Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleJust then Saul was returning from the field, behind his oxen. “What troubles the people?” asked Saul. “Why are they weeping?” And they relayed to him the words of the men from Jabesh. Young's Literal Translation and lo, Saul hath come after the herd out of the field, and Saul saith, ‘What—to the people, that they weep?’ and they recount to him the words of the men of Jabesh. King James Bible And, behold, Saul came after the herd out of the field; and Saul said, What [aileth] the people that they weep? And they told him the tidings of the men of Jabesh. Hebrew Just thenוְהִנֵּ֣ה (wə·hin·nêh) Conjunctive waw | Interjection Strong's 2009: Lo! behold! Saul שָׁא֗וּל (šā·’ūl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7586: Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites was returning בָּ֣א (bā) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go from מִן־ (min-) Preposition Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of the field, הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה (haś·śā·ḏeh) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7704: Field, land behind אַחֲרֵ֤י (’a·ḥă·rê) Preposition Strong's 310: The hind or following part his oxen. הַבָּקָר֙ (hab·bā·qār) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1241: Beef cattle, ox, a herd “What [troubles] מַה־ (mah-) Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what the people?” לָּעָ֖ם (lā·‘ām) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock asked וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say Saul. שָׁא֔וּל (šā·’ūl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7586: Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites “Why כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction are they weeping?” יִבְכּ֑וּ (yiḇ·kū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 1058: To weep, to bemoan And they relayed וַיְסַ֨פְּרוּ־ (way·sap·pə·rū-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5608: To count, recount, relate to him ל֔וֹ (lōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew the words of דִּבְרֵ֖י (diḇ·rê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause the men אַנְשֵׁ֥י (’an·šê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 582: Man, mankind from Jabesh. יָבֵֽישׁ׃ (yā·ḇêš) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3003: Jabesh -- a place in Gilead, also an Israelite |
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