Now one of Saul’s servants was there that day, detained before the LORD. And his name was Doeg the Edomite, the chief shepherd for Saul.1 Samuel 21:7
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
וְשָׁ֡ם אִישׁ֩ מֵעַבְדֵ֨י שָׁא֜וּל בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא נֶעְצָר֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וּשְׁמ֖וֹ דֹּאֵ֣ג הָאֲדֹמִ֑י אַבִּ֥יר הָרֹעִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר לְשָׁאֽוּל׃
- וְשָׁ֡םve.Sham“and there”Conjunction + Adverb · from שָׁם · “there” · Strong's H8033G
- אִישׁ֩'ish“a man”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from אִישׁ · “man” · Strong's H0376G
- מֵעַבְדֵ֨יme.'av.Dei“one of [the] servants of”Preposition + Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from עֶ֫בֶד · “servant; slave” · Strong's H5650
- שָׁא֜וּלsha.'Ul“Saul”Noun, proper name of a man · from שָׁאוּל · “Saul” · Strong's H7586G
- בַּיּ֣וֹםbai.Yom“on the day”Preposition with article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from יוֹם · “day” · Strong's H3117G
- הַה֗וּאha.Hu'“<the> that”Definite article + Pronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from הוּא · “he; she; it” · Strong's H1931
- נֶעְצָר֙ne'.Tzar“[was] detained”Verb, niphal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from עָצַר · “to restrain” · Strong's H6113
- לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei“<to> before”Preposition + Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from פָּנֶה · “before” · Strong's H6440G
- יְהוָ֔הYah.weh“Yahweh”Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
- וּשְׁמ֖וֹu.she.Mo“and name his”Conjunction + Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שֵׁם · “name” · Strong's H8034
- דֹּאֵ֣גdo.'Eg“[was] Doeg”Noun, proper name of a man · from דֹּאֵג · “Doeg” · Strong's H1673
- הָאֲדֹמִ֑יha.'a.do.Mi“the Edomite”Definite article + Noun, gentilic, masculine, singular, absolute · from אֲדֹמִי · “Edomite” · Strong's H0130
- אַבִּ֥יר'a.Bir“[the] mighty [one] of”Adjective, masculine, singular, construct · from אַבִּיר · “strong” · Strong's H0047I
- הָרֹעִ֖יםha.ro.'Im“the shepherds”Definite article + Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, plural, absolute · from רָעָה · “to pasture” · Strong's H7462B
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sher“who”Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
- לְשָׁאֽוּל׃le.sha.'Ul“[belonged] to Saul”Preposition + Noun, proper name of a man · from שָׁאוּל · “Saul” · Strong's H7586G
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)