1 Samuel 9:22

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{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.9.22", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֤ח שְׁמוּאֵל֙ אֶת־שָׁא֣וּל וְאֶֽת־נַעֲר֔וֹ וַיְבִיאֵ֖ם לִשְׁכָּ֑תָה וַיִּתֵּ֨ן לָהֶ֤ם מָקוֹם֙ בְּרֹ֣אשׁ הַקְּרוּאִ֔ים וְהֵ֖מָּה כִּשְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים אִֽישׁ׃", "text": "And *wayyiqqaḥ* *šəmûʾēl* *ʾeṯ*-*šāʾûl* and *wəʾeṯ*-*naʿărô* and *wayḇîʾēm* to-*liškāṯāh* and *wayyittēn* to-them *māqôm* in-*bərōʾš* *haqqərûʾîm* and-*hēmmāh* about-*kišlōšîm* *ʾîš*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he took", "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he took", "*naʿărô*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd singular masculine suffix - his servant/young man", "*wayḇîʾēm*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd singular masculine + 3rd plural masculine suffix - and he brought them", "*liškāṯāh*": "noun, feminine, singular + directional he - to the chamber/hall", "*wayyittēn*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he gave", "*māqôm*": "noun, masculine, singular - place", "*bərōʾš*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular, construct - at the head of", "*haqqərûʾîm*": "noun, masculine, plural, passive participle with definite article - the invited ones/guests", "*kišlōšîm*": "preposition + numeral, masculine plural - about thirty", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - man" }, "variants": { "*liškāṯāh*": "to the chamber/to the hall/to the dining room", "*bərōʾš*": "at the head of/at the chief place of/at the place of honor", "*haqqərûʾîm*": "the invited ones/the guests/those called" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּקַּ֤ח שְׁמוּאֵל֙ אֶת־שָׁא֣וּל וְאֶֽת־נַעֲר֔וֹ וַיְבִיאֵ֖ם לִשְׁכָּ֑תָה וַיִּתֵּ֨ן לָהֶ֤ם מָקוֹם֙ בְּרֹ֣אשׁ הַקְּרוּאִ֔ים וְהֵ֖מָּה כִּשְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים אִֽישׁ׃

Transliteration

And wayyiqqaḥ šəmûʾēl ʾeṯ-šāʾûl and wəʾeṯ-naʿărô and wayḇîʾēm to-liškāṯāh and wayyittēn to-them māqôm in-bərōʾš haqqərûʾîm and-hēmmāh about-kišlōšîm ʾîš.

Grammar Details

• *wayyiqqaḥ*: conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he took
• *naʿărô*: noun, masculine, singular + 3rd singular masculine suffix - his servant/young man
• *wayḇîʾēm*: conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd singular masculine + 3rd plural masculine suffix - and he brought them
• *liškāṯāh*: noun, feminine, singular + directional he - to the chamber/hall
• *wayyittēn*: conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he gave
• *māqôm*: noun, masculine, singular - place
• *bərōʾš*: preposition + noun, masculine, singular, construct - at the head of
• *haqqərûʾîm*: noun, masculine, plural, passive participle with definite article - the invited ones/guests
• *kišlōšîm*: preposition + numeral, masculine plural - about thirty
• *ʾîš*: noun, masculine, singular - man

Word Meanings

• *liškāṯāh*: to the chamber/to the hall/to the dining room
• *bərōʾš*: at the head of/at the chief place of/at the place of honor
• *haqqərûʾîm*: the invited ones/the guests/those called

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then Samuel took Saul and his servant, brought them into the hall, and seated them at the head of those who had been invited—about thirty in number.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the parlour, and made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden, which were about thirty persons.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the parlor, and made them sit in the chief place among those who were invited, who were about thirty people.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the parlour, and made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden, which were about thirty persons.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the guest-chamber, and made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden, who were about thirty persons.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the parlour, and made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden, which were about thirty persons.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Samuel toke Saul & his childe & brought them in to the perler where they shulde eate, and satt them aboue those that were called, of whom there were aboute a thirtie men.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Samuel tooke Saul and his seruant, and brought them into the chamber, and made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden: which were about thirtie persons.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Samuel toke Saul and his lad, and brought them into the parler, and made the sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden, whiche were vpon a thirtie persons.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the parlour, and made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden, which [were] about thirty persons.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the guest-chamber, and made them sit in the best place among those who were invited, who were about thirty persons.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Samuel taketh Saul, and his young man, and bringeth them in to the chamber, and giveth to them a place at the head of those called; and they `are' about thirty men.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the guest-chamber, and made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden, who were about thirty persons.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the guest-chamber, and made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden, who were about thirty persons.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Samuel took Saul and his servant into the guest room, and made them take the chief place among all the guests who were there, about thirty persons.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the guest room, and made them sit in the best place among those who were invited, who were about thirty persons.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then Samuel brought Saul and his servant into the room and gave them a place at the head of those who had been invited. There were about thirty people present.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 43:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Genesis.43.32", "source": "וַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּ ל֛וֹ לְבַדּ֖וֹ וְלָהֶ֣ם לְבַדָּ֑ם וְלַמִּצְרִ֞ים הָאֹכְלִ֤ים אִתּוֹ֙ לְבַדָּ֔ם כִּי֩ לֹ֨א יוּכְל֜וּן הַמִּצְרִ֗ים לֶאֱכֹ֤ל אֶת־הָֽעִבְרִים֙ לֶ֔חֶם כִּי־תוֹעֵבָ֥ה הִ֖וא לְמִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wə-yāśîmû* *lô* *ləḇaddô* *wə-lāhem* *ləḇaddām* *wə-la-miṣrîm* the *ʾōḵəlîm* *ʾittô* *ləḇaddām* *kî* *lōʾ* *yûḵəlûn* the *miṣrîm* *le-ʾĕḵōl* *ʾet*-the *ʿiḇrîm* *leḥem* *kî*-*tôʿēḇâ* *hîʾ* *lə-miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāśîmû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they set", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - for him", "*ləḇaddô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - by himself", "*wə-lāhem*": "conjunction + preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and for them", "*ləḇaddām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - by themselves", "*wə-la-miṣrîm*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - and for the Egyptians", "*ʾōḵəlîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - eating", "*ʾittô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him", "*ləḇaddām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - by themselves", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yûḵəlûn*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they were able", "*miṣrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - Egyptians", "*le-ʾĕḵōl*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to eat", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿiḇrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - Hebrews", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*tôʿēḇâ*": "noun, feminine singular - abomination", "*hîʾ*": "3rd feminine singular pronoun - it", "*lə-miṣrāyim*": "preposition + noun, masculine proper - to Egypt" }, "variants": { "*wə-yāśîmû lô ləḇaddô*": "and they set for him by himself/served him separately", "*ʾōḵəlîm ʾittô*": "eating with him/who were dining with him", "*lōʾ yûḵəlûn*": "they were not able/could not", "*le-ʾĕḵōl ʾet-ha-ʿiḇrîm leḥem*": "to eat bread with the Hebrews/to dine with Hebrews", "*tôʿēḇâ*": "abomination/detestable thing/taboo" } }
• Luke 14:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Luke.14.10", "source": "Ἀλλʼ ὅταν κληθῇς, πορευθεὶς ἀνάπεσε εἰς τὸν ἔσχατον τόπον· ἵνα ὅταν ἔλθῃ ὁ κεκληκώς σε, εἴπῃ σοι, Φίλε, προσανάβηθι ἀνώτερον: τότε ἔσται σοι δόξα ἐνώπιον τῶν συνανακειμένων σοι.", "text": "But whenever you *klēthēs*, *poreutheis anapese* into the *eschaton topon*; so that whenever *elthē* the one *keklēkōs* you, he might *eipē* to you, *Phile*, *prosanabēthi anōteron*: then *estai* to you *doxa enōpion* the ones *synanakeimenōn* with you.", "grammar": { "*klēthēs*": "aorist subjunctive, passive, 2nd singular - might be invited/called", "*poreutheis*": "aorist participle, passive, nominative, masculine, singular - having gone/proceeded", "*anapese*": "aorist imperative, active, 2nd singular - recline/sit down", "*eschaton*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, singular - last/lowest", "*topon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - place/position", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*elthē*": "aorist subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - might come", "*keklēkōs*": "perfect participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having invited/called", "*se*": "personal pronoun, accusative, singular - you", "*eipē*": "aorist subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - might say", "*soi*": "personal pronoun, dative, singular - to you", "*phile*": "vocative, masculine, singular - friend", "*prosanabēthi*": "aorist imperative, active, 2nd singular - move up/go higher", "*anōteron*": "comparative adverb - to a higher place", "*estai*": "future, 3rd singular - will be", "*doxa*": "nominative, feminine, singular - honor/glory", "*enōpion*": "preposition + genitive - before/in the presence of", "*synanakeimenōn*": "present participle, middle, genitive, masculine, plural - reclining together/dining with", "*soi*": "personal pronoun, dative, singular - with you" }, "variants": { "*klēthēs*": "you might be invited/you are invited/when you are called", "*poreutheis*": "having gone/going/proceeding", "*anapese*": "recline/sit down/take your place", "*eschaton*": "last/lowest/least important", "*hina*": "so that/in order that/that", "*keklēkōs*": "having invited/who invited/who called", "*eipē*": "might say/tells/says", "*phile*": "friend/dear one", "*prosanabēthi*": "move up/go higher/come up", "*anōteron*": "to a higher place/further up/more honorable position", "*doxa*": "honor/glory/esteem", "*enōpion*": "before/in the presence of/in front of", "*synanakeimenōn*": "those reclining together/fellow guests/those dining with" } }