1 Samuel
1 Samuel 19:23
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.
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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Proverbs 16:9 · 1 Samuel 10:10 · Numbers 24:2 · 1 Samuel 19:20
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.