1 Samuel 28:20
Immediately Saul fell flat on the ground, terrified by the words of Samuel. And his strength was gone, because he had not eaten anything all that day and night.
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ASV
Then Saul fell straightway his full length upon the earth, and was sore afraid, because of the words of Samuel: and there was no strength in him; for he had eaten no bread all the day, nor all the night.
KJV
Then Saul fell straightway all along on the earth, and was sore afraid, because of the words of Samuel: and there was no strength in him; for he had eaten no bread all the day, nor all the night.
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23 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיְמַהֵ֣ר | vay.ma.Her | and he made haste | H4116 → |
| שָׁא֗וּל | sha.'Ul | Saul | H7586 → |
| וַיִּפֹּ֤ל | vai.yi.Pol | and he fell | H5307 → |
| מְלֹא־ | me.lo'- | [the] fullness of | H4393 → |
| קֽוֹמָתוֹ֙ | ko.ma.To | stature his | H6967 → |
| אַ֔רְצָה | 'Ar.tzah | [the] ground towards | H776 → |
| וַיִּרָ֥א | vai.yi.Ra' | and he was afraid | H3372 → |
| מְאֹ֖ד | me.'Od | exceedingly | H3966 → |
| מִדִּבְרֵ֣י | mi.div.Rei | from [the] words of | H1697 → |
| שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל | she.mu.'El | Samuel | H8050 → |
| גַּם־ | gam- | also | H1571 → |
| כֹּ֙חַ֙ | ko.ach | strength | H3581 → |
| לֹא־ | lo'- | not | H3808 → |
| הָ֣יָה | Ha.yah | it was | H1961 → |
| ב֔וֹ | vo | in <the> him | |
| כִּ֣י | ki | for | H3588 → |
| לֹ֤א | lo' | not | H3808 → |
| אָכַל֙ | 'a.Khal | he had eaten | H398 → |
| לֶ֔חֶם | Le.chem | food | H3899 → |
| כָּל־ | kol- | all | H3605 → |
| הַיּ֖וֹם | hai.Yom | the day | H3117 → |
| וְכָל־ | ve.khol | and all | H3605 → |
| הַלָּֽיְלָה׃ | ha.La.ye.lah | the night | H3915 → |
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