1 Samuel 12:16

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Now therefore stand and see this great thing, which the LORD will do before your eyes.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

גַּם־עַתָּה֙ הִתְיַצְּב֣וּ וּרְא֔וּ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֥ר הַגָּד֖וֹל הַזֶּ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה עֹשֶׂ֖ה לְעֵינֵיכֶֽם׃

Transliteration

gam-ʿattāh hityaṣṣəbû û-rəʾû ʾet-ha-dābār ha-gādôl ha-zeh ʾăšer YHWH ʿōśeh lə-ʿênêkem

Grammar Details

*gam*-*ʿattāh*: adverb + adverb - even now
*hityaṣṣəbû*: hithpael imperative masculine plural - stand
*û-rəʾû*: conjunction + qal imperative masculine plural - and see
*ʾet*-*ha-dābār*: direct object marker + definite article + noun masculine singular - the thing
*ha-gādôl*: definite article + adjective masculine singular - the great
*ha-zeh*: definite article + demonstrative adjective - this
*ʾăšer*: relative pronoun - which
*YHWH*: proper noun - LORD
*ʿōśeh*: qal participle masculine singular - doing
*lə-ʿênêkem*: preposition + noun feminine dual + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - before your eyes

Word Meanings

*hityaṣṣəbû*: stand/present yourselves/take your stand
*û-rəʾû*: and see/observe/witness
*ha-dābār*: the thing/matter/word
*ʿōśeh*: doing/performing/accomplishing
*lə-ʿênêkem*: before your eyes/in your sight

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Exod 14:13 : 13 And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever.
Exod 14:31 : 31 And Israel saw that great work which the LORD did upon the Egyptians: and the people feared the LORD, and believed the LORD, and his servant Moses.
1 Sam 12:7 : 7 Now therefore stand still, that I may reason with you before the LORD of all the righteous acts of the LORD, which he did to you and to your fathers.
1 Sam 15:16 : 16 Then Samuel said unto Saul, Stay, and I will tell thee what the LORD hath said to me this night. And he said unto him, Say on.

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