1 Samuel 10:9

“And it happened, as he turned his back to go from Samuel, that Elohim changed for him another heart; and all these signs came about on that day.”

1 Samuel 10:9 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Samuel 10:9, word by word

And it happenedהָיָהhaya

happen

For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.

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as he turnedהַפְנֹתhafnot

turn

To turn toward something, someone or God.

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his backשִׁכְמshichm

shoulder

The part of the body by the neck where a load is carried.

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to goלֶכֶתlechet

go

To head for a place, to leave where one is in order to reach another.

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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."

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that Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

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changedיַּהֲפָךְyahafach

change

To change something into something else.

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anotherאַחֵרacher

other

Other, another; next.

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heartלֵבlev

heart

The deepest part of a person: where they think, feel and decide.

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signsאֹתוֹתotot

sign

A mark or signal that points to something.

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came aboutיָּבֹאוּyavou

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

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dayיּוֹםyom

day

The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.

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The context

8And you shall go down ahead of me to Gilgal; and look, I am coming down to you to offer up burnt offerings and to sacrifice sacrifices of peace offerings. Seven days you shall wait, until I come to you and let you know what you are to do.”

9 · This verse (above)

10When they came there, to Gibeah, look, a band of prophets came to meet him; and the spirit of Elohim came mightily on him, and he prophesied among them.

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