā·rāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | H5493 turn aside |
| from | מֵעִ֣ם | mê·‘im | Preposition-m | H5973 with |
| Saul | שָׁא֑וּל | šā·’ūl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7586 Shaul |
| and a spirit | רֽוּחַ־ | rū·aḥ- | Noun - common singular | H7307 breath, wind, spirit |
| of distress | רָעָ֖ה | rā·‘āh | Adjective - feminine singular | H7451 bad, evil |
| from | מֵאֵ֥ת | mê·’êṯ | Preposition-m; Direct object marker | H854 with |
| the LORD | יְהוָֽה׃ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| began to torment him | וּבִֽעֲתַ֥תּוּ | ū·ḇi·‘ă·ṯat·tū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine singular | H1204 fall upon, startle, terrify |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 51:11 · 1 Samuel 18:12 · Judges 9:23 · Judges 16:20 · 1 Samuel 28:15 · 1 Samuel 18:10 · Acts 19:15–16 · Hosea 9:12 · 1 Kings 22:22 · 1 Samuel 11:6 · 1 Samuel 19:9–10
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.