1 Samuel

1 Samuel 9:12

¹²“Yes, he is ahead of you,” they answered. “Hurry now, for today he has come to the city because the people have a sacrifice on the high place.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Yes	הִנֵּ֣ה	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
he is	יֵּ֖שׁ	yêš	Adverb	H3426 being, substance, existence
ahead of you	לְפָנֶ֑יךָ	lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
they answered	וַתַּעֲנֶ֧ינָה	wat·ta·‘ă·ne·nāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural	H6030 answer, respond
Hurry	מַהֵ֣ר׀	ma·hêr	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular	H4116 hasten
now	עַתָּ֗ה	‘at·tāh	Adverb	H6258 now
for	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
today	הַיּוֹם֙	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
he has come	בָּ֣א	bā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to the city	לָעִ֔יר	lā·‘îr	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
because	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the people have	לָעָ֖ם	lā·‘ām	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
a sacrifice	זֶ֧בַח	ze·ḇaḥ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2077 sacrifice
on the high place	בַּבָּמָֽה׃	bab·bā·māh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H1116 high place

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.