1 Samuel
1 Samuel 16:15
15Saul’s servants said to him, “Surely a spirit of distress from God is tormenting you.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saul’s | שָׁא֖וּל | šā·’ūl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7586 Shaul |
| servants | עַבְדֵֽי־ | ‘aḇ·ḏê- | Noun - masculine plural construct | H5650 slave, servant |
| said | וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ | way·yō·mə·rū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H559 utter, say |
| to him | אֵלָ֑יו | ’ê·lāw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H413 motion to |
| Surely | הִנֵּה־ | hin·nêh- | Interjection | H2009 lo! behold! |
| a spirit | רֽוּחַ־ | rū·aḥ- | Noun - common singular construct | H7307 breath, wind, spirit |
| of distress | רָעָ֖ה | rā·‘āh | Adjective - feminine singular | H7451 bad, evil |
| from God | אֱלֹהִ֛ים | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| is tormenting you | מְבַעִתֶּֽךָ׃ | mə·ḇa·‘it·te·ḵā | Verb - Piel - Participle - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H1204 fall upon, startle, terrify |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.