1 Samuel 16:6

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{ "verseID": "1_Samuel.16.6", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י בְּבוֹאָ֔ם וַיַּ֖רְא אֶת־אֱלִיאָ֑ב וַיֹּ֕אמֶר אַ֛ךְ נֶ֥גֶד יְהוָ֖ה מְשִׁיחֽוֹ׃", "text": "And it *wə-yəhî* at their *bəbôʾām*, and he *wə-yarʾ* *ʾĔlîʾāb*, and he *wə-yōʾmer*, \"Surely before *Yəhwāh* is his *məšîḥô*.\"", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened/came to pass", "*bəbôʾām*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - when they came", "*wə-yarʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*ʾĔlîʾāb*": "proper noun - Eliab", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Yəhwāh*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/YHWH", "*məšîḥô*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his anointed" }, "variants": { "*məšîḥô*": "his anointed/his appointed one/his chosen one" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְהִ֣י בְּבוֹאָ֔ם וַיַּ֖רְא אֶת־אֱלִיאָ֑ב וַיֹּ֕אמֶר אַ֛ךְ נֶ֥גֶד יְהוָ֖ה מְשִׁיחֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

And it wə-yəhî at their bəbôʾām, and he wə-yarʾ ʾĔlîʾāb, and he wə-yōʾmer, "Surely before Yəhwāh is his məšîḥô."

Grammar Details

• *wə-yəhî*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened/came to pass
• *bəbôʾām*: preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - when they came
• *wə-yarʾ*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saw
• *ʾĔlîʾāb*: proper noun - Eliab
• *wə-yōʾmer*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
• *Yəhwāh*: proper noun, divine name - LORD/YHWH
• *məšîḥô*: noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his anointed

Word Meanings

• *məšîḥô*: his anointed/his appointed one/his chosen one

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When they arrived, Samuel saw Eliab and thought, "Surely the LORD's anointed stands here before him."

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely the LORD'S anointed is before him.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely the LORD'S anointed is before him.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely the LORD'S anointed is before him.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And it came to pass, when they were come,{H935} that he looked{H7200} on Eliab,{H446} and said,{H559} Surely Jehovah's{H3068} anointed{H4899} is before him.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And it came to pass, when they were come{H935}{(H8800)}, that he looked{H7200}{(H8799)} on Eliab{H446}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Surely the LORD'S{H3068} anointed{H4899} is before him.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Now wha they came in, he behelde Eliab, & thoughte, whether he shulde be his anoynted before the LORDE.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when they were come, hee looked on Eliab, and saide, Surely the Lordes Anointed is before him.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when they were come, he loked on Eliab, & saide: Surelye the Lordes annoynted is before him.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely the LORD'S anointed [is] before him.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  It happened, when they had come, that he looked at Eliab, and said, Surely Yahweh's anointed is before him.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And it cometh to pass, in their coming in, that he seeth Eliab, and saith, `Surely, before Jehovah `is' His anointed.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely Jehovah's anointed is before him.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely Jehovah's anointed is before him.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now when they came, looking at Eliab, he said, Clearly the man of the Lord's selection is before him.

• World English Bible (2000)

  It happened, when they had come, that he looked at Eliab, and said, "Surely Yahweh's anointed is before him."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When they arrived, Samuel noticed Eliab and said to himself,“Surely, here before the LORD stands his chosen king!”

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 17:13 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.13", "source": "וַיֵּ֨לְכ֜וּ שְׁלֹ֤שֶׁת בְּנֵֽי־יִשַׁי֙ הַגְּדֹלִ֔ים הָלְכ֥וּ אַחֲרֵי־שָׁא֖וּל לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה וְשֵׁ֣ם ׀ שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת בָּנָ֗יו אֲשֶׁ֤ר הָלְכוּ֙ בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔ה אֱלִיאָ֣ב הַבְּכ֗וֹר וּמִשְׁנֵ֙הוּ֙ אֲבִ֣ינָדָ֔ב וְהַשְּׁלִשִׁ֖י שַׁמָּֽה׃", "text": "And *hālaḵ* three *bənê*-*Yišay* the-*gādôl*, they *hālaḵ* after-*Šāʾûl* to the-*milḥāmâ*; and [the] *šēm* [of] his three *bānîm* who *hālaḵ* to the-*milḥāmâ* [were] *ʾĔlîʾāḇ* the-*bəḵôr*, and his *mišneh* *ʾĂḇînādāḇ*, and the-*šəlîšî* *Šammâ*.", "grammar": { "*hālaḵ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw-consecutive - they went", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yišay*": "proper noun - Jesse", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine plural with definite article - the oldest/eldest", "*hālaḵ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person plural - they went", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*milḥāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the battle/war", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name of", "*bānîm*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*hālaḵ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person plural - they went", "*ʾĔlîʾāḇ*": "proper noun - Eliab", "*bəḵôr*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the firstborn", "*mišneh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his second", "*ʾĂḇînādāḇ*": "proper noun - Abinadab", "*šəlîšî*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the third", "*Šammâ*": "proper noun - Shammah" }, "variants": { "*gādôl*": "great/eldest/oldest", "*mišneh*": "second/next in order", "*šəlîšî*": "third/third in order" } }
• 1 Chr 2:13 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.2.13", "source": "וְאִישַׁ֛י הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־בְּכֹר֖וֹ אֶת־אֱלִיאָ֑ב וַאֲבִינָדָב֙ הַשֵּׁנִ֔י וְשִׁמְעָ֖א הַשְּׁלִישִֽׁי׃", "text": "*wəʾîšay* *hôlîd* *ʾet*-*bəkōrô* *ʾet*-*ʾĕlîʾāb* *waʾăbînādāb* *haššēnî* *wəšimʿāʾ* *haššəlîšî*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction prefix - and", "*ʾîšay*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jesse", "*hôlîd*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - begot/fathered", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bəkōrô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his firstborn", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾĕlîʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Eliab", "*wa-*": "conjunction prefix - and", "*ʾăbînādāb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abinadab", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*šēnî*": "ordinal adjective, masculine singular - second", "*wə-*": "conjunction prefix - and", "*šimʿāʾ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Shimea", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*šəlîšî*": "ordinal adjective, masculine singular - third" }, "variants": { "*šimʿāʾ*": "Shimea/Shammah (as in 1 Samuel 16:9)" } }
• 1 Sam 17:22 : 22 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.22", "source": "וַיִּטֹשׁ֩ דָּוִ֨ד אֶת־הַכֵּלִ֜ים מֵעָלָ֗יו עַל־יַד֙ שׁוֹמֵ֣ר הַכֵּלִ֔ים וַיָּ֖רָץ הַמַּעֲרָכָ֑ה וַיָּבֹ֕א וַיִּשְׁאַ֥ל לְאֶחָ֖יו לְשָׁלֽוֹם׃", "text": "*wa-yiṭṭōš* *dāwid* *ʾet* *ha-kēlîm* *mē-ʿālāyw* *ʿal* *yad* *šômēr* *ha-kēlîm* *wa-yārāṣ* *ha-maʿărākâ* *wa-yābōʾ* *wa-yišʾal* *lə-ʾeḥāyw* *lə-šālôm*", "grammar": { "*wa-yiṭṭōš*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he left", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-kēlîm*": "definite article + noun mp - the vessels/baggage", "*mē-ʿālāyw*": "preposition + preposition + 3ms suffix - from upon him", "*ʿal*": "preposition - with/upon", "*yad*": "noun fs construct - hand of", "*šômēr*": "qal participle ms construct - keeper of", "*ha-kēlîm*": "definite article + noun mp - the vessels/baggage", "*wa-yārāṣ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he ran", "*ha-maʿărākâ*": "definite article + noun fs - the battle array", "*wa-yābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he came", "*wa-yišʾal*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he asked", "*lə-ʾeḥāyw*": "preposition + noun mp + 3ms suffix - to his brothers", "*lə-šālôm*": "preposition + noun ms - for peace/welfare" }, "variants": { "*yiṭṭōš*": "left/put off/set down", "*kēlîm*": "vessels/equipment/baggage/supplies", "*šômēr ha-kēlîm*": "keeper of the supplies/baggage attendant", "*yārāṣ*": "ran/hurried", "*lə-šālôm*": "concerning welfare/about well-being" } }
• Judg 8:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Judges.8.18", "source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אֶל־זֶ֙בַח֙ וְאֶל־צַלְמֻנָּ֔ע אֵיפֹה֙ הָאֲנָשִׁ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֲרַגְתֶּ֖ם בְּתָב֑וֹר וַֽיֹּאמרוּ֙ כָּמ֣וֹךָ כְמוֹהֶ֔ם אֶחָ֕ד כְּתֹ֖אַר בְּנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* [he said] *ʾel*-*zebaḥ* [to Zebah] and *ʾel*-*ṣalmunnāʿ* [to Zalmunna], *ʾêpōh* [where] *hāʾănāšîm* [the men] *ʾăšer* [whom] *hăragtem* [you killed] *bətābôr* [in Tabor]? And *wayyōʾmrû* [they said], *kāmôkā* [like you] *kəmôhem* [like them], *ʾeḥād* [each one] *kətōʾar* [according to the appearance of] *bənê* [sons of] *hammelek* [the king].", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *ʾāmar* - and he said", "*zebaḥ*": "proper noun - Zebah", "*ṣalmunnāʿ*": "proper noun - Zalmunna", "*ʾêpōh*": "interrogative adverb - where", "*hāʾănāšîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the men", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - whom/that", "*hăragtem*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural of *hārag* - you killed", "*bətābôr*": "preposition *bĕ* + proper noun - in Tabor", "*wayyōʾmrû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural of *ʾāmar* - and they said", "*kāmôkā*": "preposition *kə* + 2nd masculine singular pronoun - like you", "*kəmôhem*": "preposition *kə* + 3rd masculine plural pronoun - like them", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral/adjective, masculine singular - one/each one", "*kətōʾar*": "preposition *kə* + construct singular - according to the appearance of", "*bənê*": "construct plural of *bēn* - sons of", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king" }, "variants": { "*tōʾar*": "appearance/form/figure", "*ʾeḥād*": "one/each one/every one" } }
• 1 Kgs 12:26 : 26 { "verseID": "1 Kings.12.26", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יָרָבְעָ֖ם בְּלִבּ֑וֹ עַתָּ֛ה תָּשׁ֥וּב הַמַּמְלָכָ֖ה לְבֵ֥ית דָּוִֽד׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *yārābĕʿām* in *lĕibbô*: Now *tāšûb* the *mamlākâ* to *bêt* *dāwid*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*yārābĕʿām*": "proper name - Jeroboam", "*lĕibbô*": "masculine singular noun with preposition and 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his heart", "*tāšûb*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will return", "*mamlākâ*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the kingdom", "*bêt*": "construct state, masculine singular - house of", "*dāwid*": "proper name - David" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/thought/spoke", "*lĕibbô*": "in his heart/mind/thought", "*tāšûb*": "will return/revert/go back", "*mamlākâ*": "kingdom/kingship/royal power", "*bêt*": "house/household/dynasty of" } }
• 1 Chr 27:18 : 18 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.27.18", "source": "לִֽיהוּדָ֕ה אֱלִיה֖וּ מֵאֲחֵ֣י דָוִ֑יד לְיִ֨שָׂשכָ֔ר עָמְרִ֖י בֶּן־מִיכָאֵֽל׃ ס", "text": "For *Yəhûḏāh* *'Ĕlîhû* from *'ăḥê* *Dāwiḏ*; for *Yiśāśḵār* *'Omrî* *ben*-*Mîḵā'ēl*.", "grammar": { "*Yəhûḏāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*'Ĕlîhû*": "proper noun - Elihu", "*'ăḥê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - brothers of", "*Dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*Yiśāśḵār*": "proper noun - Issachar", "*'Omrî*": "proper noun - Omri", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*Mîḵā'ēl*": "proper noun - Michael" }, "variants": { "*'Ĕlîhû*": "personal name meaning 'He is my God'", "*'ăḥê*": "brothers/relatives/kinsmen", "*'Omrî*": "personal name possibly meaning 'pupil of Yahweh' or 'heaping'", "*Mîḵā'ēl*": "personal name meaning 'who is like God?'" } }