1 Samuel
1 Samuel 16:8
8Then Jesse called Abinadab and presented him to Samuel, who said, “The LORD has not chosen this one either.”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then Jesse | יִשַׁי֙ | yi·šay | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3448 Jishai |
| called | וַיִּקְרָ֤א | way·yiq·rā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7121 call, proclaim, read |
| Abinadab | אֲבִ֣ינָדָ֔ב | ’ă·ḇî·nā·ḏāḇ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H41 Abinadab |
| and presented him | וַיַּעֲבִרֵ֖הוּ | way·ya·‘ă·ḇi·rê·hū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on |
| to | לִפְנֵ֣י | lip̄·nê | Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| Samuel | שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל | šə·mū·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8050 Samuel |
| who said | וַיֹּ֕אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| The LORD | יְהוָֽה׃ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| has not | לֹֽא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| chosen | בָחַ֥ר | ḇā·ḥar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H977 choose |
| this | בָּזֶ֖ה | bā·zeh | Preposition-b; Pronoun - masculine singular | H2088 this, that |
| one either | גַּם־ | gam- | Conjunction | H1571 also, moreover, yea |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.