1 Samuel
1 Samuel 16:23
23And whenever the spirit from God came upon Saul, David would pick up his harp and play. Then Saul would find relief and feel better, and the spirit of distress would depart from him.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And whenever | וְהָיָ֗ה | wə·hā·yāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| the spirit | רֽוּחַ־ | rū·aḥ- | Noun - common singular construct | H7307 breath, wind, spirit |
| from God | אֱלֹהִים֙ | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| came | בִּֽהְי֤וֹת | bih·yō·wṯ | Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| upon | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| Saul | שָׁא֔וּל | šā·’ūl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7586 Shaul |
| David | דָּוִ֛ד | dā·wiḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| would pick up | וְלָקַ֥ח | wə·lā·qaḥ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H3947 take |
| his harp | הַכִּנּ֖וֹר | hak·kin·nō·wr | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3658 lyre |
| and play | וְנִגֵּ֣ן | wə·nig·gên | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H5059 touch |
| Then Saul | לְשָׁאוּל֙ | lə·šā·’ūl | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7586 Shaul |
| would find relief | וְרָוַ֤ח | wə·rā·waḥ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H7304 breathe, revive, have ample room |
| and feel better | וְט֣וֹב | wə·ṭō·wḇ | Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular | H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good |
| and the spirit | ר֥וּחַ | rū·aḥ | Noun - common singular construct | H7307 breath, wind, spirit |
| of distress | הָרָעָֽה׃פ | hā·rā·‘āh | Article; Adjective - feminine singular | H7451 bad, evil |
| would depart | וְסָ֥רָה | wə·sā·rāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular | H5493 turn aside |
| from him | מֵעָלָ֖יו | mê·‘ā·lāw | Preposition-m; third person masculine singular | H5921 height |
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