1 Samuel

1 Samuel 9:13

13As soon as you enter the city, you will find him before he goes up to the high place to eat. The people will not eat until he comes, because he must bless the sacrifice; after that, the guests will eat. Go up at once; you will find him.”

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
As soon as you enterכְּבֹאֲכֶ֣םkə·ḇō·’ă·ḵemPreposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
the cityהָעִ֣ירhā·‘îrArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
you will findתִּמְצְא֣וּןtim·ṣə·’ūnVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nunH4672 attain to, find
himאֹת֡וֹ’ō·ṯōwDirect object marker; third person masculine singularH853 mark of the accusative
beforeבְּטֶרֶם֩bə·ṭe·remPreposition-b; AdverbH2962 not yet, ere, before that
he goes upיַעֲלֶ֨הya·‘ă·lehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
to the high placeהַבָּמָ֜תָהhab·bā·mā·ṯāhArticle; Noun - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH1116 high place
to eatלֶאֱכֹ֗לle·’ĕ·ḵōlPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH398 eat
The peopleהָעָם֙hā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
will notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
eatיֹאכַ֤לyō·ḵalVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH398 eat
untilעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
he comesבֹּא֔וֹbō·’ōwVerb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
becauseכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
heהוּא֙hūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
must blessיְבָרֵ֣ךְyə·ḇā·rêḵVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1288 kneel, bless
the sacrificeהַזֶּ֔בַחhaz·ze·ḇaḥArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2077 sacrifice
after thatאַחֲרֵי־’a·ḥă·rê-PrepositionH310 behind
the guestsהַקְּרֻאִ֑יםhaq·qə·ru·’îmArticle; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine pluralH7121 call, proclaim, read
will eatיֹאכְל֣וּyō·ḵə·lūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH398 eat
Go upעֲל֔וּ‘ă·lūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH5927 go up, ascend, climb
at onceכְהַיּ֖וֹםḵə·hay·yō·wmPreposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
you will findתִּמְצְא֥וּןtim·ṣə·’ūnVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nunH4672 attain to, find
himאֹתֽוֹ׃’ō·ṯōwDirect object marker; third person masculine singularH853 mark of the accusative

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.