8 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.9.8",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤סֶף הַנַּ֙עַר֙ לַעֲנ֣וֹת אֶת־שָׁא֔וּל וַיֹּ֕אמֶר הִנֵּה֙ נִמְצָ֣א בְיָדִ֔י רֶ֖בַע שֶׁ֣קֶל כָּ֑סֶף וְנָֽתַתִּי֙ לְאִ֣ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים וְהִגִּ֥יד לָ֖נוּ אֶת־דַּרְכֵּֽנוּ׃",
"text": "And *wayyōsep̄* *hannaʿar* *laʿănôṯ* *ʾeṯ*-*šāʾûl* and *wayyōʾmer*, *hinnēh* *nimṣāʾ* in-*yāḏî* *reḇaʿ* *šeqel* *kāsep̄*; and *wənāṯattî* to-*îš* *hāʾĕlōhîm* and *wəhiggîd* to-us *ʾeṯ*-*darkēnû*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōsep̄*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he continued/added",
"*hannaʿar*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the young man/servant",
"*laʿănôṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to answer",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he said",
"*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look",
"*nimṣāʾ*": "Niphal participle, masculine singular - is found/is present",
"*yāḏî*": "noun, feminine, singular + 1st singular suffix - my hand",
"*reḇaʿ*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - fourth part of",
"*šeqel*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - shekel of",
"*kāsep̄*": "noun, masculine, singular - silver",
"*wənāṯattî*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 1st singular - and I will give",
"*îš*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - man of",
"*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural with definite article - the God/gods",
"*wəhiggîd*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he will tell"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyōsep̄*": "continued/added/proceeded",
"*laʿănôṯ*": "to answer/to respond/to reply",
"*nimṣāʾ*": "is found/is present/is available",
"*reḇaʿ* *šeqel* *kāsep̄*": "quarter shekel of silver/quarter of a silver shekel",
"*wəhiggîd*": "will tell/will show/will inform/will direct"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.9.9",
"source": "לְפָנִ֣ים ׀ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל כֹּֽה־אָמַ֤ר הָאִישׁ֙ בְּלֶכְתּוֹ֙ לִדְר֣וֹשׁ אֱלֹהִ֔ים לְכ֥וּ וְנֵלְכָ֖ה עַד־הָרֹאֶ֑ה כִּ֤י לַנָּבִיא֙ הַיּ֔וֹם יִקָּרֵ֥א לְפָנִ֖ים הָרֹאֶֽה׃",
"text": "*ləp̄ānîm* in-*yiśrāʾēl* thus-*ʾāmar* *hāʾîš* in-*bəleḵtô* to-*liḏrôš* *ʾĕlōhîm*, *ləḵû* and-*nēləḵāh* to-*hārōʾeh*; for to-*lannāḇîʾ* *hayyôm* *yiqqārēʾ* *ləp̄ānîm* *hārōʾeh*.",
"grammar": {
"*ləp̄ānîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural - formerly/before",
"*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he said",
"*hāʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the man",
"*bəleḵtô*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 3rd singular masculine suffix - in his going",
"*liḏrôš*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to inquire of/seek",
"*ləḵû*": "Qal imperative, 2nd plural masculine - go",
"*nēləḵāh*": "Qal cohortative, 1st plural - let us go",
"*hārōʾeh*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the seer",
"*lannāḇîʾ*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular with definite article - to the prophet",
"*hayyôm*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the day/today",
"*yiqqārēʾ*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - he is called",
"*hārōʾeh*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the seer"
},
"variants": {
"*ləp̄ānîm*": "formerly/in earlier times/before",
"*liḏrôš*": "to inquire of/to seek/to consult",
"*hārōʾeh*": "the seer/the one who sees/the visionary",
"*nāḇîʾ*": "prophet/spokesperson",
"*yiqqārēʾ*": "was called/was known as/was named"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.9.10",
"source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֧וּל לְנַעֲר֛וֹ ט֥וֹב דְּבָרְךָ֖ לְכָ֣ה ׀ נֵלֵ֑כָה וַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙ אֶל־הָעִ֔יר אֲשֶׁר־שָׁ֖ם אִ֥ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *šāʾûl* to-*naʿărô*, *ṭôḇ* *dəḇārəḵā* *ləḵāh* *nēlēḵāh*; and *wayyēləḵû* to-*hāʿîr* which-there *îš* *hāʾĕlōhîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he said",
"*naʿărô*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd singular masculine suffix - his servant/young man",
"*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine, singular - good",
"*dəḇārəḵā*": "noun, masculine, singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your word",
"*ləḵāh*": "Qal imperative, 2nd singular masculine - go/come",
"*nēlēḵāh*": "Qal cohortative, 1st plural - let us go",
"*wayyēləḵû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd plural masculine - and they went",
"*hāʿîr*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article - the city",
"*îš*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - man of",
"*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural with definite article - the God/gods"
},
"variants": {
"*ṭôḇ* *dəḇārəḵā*": "good is your word/your word is good/well said",
"*ləḵāh* *nēlēḵāh*": "come, let us go/go, let us proceed"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.9.11",
"source": "הֵ֗מָּה עֹלִים֙ בְּמַעֲלֵ֣ה הָעִ֔יר וְהֵ֙מָּה֙ מָצְא֣וּ נְעָר֔וֹת יֹצְא֖וֹת לִשְׁאֹ֣ב מָ֑יִם וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ לָהֶ֔ן הֲיֵ֥שׁ בָּזֶ֖ה הָרֹאֶֽה׃",
"text": "*hēmmāh* *ʿōlîm* in-*bəmaʿălēh* *hāʿîr* and-*hēmmāh* *māṣəʾû* *nəʿārôṯ* *yōṣəʾôṯ* to-*lišʾōḇ* *māyim*; and *wayyōʾmərû* to-them, *hăyēš* in-this *hārōʾeh*?",
"grammar": {
"*hēmmāh*": "pronoun, 3rd plural masculine - they",
"*ʿōlîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - going up",
"*bəmaʿălēh*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular, construct - on ascent of",
"*hāʿîr*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article - the city",
"*māṣəʾû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd plural common - they found",
"*nəʿārôṯ*": "noun, feminine, plural - young women/maidens",
"*yōṣəʾôṯ*": "Qal participle, feminine plural - going out",
"*lišʾōḇ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to draw",
"*māyim*": "noun, masculine, plural - water",
"*wayyōʾmərû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd plural masculine - and they said",
"*hăyēš*": "interrogative particle + particle of existence - is there?",
"*hārōʾeh*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the seer"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿōlîm*": "going up/ascending/climbing",
"*bəmaʿălēh*": "on the ascent of/on the slope of/on the way up to",
"*nəʿārôṯ*": "young women/maidens/girls",
"*lišʾōḇ* *māyim*": "to draw water/to collect water"
}
}