1 Samuel 8:19
Nevertheless, the people refused to listen to Samuel. “No!” they said. “We must have a king over us.
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ASV
But the people refused to hearken unto the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay: but we will have a king over us,
KJV
Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over us;
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12 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיְמָאֲנ֣וּ | vay.ma.'a.Nu | and they refused | H3985 → |
| הָעָ֔ם | ha.'Am | the people | H5971 → |
| לִשְׁמֹ֖עַ | lish.Mo.a' | to listen | H8085 → |
| בְּק֣וֹל | be.Kol | to [the] voice of | H6963 → |
| שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל | she.mu.'El | Samuel | H8050 → |
| וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ | vai.yo.me.Ru | and they said | H559 → |
| לֹּ֔א | Lo' | No! | H3808 → |
| כִּ֥י | ki | for | H3588 → |
| אִם־ | 'im- | except | H518 → |
| מֶ֖לֶךְ | Me.lekh | a king | H4428 → |
| יִֽהְיֶ֥ה | yih.Yeh | he will be | H1961 → |
| עָלֵֽינוּ׃ | 'a.Lei.nu | over us | H5921 → |
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