1 Samuel 28:21

“The 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.”

1 Samuel 28:21 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Samuel 28:21, word by word

The womanאִשָּׁהisha

woman

An adult female person: single, married or widowed.

Where else “isha” appears
cameתָּבוֹאtavo

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

Where else “tavo” 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
and sawתֵּרֶאtere

see

To see with one's eyes.

Where else “tere” appears
he was veryמְאֹדmeod

very

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

Where else “meod” appears
terrifiedנִבְהַלnivhal

be dismayed

To be struck with dread, or frighten others.

Where else “nivhal” appears
and she saidתֹּאמֶרtomer

say

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

Where else “tomer” appears
your servantשִׁפְחָתְshifchat

female slave, servant

Female slave, maidservant in the service of the lady of the house.

Where else “shifchat” appears
has listenedשָׁמְעָהshama

obey

To obey: "listen to the voice" of someone.

Where else “shama” appears
to your voiceקוֹלֶkole

voice

What is heard when someone speaks or sings; also the voice of God.

Where else “kole” appears
I have takenאָשִׂיםasim

put

To put something somewhere.

Where else “asim” appears
my lifeנַפְשִׁnafshi

life

Life, when it is at stake.

Where else “nafshi” appears
in my handכַפִּchapi

palm

The flat, hollow part of the hand; also what someone does or can do with it.

Where else “chapi” appears
to your wordsדְּבָרֶיdevare

word

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

Where else “devare” appears
you spokeדִּבַּרְתָּdibarta

speak

To speak, say something; above all God to his people.

Where else “dibarta” appears

The context

20At 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.

21 · This verse (above)

22Now then, please listen also yourself to the voice of your servant: let me set before you a morsel of bread; eat, so that there may be in you strength when you go on your way.”

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