1 Samuel 2:9 — King James Version← Study notes

“He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.”

1 Samuel 2:9 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · 1 Samuel 2:912 words

HebrewMeaning

רַגְלֵ֤יragəlēy

foot(-ednounH7272

be able to endure · according as · after · coming ···

חסיד/וḥsydw

godlyadjH2623

good · holy · merciful · saint ···

חֲסִידָי/ו֙ḥăsiydāyw

godlyadjH2623

good · holy · merciful · saint ···

יִשְׁמֹ֔רyišəmōr

bewardverbH8104

be circumspect · take heed · keep(-er · self) ···

וּ/רְשָׁעִ֖יםwrəšāʿiym

guiltyconjH7563

condemned · ungodly · wicked · that did wrong

בַּ/חֹ֣שֶׁךְbaḥōšekə

darkpronH2822

night · obscurity

יִדָּ֑מּוּyidāmw

ceaseverbH1826

be cut down · forbear · hold peace · quiet self ···

כִּֽיkiy

andconjH3588

+ (forasmuch · inasmuch · where-) as · assured ···

לֹ֥אlōʾ

ereparticleH3808

before · or else · except · ig ···

בְ/כֹ֖חַbəkōḥa

abilitypronH3581

able · chameleon · force · fruits ···

יִגְבַּרyigəbar

exceedverbH1396

confirm · be great · be mighty · prevail ···

אִֽישׁʾiyš

mannounH376

another · any · a certain · champion ···

ℹWords 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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