1 Samuel 28:20

“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.”

1 Samuel 28:20 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Samuel 28:20, word by word

At onceיְמַהֵרyemaher

hurry

To act without delay, with haste and energy.

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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".

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fellיִּפֹּלyipol

fall

To fall to the ground, or for a city to fall.

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fullמְלֹאmelo

handful

What fits at once: a handful, or a house full.

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lengthקוֹמָתkomat

height

Height.

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on the groundאַרְצָartsa

ground

What is underfoot: bowing down to touch it.

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and was veryמְאֹדmeod

very

To a very high degree: the word that adds force to what is said.

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afraidיִּרָאyira

fear

To feel fear before danger or before someone stronger.

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because of the wordsדִּבְרֵיdivre

word

What someone says or announces, above all what YHWH says.

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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."

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there was alsoהָיָהhaya

exist

To exist: "let there be light".

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strengthכֹּחַkoach

strength

Ability to do something: bodily strength or power to command.

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eatenאָכַלachal

eat

To bring food to the mouth and swallow it, above all at a shared table.

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breadלֶחֶםlechem

food

Everything eaten at the table, even if it is not bread.

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dayיּוֹםyom

day

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

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nightלָּיְלָהlayla

night

Night.

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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.

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