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.”
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then invite | וְקָרָ֥אתָ | wə·qā·rā·ṯā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | H7121 call, proclaim, read |
| Jesse | לְיִשַׁ֖י | lə·yi·šay | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3448 Jishai |
| to the sacrifice | בַּזָּ֑בַח | baz·zā·ḇaḥ | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H2077 sacrifice |
| and I | וְאָֽנֹכִ֗י | wə·’ā·nō·ḵî | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular | H595 I |
| will show you | אוֹדִֽיעֲךָ֙ | ’ō·w·ḏî·‘ă·ḵā | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular | H3045 know |
| what | אֲשֶֽׁר־ | ’ă·šer- | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| you are to do | תַּעֲשֶׂ֔ה | ta·‘ă·śeh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
| You are to anoint | וּמָשַׁחְתָּ֣ | ū·mā·šaḥ·tā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | H4886 smear, anoint |
| for Me | לִ֔י | lî | Preposition; first person common singular | |
| the one | אֲשֶׁר־ | ’ă·šer- | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| I indicate | אֹמַ֖ר | ’ō·mar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | H559 utter, say |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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.