1 Samuel 16:15
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible

Saul’s servants said to him, “Surely a spirit of distress from God is tormenting you.

Young's Literal Translation

and the servants of Saul say unto him, ‘Lo, we pray thee, a spirit of sadness [from] God is terrifying thee;

King James Bible

And Saul's servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubleth thee.

Hebrew
Saul's
שָׁא֖וּל (šā·’ūl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 7586: Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites

servants
עַבְדֵֽי־ (‘aḇ·ḏê-)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 5650: Slave, servant

said
וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ (way·yō·mə·rū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 559: To utter, say

to him,
אֵלָ֑יו (’ê·lāw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

“Surely
הִנֵּה־ (hin·nêh-)
Interjection
Strong's 2009: Lo! behold!

a spirit
רֽוּחַ־ (rū·aḥ-)
Noun - common singular construct
Strong's 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit

of distress
רָעָ֖ה (rā·‘āh)
Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's 7451: Bad, evil

from God
אֱלֹהִ֛ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

is tormenting you.
מְבַעִתֶּֽךָ׃ (mə·ḇa·‘it·te·ḵā)
Verb - Piel - Participle - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 1204: To fall upon, startle, terrify

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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