1 Samuel 9:23

Every Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.

• וַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he said

  vaiyomerH559 →5305 times

• שְׁמוּאֵל֙Samuel

  shemuelH8050 →141 times

• לַטַּבָּ֔חto the cook

  latabachH2876 →

• תְּנָה֙give !

  tenahH5414 →2011 times

• אֶת־<obj.>

  ʾet-H853 →10935 times

• הַמָּנָ֔הthe portion

  hamanahH4490 →13 times

• אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich

  ʾasherH834 →5497 times

• נָתַ֖תִּיI gave

  natatiH5414 →2011 times

• לָ֑ךְto <the> you

  lakh

• אֲשֶׁר֙which

  ʾasherH834 →5497 times

• אָמַ֣רְתִּיI said

  ʾamartiH559 →5305 times

• אֵלֶ֔יךָto you

  ʾeleikhaH413 →5510 times

• שִׂ֥יםput

  simH7760 →584 times

• אֹתָ֖הּ<obj.> it

  ʾotahH853 →10935 times

• עִמָּֽךְ׃with you

  ʾimakhH5973 →1050 times

A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.

The number beside each verse is how many compiled reference works tie it to this one. The strongest six stand open.

Each card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.

• Through

  Genesis 43:34

  When the portions were served to them from Joseph’s table, Benjamin’s portion was five times larger than any of the others. So they feasted and drank freely with Joseph.

  it leads to

  • Genesis 45:22

    He gave new garments to each of them, but to Benjamin he gave three hundred shekels of silver and five sets of clothes.

    Reached by 2 separate paths from here.

  • 1 Samuel 1:5

    But to Hannah he would give a double portion, for he loved her even though the LORD had closed her womb.

  • 2 Samuel 11:8

    Then he said to Uriah, “Go down to your house and wash your feet.” So Uriah left the palace, and a gift from the king followed him.

  • Ecclesiastes 10:19

    A feast is prepared for laughter, and wine makes life merry, but money is the answer for everything.

  • Matthew 11:19

    The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look at this glutton and drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ But wisdom is vindicated by her actions.”

• Through

  1 Samuel 1:5

  But to Hannah he would give a double portion, for he loved her even though the LORD had closed her womb.

  it leads to

  • Genesis 30:2

    Jacob became angry with Rachel and said, “Am I in the place of God, who has withheld children from you?”

  • Genesis 29:30–31

    Jacob slept with Rachel as well, and indeed, he loved Rachel more than Leah. So he worked for Laban another seven years.

  • Genesis 20:18

    for on account of Abraham’s wife Sarah, the LORD had completely closed all the wombs in Abimelech’s household.