1 Samuel
1 Samuel 23:21
21“May you be blessed by the LORD,” replied Saul, “for you have had compassion on me.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May you | אַתֶּ֖ם | ’at·tem | Pronoun - second person masculine plural | H859 thou |
| be blessed | בְּרוּכִ֥ים | bə·rū·ḵîm | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural | H1288 kneel, bless |
| by the LORD | לַֽיהוָ֑ה | Yah·weh | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| replied | וַיֹּ֣אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| Saul | שָׁא֔וּל | šā·’ūl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7586 Shaul |
| for | כִּ֥י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| you have had compassion | חֲמַלְתֶּ֖ם | ḥă·mal·tem | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural | H2550 spare |
| on me | עָלָֽי׃ | ‘ā·lāy | Preposition; first person common singular | H5921 height |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.