1 Samuel

1 Samuel 16:3

3Then invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you are to do. You are to anoint for Me the one I indicate.”

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then inviteוְקָרָ֥אתָwə·qā·rā·ṯāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
Jesseלְיִשַׁ֖יlə·yi·šayPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3448 Jishai
to the sacrificeבַּזָּ֑בַחbaz·zā·ḇaḥPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2077 sacrifice
and Iוְאָֽנֹכִ֗יwə·’ā·nō·ḵîConjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singularH595 I
will show youאוֹדִֽיעֲךָ֙’ō·w·ḏî·‘ă·ḵāVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH3045 know
whatאֲשֶֽׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
you are to doתַּעֲשֶׂ֔הta·‘ă·śehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH6213 do, make
You are to anointוּמָשַׁחְתָּ֣ū·mā·šaḥ·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH4886 smear, anoint
for Meלִ֔יlîPreposition; first person common singular
the oneאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
I indicateאֹמַ֖ר’ō·marVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH559 utter, say

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1 Samuel 9:16 · 1 Samuel 16:12–13 · 2 Samuel 15:11 · Acts 9:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.