And Samuelשְׁמוּאֵלtookוַיִּקַּחthe flaskאֶת פַּךְof oilהַשֶּׁמֶןand poured itוַיִּצֹקonעַלhis headרֹאשׁוֹand kissed himוַיִּשָּׁקֵהוּand said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Is it notהֲלוֹאthatכִּיYHWHיְהוָהhas anointed youמְשָׁחֲךָas leaderלְנָגִידoverעַלhis inheritance?נַחֲלָתוֹ
1 Samuel 10:1
Study it in the app“And Samuel took the flask of oil and poured it on his head and kissed him and said, “Is it not that YHWH has anointed you as leader over his inheritance?”
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1 Samuel 10:1, word by word
- And Samuelשְׁמוּאֵלshemuel
Samuel
Samuel, the name of two persons. One was a chief of the tribe of Simeon (Numbers 34:20). The best known is the son of Elkanah and Hannah, prophet and last judge of Israel, who anointed the kings Saul and David. The name sounds like "heard by El" or "name of El."
Where else “shemuel” appears- tookיִּקַּחyikach
take
To grasp something in the hand to carry or use it.
Where else “yikach” appears- the flaskפַּךְpach
flask
Small flask for keeping oil.
Where else “pach” appears- of oilשֶּׁמֶןshemen
oil
The fat pressed from olives, for eating, lighting or anointing.
Where else “shemen” appears- and poured itיִּצֹקyitsok
pour
To pour a liquid over something or into something.
Where else “yitsok” appears- his headרֹאשׁrosh
head
The upper part of the body, where the face and hair are.
Where else “rosh” appears- and kissed himיִּשָּׁקֵyishake
kiss
To kiss someone on the mouth or cheek, to greet, to say farewell or to show affection.
Where else “yishake” appears- and saidיֹּאמֶרyomer
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appears- YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears- has anointed youמְשָׁחֲmeshaach
anoint
To pour oil on someone to set them apart for God.
Where else “meshaach” appears- as leaderנָגִידnagid
leader
Leader: the one who goes at the head of others, in war, in government or in worship. In the books of Samuel it is used of the one whom YHWH places at the head of his people.
Where else “nagid” appears- his inheritanceנַחֲלָתnachalat
inheritance
Land or goods passed from parents to children.
Where else “nachalat” appears
The context
1 · This verse (above)
2When you go from me today, you will find two men by the tomb of Rachel in the territory of Benjamin, at Zelzah, and they will say to you, ‘The donkeys that you went to look for have been found, and look, your father has given up the matter of the donkeys and is worried about you, saying, “What shall I do about my son?”’