1 Samuel
1 Samuel 7:9
9Then Samuel took a suckling lamb and offered it as a whole burnt offering to the LORD. He cried out to the LORD on behalf of Israel, and the LORD answered him.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then Samuel | שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל | šə·mū·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8050 Samuel |
| took | וַיִּקַּ֣ח | way·yiq·qaḥ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3947 take |
| a | אֶחָ֔ד | ’e·ḥāḏ | Number - masculine singular | H259 one |
| suckling | חָלָב֙ | ḥā·lāḇ | Noun - masculine singular | H2461 milk |
| lamb | טְלֵ֤ה | ṭə·lêh | Noun - masculine singular construct | H2924 lamb |
| and offered it | וַיַּעֲלֶה | way·ya·ʿă·lɛh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H5927 go up, ascend, climb |
| as a whole | כָּלִ֖יל | kā·lîl | Adjective - masculine singular | H3632 entire, whole, holocaust |
| burnt offering | עוֹלָ֛ה | ‘ō·w·lāh | Noun - feminine singular | H5930 whole burnt-offering |
| to the LORD | לַֽיהוָ֑ה | Yah·weh | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| He | שְׁמוּאֵ֤ל | šə·mū·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8050 Samuel |
| cried out | וַיִּזְעַ֨ק | way·yiz·‘aq | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H2199 cry, cry out, call |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the LORD | יְהוָה֙ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| on behalf of | בְּעַ֣ד | bə·‘aḏ | Preposition | H1157 separation |
| Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| and the LORD | יְהוָֽה׃ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| answered him | וַֽיַּעֲנֵ֖הוּ | way·ya·‘ă·nê·hū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H6030 answer, respond |
Cross-references
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Jeremiah 15:1 · Psalm 99:6 · Psalm 50:15 · 1 Samuel 7:17 · 1 Samuel 16:2 · James 5:16
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.