1 Samuel 28:14
“What does he look like?” asked Saul. “An old man is coming up,” she replied. “And he is wearing a robe.” So Saul knew that it was Samuel, and he bowed facedown in reverence.
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ASV
And he said unto her, What form is he of? And she said, An old man cometh up; and he is covered with a robe. And Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he bowed with his face to the ground, and did obeisance.
KJV
And he said unto her, What form is he of? And she said, An old man cometh up; and he is covered with a mantle. And Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he stooped with his face to the ground, and bowed himself.
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20 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיֹּ֤אמֶר | vai.Yo.mer | and he said | H559 → |
| לָהּ֙ | lah | to <the> her | |
| מַֽה־ | mah- | what? | H4100 → |
| תָּאֳר֔וֹ | to.'o.Ro | [is] appearance his | H8389 → |
| וַתֹּ֗אמֶר | va.To.mer | and she said | H559 → |
| אִ֤ישׁ | 'ish | a man | H376 → |
| זָקֵן֙ | za.Ken | old | H2205 → |
| עֹלֶ֔ה | 'o.Leh | [is] coming up | H5927 → |
| וְה֥וּא | ve.Hu' | and he | H1931 → |
| עֹטֶ֖ה | 'o.Teh | [is] wrapped | H5844 → |
| מְעִ֑יל | me.'Il | a robe | H4598 → |
| וַיֵּ֤דַע | vai.Ye.da' | and he knew | H3045 → |
| שָׁאוּל֙ | sha.'Ul | Saul | H7586 → |
| כִּֽי־ | ki- | that | H3588 → |
| שְׁמוּאֵ֣ל | she.mu.'El | [was] Samuel | H8050 → |
| ה֔וּא | Hu' | it | H1931 → |
| וַיִּקֹּ֥ד | vai.yi.Kod | and he bowed low | H6915 → |
| אַפַּ֛יִם | 'a.Pa.yim | face | H639 → |
| אַ֖רְצָה | 'Ar.tzah | [the] ground towards | H776 → |
| וַיִּשְׁתָּֽחוּ׃ ס | vai.yish.Ta.chu | and he bowed down | H7812 → |
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