2 Samuel 1:7

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered, Here am I.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּ֥פֶן אַחֲרָ֖יו וַיִּרְאֵ֑נִי וַיִּקְרָ֣א אֵלָ֔י וָאֹמַ֖ר הִנֵּֽנִי׃

Transliteration

And wayyipen behind him and wayyirʾēnî and wayyiqrāʾ to me and wāʾōmar, 'hinnēnî.'

Grammar Details

*wayyipen*: consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he turned
*wayyirʾēnî*: consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and he saw me
*wayyiqrāʾ*: consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called
*wāʾōmar*: consecutive imperfect, 1st person singular - and I said
*hinnēnî*: demonstrative particle with 1st person singular suffix - here I am/behold me

Word Meanings

*wayyipen*: he turned/he looked
*wayyirʾēnî*: he saw me/he noticed me/he spotted me
*wayyiqrāʾ*: he called/he summoned
*hinnēnî*: here I am/at your service/I am here

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Judg 9:54 : 54 Then he called hastily unto the young man his armourbearer, and said unto him, Draw thy sword, and slay me, that men say not of me, A woman slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died.
1 Sam 22:12 : 12 And Saul said, Hear now, thou son of Ahitub. And he answered, Here I am, my lord.
2 Sam 9:6 : 6 Now when Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, was come unto David, he fell on his face, and did reverence. And David said, Mephibosheth. And he answered, Behold thy servant!
Isa 6:8 : 8 Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me.
Isa 65:1 : 1 I am sought of them that asked not for me; I am found of them that sought me not: I said, Behold me, behold me, unto a nation that was not called by my name.

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