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And Saul said unto Samuel, Yea, I have obeyed the voice of the LORD , and have gone the way which the LORD sent me, and have brought Agag the king of Amalek, and have utterly destroyed the Amalekites. (KJV)
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וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.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 15:20 word 1
שָׁא֜וּלsha.'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 15:20 word 2
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 15:20 word 3
שְׁמוּאֵ֗לshe.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 15:20 word 4
אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.Sherthat
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT 1 Samuel 15:20 word 5
שָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙sha.Ma'.tiI listened
Lemma: שָׁמַע (sha.ma) · Strong's: H8085H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqp1cs)
Meaning: to hear: obey
Used 133 times. Also: Genesis 21:12, Genesis 22:18, Genesis 26:5, Genesis 27:8, Genesis 27:13, Genesis 27:43 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8085H; TAHOT 1 Samuel 15:20 word 6
בְּק֣וֹלbe.Kolto [the] voice of
Lemma: קוֹל (qol) · Strong's: H6963A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: voice
Used 335 times. Also: Genesis 3:17, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 16:2, Genesis 21:12, Genesis 21:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6963A; TAHOT 1 Samuel 15:20 word 7
יְהוָ֔הYah.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 15:20 word 8
וָאֵלֵ֕ךְva.'e.Lekhand I went
Lemma: הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1980G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqw1cs)
Meaning: to go: went
Used 940 times. Also: Genesis 3:14, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1980G; TAHOT 1 Samuel 15:20 word 9
בַּדֶּ֖רֶךְba.De.rekhon the journey
Lemma: דֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) · Strong's: H1870L
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: way: journey
Used 155 times. Also: Genesis 19:2, Genesis 24:21, Genesis 24:27, Genesis 24:40, Genesis 24:42, Genesis 24:48 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1870L; TAHOT 1 Samuel 15:20 word 10
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-which
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT 1 Samuel 15:20 word 11
שְׁלָחַ֣נִיshe.la.Cha.nihe sent me
Lemma: שָׁלַח (sha.lach) · Strong's: H7971G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to send: depart
Used 669 times. Also: Genesis 3:23, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:8, Genesis 8:10, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 12:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7971G; TAHOT 1 Samuel 15:20 word 12
יְהוָ֑הYah.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 15:20 word 13
וָאָבִ֗יאva.'a.Vi'and I brought
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935P
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVhw1cs)
Meaning: to come (in): bring
Used 547 times. Also: Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 4:3, Genesis 4:4, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 8:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0935P; TAHOT 1 Samuel 15:20 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 15:20 word 15
אֲגַג֙'a.GagAgag
Lemma: אֲגָג (a.gag) · Strong's: H0090H
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Agag
Used 7 times. Also: 1 Samuel 15:8, 1 Samuel 15:9, 1 Samuel 15:32, 1 Samuel 15:33 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0090H; TAHOT 1 Samuel 15:20 word 16
מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king of
Lemma: מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) · Strong's: H4428G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
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 15:20 word 17
עֲמָלֵ֔ק'a.ma.LekAmalek
Lemma: עֲמָלֵק (a.ma.leq) · Strong's: H6002G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Amalek
Used 37 times. Also: Exodus 17:8, Exodus 17:9, Exodus 17:10, Exodus 17:11, Exodus 17:13, Exodus 17:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6002G; TAHOT 1 Samuel 15:20 word 18
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <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 15:20 word 19
עֲמָלֵ֖ק'a.ma.LekAmalek
Lemma: עֲמָלֵק (a.ma.leq) · Strong's: H6002G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Amalek
Used 37 times. Also: Exodus 17:8, Exodus 17:9, Exodus 17:10, Exodus 17:11, Exodus 17:13, Exodus 17:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6002G; TAHOT 1 Samuel 15:20 word 20
הֶחֱרַֽמְתִּי\׃he.che.Ram.tiI totally destroyed
Lemma: חָרַם (cha.ram) · Strong's: H2763A
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVhp1cs)
Meaning: to devote/destroy
Used 51 times. Also: Exodus 22:20, Leviticus 27:28, Leviticus 27:29, Numbers 21:2, Numbers 21:3, Deuteronomy 2:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2763A; TAHOT 1 Samuel 15:20 word 21
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| But I did obey | → | שָׁמַע H8085H to hear: obey |
| . . . | → | קוֹל H6963A voice |
| the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| Saul | → | שָׁאוּל H7586G Saul |
| replied | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| I went | → | הָלַךְ H1980G to go: went |
| on the mission | → | דֶּ֫רֶךְ H1870L way: journey |
| that | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| gave me | → | שָׁלַח H7971G to send: depart |
| I brought back | → | בּוֹא H0935P to come (in): bring |
| Agag | → | אֲגָג H0090H Agag |
| king | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| of Amalek | → | עֲמָלֵק H6002G Amalek |
| and devoted | → | חָרַם H2763A to devote/destroy |
| the Amalekites {to destruction} | → | עֲמָלֵק H6002G Amalek |
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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