1 Samuel 8:20
Then we will be like all the other nations, with a king to judge us, to go out before us, and to fight our battles.”
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ASV
that we also may be like all the nations, and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.
KJV
That we also may be like all the nations; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.
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12 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וְהָיִ֥ינוּ | ve.ha.Yi.nu | and we will be | H1961 → |
| גַם־ | gam- | also | H1571 → |
| אֲנַ֖חְנוּ | 'a.Nach.nu | we | H587 → |
| כְּכָל־ | ke.khol- | like all | H3605 → |
| הַגּוֹיִ֑ם | ha.go.Yim | the nations | H1471 → |
| וּשְׁפָטָ֤נוּ | u.she.fa.Ta.nu | and he will judge us | H8199 → |
| מַלְכֵּ֙נוּ֙ | mal.Ke.nu | king our | H4428 → |
| וְיָצָ֣א | ve.ya.Tza' | and he will go out | H3318 → |
| לְפָנֵ֔ינוּ | le.fa.Nei.nu | <to> before us | H6440 → |
| וְנִלְחַ֖ם | ve.nil.Cham | and he will fight | H3898 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| מִלְחֲמֹתֵֽנוּ׃ | mil.cha.mo.Te.nu | battles our | H4421 → |
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