1 Samuel 16:12
So Jesse sent for his youngest son and brought him in. He was ruddy, with beautiful eyes and a handsome appearance. And the LORD said, “Rise and anoint him, for he is the one.”
BSB
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ASV
And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look upon. And Jehovah said, Arise, anoint him; for this is he.
KJV
And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the Lord said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he.
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16 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח | vai.yish.Lach | and he sent | H7971 → |
| וַיְבִיאֵ֙הוּ֙ | vay.vi.'E.hu | and he brought him | H935 → |
| וְה֣וּא | ve.Hu' | and he | H1931 → |
| אַדְמוֹנִ֔י | 'ad.mo.Ni | [was] red | H132 → |
| עִם־ | 'im- | with | H5973 → |
| יְפֵ֥ה | ye.Peh | beautiful of | H3303 → |
| עֵינַ֖יִם | 'ei.Na.yim | eyes | H5869 → |
| וְט֣וֹב | ve.Tov | and good of | H2896 → |
| רֹ֑אִי פ | Ro.'i | appearance | H7210 → |
| וַיֹּ֧אמֶר | vai.Yo.mer | and he said | H559 → |
| יְהוָ֛ה | Yah.weh | Yahweh | H3068 → |
| ק֥וּם | kum | arise | H6965 → |
| מְשָׁחֵ֖הוּ | me.sha.Che.hu | anoint him | H4886 → |
| כִּֽי־ | ki- | for | H3588 → |
| זֶ֥ה | zeh | this | H2088 → |
| הֽוּא׃ | Hu' | [is] he | H1931 → |
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