1 Samuel

1 Samuel 16:7

⁷But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or height, for I have rejected him; the LORD does not see as man does. For man sees the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart.”

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But the LORD	יְהוָ֜ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
said	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Samuel	שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל	šə·mū·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8050 Samuel
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
consider	תַּבֵּ֧ט	tab·bêṭ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular	H5027 look
his appearance	מַרְאֵ֛הוּ	mar·’ê·hū	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4758 sight, appearance, vision
or height	גְּבֹ֥הַּ	gə·ḇō·ah	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1364 high, exalted
for	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I have rejected him	מְאַסְתִּ֑יהוּ	mə·’as·tî·hū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular	H3988 reject
not	לֹ֗א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
as	אֲשֶׁ֤ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
man	הָאָדָ֔ם	hā·’ā·ḏām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
does	יִרְאֶה֙	yir·’eh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
For	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
man	הָֽאָדָם֙	hā·’ā·ḏām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
sees	יִרְאֶ֣ה	yir·’eh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
the outward appearance	לַעֵינַ֔יִם	la·‘ê·na·yim	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - cd	H5869 eye
but the LORD	וַיהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
sees	יִרְאֶ֥ה	yir·’eh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
the heart	לַלֵּבָֽב׃	lal·lê·ḇāḇ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart

Cross-references

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John 7:24 · Jeremiah 17:10 · Luke 16:15 · Isaiah 55:8–9 · 1 Peter 3:4 · Proverbs 16:2 · Proverbs 31:30 · Psalm 147:10–11 · 1 Chronicles 28:9 · 1 Kings 8:39 · Acts 1:24 · Hebrews 4:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.