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1 Samuel 16:12 — King James Version← Study notes

And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the Lord said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he.


1 Samuel 16:12Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · 1 Samuel 16:1216 words
HebrewMeaning
וַ/יִּשְׁלַ֤חwayišəlaḥ
appointconjH7971
any wise · bring · cast (away · out) ···
וַ/יְבִיאֵ֨/הוּ֙wayəbiyʾēhw
abideconjH935
apply · attain · be · befall ···
וְ/ה֣וּאwəhwʾ
heconjH1931
as for her · him · it · the same ···
אַדְמוֹנִ֔יʾadəmwōniy
redadjH132
ruddy
עִםʿim
accompanyingpronH5973
against · and · as · before ···
יְפֵ֥הyəpēh
beautyadjH3303
beautiful · comely · fair(-est · one) ···
עֵינַ֖יִםʿēynayim
eyenounH5869
outward appearance · before · think best · colour ···
וְ/ט֣וֹבwəṭwōb
beautifulconjH2896
best · better · bountiful · cheerful ···
רֹ֑אִיrōʾiy
gazingstocknounH7210
look to · see
וַ/יֹּ֧אמֶרwayōʾmer
answerconjH559
appoint · avouch · bid · boast self ···
יְהוָ֛הyəhwāh
LORDnounH3068
the Lord. Compare
ק֥וּםqwm
abideverbH6965
accomplish · be clearer · confirm · continue ···
מְשָׁחֵ֖/הוּməšāḥēhw
anointverbH4886
paint
כִּֽיkiy
andconjH3588
+ (forasmuch · inasmuch · where-) as · assured ···
זֶ֥הzeh
heprepH2088
hence · here · it · now ···
הֽוּאhwʾ
heprepH1931
as for her · him · it · the same ···
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

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