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But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep, and of the oxen, and of the fatlings, and the lambs, and all that was good, and would not utterly destroy them: but every thing that was vile and refuse, that they destroyed utterly. (KJV)

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וַיַּחְמֹל֩vai.yach.Moland he had compassion

Lemma: חָמַל (cha.mal) · Strong's: H2550

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

Meaning: to spare

Used 41 times. Also: Exodus 2:6, Deuteronomy 13:8, 1 Samuel 15:3, 1 Samuel 15:15, 1 Samuel 23:21, 2 Samuel 12:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2550; TAHOT 1 Samuel 15:9 word 1

שָׁא֨וּלsha.'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 15:9 word 2

וְהָעָ֜םve.ha.'Amand 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 15:9 word 3

עַל\־'al-on

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 15:9 word 4

אֲגָ֗ג'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 15:20, 1 Samuel 15:32, 1 Samuel 15:33 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0090H; TAHOT 1 Samuel 15:9 word 5

וְעַל\־ve.'al-and on

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 15:9 word 6

מֵיטַ֣בmei.Tav[the] best of

Lemma: מֵיטָב (me.tav) · Strong's: H4315

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

Meaning: best

Used 6 times. Also: Genesis 47:6, Genesis 47:11, Exodus 22:5, 1 Samuel 15:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4315; TAHOT 1 Samuel 15:9 word 7

הַצֹּאן֩ha.tzoNthe sheep

Lemma: צֹאן (tson) · Strong's: H6629G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)

Meaning: flock

Used 271 times. Also: Genesis 4:2, Genesis 4:4, Genesis 12:16, Genesis 13:5, Genesis 20:14, Genesis 21:27 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6629G; TAHOT 1 Samuel 15:9 word 8

וְהַבָּקָ֨רve.ha.ba.Karand the 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 15:9 word 9

וְהַמִּשְׁנִ֤יםve.ha.mish.Nimand the second

Lemma: מִשְׁנֶה (mish.neh) · Strong's: H4932H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: second

Used 32 times. Also: Genesis 41:43, Genesis 43:12, Genesis 43:15, Exodus 16:5, Exodus 16:22, Deuteronomy 15:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4932H; TAHOT 1 Samuel 15:9 word 10

וְעַל\־ve.'al-and on

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 15:9 word 11

הַכָּרִים֙ha.ka.Rimthe lambs

Lemma: כַּר (kar) · Strong's: H3733C

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: ram

Used 12 times. Also: Deuteronomy 32:14, 2 Kings 3:4, Isaiah 16:1, Isaiah 34:6, Jeremiah 51:40, Ezekiel 4:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3733C; TAHOT 1 Samuel 15:9 word 12

וְעַל\־ve.'al-and on

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 15:9 word 13

כָּל\־kol-all

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 15:9 word 14

הַטּ֔וֹבha.Tovthe good

Lemma: טוֹב (tov) · Strong's: H2896B

Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)

Meaning: good

Used 90 times. Also: Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 26:29, Numbers 10:32 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2896B; TAHOT 1 Samuel 15:9 word 15

וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and 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 15:9 word 16

אָב֖וּ'a.Vuthey were willing

Lemma: אָבָה (a.vah) · Strong's: H0014

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)

Meaning: be willing

Used 53 times. Also: Genesis 24:5, Genesis 24:8, Exodus 10:27, Leviticus 26:21, Deuteronomy 1:26, Deuteronomy 2:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0014; TAHOT 1 Samuel 15:9 word 17

הַחֲרִימָ֑םha.cha.ri.Mamto totally destroy them

Lemma: חָרַם (cha.ram) · Strong's: H2763A

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVhcc)

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 15:9 word 18

וְכָל\־ve.kholand all

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 15:9 word 19

הַמְּלָאכָ֛הha.me.la.Khahthe property

Lemma: מְלָאכָה (me.la.khah) · Strong's: H4399

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: work

Used 167 times. Also: Genesis 2:2, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 33:14, Genesis 39:11, Exodus 12:16, Exodus 20:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4399; TAHOT 1 Samuel 15:9 word 20

נְמִבְזָ֥הne.miv.Zahdespised

Lemma: נְמִבְזֶה (ne.miv.zeh) · Strong's: H5240

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HVNrfsa)

Meaning: vile

Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5240; TAHOT 1 Samuel 15:9 word 21

וְנָמֵ֖סve.na.Mesand worthless

Lemma: מָסַס (ma.sas) · Strong's: H4549

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVNrmsa)

Meaning: to melt

Used 21 times. Also: Exodus 16:21, Deuteronomy 1:28, Deuteronomy 20:8, Joshua 2:11, Joshua 5:1, Joshua 7:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4549; TAHOT 1 Samuel 15:9 word 22

אֹתָ֥הּ'o.Tah<obj.> it

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 15:9 word 23

הֶחֱרִֽימוּ\׃\ \פhe.che.Ri.muthey totally destroyed

Lemma: חָרַם (cha.ram) · Strong's: H2763A

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVhp3cp)

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 15:9 word 24

How the BSB renders it

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

Saul	→	שָׁאוּל H7586G Saul
and his troops	→	עַם H5971A people
. . .	→	עַל H5921A upon
spared	→	חָמַל H2550 to spare
Agag	→	אֲגָג H0090H Agag
along with	→	עַל H5921A upon
the best	→	מֵיטָב H4315 best
of the sheep	→	צֹאן H6629G flock
and cattle	→	בָּקָר H1241 cattle
the fat calves	→	מִשְׁנֶה H4932H second
and	→	עַל H5921A upon
lambs	→	כַּר H3733C ram
and	→	עַל H5921A upon
the best	→	טוֹב H2896B good
of everything else	→	כֹּל H3605 all
They were unwilling	→	אָבָה H0014 be willing
to devote them to destruction	→	חָרַם H2763A to devote/destroy
but they devoted to destruction	→	חָרַם H2763A to devote/destroy
all	→	כֹּל H3605 all
that was despised	→	נְמִבְזֶה H5240 vile
and worthless	→	מָסַס H4549 to melt

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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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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