1 Samuel 16:11

“Samuel said to Jesse, “Are the young men all here?” He said, “There remains still the youngest, and look, he is pasturing the flock.” Samuel said to Jesse, “Send and get him, for we will not sit around until he comes here.””

1 Samuel 16:11 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Samuel 16:11, 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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saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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Jesseיִשַׁיyishay

Jesse

Jesse, of Bethlehem, son of Obed and father of King David.

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the young menנְּעָרִיםnearim

boy

A child or a young man who is still growing and does not rule a household.

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all hereתַמּוּtamu

end

To be over, reach its close.

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“There remainsשָׁאַרshaar

remain

To remain, what is left.

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the youngestקָּטָןkatan

youngest

The youngest son or daughter of the family, the last one born.

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he is pasturingרֹעֶהroe

graze

To tend a flock, or eat grass.

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the flockצֹּאןtson

flock

A flock of sheep and goats.

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“Sendשִׁלְחָshilach

send

To send someone or something.

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and get himקָחֶkache

fetch

To take someone along, or go and fetch something.

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sit aroundנָסֹבnasov

surround

To enclose someone or something on every side.

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he comesבֹּאbo

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

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Translation note

“Sit around” is to sit down to eat the meal of the sacrifice.

The context

10Jesse had his seven sons pass before Samuel, and Samuel said to Jesse, “YHWH has not chosen these.”

11 · This verse (above)

12He sent and brought him in. He was ruddy, with beautiful eyes, and good in appearance. And YHWH said, “Arise, anoint him, for this is he.”

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