1 Samuel

1 Samuel 19:23–24

²³So Saul went to Naioth in Ramah. But the Spirit of God came upon even Saul, and he walked along prophesying until he came to Naioth in Ramah. ²⁴Then Saul stripped off his robes and also prophesied before Samuel. And he collapsed and lay naked all that day and night. That is why it is said, “Is Saul also among the prophets?”

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1 Samuel 19:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Saul went	וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ	way·yê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Naioth	נֹוִית	nō·wīṯ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5121 Navith
in Ramah	בָּרָמָ֑ה	bā·rā·māh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7414 the Height, Rama
But the Spirit	ר֣וּחַ	rū·aḥ	Noun - common singular construct	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
of God	אֱלֹהִ֗ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
came	וַתְּהִי֩	wat·tə·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
upon	עָלָ֨יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
even	גַּם־	gam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
and he walked along	וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ	way·yê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
prophesying	וַיִּתְנַבֵּ֔א	way·yiṯ·nab·bê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5012 prophesy
until	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
he came to	בֹּא֖וֹ	bō·’ōw	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
Naioth	בְּנֹוִית	bə·nō·wīṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5121 Navith
in Ramah	בָּרָמָֽה׃	bā·rā·māh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7414 the Height, Rama

1 Samuel 19:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Saul	ה֜וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
stripped off	וַיִּפְשַׁ֨ט	way·yip̄·šaṭ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6584 strip off, make a dash, raid
his robes	בְּגָדָ֗יו	bə·ḡā·ḏāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H899 treachery
and also	גַּם־	gam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
prophesied	וַיִּתְנַבֵּ֤א	way·yiṯ·nab·bê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5012 prophesy
before	לִפְנֵ֣י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
Samuel	שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל	šə·mū·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8050 Samuel
And he collapsed	וַיִּפֹּ֣ל	way·yip·pōl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5307 fall, lie
and lay naked	עָרֹ֔ם	‘ā·rōm	Adjective - masculine singular	H6174 naked
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
that	הַה֖וּא	ha·hū	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
day	הַיּ֥וֹם	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
and	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
night	הַלָּ֑יְלָה	hal·lā·yə·lāh	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity
That is why	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
it is said	יֹֽאמְר֔וּ	yō·mə·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
Is Saul	שָׁא֖וּל	šā·’ūl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7586 Shaul
also	הֲגַ֥ם	hă·ḡam	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
among the prophets	בַּנְּבִיאִֽם׃פ	ban·nə·ḇî·’im	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet

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1 Samuel 19:23 Proverbs 16:9 · 1 Samuel 10:10 · Numbers 24:2 · 1 Samuel 19:20

1 Samuel 19:24 Isaiah 20:2 · 1 Samuel 10:10–12 · Micah 1:8 · 2 Samuel 6:20 · 2 Samuel 6:14 · Numbers 24:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.