God & Savior

1 Samuel 15:1

Then Samuel said to Saul, “The LORD sent me to anoint you king over His people Israel. Now therefore, listen to the words of the LORD.
1 Samuel 15:1
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Original language (Hebrew)

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵל֙ אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל אֹתִ֨י שָׁלַ֤ח יְהוָה֙ לִמְשָׁחֳךָ֣ לְמֶ֔לֶךְ עַל־עַמּ֖וֹ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְעַתָּ֣ה שְׁמַ֔ע לְק֖וֹל דִּבְרֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ ס

  1. וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.mer“and he said”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אָמַר · “to say” · Strong's H0559
  2. שְׁמוּאֵל֙she.mu.'El“Samuel”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from שְׁמוּאֵל · “Samuel” · Strong's H8050G
  3. אֶל־'el-“to”
    Preposition · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
  4. שָׁא֔וּלsha.'Ul“Saul”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from שָׁאוּל · “Saul” · Strong's H7586G
  5. אֹתִ֨י'o.Ti“<obj.> me”
    Particle, direct object marker + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  6. שָׁלַ֤חsha.Lach“he sent”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שָׁלַח · “depart” · Strong's H7971G
  7. יְהוָה֙Yah.weh“Yahweh”
    Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
  8. לִמְשָׁחֳךָ֣lim.sho.cho.Kha“to anoint you”
    Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from מָשַׁח · “to anoint” · Strong's H4886
  9. לְמֶ֔לֶךְle.Me.lekh“to king”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מֶ֫לֶךְ · “king” · Strong's H4428G
  10. עַל־'al-“over”
    Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
  11. עַמּ֖וֹa.Mo“people his”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from עַם · “people” · Strong's H5971A
  12. עַל־'al-“over”
    Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
  13. יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'El“Israel”
    Noun, proper name of a place · from יִשְׂרָאֵל · “Israel” · Strong's H3478
  14. וְעַתָּ֣הve.'a.Tah“and therefore”
    Conjunction + Adverb · from עַתָּ֫ה · “now” · Strong's H6258
  15. שְׁמַ֔עshe.Ma'“listen”
    Verb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from שָׁמַע · “hear” · Strong's H8085G
  16. לְק֖וֹלle.Kol“to [the] voice of”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from קוֹל · “message” · Strong's H6963J
  17. דִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.Rei“[the] words of”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from דָּבָר · “word” · Strong's H1697G
  18. יְהוָֽה׃ סYah.weh“Yahweh”
    Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)