1 Samuel

1 Samuel 8:22

²²“Listen to their voice,” the LORD said to Samuel. “Appoint a king for them.”

Then Samuel told the men of Israel, “Everyone must go back to his city.”

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Listen	שְׁמַ֣ע	šə·ma‘	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H8085 hear
to their voice	בְּקוֹלָ֔ם	bə·qō·w·lām	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H6963 sound, voice
the LORD	יְהוָ֤ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
said	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Samuel	שְׁמוּאֵל֙	šə·mū·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8050 Samuel
Appoint	וְהִמְלַכְתָּ֥	wə·him·laḵ·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
a king	מֶ֑לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
for them	לָהֶ֖ם	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
Then Samuel	שְׁמוּאֵל֙	šə·mū·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8050 Samuel
told	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
the men	אַנְשֵׁ֣י	’an·šê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H582 man, mankind
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
Everyone	אִ֥ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
must go back	לְכ֖וּ	lə·ḵū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
to his city	לְעִירֽוֹ׃פ	lə·‘î·rōw	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5892 excitement

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1 Samuel 8:7 · Hosea 13:11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.