1 Samuel

1 Samuel 28:11–14

11“Whom shall I bring up for you?” the woman asked.

“Bring up Samuel,” he replied.

12But when the woman saw Samuel, she cried out in a loud voice and said to Saul, “Why have you deceived me? You are Saul!”

13“Do not be afraid,” the king replied. “What do you see?”

“I see a godb coming up out of the earth,” the woman answered.

14“What does he look like?” asked Saul.

“An old man is coming up,” she replied. “And he is wearing a robe.”

So Saul knew that it was Samuel, and he bowed facedown in reverence.

Footnotes

  • b 28:13 Or I see a spirit or I see a divine being

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1 Samuel 28:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whomמִ֖יmîInterrogativeH4310 who?
shall I bring upאַֽעֲלֶה־’a·‘ă·leh-Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
for youלָּ֑ךְlāḵPreposition; second person feminine singular
the womanהָֽאִשָּׁ֔הhā·’iš·šāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female
askedוַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙wat·tō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH559 utter, say
Bring upהַֽעֲלִי־ha·‘ă·lî-Verb - Hifil - Imperative - feminine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֖לšə·mū·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH8050 Samuel
he repliedוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say

1 Samuel 28:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But when the womanהָֽאִשָּׁה֙hā·’iš·šāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female
sawוַתֵּ֤רֶאwat·tê·reConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH7200 see
Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֔לšə·mū·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH8050 Samuel
she cried outוַתִּזְעַ֖קwat·tiz·‘aqConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH2199 cry, cry out, call
in a loudגָּד֑וֹלgā·ḏō·wlAdjective - masculine singularH1419 great
voiceבְּק֣וֹלbə·qō·wlPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH6963 sound, voice
saidוַתֹּאמֶר֩wat·tō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH559 utter, say
to Saulשָׁא֧וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
Whyלָ֥מָּהlām·māhInterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
have you deceived meרִמִּיתָ֖נִיrim·mî·ṯā·nîVerb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singularH7411 cast, shoot
Youוְאַתָּ֥הwə·’at·tāhConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
are Saulשָׁאֽוּל׃šā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul

1 Samuel 28:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be afraidתִּֽירְאִ֖יtî·rə·’îVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singularH3372 fear
the kingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
repliedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Whatמָ֣הmāhInterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
do you seeרָאִ֑יתrā·’îṯVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singularH7200 see
I seeרָאִ֖יתִיrā·’î·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH7200 see
a godאֱלֹהִ֥ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
coming upעֹלִ֥ים‘ō·lîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH5927 go up, ascend, climb
out ofמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
the womanהָֽאִשָּׁה֙hā·’iš·šāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female
answeredוַתֹּ֤אמֶרwat·tō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH559 utter, say

1 Samuel 28:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whatמַֽה־mah-InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
does he look likeתָּאֳר֔וֹtā·’o·rōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH8389 outline, form
asked Saulוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
An oldזָקֵן֙zā·qênAdjective - masculine singularH2205 old
manאִ֤ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
is coming upעֹלֶ֔ה‘ō·lehVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
she repliedוַתֹּ֗אמֶרwat·tō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH559 utter, say
And he isוְה֥וּאwə·hūConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
wearingעֹטֶ֖ה‘ō·ṭehVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5844 wrap oneself, enwrap envelop oneself
a robeמְעִ֑ילmə·‘îlNoun - masculine singularH4598 robe
So Saulשָׁאוּל֙šā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
knewוַיֵּ֤דַעway·yê·ḏa‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3045 know
thatכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
itה֔וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
was Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֣לšə·mū·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH8050 Samuel
and he bowedוַיִּקֹּ֥דway·yiq·qōḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6915 bow down
facedownאַפַּ֛יִם’ap·pa·yimNoun - mdH639 nostril, nose, face, anger
in reverenceוַיִּשְׁתָּֽחוּ׃סway·yiš·tā·ḥūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7812 bow down

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