1 Samuel

1 Samuel 9:1–2

¹Now there was a Benjamite, a powerful man, whose name was Kish son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah of Benjamin. ²And he had a son named Saul, choice and handsome, without equal among the Israelites — a head taller than any of the people.

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1 Samuel 9:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now there was	וַֽיְהִי־	way·hî-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a Benjamite	מִבִּן־	mib·bin-	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1144 Binjamin
a powerful man	גִּבּ֖וֹר	gib·bō·wr	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H1368 strong, mighty
whose name	וּ֠שְׁמוֹ	ū·šə·mōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8034 name
was Kish	קִ֣ישׁ	qîš	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7027 Kish
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Abiel	אֲבִיאֵ֞ל	’ă·ḇî·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H22 Abiel
the son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Zeror	צְר֧וֹר	ṣə·rō·wr	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6872 bundle, parcel, pouch, bag
the son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Becorath	בְּכוֹרַ֛ת	bə·ḵō·w·raṯ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1064 Bekorath
the son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Aphiah	אֲפִ֖יחַ	’ă·p̄î·aḥ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H647 Aphiach
of Benjamin	יְמִינִ֑י	yə·mî·nî	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3227 right

1 Samuel 9:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	וְלוֹ־	wə·lōw-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition; third person masculine singular
he had	הָיָ֨ה	hā·yāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a son	בֵ֜ן	ḇên	Noun - masculine singular	H1121 son
named	וּשְׁמ֤וֹ	ū·šə·mōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8034 name
Saul	שָׁאוּל֙	šā·’ūl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7586 Shaul
choice	בָּח֣וּר	bā·ḥūr	Noun - masculine singular	H970 young man
and handsome	וָט֔וֹב	wā·ṭō·wḇ	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
without equal	וְאֵ֥ין	wə·’ên	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
among	מִמֶּ֑נּוּ	mim·men·nū	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the Israelites	מִבְּנֵ֥י	mib·bə·nê	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
a head	מִשִּׁכְמ֣וֹ	miš·šiḵ·mōw	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7926 shoulder
taller	גָּבֹ֖הַּ	gā·ḇō·ah	Adjective - masculine singular	H1364 high, exalted
than any	מִכָּל־	mik·kāl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
of the people	הָעָֽם׃	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people

Cross-references

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1 Samuel 9:1 1 Samuel 14:51 · Acts 13:21 · 1 Chronicles 9:36–39 · 1 Samuel 25:2 · 1 Chronicles 8:30–33

1 Samuel 9:2 Numbers 13:33 · 2 Samuel 14:25–26 · 1 Samuel 16:7 · Genesis 6:2 · 1 Samuel 17:4 · Jeremiah 9:23

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.