1 Samuel 18:15

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he stood in awe of him.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּ֣רְא שָׁא֔וּל אֲשֶׁר־ה֖וּא מַשְׂכִּ֣יל מְאֹ֑ד וַיָּ֖גָר מִפָּנָֽיו׃

Transliteration

And wa-yarʾ Šāʾûl ʾăšer-he maśkîl məʾōd, and wa-yāgor from pānāyw.

Grammar Details

*wa-yarʾ*: conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he saw
*Šāʾûl*: proper noun - Saul
*ʾăšer-hû*: relative pronoun + 3ms pronoun - that he
*maśkîl*: hiphil participle, masculine singular - acting wisely/succeeding/prospering
*məʾōd*: adverb - very/exceedingly
*wa-yāgor*: conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he was afraid/feared
*mi-pānāyw*: preposition + masculine plural noun + 3ms suffix - from his presence

Word Meanings

*rāʾâ*: see/observe/perceive
*śākal*: act wisely/succeed/prosper
*gûr*: be afraid/fear/dread
*pānîm*: face/presence/front

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Ps 112:5 : 5 Well is it with the man that dealeth graciously and lendeth; He shall maintain his cause in judgment.
Dan 6:4-5 : 4 Then the presidents and the satraps sought to find occasion against Daniel as touching the kingdom; but they could find no occasion nor fault, forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him. 5 Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God.
Col 4:5 : 5 Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.
Jas 1:5 : 5 But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
Jas 3:17 : 17 But the wisdom that is from above is first {G3303} pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without variance, {G2532} without hypocrisy.

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