At onceוַיְמַהֵרSaulשָׁאוּלfellוַיִּפֹּלfullמְלֹאlengthקוֹמָתוֹon the groundאַרְצָהand was veryוַ מְאֹדafraidיִּרָאbecause of the wordsמִדִּבְרֵיof Samuel;שְׁמוּאֵלthere was alsoגַּם הָיָהnoלֹאstrengthכֹּחַin him,בוֹforכִּיhe had notלֹאeatenאָכַלbreadלֶחֶםallכָּלdayהַיּוֹםand allוְכָלnight.הַלָּיְלָה
1 Samuel 28:20
Study it in the app“At once Saul fell full length on the ground and was very afraid because of the words of Samuel; there was also no strength in him, for he had not eaten bread all day and all night.”
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Samuel 28:20, word by word
- At onceיְמַהֵרyemaher
hurry
To act without delay, with haste and energy.
Where else “yemaher” appears- Saulשָׁאוּלshaul
Saul
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” appears- fellיִּפֹּלyipol
fall
To fall to the ground, or for a city to fall.
Where else “yipol” appears- fullמְלֹאmelo
handful
What fits at once: a handful, or a house full.
Where else “melo” appears- lengthקוֹמָתkomat
height
Height.
Where else “komat” appears- on the groundאַרְצָartsa
ground
What is underfoot: bowing down to touch it.
Where else “artsa” appears- and was veryמְאֹדmeod
very
To a very high degree: the word that adds force to what is said.
Where else “meod” appears- afraidיִּרָאyira
fear
To feel fear before danger or before someone stronger.
Where else “yira” appears- because of the wordsדִּבְרֵיdivre
word
What someone says or announces, above all what YHWH says.
Where else “divre” appears- of 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- there was alsoהָיָהhaya
exist
To exist: "let there be light".
Where else “haya” appears- strengthכֹּחַkoach
strength
Ability to do something: bodily strength or power to command.
Where else “koach” appears- eatenאָכַלachal
eat
To bring food to the mouth and swallow it, above all at a shared table.
Where else “achal” appears- breadלֶחֶםlechem
food
Everything eaten at the table, even if it is not bread.
Where else “lechem” appears- dayיּוֹםyom
day
The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.
Where else “yom” appears- nightלָּיְלָהlayla
night
Night.
Where else “layla” appears
The context
19YHWH will also give Israel with you into the hand of the Philistines; and tomorrow you and your sons will be with me; YHWH will also give the camp of Israel into the hand of the Philistines.”
20 · This verse (above)
21The woman came to Saul and saw that he was very terrified, and she said to him, “Look, your servant has listened to your voice; I have taken my life in my hand and have listened to your words that you spoke to me.