1 Samuel
1 Samuel 18:15
15When Saul saw that David was very successful, he was afraid of him.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When Saul | שָׁא֔וּל | šā·’ūl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7586 Shaul |
| saw | וַיַּ֣רְא | way·yar | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7200 see |
| that | אֲשֶׁר־ | ’ă·šer- | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| David | ה֖וּא | hū | Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| was very | מְאֹ֑ד | mə·’ōḏ | Adverb | H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly |
| successful | מַשְׂכִּ֣יל | maś·kîl | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular | H7919 be prudent |
| he was afraid | וַיָּ֖גָר | way·yā·ḡār | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1481 sojourn |
| of him | מִפָּנָֽיו׃ | mip·pā·nāw | Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular | H6440 face, before |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.