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And it came to pass, when all that knew him beforetime saw that, behold, he prophesied among the prophets, then the people said one to another, What is this that is come unto the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets? (KJV)
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וַיְהִ֗יvay.Hiand it was
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to be
Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT 1 Samuel 10:11 word 1
כָּל\־kol-every
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT 1 Samuel 10:11 word 2
יֽוֹדְעוֹ֙yod.'O[one who] knew him
Lemma: יָדַע (ya.da) · Strong's: H3045
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HVqrmsc)
Meaning: to know
Used 937 times. Also: Genesis 3:5, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 4:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3045; TAHOT 1 Samuel 10:11 word 3
מֵאִתְּמ֣וֹלme.'i.te.Molfrom yesterday
Lemma: אֶתְמוֹל (et.mol) · Strong's: H0865
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: previously
Used 8 times. Also: 1 Samuel 4:7, 1 Samuel 14:21, 1 Samuel 19:7, 2 Samuel 5:2, Psalms 90:4, Isaiah 30:33 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0865; TAHOT 1 Samuel 10:11 word 4
שִׁלְשׁ֔וֹםshil.Shomthree days ago
Lemma: שִׁלְשֹׁם (shil.shom) · Strong's: H8032
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: three days ago
Used 24 times. Also: Genesis 31:2, Genesis 31:5, Exodus 4:10, Exodus 5:7, Exodus 5:8, Exodus 5:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8032; TAHOT 1 Samuel 10:11 word 5
וַיִּרְא֕וּvai.yir.'Uand they saw
Lemma: רָאָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7200G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
Meaning: to see: see
Used 1189 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7200G; TAHOT 1 Samuel 10:11 word 6
וְהִנֵּ֥הve.hi.Nehand there!
Lemma: הִנֵּה (hin.neh) · Strong's: H2009
Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)
Meaning: behold
Used 841 times. Also: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:31, Genesis 6:12, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 8:11, Genesis 8:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2009; TAHOT 1 Samuel 10:11 word 7
עִם\־'im-with
Lemma: עִם (im) · Strong's: H5973A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: with
Used 980 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 18:16, Genesis 18:23, Genesis 18:25, Genesis 19:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5973A; TAHOT 1 Samuel 10:11 word 8
נְבִאִ֖יםne.vi.'Improphets
Lemma: נָבִיא (na.vi) · Strong's: H5030
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: prophet
Used 314 times. Also: Genesis 20:7, Exodus 7:1, Numbers 11:29, Numbers 12:6, Deuteronomy 13:1, Deuteronomy 13:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5030; TAHOT 1 Samuel 10:11 word 9
נִבָּ֑אni.Ba'[he is] prophesying
Lemma: נָבָא (na.va) · Strong's: H5012
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVNrmsa)
Meaning: to prophesy
Used 114 times. Also: Numbers 11:25, Numbers 11:26, Numbers 11:27, 1 Samuel 10:5, 1 Samuel 10:6, 1 Samuel 10:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5012; TAHOT 1 Samuel 10:11 word 10
וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand it said
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to say
Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT 1 Samuel 10:11 word 11
הָעָ֜םha.'Amthe people
Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: people
Used 1756 times. Also: Genesis 11:6, Genesis 14:16, Genesis 17:16, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5971A; TAHOT 1 Samuel 10:11 word 12
אִ֣ישׁ'isheach
Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: man: anyone
Used 546 times. Also: Genesis 9:5, Genesis 10:5, Genesis 11:3, Genesis 11:7, Genesis 13:11, Genesis 13:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0376I; TAHOT 1 Samuel 10:11 word 13
אֶל\־'el-to
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT 1 Samuel 10:11 word 14
רֵעֵ֗הוּre.'E.huneighbor his
Lemma: רֵעַ (re.a) · Strong's: H7453
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: neighbor
Used 186 times. Also: Genesis 11:3, Genesis 11:7, Genesis 15:10, Genesis 31:49, Genesis 38:12, Genesis 38:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7453; TAHOT 1 Samuel 10:11 word 15
מַה\־mah-what?
Lemma: מָה (mah) · Strong's: H4100
Parsing: Pronoun · Interrogative (HPi)
Meaning: what?
Used 748 times. Also: Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 4:6, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 12:18, Genesis 12:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4100; TAHOT 1 Samuel 10:11 word 16
זֶּה֙zehthis
Lemma: זֶה (zeh) · Strong's: H2088
Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)
Meaning: this
Used 1176 times. Also: Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 6:15, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 7:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2088; TAHOT 1 Samuel 10:11 word 17
הָיָ֣הha.Yahhas it happened
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to be
Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT 1 Samuel 10:11 word 18
לְבֶן\־le.ven-to [the] son of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: son: child
Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT 1 Samuel 10:11 word 19
קִ֔ישׁKishKish
Lemma: קִישׁ (qish) · Strong's: H7027G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Kish
Used 15 times. Also: 1 Samuel 9:1, 1 Samuel 9:3, 1 Samuel 10:21, 1 Samuel 14:51, 2 Samuel 21:14, 1 Chronicles 8:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7027G; TAHOT 1 Samuel 10:11 word 20
הֲגַ֥םha.Gam¿ also
Lemma: גַּם (gam) · Strong's: H1571
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: also
Used 769 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:4, Genesis 4:22, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 6:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1571; TAHOT 1 Samuel 10:11 word 21
שָׁא֖וּלsha.'Ul[is] Saul
Lemma: שָׁאוּל (sha.ul) · Strong's: H7586G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Saul
Used 397 times. Also: 1 Samuel 9:2, 1 Samuel 9:3, 1 Samuel 9:5, 1 Samuel 9:7, 1 Samuel 9:8, 1 Samuel 9:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7586G; TAHOT 1 Samuel 10:11 word 22
בַּנְּבִיאִֽים\׃ba.ne.vi.'Imamong the prophets
Lemma: נָבִיא (na.vi) · Strong's: H5030
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: prophet
Used 314 times. Also: Genesis 20:7, Exodus 7:1, Numbers 11:29, Numbers 12:6, Deuteronomy 13:1, Deuteronomy 13:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5030; TAHOT 1 Samuel 10:11 word 23
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| When | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| all those | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| who had formerly | → | אֶתְמוֹל H0865 previously |
| known [Saul] | → | יָדַע H3045 to know |
| . . . | → | שִׁלְשֹׁם H8032 three days ago |
| saw him | → | רָאָה H7200G to see: see |
| . . . | → | הִנֵּה H2009 behold |
| prophesying | → | נָבָא H5012 to prophesy |
| with | → | עִם H5973A with |
| the prophets | → | נָבִיא H5030 prophet |
| they asked | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| . . . | → | עַם H5971A people |
| one | → | אִישׁ H0376I man: anyone |
| another | → | רֵעַ H7453 neighbor |
| What | → | מָה H4100 what? |
| . . . | → | זֶה H2088 this |
| has happened | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| to the son | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| of Kish | → | קִישׁ H7027G Kish |
| Is Saul | → | שָׁאוּל H7586G Saul |
| also | → | גַּם H1571 also |
| among the prophets | → | נָבִיא H5030 prophet |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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