1 Samuel

1 Samuel 9:1

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.

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.