1 Samuel 8:17

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

He will take the tenth of your sheep: and ye shall be his servants.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

צֹאנְכֶ֖ם יַעְשֹׂ֑ר וְאַתֶּ֖ם תִּֽהְיוּ־ל֥וֹ לַעֲבָדִֽים׃

Transliteration

ṣōʾnḵem yaʿśōr and wəʾattem tihyû-to-him for-laʿăḇāḏîm.

Grammar Details

*ṣōʾnḵem*: noun, common singular construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your flocks
*yaʿśōr*: verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will take a tenth
*wəʾattem*: conjunction + independent personal pronoun, 2nd masculine plural - and you
*tihyû*: verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will be
*laʿăḇāḏîm*: preposition + noun, masculine plural - as servants

Word Meanings

*ṣōʾnḵem*: your flock/sheep/small livestock
*yaʿśōr*: he will take a tenth/tithe/tax one-tenth
*tihyû*: you will be/become
*laʿăḇāḏîm*: as servants/slaves

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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High concordance with source wording
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Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
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