1 Samuel 28:8

“Saul disguised himself and put on other clothes, and he went, and two men with him; they came to the woman by night. And he said, “Please divine for me by calling up the dead, and bring up for me the one I name to you.””

1 Samuel 28:8 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Samuel 28:8, word by word

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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disguised himselfיִּתְחַפֵּשׂyitchapes

disguise

To change one's look so as not to be recognized.

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and put onיִּלְבַּשׁyilbash

put on

To cover the body with clothes: to put on what one is to wear.

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otherאֲחֵרִיםacherim

other

Other, another; next.

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clothesבְּגָדִיםbegadim

garment

A garment with which someone covers the body, or a blanket for warmth.

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wentיֵּלֶךְyelech

go along

To accompany someone on the way, to go along with him.

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and twoשְׁנֵיshene

two

A pair, a quantity of two.

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menאֲנָשִׁיםanashim

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

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they cameיָּבֹאוּyavou

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

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the womanאִשָּׁהisha

woman

An adult female person: single, married or widowed.

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by nightלָיְלָהlayla

night

Night.

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And he saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

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

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“Pleaseנָאna

practice divination

Practice divination: try to learn what is hidden by casting lots or by signs.

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by calling up the deadאוֹבov

medium

A departed soul some tried to consult.

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and bring upהַעֲלִיhaali

bring up

To make someone go up: "I led you up from Egypt".

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The context

7Saul said to his servants, “Seek for me a woman who calls up the dead, that I may go to her and consult through her.” His servants said to him, “Look, there is a woman who calls up the dead at Endor.”

8 · This verse (above)

9The woman said to him, “Look, you know what Saul has done, how he has cut off those who call up the dead and the spiritists from the land. Why then are you laying a snare for my life to put me to death?”

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