1 Samuel
1 Samuel 28:3
3Now by this time Samuel had died, and all Israel had mourned for him and buried him in Ramah, his own city. And Saul had removed the mediums and spiritists from the land.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now by this time Samuel | וּשְׁמוּאֵ֣ל | ū·šə·mū·’êl | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8050 Samuel |
| had died | מֵ֔ת | mêṯ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H4191 die |
| and all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| had mourned | וַיִּסְפְּדוּ־ | way·yis·pə·ḏū- | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5594 wail, lament |
| for him | לוֹ֙ | lōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | |
| and buried him | וַיִּקְבְּרֻ֥הוּ | way·yiq·bə·ru·hū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singular | H6912 bury |
| in Ramah | בָרָמָ֖ה | ḇā·rā·māh | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H7414 the Height, Rama |
| his own city | וּבְעִיר֑וֹ | ū·ḇə·‘î·rōw | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H5892 excitement |
| And Saul | וְשָׁא֗וּל | wə·šā·’ūl | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7586 Shaul |
| had removed | הֵסִ֛יר | hê·sîr | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H5493 turn aside |
| the mediums | הָאֹב֥וֹת | hā·’ō·ḇō·wṯ | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H178 skin-bottle, necromancer |
| and spiritists | הַיִּדְּעֹנִ֖ים | hay·yid·də·‘ō·nîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H3049 familiar spirit |
| from the land | מֵהָאָֽרֶץ׃ | mê·hā·’ā·reṣ | Preposition-m, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
Cross-references
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Leviticus 19:31 · 1 Samuel 25:1 · Leviticus 20:27 · Exodus 22:18 · Deuteronomy 18:10–11
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.