1 Samuel
1 Samuel 28:16
16“Why do you consult me,” asked Samuel, “since the LORD has turned away from you and become your enemy?
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Why | וְלָ֖מָּה | wə·lām·māh | Conjunctive waw; Interrogative | H4100 what? how? aught |
| do you consult me | תִּשְׁאָלֵ֑נִי | tiš·’ā·lê·nî | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular | H7592 ask, inquire |
| asked | וַיֹּ֣אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| Samuel | שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל | šə·mū·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8050 Samuel |
| since the LORD | וַיהוָ֛ה | Yah·weh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| has turned away | סָ֥ר | sār | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H5493 turn aside |
| from you | מֵעָלֶ֖יךָ | mê·‘ā·le·ḵā | Preposition-m; second person masculine singular | H5921 height |
| and become | וַיְהִ֥י | way·hî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| your enemy | עָרֶֽךָ׃ | ‘ā·re·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H6145 foe |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.