1 Samuel 14:35

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And Saul built an altar unto the LORD: the same was the first altar that he built unto the LORD.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּ֧בֶן שָׁא֛וּל מִזְבֵּ֖חַ לַֽיהוָ֑ה אֹת֣וֹ הֵחֵ֔ל לִבְנ֥וֹת מִזְבֵּ֖חַ לַֽיהוָֽה׃ פ

Transliteration

wayyiḇen šāʾûl mizbeaḥ to-YHWH ʾōtô hēḥēl to-liḇnôt mizbeaḥ to-YHWH

Grammar Details

*wayyiḇen*: verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he built
*šāʾûl*: proper noun - Saul
*mizbeaḥ*: noun, masculine singular - altar
*YHWH*: proper noun - LORD/Yahweh
*ʾōtô*: direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - it
*hēḥēl*: verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he began
*liḇnôt*: verb, qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition - to build

Word Meanings

*hēḥēl*: began, started, commenced
*ʾōtô*: it, this, the same

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Referenced Verses

1 Sam 7:17 : 17 And his return was to Ramah; for there was his house; and there he judged Israel; and there he built an altar unto the LORD.
Hos 8:14 : 14 For Israel hath forgotten his Maker, and buildeth temples; and Judah hath multiplied fenced cities: but I will send a fire upon his cities, and it shall devour the palaces thereof.
2 Tim 3:5 : 5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
Judg 21:4 : 4 And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people rose early, and built there an altar, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.
1 Sam 7:9 : 9 And Samuel took a sucking lamb, and offered it for a burnt offering wholly unto the LORD: and Samuel cried unto the LORD for Israel; and the LORD heard him.
1 Sam 7:12 : 12 Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Ebenezer, saying, Hitherto hath the LORD helped us.

Similar Verses (AI)

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1 Chr 22:1
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1Then David said, This is the house of the LORD God, and this is the altar of the burnt offering for Israel.
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9And Saul said, Bring hither a burnt offering to me, and peace offerings. And he offered the burnt offering.
10And it came to pass, that as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, behold, Samuel came; and Saul went out to meet him, that he might salute him.
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15And all the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul king before the LORD in Gilgal; and there they sacrificed sacrifices of peace offerings before the LORD; and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.
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1 Chr 21:26
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1 Sam 15:12-13
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2 Chr 33:16
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2 Chr 33:4-5
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Josh 22:26
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1 Chr 21:22
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2 Chr 3:1
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Exod 38:1
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