1 Samuel 11:5 Go deeper
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And, behold, Saul came after the herd out of the field; and Saul said, What aileth the people that they weep? And they told him the tidings of the men of Jabesh. (KJV)
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וְהִנֵּ֣הve.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 11:5 word 1
שָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlSaul
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 11:5 word 2
בָּ֣אba'[was] coming
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)
Meaning: to come (in): come
Used 1922 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 6:18, Genesis 6:19, Genesis 6:20, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0935G; TAHOT 1 Samuel 11:5 word 3
אַחֲרֵ֤י'a.cha.Reiafter
Lemma: אַחַר (a.char) · Strong's: H0310A
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HAcmpc)
Meaning: after
Used 711 times. Also: Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:10, Genesis 5:13, Genesis 5:16, Genesis 5:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0310A; TAHOT 1 Samuel 11:5 word 4
הַבָּקָר֙ha.ba.Karthe cattle
Lemma: בָּקָר (ba.qar) · Strong's: H1241
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: cattle
Used 183 times. Also: Genesis 12:16, Genesis 13:5, Genesis 18:7, Genesis 18:8, Genesis 20:14, Genesis 21:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1241; TAHOT 1 Samuel 11:5 word 5
מִן\־min-from
Lemma: מִן־ (min) · Strong's: H4480A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: from
Used 1184 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4480A; TAHOT 1 Samuel 11:5 word 6
הַשָּׂדֶ֔הha.sa.Dehthe field
Lemma: שָׂדֶה (sa.deh) · Strong's: H7704G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: land: country
Used 295 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 3:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7704G; TAHOT 1 Samuel 11:5 word 7
וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he 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 11:5 word 8
שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaul
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 11:5 word 9
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 11:5 word 10
לָּעָ֖םla.'Am[is] to the 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 11:5 word 11
כִּ֣יkithat
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT 1 Samuel 11:5 word 12
יִבְכּ֑וּyiv.Kuthey are weeping
Lemma: בָּכָה (ba.khah) · Strong's: H1058
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqi3mp)
Meaning: to weep
Used 114 times. Also: Genesis 21:16, Genesis 23:2, Genesis 27:38, Genesis 29:11, Genesis 33:4, Genesis 37:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1058; TAHOT 1 Samuel 11:5 word 13
וַיְסַ֨פְּרוּ\־vay.Sa.pe.ru-and they recounted
Lemma: סָפַר (sa.phar) · Strong's: H5608A
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVpw3mp)
Meaning: to recount
Used 107 times. Also: Genesis 15:5, Genesis 16:10, Genesis 24:66, Genesis 29:13, Genesis 32:12, Genesis 37:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5608A; TAHOT 1 Samuel 11:5 word 14
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT 1 Samuel 11:5 word 15
דִּבְרֵ֖יdiv.Rei[the] words of
Lemma: דָּבָר (da.var) · Strong's: H1697K
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: word: deed
Used 75 times. Also: 2 Samuel 11:18, 2 Samuel 11:19, 1 Kings 11:41, 1 Kings 14:19, 1 Kings 14:29, 1 Kings 15:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1697K; TAHOT 1 Samuel 11:5 word 16
אַנְשֵׁ֥י'an.Shei[the] men of
Lemma: אֱנוֹשׁ (e.nosh) · Strong's: H0582
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: human
Used 564 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 12:20, Genesis 13:8, Genesis 13:13, Genesis 14:24, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0582; TAHOT 1 Samuel 11:5 word 17
יָבֵֽישׁ\׃ya.VeishJabesh
Lemma: יָבֵשׁ (ya.vesh) · Strong's: H3003G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Jabesh (Gilead)
Used 11 times. Also: Judges 21:12, Judges 21:14, 1 Samuel 11:1, 1 Samuel 11:3, 1 Samuel 11:9, 1 Samuel 11:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3003G; TAHOT 1 Samuel 11:5 word 18
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Just then | → | הִנֵּה H2009 behold |
| Saul | → | שָׁאוּל H7586G Saul |
| was returning | → | בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come |
| from | → | מִן־ H4480A from |
| the field | → | שָׂדֶה H7704G land: country |
| behind | → | אַחַר H0310A after |
| his oxen | → | בָּקָר H1241 cattle |
| What [troubles] | → | מָה H4100 what? |
| the people | → | עַם H5971A people |
| asked | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| Saul | → | שָׁאוּל H7586G Saul |
| Why | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| are they weeping | → | בָּכָה H1058 to weep |
| And they relayed | → | סָפַר H5608A to recount |
| to him | → | |
| the words of | → | דָּבָר H1697K word: deed |
| the men | → | אֱנוֹשׁ H0582 human |
| from Jabesh | → | יָבֵשׁ H3003G Jabesh (Gilead) |
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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