1 Samuel

1 Samuel 9:7–8

7“If we do go,” Saul replied, “what can we give the man? For the bread in our packs is gone, and there is no gift to take to the man of God. What do we have?”

8The servant answered him again. “Look,” he said, “I have here in my hand a quarter shekel of silver.a I will give it to the man of God, and he will tell us our way.”

Footnotes

  • a 9:8 A quarter shekel is approximately 0.1 ounces or 2.85 grams of silver.

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1 Samuel 9:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Ifוְהִנֵּ֣הwə·hin·nêhConjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
we do goנֵלֵךְ֮nê·lêḵVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common pluralH1980 go, come, walk
Saulשָׁא֜וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
repliedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
whatוּמַה־ū·mah-Conjunctive waw; InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
can we giveנָּבִ֣יאnā·ḇîVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
the manלָאִישׁ֒lā·’îšPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
Forכִּ֤יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the breadהַלֶּ֙חֶם֙hal·le·ḥemArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3899 bread, food
in our packsמִכֵּלֵ֔ינוּmik·kê·lê·nūPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH3627 article, utensil, vessel
is goneאָזַ֣ל’ā·zalVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH235 go
and there is noאֵין־’ên-AdverbH369 nothing, nought
giftוּתְשׁוּרָ֥הū·ṯə·šū·rāhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH8670 gift, present (?)
to takeלְהָבִ֖יאlə·hā·ḇîPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH935 come in, come, go in, go
to the manלְאִ֣ישׁlə·’îšPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH376 man
of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
Whatמָ֖הmāhInterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
do we haveאִתָּֽנוּ׃’it·tā·nūPreposition; first person common pluralH854 with

1 Samuel 9:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The servantהַנַּ֙עַר֙han·na·‘arArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5288 a shaking, scattering
answeredלַעֲנ֣וֹתla·‘ă·nō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6030 answer, respond
againוַיֹּ֤סֶףway·yō·sep̄Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3254 add
Lookהִנֵּה֙hin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
he saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
I have hereנִמְצָ֣אnim·ṣāVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularH4672 attain to, find
in my handבְיָדִ֔יḇə·yā·ḏîPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH3027 hand
a quarterרֶ֖בַעre·ḇa‘Noun - masculine singular constructH7253 fourth part
shekelשֶׁ֣קֶלše·qelNoun - masculine singular constructH8255 shekel
of silverכָּ֑סֶףkā·sep̄Noun - masculine singularH3701 silver, money
I will giveוְנָֽתַתִּי֙wə·nā·ṯat·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH5414 give, put, set
it to the manלְאִ֣ישׁlə·’îšPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH376 man
of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
and he will tellוְהִגִּ֥ידwə·hig·gîḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH5046 be conspicuous
usלָ֖נוּlā·nūPreposition; first person common plural
our wayדַּרְכֵּֽנוּ׃dar·kê·nūNoun - common singular construct; first person common pluralH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.