1 Samuel 15:27

“Samuel turned to go, and he seized the edge of his robe, and it tore.”

1 Samuel 15:27 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Samuel 15:27, word by word

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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turnedיִּסֹּבyisov

turn

To turn another way, or to pass to another owner: the face, a kingdom, a name.

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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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and he seizedיַּחֲזֵקyachazek

seize

To take hold of something or someone and not let go.

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the edgeכְנַףchenaf

edge

Literally "wing": the flap of a cloak, or the far reaches of the earth.

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of his robeמְעִילmeil

robe

Robe: a long garment without sleeves worn over the tunic.

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and it toreיִּקָּרַעyikara

tear

To rip one's clothes in great grief.

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The context

26Samuel said to Saul, “I will not return with you, for you have despised the word of YHWH, and YHWH has despised you from being king over Israel.”

27 · This verse (above)

28Samuel said to him, “YHWH has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today and has given it to your companion, who is better than you.

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