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And Samuel said, When thou wast little in thine own sight, wast thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel, and the LORD anointed thee king over Israel? (KJV)

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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 15:17 word 1

שְׁמוּאֵ֔לshe.mu.'ElSamuel

Lemma: שְׁמוּאֵל (she.mu.el) · Strong's: H8050G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Samuel

Used 138 times. Also: 1 Samuel 1:20, 1 Samuel 2:18, 1 Samuel 2:21, 1 Samuel 2:26, 1 Samuel 3:1, 1 Samuel 3:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8050G; TAHOT 1 Samuel 15:17 word 2

הֲל֗וֹאha.Lo'¿ not

Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808

Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)

Meaning: not

Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT 1 Samuel 15:17 word 3

אִם\־'im-though

Lemma: אִם (im) · Strong's: H0518A

Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)

Meaning: if

Used 711 times. Also: Genesis 4:7, Genesis 13:9, Genesis 13:16, Genesis 15:5, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0518A; TAHOT 1 Samuel 15:17 word 4

קָטֹ֤ןka.Ton[were] small

Lemma: קָטֹן (qa.ton) · Strong's: H6996B

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)

Meaning: small

Used 36 times. Also: Genesis 1:16, Genesis 19:11, Exodus 18:22, Exodus 18:26, Deuteronomy 1:17, 1 Samuel 2:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6996B; TAHOT 1 Samuel 15:17 word 5

אַתָּה֙'a.Tahyou

Lemma: אַתָּ֫ה (at.tah) · Strong's: H0859A

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Second · Masculine · Singular (HPp2ms)

Meaning: you(m.s.)

Used 739 times. Also: Genesis 3:11, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 3:15, Genesis 3:19, Genesis 4:7, Genesis 4:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0859A; TAHOT 1 Samuel 15:17 word 6

בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָbe.'ei.Nei.khain own eyes your

Lemma: עַ֫יִן (a.yin) · Strong's: H5869I

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Dual · Construct (HNcfdc)

Meaning: eye: appearance

Used 153 times. Also: Genesis 16:6, Genesis 19:8, Genesis 19:14, Genesis 20:15, Genesis 21:11, Genesis 21:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5869I; TAHOT 1 Samuel 15:17 word 7

רֹ֛אשׁrosh[the] head of

Lemma: רֹאשׁ (rosh) · Strong's: H7218H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: head: leader

Used 177 times. Also: Exodus 6:14, Exodus 6:25, Exodus 18:25, Numbers 1:4, Numbers 1:16, Numbers 7:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7218H; TAHOT 1 Samuel 15:17 word 8

שִׁבְטֵ֥יshiv.Tei[the] tribes of

Lemma: שֵׁ֫בֶט (she.vet) · Strong's: H7626H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: tribe

Used 136 times. Also: Genesis 49:16, Genesis 49:28, Exodus 24:4, Exodus 28:21, Exodus 39:14, Numbers 4:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7626H; TAHOT 1 Samuel 15:17 word 9

יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsrael

Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל (yis.ra.el) · Strong's: H3478

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Israel

Used 2504 times. Also: Genesis 32:28, Genesis 32:32, Genesis 34:7, Genesis 35:10, Genesis 35:21, Genesis 35:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3478; TAHOT 1 Samuel 15:17 word 10

אָ֑תָּה'A.tah[are] you

Lemma: אַתָּ֫ה (at.tah) · Strong's: H0859A

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Second · Masculine · Singular (HPp2ms)

Meaning: you(m.s.)

Used 739 times. Also: Genesis 3:11, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 3:15, Genesis 3:19, Genesis 4:7, Genesis 4:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0859A; TAHOT 1 Samuel 15:17 word 11

וַיִּמְשָׁחֲךָ֧vai.yim.sha.cha.Khaand he anointed you

Lemma: מָשַׁח (ma.shach) · Strong's: H4886

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

Meaning: to anoint

Used 69 times. Also: Genesis 31:13, Exodus 28:41, Exodus 29:2, Exodus 29:7, Exodus 29:36, Exodus 30:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4886; TAHOT 1 Samuel 15:17 word 12

יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahweh

Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)

Meaning: LORD

Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT 1 Samuel 15:17 word 13

לְמֶ֖לֶךְle.Me.lekhto king

Lemma: מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) · Strong's: H4428G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: king

Used 2508 times. Also: Genesis 14:1, Genesis 14:2, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:8, Genesis 14:9, Genesis 14:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4428G; TAHOT 1 Samuel 15:17 word 14

עַל\־'al-over

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: upon

Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT 1 Samuel 15:17 word 15

יִשְׂרָאֵֽל\׃Yis.ra.'ElIsrael

Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל (yis.ra.el) · Strong's: H3478

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Israel

Used 2504 times. Also: Genesis 32:28, Genesis 32:32, Genesis 34:7, Genesis 35:10, Genesis 35:21, Genesis 35:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3478; TAHOT 1 Samuel 15:17 word 16

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

And Samuel	→	שְׁמוּאֵל H8050G Samuel
said	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
Although	→	אִם H0518A if
you [were once]	→	אַתָּ֫ה H0859A you(m.s.)
small	→	קָטֹן H6996B small
in your own eyes	→	עַ֫יִן H5869I eye: appearance
have you	→	אַתָּ֫ה H0859A you(m.s.)
not	→	לֹא H3808 not
become the head	→	רֹאשׁ H7218H head: leader
of the tribes	→	שֵׁ֫בֶט H7626H tribe
of Israel	→	יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel
The LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
anointed	→	מָשַׁח H4886 to anoint
you king	→	מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king
over	→	עַל H5921A upon
Israel	→	יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel

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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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