1 Samuel
1 Samuel 9:18
18Saul approached Samuel in the gateway and asked, “Would you please tell me where the seer’s house is?”
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saul | שָׁא֛וּל | šā·’ūl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7586 Shaul |
| approached | וַיִּגַּ֥שׁ | way·yig·gaš | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5066 draw near, approach |
| Samuel | שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל | šə·mū·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8050 Samuel |
| in | בְּת֣וֹךְ | bə·ṯō·wḵ | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H8432 midst |
| the gateway | הַשָּׁ֑עַר | haš·šā·‘ar | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H8179 gate |
| and asked | וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| Would you please | נָּ֣א | nā | Interjection | H4994 I (we) pray, now |
| tell | הַגִּֽידָה־ | hag·gî·ḏāh- | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular | H5046 be conspicuous |
| me | לִ֔י | lî | Preposition; first person common singular | |
| where | אֵי־ | ’ê- | Interrogative | H335 where? |
| the seer’s | הָרֹאֶֽה׃ | hā·rō·’eh | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H7203 see |
| house | בֵּ֥ית | bêṯ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.