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And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: He will take your sons, and appoint them for himself, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen; and some shall run before his chariots. (KJV)
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וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.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 8:11 word 1
זֶ֗הZehthis
Lemma: זֶה (zeh) · Strong's: H2088
Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)
Meaning: this
Used 1176 times. Also: Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 6:15, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 7:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2088; TAHOT 1 Samuel 8:11 word 2
יִֽהְיֶה֙yih.Yehit will be
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
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 8:11 word 3
מִשְׁפַּ֣טmish.Pat[the] right[s] of
Lemma: מִשְׁפָּט (mish.pat) · Strong's: H4941J
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: justice: custom
Used 23 times. Also: Genesis 40:13, Exodus 26:30, Deuteronomy 18:3, Joshua 6:15, Judges 13:12, Judges 18:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4941J; TAHOT 1 Samuel 8:11 word 4
הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe 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 8:11 word 5
אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherwho
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 8:11 word 6
יִמְלֹ֖ךְyim.Lokhhe will reign
Lemma: מָלַךְ (ma.lakh) · Strong's: H4427A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
Meaning: to reign
Used 344 times. Also: Genesis 36:31, Genesis 36:32, Genesis 36:33, Genesis 36:34, Genesis 36:35, Genesis 36:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4427A; TAHOT 1 Samuel 8:11 word 7
עֲלֵיכֶ֑ם'a.lei.Khemover you
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
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 8:11 word 8
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 8:11 word 9
בְּנֵיכֶ֣םbe.nei.Khemsons your
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: son: child
Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT 1 Samuel 8:11 word 10
יִקָּ֗חyi.Kachhe will take
Lemma: לָקַח (la.qach) · Strong's: H3947G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
Meaning: to take: take
Used 770 times. Also: Genesis 2:15, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3947G; TAHOT 1 Samuel 8:11 word 11
וְשָׂ֥םve.Samand he will appoint [them]
Lemma: שׂוּם (sum) · Strong's: H7760L
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)
Meaning: to set: appoint
Used 26 times. Also: Exodus 1:11, Exodus 5:14, Exodus 21:13, Numbers 4:19, Deuteronomy 1:13, Deuteronomy 17:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7760L; TAHOT 1 Samuel 8:11 word 12
בְּמֶרְכַּבְתּ֣וֹbe.mer.kav.Toin chariot[s] his
Lemma: מֶרְכָּבָה (mer.ka.vah) · Strong's: H4818
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: chariot
Used 44 times. Also: Genesis 41:43, Genesis 46:29, Exodus 14:25, Exodus 15:4, Joshua 11:6, Joshua 11:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4818; TAHOT 1 Samuel 8:11 word 13
וּבְפָרָשָׁ֔יוu.ve.fa.ra.Shavand among horsemen his
Lemma: פָּרָשׁ (pa.rash) · Strong's: H6571A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: horse
Used 5 times. Also: Isaiah 28:28, Jeremiah 46:4, Ezekiel 27:14, Joel 2:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6571A; TAHOT 1 Samuel 8:11 word 14
וְרָצ֖וּve.ra.Tzuand they will run
Lemma: רוּץ (ruts) · Strong's: H7323G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqq3cp)
Meaning: to run: run
Used 86 times. Also: Genesis 18:2, Genesis 18:7, Genesis 24:17, Genesis 24:20, Genesis 24:28, Genesis 24:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7323G; TAHOT 1 Samuel 8:11 word 15
לִפְנֵ֥יlif.Nei<to> before
Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: face: before
Used 1388 times. Also: Genesis 6:11, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7, Genesis 10:9, Genesis 13:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6440G; TAHOT 1 Samuel 8:11 word 16
מֶרְכַּבְתּֽוֹ\׃mer.kav.Tochariot his
Lemma: מֶרְכָּבָה (mer.ka.vah) · Strong's: H4818
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: chariot
Used 44 times. Also: Genesis 41:43, Genesis 46:29, Exodus 14:25, Exodus 15:4, Joshua 11:6, Joshua 11:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4818; TAHOT 1 Samuel 8:11 word 17
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| He said | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| This | → | זֶה H2088 this |
| will be | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| the manner | → | מִשְׁפָּט H4941J justice: custom |
| of the king | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| who | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| will reign | → | מָלַךְ H4427A to reign |
| over you | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| He will take | → | לָקַח H3947G to take: take |
| your sons | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| and appoint [them] | → | שׂוּם H7760L to set: appoint |
| to serve | → | |
| his own chariots | → | מֶרְכָּבָה H4818 chariot |
| and horses | → | פָּרָשׁ H6571A horse |
| and to run | → | רוּץ H7323G to run: run |
| in front of | → | פָּנֶה H6440G face: before |
| his chariots | → | מֶרְכָּבָה H4818 chariot |
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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