1 Samuelchapter 8
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1 Samuel 8— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition
How to read a word below: the Hebrewword, then how it sounds, then what it means, then its number in Strong’s concordance, a widely used lookup this site follows (H for Hebrew and Aramaic, G for Greek). Square brackets hold a word the English supplies that the Hebrew does not, angle brackets mark the Hebrew’s own grammatical elements that English renders as separate words, and the mark ס or פ is where the Hebrew manuscripts end a paragraph.
Make us a king to judge us like all the nations1
1 Samuel 8:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
1 Samuel 8:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיְהִ֞יvayhiand it wasH1961שֶׁם־shem-[the] name ofH8034בְּנ֤וֹbenoson hisH1121הַבְּכוֹר֙habekhorthe firstbornH1060יוֹאֵ֔לyoelJoelH3100וְשֵׁ֥םveshemand [the] name ofH8034מִשְׁנֵ֖הוּmishnehusecond hisH4932אֲבִיָּ֑הʾaviyah[was] AbijahH29שֹׁפְטִ֖יםshofetimjudgesH8199בִּבְאֵ֥רbiverin BeerH884שָֽׁבַע׃shava'ShebaH884
1 Samuel 8:3· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְלֹֽא־velo'-and notH3808הָלְכ֤וּhalekhuthey walkedH1980בָנָיו֙vanavsons hisH1121בִּדְרָכָ֔יוbedarkhovin ways hisH1870וַיִּטּ֖וּvaiyituand they turned asideH5186אַחֲרֵ֣יʾachareiafterH310הַבָּ֑צַעhabatza'<the> unjust gainH1215וַיִּ֨קְחוּ־vaiyikchu-and they tookH3947שֹׁ֔חַדshochada bribeH7810וַיַּטּ֖וּvaiyatuand they turned asideH5186מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ פmishpatjusticeH4941
1 Samuel 8:4· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
1 Samuel 8:5· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּאמְר֣וּvaiyomeruand they saidH559אֵלָ֗יוʾelavto himH413הִנֵּה֙hinehhere!H2009אַתָּ֣הʾatahyouH859זָקַ֔נְתָּzakantayou have become oldH2204וּבָנֶ֕יךָuvaneikhaand sons yourH1121לֹ֥אlo'notH3808הָלְכ֖וּhalekhuthey have walkedH1980בִּדְרָכֶ֑יךָbidrakheikhain ways yourH1870עַתָּ֗הʾatahnowH6258שִֽׂימָה־simah-appoint !H7760לָּ֥נוּlanufor <the> usמֶ֛לֶךְmelekha kingH4428לְשָׁפְטֵ֖נוּleshafetenuto judge usH8199כְּכָל־kekhol-like allH3605הַגּוֹיִֽם׃hagoyimthe nationsH1471
1 Samuel 8:6· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֵּ֤רַעvaiyera'and it was displeasingH7489הַדָּבָר֙hadavarthe matterH1697בְּעֵינֵ֣יbeeineiin [the] eyes ofH5869שְׁמוּאֵ֔לshemuelSamuelH8050כַּאֲשֶׁ֣רkaasherjust whenH834אָמְר֔וּʾameruthey saidH559תְּנָה־tenah-give !H5414לָּ֥נוּlanuto <the> usמֶ֖לֶךְmelekha kingH4428לְשָׁפְטֵ֑נוּleshafetenuto judge usH8199וַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֥לvaiyitpaleland he prayedH6419שְׁמוּאֵ֖לshemuelSamuelH8050אֶל־ʾel-toH413יְהוָֽה׃ פyahwehYahwehH3068
1 Samuel 8:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559יְהוָה֙yahwehYahwehH3068אֶל־ʾel-toH413שְׁמוּאֵ֔לshemuelSamuelH8050שְׁמַע֙shema'listenH8085בְּק֣וֹלbekolto [the] voice ofH6963הָעָ֔םhaamthe peopleH5971לְכֹ֥לlekholto allH3605אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whatH834יֹאמְר֖וּyomeruthey will sayH559אֵלֶ֑יךָʾeleikhato youH413כִּ֣יkiforH3588לֹ֤אlo'notH3808אֹֽתְךָ֙ʾotekha<obj.> youH853מָאָ֔סוּmaasuthey have rejectedH3988כִּֽי־ki-forH3588אֹתִ֥יʾoti<obj.> meH853מָאֲס֖וּmaasuthey have rejectedH3988מִמְּלֹ֥ךְmimelokhfrom reigningH4427עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ʾaleihemover themH5921
1 Samuel 8:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
כְּכָֽל־kekhal-according to allH3605הַמַּעֲשִׂ֣יםhamaasimthe deedsH4639אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whichH834עָשׂ֗וּʾasuthey have doneH6213מִיּוֹם֩miyomfrom [the] dayH3117הַעֲלֹתִ֨יhaalotibrought up IH5927אֹתָ֤םʾotam<obj.> themH853מִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙mimitzrayimfrom EgyptH4714וְעַד־vead-and untilH5704הַיּ֣וֹםhaiyomthe dayH3117הַזֶּ֔הhazeh<the> thisH2088וַיַּ֣עַזְבֻ֔נִיvaiyaazvuniand they have forsaken meH5800וַיַּעַבְד֖וּvaiyaavduand they have servedH5647אֱלֹהִ֣יםʾelohimgodsH430אֲחֵרִ֑יםʾacherimotherH312כֵּ֛ןkensoH3651הֵ֥מָּהhemahtheyH1992עֹשִׂ֖יםʾosim[are] doingH6213גַּם־gam-alsoH1571לָֽךְ׃lakhto <the> you
1 Samuel 8:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְעַתָּ֖הveatahand nowH6258שְׁמַ֣עshema'listenH8085בְּקוֹלָ֑םbekolamto voice theirH6963אַ֗ךְʾakhneverthelessH389כִּֽי־ki-forH3588הָעֵ֤דhaedcertainly <to warn>H5749תָּעִיד֙taidyou will warnH5749בָּהֶ֔םbahem<in> <the> themוְהִגַּדְתָּ֣vehigadtaand you will tellH5046לָהֶ֔םlahemto <the> themמִשְׁפַּ֣טmishpat[the] right[s] ofH4941הַמֶּ֔לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherwhoH834יִמְלֹ֖ךְyimlokhhe will reignH4427עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ סʾaleihemover themH5921
This will be the manner of the king10
1 Samuel 8:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
1 Samuel 8:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559זֶ֗הzehthisH2088יִֽהְיֶה֙yihyehit will beH1961מִשְׁפַּ֣טmishpat[the] right[s] ofH4941הַמֶּ֔לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherwhoH834יִמְלֹ֖ךְyimlokhhe will reignH4427עֲלֵיכֶ֑םʾaleikhemover youH5921אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853בְּנֵיכֶ֣םbeneikhemsons yourH1121יִקָּ֗חyikachhe will takeH3947וְשָׂ֥םvesamand he will appoint [them]H7760לוֹ֙lofor <the> himselfבְּמֶרְכַּבְתּ֣וֹbemerkavtoin chariot[s] hisH4818וּבְפָרָשָׁ֔יוuvefarashavand among horsemen hisH6571וְרָצ֖וּveratzuand they will runH7323לִפְנֵ֥יlifnei<to> beforeH6440מֶרְכַּבְתּֽוֹ׃merkavtochariot hisH4818
1 Samuel 8:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְלָשׂ֣וּםvelasumand to appoint [them]H7760ל֔וֹlofor <the> himselfשָׂרֵ֥יsareicommanders ofH8269אֲלָפִ֖יםʾalafimthousandsH505וְשָׂרֵ֣יvesareiand commanders ofH8269חֲמִשִּׁ֑יםchamishimfiftiesH2572וְלַחֲרֹ֤שׁvelacharoshand to plowH2790חֲרִישׁוֹ֙charishoplowing hisH2758וְלִקְצֹ֣רveliktzorand to harvestH7114קְצִיר֔וֹketziroharvest hisH7105וְלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתvelaasotand to makeH6213כְּלֵֽי־kelei-[the] weapons ofH3627מִלְחַמְתּ֖וֹmilchamtowarfare hisH4421וּכְלֵ֥יukheleiand [the] equipment<s> ofH3627רִכְבּֽוֹ׃rikhbochariotry hisH7393
Rashi on I Samuel 8:12
And to produce his implements of war. To train them as craftsmen, blacksmiths, and carpenters.
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1 Samuel 8:13· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
1 Samuel 8:14· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְאֶת־veets-and <obj.>H853שְׂ֠דֽוֹתֵיכֶםsedoteikhemfields yourH7704וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853כַּרְמֵיכֶ֧םkarmeikhemvineyards yourH3754וְזֵיתֵיכֶ֛םvezeiteikhemand olive groves yourH2132הַטּוֹבִ֖יםhatovim<the> goodH2896יִקָּ֑חyikachhe will takeH3947וְנָתַ֖ןvenatanand he will give [them]H5414לַעֲבָדָֽיו׃laavadavto servants hisH5650
1 Samuel 8:15· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
1 Samuel 8:16· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853עַבְדֵיכֶם֩ʾavdeikhem[male] servants yourH5650וְֽאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853שִׁפְח֨וֹתֵיכֶ֜םshifchoteikhemfemale servants yourH8198וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853בַּחוּרֵיכֶ֧םbachureikhemyoung men yourH970הַטּוֹבִ֛יםhatovim<the> goodH2896וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853חֲמוֹרֵיכֶ֖םchamoreikhemdonkeys yourH2543יִקָּ֑חyikachhe will takeH3947וְעָשָׂ֖הveasahand he will use [them]H6213לִמְלַאכְתּֽוֹ׃limlakhtofor work hisH4399
1 Samuel 8:17· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
1 Samuel 8:18· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וּזְעַקְתֶּם֙uzeaktemand you will cry outH2199בַּיּ֣וֹםbaiyomin the dayH3117הַה֔וּאhahu'<the> thatH1931מִלִּפְנֵ֣יmilifnei<from> <to> because ofH6440מַלְכְּכֶ֔םmalkekhemking yourH4428אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherwhomH834בְּחַרְתֶּ֖םbechartemyou have chosenH977לָכֶ֑םlakhemfor <the> yourselvesוְלֹֽא־velo'-and notH3808יַעֲנֶ֧הyaanehhe will answerH6030יְהוָ֛הyahwehYahwehH3068אֶתְכֶ֖םʾetkhem<obj.> youH853בַּיּ֥וֹםbaiyomin the dayH3117הַהֽוּא׃hahu'<the> thatH1931
Nay, but we will have a king over us19
1 Samuel 8:19· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיְמָאֲנ֣וּvaymaanuand they refusedH3985הָעָ֔םhaamthe peopleH5971לִשְׁמֹ֖עַlishmoa'to listenH8085בְּק֣וֹלbekolto [the] voice ofH6963שְׁמוּאֵ֑לshemuelSamuelH8050וַיֹּאמְר֣וּvaiyomeruand they saidH559לֹּ֔אlo'No!H3808כִּ֥יkiforH3588אִם־ʾim-exceptH518מֶ֖לֶךְmelekha kingH4428יִֽהְיֶ֥הyihyehhe will beH1961עָלֵֽינוּ׃ʾaleinuover usH5921
1 Samuel 8:20· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְהָיִ֥ינוּvehayinuand we will beH1961גַם־gam-alsoH1571אֲנַ֖חְנוּʾanachnuweH587כְּכָל־kekhol-like allH3605הַגּוֹיִ֑םhagoyimthe nationsH1471וּשְׁפָטָ֤נוּushefatanuand he will judge usH8199מַלְכֵּ֙נוּ֙malkenuking ourH4428וְיָצָ֣אveyatza'and he will go outH3318לְפָנֵ֔ינוּlefaneinu<to> before usH6440וְנִלְחַ֖םvenilchamand he will fightH3898אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853מִלְחֲמֹתֵֽנוּ׃milchamotenubattles ourH4421
1 Samuel 8:21· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
1 Samuel 8:22· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559יְהוָ֤הyahwehYahwehH3068אֶל־ʾel-toH413שְׁמוּאֵל֙shemuelSamuelH8050שְׁמַ֣עshema'listenH8085בְּקוֹלָ֔םbekolamto voice theirH6963וְהִמְלַכְתָּ֥vehimlakhtaand you will make kingH4427לָהֶ֖םlahemfor <the> themמֶ֑לֶךְmelekha kingH4428וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559שְׁמוּאֵל֙shemuelSamuelH8050אֶל־ʾel-toH413אַנְשֵׁ֣יʾanshei[the] people ofH582יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsraelH3478לְכ֖וּlekhugoH1980אִ֥ישׁʾisheach manH376לְעִירֽוֹ׃ פleiroto own city hisH5892