Study it in the app“He too stripped off his clothes, and he too prophesied before Samuel, and fell down naked all that day and all the night. Therefore they say, “Is Saul also among the prophets?””
He tooגַּם הוּאstripped offוַיִּפְשַׁטhis clothes,בְּגָדָיוand he tooוַ גַם הוּאprophesiedיִּתְנַבֵּאbeforeלִפְנֵיSamuel,שְׁמוּאֵלand fell downוַיִּפֹּלnakedעָרֹםallכָּלthatהַ הַהוּאdayיּוֹםand allוְכָלthe night.הַלָּיְלָהThereforeעַל כֵּןthey say,יֹאמְרוּ“IsהֲSaulשָׁאוּלalsoגַםamong the prophets?”בַּנְּבִיאִם
strip
To take off clothes, or strip another.
Where else “yifshat” appearsgarment
A garment with which someone covers the body, or a blanket for warmth.
Where else “begaday” appearsprophesy
To speak what God's spirit gives to say.
Where else “yitnabe” appearsbefore
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “fene” appearsSamuel
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” appearsfall
To fall to the ground, or for a city to fall.
Where else “yipol” appearsnaked
Naked.
Where else “arom” appearsday
The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.
Where else “yom” appearsnight
Night.
Where else “layla” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomru” appearsSaul
Saul, the name of several people. The best known is the son of Kish, of the tribe of Benjamin, the first king of Israel. A king of Edom and a son of Simeon also bear it. It means "asked for".
Where else “shaul” appearsprophet
Someone who speaks for YHWH.
Where else “neviim” appears“Naked” may mean without the robe and the royal clothing, not necessarily with nothing on. The same saying appears in 10:11-12.
23He went there, to Naioth in Ramah; and the spirit of Elohim was upon him too, and he kept on going and prophesying until he came to Naioth in Ramah.
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