1 Samuel 19:9 Go deeper

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And the evil spirit from the LORD was upon Saul, as he sat in his house with his javelin in his hand: and David played with his hand. (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

וַתְּהִי֩va.te.Hiand it was

Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqw3fs)

Meaning: to be

Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT 1 Samuel 19:9 word 1

ר֨וּחַRu.acha spirit of

Lemma: רוּחַ (ru.ach) · Strong's: H7307G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: spirit

Used 216 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 6:3, Genesis 26:35, Genesis 41:8, Genesis 41:38, Genesis 45:27 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7307G; TAHOT 1 Samuel 19:9 word 2

יְהוָ֤ה\׀Yah.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 19:9 word 3

רָעָה֙ra.'Ahevil

Lemma: רַע (ra) · Strong's: H7451A

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HAafsa)

Meaning: bad: harmful

Used 66 times. Also: Genesis 24:50, Genesis 31:24, Genesis 31:29, Genesis 37:2, Genesis 37:20, Genesis 37:33 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7451A; TAHOT 1 Samuel 19:9 word 4

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 19:9 word 5

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 19:9 word 6

וְהוּא֙ve.Hu'and he

Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Singular (HPp3ms)

Meaning: he/she/it

Used 1869 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1931; TAHOT 1 Samuel 19:9 word 7

בְּבֵית֣וֹbe.vei.Toin house his

Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004B

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

Meaning: house: home

Used 896 times. Also: Genesis 19:2, Genesis 19:3, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 19:10, Genesis 19:11, Genesis 20:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1004B; TAHOT 1 Samuel 19:9 word 8

יוֹשֵׁ֔בyo.Shev[was] sitting

Lemma: יָשַׁב (ya.shav) · Strong's: H3427

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)

Meaning: to dwell

Used 1068 times. Also: Genesis 4:16, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 11:2, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 13:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3427; TAHOT 1 Samuel 19:9 word 9

וַחֲנִית֖וֹva.cha.ni.Toand spear his

Lemma: חֲנִית (cha.nit) · Strong's: H2595

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: spear

Used 46 times. Also: 1 Samuel 13:19, 1 Samuel 13:22, 1 Samuel 17:7, 1 Samuel 17:45, 1 Samuel 17:47, 1 Samuel 18:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2595; TAHOT 1 Samuel 19:9 word 10

בְּיָד֑וֹbe.ya.Do[was] in hand his

Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)

Meaning: hand

Used 722 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 14:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3027G; TAHOT 1 Samuel 19:9 word 11

וְדָוִ֖דve.da.Vidand David

Lemma: דָּוִד (da.vid) · Strong's: H1732

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: David

Used 1075 times. Also: Ruth 4:17, Ruth 4:22, 1 Samuel 16:13, 1 Samuel 16:19, 1 Samuel 16:20, 1 Samuel 16:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1732; TAHOT 1 Samuel 19:9 word 12

מְנַגֵּ֥ןme.na.Gen[was] playing an instrument

Lemma: נָגַן (na.gan) · Strong's: H5059

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVprmsa)

Meaning: to play

Used 15 times. Also: 1 Samuel 16:16, 1 Samuel 16:17, 1 Samuel 16:18, 1 Samuel 16:23, 1 Samuel 18:10, 2 Kings 3:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5059; TAHOT 1 Samuel 19:9 word 13

בְּיָֽד\׃be.Yadwith hand

Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027G

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

Meaning: hand

Used 722 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 14:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3027G; TAHOT 1 Samuel 19:9 word 14

How the BSB renders it

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

But as Saul	→	הוּא H1931 he/she/it
was sitting	→	יָשַׁב H3427 to dwell
in his house	→	בַּ֫יִת H1004B house: home
with his spear	→	חֲנִית H2595 spear
in his hand	→	יָד H3027G hand
a spirit	→	רוּחַ H7307G spirit
of distress	→	רַע H7451A bad: harmful
from the LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
came	→	הָיָה H1961 to be
upon	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
him	→	שָׁאוּל H7586G Saul
While David	→	דָּוִד H1732 David
was playing the harp	→	נָגַן H5059 to play
. . .	→	יָד H3027G hand

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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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