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1 Samuel 8:1
And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.
וַיְהִיand it wasConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH1961כַּאֲשֶׁרjust whenprep + Relative ParticleH834זָקֵןhe was oldverb Qal perf 3 sg mH2204שְׁמוּאֵלSamuelname m individualH8050וַיָּשֶׂםand he madeConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH7760אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853בָּנָיוsons hisnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1121שֹׁפְטִיםjudgesverb Qal ptc pl m absH8199לְיִשְׂרָאֵל׃for Israelprep + name LocationH3478
1 Samuel 8:2
Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in Beer-sheba.
וַיְהִיand it wasConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH1961שֶׁם־[the] name ofnoun sg m cstrH8034בְּנוֹson hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1121הַבְּכוֹרthe firstbornart + noun sg m absH1060יוֹאֵלJoelname m individualH3100וְשֵׁםand [the] name ofconj + noun sg m cstrH8034מִשְׁנֵהוּsecond hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH4932אֲבִיָּה[was] Abijahname m individualH29שֹׁפְטִיםjudgesverb Qal ptc pl m absH8199בִּבְאֵרin Beerprep + name LocationH884שָׁבַע׃Shebaname LocationH884
1 Samuel 8:3
And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.
וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808הָלְכוּthey walkedverb Qal perf 3 pl cH1980בָנָיוsons hisnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1121בִּדְרָכָיוin ways hisprep + noun pl c cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1870וַיִּטּוּand they turned asideConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH5186אַחֲרֵיafterNumerical adj pl m cstrH310הַבָּצַעthe unjust gainart + noun sg m absH1215וַיִּקְחוּ־and they tookConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH3947שֹׁחַדa bribenoun sg m absH7810וַיַּטּוּand they turned asideConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 pl mH5186מִשְׁפָּט׃ פjusticenoun sg m absH4941
1 Samuel 8:4
Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah,
וַיִּתְקַבְּצוּand they gathered togetherConsecutive conj + verb Hithpael Consecutive impf 3 pl mH6908כֹּלallnoun sg m cstrH3605זִקְנֵי[the] elders ofadj pl m cstrH2205יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478וַיָּבֹאוּand they cameConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH935אֶל־toprepH413שְׁמוּאֵלSamuelname m individualH8050הָרָמָתָה׃the Ramah towardsart + name Location + Directional sfxH7414
1 Samuel 8:5
And said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.
וַיֹּאמְרוּand they saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH559אֵלָיוto himprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH413הִנֵּהhere!InterjectionH2009אַתָּהyoupron 2 sg mH859זָקַנְתָּyou have become oldverb Qal perf 2 sg mH2204וּבָנֶיךָand sons yourconj + noun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH1121לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808הָלְכוּthey have walkedverb Qal perf 3 pl cH1980בִּדְרָכֶיךָin ways yourprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH1870עַתָּהnowadvH6258שִׂימָה־appoint !verb Qal impv 2 sg m + Paragogic HéH7760לָּנוּfor the usprep Definite + sfx 1 pl cH9035מֶלֶךְa kingnoun sg m absH4428לְשָׁפְטֵנוּto judge usprep + verb Qal inf cstr + sfx 1 pl cH8199כְּכָל־like allprep + noun sg m cstrH3605הַגּוֹיִם׃the nationsart + noun pl m absH1471
1 Samuel 8:6
But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the LORD.
וַיֵּרַעand it was displeasingConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH7489הַדָּבָרthe matterart + noun sg m absH1697בְּעֵינֵיin [the] eyes ofprep + noun du f cstrH5869שְׁמוּאֵלSamuelname m individualH8050כַּאֲשֶׁרjust whenprep + Relative ParticleH834אָמְרוּthey saidverb Qal perf 3 pl cH559תְּנָה־give !verb Qal impv 2 sg m + Paragogic HéH5414לָּנוּto the usprep Definite + sfx 1 pl cH9035מֶלֶךְa kingnoun sg m absH4428לְשָׁפְטֵנוּto judge usprep + verb Qal inf cstr + sfx 1 pl cH8199וַיִּתְפַּלֵּלand he prayedConsecutive conj + verb Hithpael Consecutive impf 3 sg mH6419שְׁמוּאֵלSamuelname m individualH8050אֶל־toprepH413יְהוָה׃ פYahwehname TitleH3068
1 Samuel 8:7
And the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.
וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֶל־toprepH413שְׁמוּאֵלSamuelname m individualH8050שְׁמַעlistenverb Qal impv 2 sg mH8085בְּקוֹלto [the] voice ofprep + noun sg m cstrH6963הָעָםthe peopleart + noun sg m absH5971לְכֹלto allprep + noun sg m absH3605אֲשֶׁר־whatRelative ParticleH834יֹאמְרוּthey will sayverb Qal impf 3 pl mH559אֵלֶיךָto youprep Definite + sfx 2 sg mH413כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808אֹתְךָobj. youObject indicator + sfx 2 sg mH853מָאָסוּthey have rejectedverb Qal perf 3 pl cH3988כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588אֹתִיobj. meObject indicator + sfx 1 sg cH853מָאֲסוּthey have rejectedverb Qal perf 3 pl cH3988מִמְּלֹךְfrom reigningprep + verb Qal inf cstrH4427עֲלֵיהֶם׃over themprep Definite + sfx 3 pl mH5921
1 Samuel 8:8
According to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt even unto this day, wherewith they have forsaken me, and served other gods, so do they also unto thee.
כְּכָל־according to allprep + noun sg m cstrH3605הַמַּעֲשִׂיםthe deedsart + noun pl m absH4639אֲשֶׁר־whichRelative ParticleH834עָשׂוּthey have doneverb Qal perf 3 pl cH6213מִיּוֹםfrom [the] dayprep + noun sg m cstrH3117הַעֲלֹתִיbrought up Iverb Hiphil inf cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5927אֹתָםobj. themObject indicator + sfx 3 pl mH853מִמִּצְרַיִםfrom Egyptprep + name LocationH4714וְעַד־and untilconj + prepH5704הַיּוֹםthe dayart + noun sg m absH3117הַזֶּהthe thisart + Demonstrative ParticleH2088וַיַּעַזְבֻנִיand they have forsaken meConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl m + sfx 1 sg cH5800וַיַּעַבְדוּand they have servedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH5647אֱלֹהִיםgodsnoun pl m absH430אֲחֵרִיםotheradj pl m absH312כֵּןsoadvH3651הֵמָּהtheypron 3 pl mH1992עֹשִׂים[are] doingverb Qal ptc pl m absH6213גַּם־alsoadvH1571לָךְ׃to the youprep Definite + sfx 2 sg mH9032
1 Samuel 8:9
Now therefore hearken unto their voice: howbeit yet protest solemnly unto them, and shew them the manner of the king that shall reign over them.
וְעַתָּהand nowconj + advH6258שְׁמַעlistenverb Qal impv 2 sg mH8085בְּקוֹלָםto voice theirprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH6963אַךְneverthelessadvH389כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588הָעֵדcertainly to warnverb Hiphil inf absH5749תָּעִידyou will warnverb Hiphil impf 2 sg mH5749בָּהֶםin the themprep Definite + sfx 3 pl mH9038וְהִגַּדְתָּand you will tellConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive perf 2 sg mH5046לָהֶםto the themprep Definite + sfx 3 pl mH9038מִשְׁפַּט[the] right[s] ofnoun sg m cstrH4941הַמֶּלֶךְthe kingart + noun sg m absH4428אֲשֶׁרwhoRelative ParticleH834יִמְלֹךְhe will reignverb Qal impf 3 sg mH4427עֲלֵיהֶם׃ סover themprep Definite + sfx 3 pl mH5921
1 Samuel 8:10
And Samuel told all the words of the LORD unto the people that asked of him a king.
וַיֹּאמֶרand he spokeConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559שְׁמוּאֵלSamuelname m individualH8050אֵתobj.Object indicatorH853כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605דִּבְרֵי[the] words ofnoun pl m cstrH1697יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֶל־toprepH413הָעָםthe peopleart + noun sg m absH5971הַשֹּׁאֲלִיםwho were askingart + verb Qal ptc pl m absH7592מֵאִתּוֹfrom with the himprep + prep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH854מֶלֶךְ׃ סa kingnoun sg m absH4428
1 Samuel 8:11
And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: He will take your sons, and appoint them for himself, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen; and some shall run before his chariots.
וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559זֶהthisDemonstrative ParticleH2088יִהְיֶהit will beverb Qal impf 3 sg mH1961מִשְׁפַּט[the] right[s] ofnoun sg m cstrH4941הַמֶּלֶךְthe kingart + noun sg m absH4428אֲשֶׁרwhoRelative ParticleH834יִמְלֹךְhe will reignverb Qal impf 3 sg mH4427עֲלֵיכֶםover youprep Definite + sfx 2 pl mH5921אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853בְּנֵיכֶםsons yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 pl mH1121יִקָּחhe will takeverb Qal impf 3 sg mH3947וְשָׂםand he will appoint [them]Consecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH7760לוֹfor the himselfprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH9033בְּמֶרְכַּבְתּוֹin chariot[s] hisprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH4818וּבְפָרָשָׁיוand among horsemen hisconj + prep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6571וְרָצוּand they will runConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 pl cH7323לִפְנֵיto beforeprep + noun pl m cstrH6440מֶרְכַּבְתּוֹ׃chariot hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH4818
1 Samuel 8:12
And he will appoint him captains over thousands, and captains over fifties; and will set them to ear his ground, and to reap his harvest, and to make his instruments of war, and instruments of his chariots.
וְלָשׂוּםand to appoint [them]conj + prep + verb Qal inf cstrH7760לוֹfor the himselfprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH9033שָׂרֵיcommanders ofnoun pl m cstrH8269אֲלָפִיםthousandsnoun pl c absH505וְשָׂרֵיand commanders ofconj + noun pl m cstrH8269חֲמִשִּׁיםfiftiesnoun pl m absH2572וְלַחֲרֹשׁand to plowconj + prep + verb Qal inf cstrH2790חֲרִישׁוֹplowing hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH2758וְלִקְצֹרand to harvestconj + prep + verb Qal inf cstrH7114קְצִירוֹharvest hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH7105וְלַעֲשׂוֹתand to makeconj + prep + verb Qal inf cstrH6213כְּלֵי־[the] weapons ofnoun pl m cstrH3627מִלְחַמְתּוֹwarfare hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH4421וּכְלֵיand [the] equipments ofconj + noun pl m cstrH3627רִכְבּוֹ׃chariotry hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH7393
1 Samuel 8:13
And he will take your daughters to be confectionaries, and to be cooks, and to be bakers.
וְאֶת־and obj.conj + Object indicatorH853בְּנוֹתֵיכֶםdaughters yournoun pl f cstr + sfx 2 pl mH1323יִקָּחhe will takeverb Qal impf 3 sg mH3947לְרַקָּחוֹתto perfumersprep + noun pl f absH7548וּלְטַבָּחוֹתand to cooksconj + prep + noun pl f absH2879וּלְאֹפוֹת׃and to bakersconj + prep + noun pl f absH644
1 Samuel 8:14
And he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your oliveyards, even the best of them, and give them to his servants.
וְאֶת־and obj.conj + Object indicatorH853שְׂדוֹתֵיכֶםfields yournoun pl f cstr + sfx 2 pl mH7704וְאֶת־and obj.conj + Object indicatorH853כַּרְמֵיכֶםvineyards yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 pl mH3754וְזֵיתֵיכֶםand olive groves yourconj + noun pl m cstr + sfx 2 pl mH2132הַטּוֹבִיםthe goodart + adj pl m absH2896יִקָּחhe will takeverb Qal impf 3 sg mH3947וְנָתַןand he will give [them]Consecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH5414לַעֲבָדָיו׃to servants hisprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5650
1 Samuel 8:15
And he will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and give to his officers, and to his servants.
וְזַרְעֵיכֶםand seeds yourconj + noun pl m cstr + sfx 2 pl mH2233וְכַרְמֵיכֶםand vineyards yourconj + noun pl m cstr + sfx 2 pl mH3754יַעְשֹׂרhe will take a tenthverb Qal impf 3 sg mH6237וְנָתַןand he will give [them]Consecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH5414לְסָרִיסָיוto officials hisprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5631וְלַעֲבָדָיו׃and to servants hisconj + prep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5650
1 Samuel 8:16
And he will take your menservants, and your maidservants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put them to his work.
וְאֶת־and obj.conj + Object indicatorH853עַבְדֵיכֶם[male] servants yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 pl mH5650וְאֶת־and obj.conj + Object indicatorH853שִׁפְחוֹתֵיכֶםfemale servants yournoun pl f cstr + sfx 2 pl mH8198וְאֶת־and obj.conj + Object indicatorH853בַּחוּרֵיכֶםyoung men yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 pl mH970הַטּוֹבִיםthe goodart + adj pl m absH2896וְאֶת־and obj.conj + Object indicatorH853חֲמוֹרֵיכֶםdonkeys yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 pl mH2543יִקָּחhe will takeverb Qal impf 3 sg mH3947וְעָשָׂהand he will use [them]Consecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH6213לִמְלַאכְתּוֹ׃for work hisprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH4399
1 Samuel 8:17
He will take the tenth of your sheep: and ye shall be his servants.
1 Samuel 8:18
And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king which ye shall have chosen you; and the LORD will not hear you in that day.
וּזְעַקְתֶּםand you will cry outConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 2 pl mH2199בַּיּוֹםin the dayprep Definite + noun sg m absH3117הַהוּאthe thatart + pron 3 sg mH1931מִלִּפְנֵיfrom to because ofprep + prep + noun pl m cstrH6440מַלְכְּכֶםking yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 pl mH4428אֲשֶׁרwhomRelative ParticleH834בְּחַרְתֶּםyou have chosenverb Qal perf 2 pl mH977לָכֶםfor the yourselvesprep Definite + sfx 2 pl mH9036וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808יַעֲנֶהhe will answerverb Qal impf 3 sg mH6030יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֶתְכֶםobj. youObject indicator + sfx 2 pl mH853בַּיּוֹםin the dayprep Definite + noun sg m absH3117הַהוּא׃the thatart + pron 3 sg mH1931
1 Samuel 8:19
Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over us;
וַיְמָאֲנוּand they refusedConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive impf 3 pl mH3985הָעָםthe peopleart + noun sg m absH5971לִשְׁמֹעַto listenprep + verb Qal inf cstrH8085בְּקוֹלto [the] voice ofprep + noun sg m cstrH6963שְׁמוּאֵלSamuelname m individualH8050וַיֹּאמְרוּand they saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH559לֹּאNo!Negative ParticleH3808כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588אִם־exceptConditional ParticleH518מֶלֶךְa kingnoun sg m absH4428יִהְיֶהhe will beverb Qal impf 3 sg mH1961עָלֵינוּ׃over usprep Definite + sfx 1 pl cH5921
1 Samuel 8:20
That we also may be like all the nations; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.
וְהָיִינוּand we will beConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 1 pl cH1961גַם־alsoadvH1571אֲנַחְנוּwepron 1 pl cH587כְּכָל־like allprep + noun sg m cstrH3605הַגּוֹיִםthe nationsart + noun pl m absH1471וּשְׁפָטָנוּand he will judge usConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg m + sfx 1 pl cH8199מַלְכֵּנוּking ournoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 pl cH4428וְיָצָאand he will go outConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH3318לְפָנֵינוּto before usprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 1 pl cH6440וְנִלְחַםand he will fightConsecutive conj + verb Niphal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH3898אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853מִלְחֲמֹתֵנוּ׃battles ournoun pl f cstr + sfx 1 pl cH4421
1 Samuel 8:21
And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of the LORD.
וַיִּשְׁמַעand he heardConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH8085שְׁמוּאֵלSamuelname m individualH8050אֵתobj.Object indicatorH853כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605דִּבְרֵי[the] words ofnoun pl m cstrH1697הָעָםthe peopleart + noun sg m absH5971וַיְדַבְּרֵםand he spoke themConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive impf 3 sg m + sfx 3 pl mH1696בְּאָזְנֵיin [the] ears ofprep + noun du f cstrH241יְהוָה׃ פYahwehname TitleH3068
1 Samuel 8:22
And the LORD said to Samuel, Hearken unto their voice, and make them a king. And Samuel said unto the men of Israel, Go ye every man unto his city.
וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֶל־toprepH413שְׁמוּאֵלSamuelname m individualH8050שְׁמַעlistenverb Qal impv 2 sg mH8085בְּקוֹלָםto voice theirprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH6963וְהִמְלַכְתָּand you will make kingConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive perf 2 sg mH4427לָהֶםfor the themprep Definite + sfx 3 pl mH9038מֶלֶךְa kingnoun sg m absH4428וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559שְׁמוּאֵלSamuelname m individualH8050אֶל־toprepH413אַנְשֵׁי[the] people ofnoun pl m cstrH582יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478לְכוּgoverb Qal impv 2 pl mH1980אִישׁeach mannoun sg m absH376לְעִירוֹ׃ פto own city hisprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5892
Hebrew: Leningrad Codex. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.