1 Samuel
1 Samuel 16:6
6When they arrived, Samuel saw Eliab and said, “Surely here before the LORD is His anointed.”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When they arrived | בְּבוֹאָ֔ם | bə·ḇō·w·’ām | Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| Samuel saw | וַיַּ֖רְא | way·yar | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7200 see |
| Eliab | אֱלִיאָ֑ב | ’ĕ·lî·’āḇ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H446 Eliab |
| and said | וַיֹּ֕אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| Surely | אַ֛ךְ | ’aḵ | Adverb | H389 surely |
| here before | נֶ֥גֶד | ne·ḡeḏ | Preposition | H5048 what is conspicuous or in front |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֖ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| anointed | מְשִׁיחֽוֹ׃ | mə·šî·ḥōw | Adjective - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H4899 anointed |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.