1 Samuel 16:7
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Berean Study Bible

But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or height, for I have rejected him; the LORD does not see as man does. For man sees the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart.”

Young's Literal Translation

And Jehovah saith unto Samuel, ‘Look not unto his appearance, and unto the height of his stature, for I have rejected him; for [it is] not as man seeth—for man looketh at the eyes, and Jehovah looketh at the heart.’

King James Bible

But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for [the LORD seeth] not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.

Hebrew
But the LORD
יְהוָ֜ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

said
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

Samuel,
שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל (šə·mū·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 8050: Samuel -- 'name of God', a prophet of Israel

“Do not
אַל־ (’al-)
Adverb
Strong's 408: Not

look
תַּבֵּ֧ט (tab·bêṭ)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular
Strong's 5027: To scan, look intently at, to regard

at
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

his appearance
מַרְאֵ֛הוּ (mar·’ê·hū)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 4758: Sight, appearance, vision

or height,
גְּבֹ֥הַּ (gə·ḇō·ah)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1364: Elevated, powerful, arrogant

for
כִּ֣י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

I have rejected him;
מְאַסְתִּ֑יהוּ (mə·’as·tî·hū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3988: To spurn, to disappear

[the LORD does] not [see]
לֹ֗א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

as
אֲשֶׁ֤ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

man
הָאָדָ֔ם (hā·’ā·ḏām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being

does.
יִרְאֶה֙ (yir·’eh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7200: To see

For
כִּ֤י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

man
הָֽאָדָם֙ (hā·’ā·ḏām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being

sees
יִרְאֶ֣ה (yir·’eh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7200: To see

the outward appearance,
לַעֵינַ֔יִם (la·‘ê·na·yim)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - cd
Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain

but the LORD
וַיהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

sees
יִרְאֶ֥ה (yir·’eh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7200: To see

the heart.”
לַלֵּבָֽב׃ (lal·lê·ḇāḇ)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3824: Inner man, mind, will, heart

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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