1 Samuel 8:14

“Your fields and your vineyards and your olive groves, the best ones, he will take and give to his servants.”

1 Samuel 8:14 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Samuel 8:14, word by word

Your fieldsשְׂדוֹתֵיsedote

farmland

Land that is farmed.

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and your vineyardsכַּרְמֵיkarme

vineyard

Vineyard.

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and your olive grovesזֵיתֵיzete

olive tree

A tree with silvery leaves that yields fruit and oil; very common in Israel.

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the best onesטּוֹבִיםtovim

better

Worth more or more profitable than something it is compared with.

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he will takeיִקָּחyikach

take

To grasp something in the hand to carry or use it.

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and giveנָתַןnatan

give

To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.

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to his servantsעֲבָדָיavaday

servant

Someone who works for another, or a king's official.

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The context

13Your daughters he will take as perfumers and cooks and bakers.

14 · This verse (above)

15Of your grain and your vineyards he will take a tenth and give it to his officials and to his servants.

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