1 Samuel 19:21 Go deeper
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And when it was told Saul, he sent other messengers, and they prophesied likewise. And Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they prophesied also. (KJV)
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וַיַּגִּ֣דוּvai.ya.Gi.duand people told
Lemma: נָגַד (na.gad) · Strong's: H5046
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVhw3mp)
Meaning: to tell
Used 369 times. Also: Genesis 3:11, Genesis 9:22, Genesis 12:18, Genesis 14:13, Genesis 21:26, Genesis 22:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5046; TAHOT 1 Samuel 19:21 word 1
לְשָׁא֗וּלle.sha.'Ulto 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 19:21 word 2
וַיִּשְׁלַח֙vai.yish.Lachand he sent
Lemma: שָׁלַח (sha.lach) · Strong's: H7971G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
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 19:21 word 3
מַלְאָכִ֣יםmal.'a.Khimmessengers
Lemma: מַלְאָךְ (ma.le.akh) · Strong's: H4397G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: messenger
Used 103 times. Also: Genesis 32:3, Genesis 32:6, Numbers 20:14, Numbers 21:21, Numbers 22:5, Numbers 24:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4397G; TAHOT 1 Samuel 19:21 word 4
אֲחֵרִ֔ים'a.che.Rimother
Lemma: אַחֵר (a.cher) · Strong's: H0312
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HAampa)
Meaning: another
Used 166 times. Also: Genesis 4:25, Genesis 8:10, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 17:21, Genesis 26:21, Genesis 26:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0312; TAHOT 1 Samuel 19:21 word 5
וַיִּֽתְנַבְּא֖וּvai.yit.na.be.'Uand they prophesied
Lemma: נָבָא (na.va) · Strong's: H5012
Parsing: Verb · Hithpael (hence Action · Reflexive/iterative) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVtw3mp)
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 19:21 word 6
גַּם\־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 19:21 word 7
הֵ֑מָּהHe.mahthey
Lemma: הֵ֫מָּה (hem.mah) · Strong's: H1992
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Plural (HPp3mp)
Meaning: they(masc.)
Used 550 times. Also: Genesis 3:7, Genesis 6:4, Genesis 7:14, Genesis 14:13, Genesis 14:24, Genesis 25:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1992; TAHOT 1 Samuel 19:21 word 8
וַיֹּ֣סֶףvai.Yo.sefand he repeated
Lemma: יָסַף (ya.saph) · Strong's: H3254G
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhw3ms)
Meaning: to add: again
Used 120 times. Also: Genesis 4:2, Genesis 4:12, Genesis 8:10, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 18:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3254G; TAHOT 1 Samuel 19:21 word 9
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 19:21 word 10
וַיִּשְׁלַח֙vai.yish.Lachand he sent
Lemma: שָׁלַח (sha.lach) · Strong's: H7971G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
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 19:21 word 11
מַלְאָכִ֣יםmal.'a.Khimmessengers
Lemma: מַלְאָךְ (ma.le.akh) · Strong's: H4397G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: messenger
Used 103 times. Also: Genesis 32:3, Genesis 32:6, Numbers 20:14, Numbers 21:21, Numbers 22:5, Numbers 24:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4397G; TAHOT 1 Samuel 19:21 word 12
שְׁלִשִׁ֔יםshe.li.Shimthird
Lemma: שְׁלִישִׁי (she.li.shi) · Strong's: H7992
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical position · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HAompa)
Meaning: third
Used 107 times. Also: Genesis 1:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 6:16, Genesis 22:4, Genesis 31:22, Genesis 32:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7992; TAHOT 1 Samuel 19:21 word 13
וַיִּֽתְנַבְּא֖וּvai.yit.na.be.'Uand they prophesied
Lemma: נָבָא (na.va) · Strong's: H5012
Parsing: Verb · Hithpael (hence Action · Reflexive/iterative) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVtw3mp)
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 19:21 word 14
גַּם\־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 19:21 word 15
הֵֽמָּה\׃He.mahthey
Lemma: הֵ֫מָּה (hem.mah) · Strong's: H1992
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Plural (HPp3mp)
Meaning: they(masc.)
Used 550 times. Also: Genesis 3:7, Genesis 6:4, Genesis 7:14, Genesis 14:13, Genesis 14:24, Genesis 25:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1992; TAHOT 1 Samuel 19:21 word 16
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| When this was reported | → | נָגַד H5046 to tell |
| to Saul | → | שָׁאוּל H7586G Saul |
| he sent | → | שָׁלַח H7971G to send: depart |
| more | → | אַחֵר H0312 another |
| messengers | → | מַלְאָךְ H4397G messenger |
| but they | → | הֵ֫מָּה H1992 they(masc.) |
| began to prophesy | → | נָבָא H5012 to prophesy |
| as well | → | גַּם H1571 also |
| So Saul | → | שָׁאוּל H7586G Saul |
| tried again | → | יָסַף H3254G to add: again |
| and sent | → | שָׁלַח H7971G to send: depart |
| messengers | → | מַלְאָךְ H4397G messenger |
| a third [time] | → | שְׁלִישִׁי H7992 third |
| and even | → | גַּם H1571 also |
| they | → | הֵ֫מָּה H1992 they(masc.) |
| began to prophesy | → | נָבָא H5012 to prophesy |
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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