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As theyהֵמָּהwere going upעֹלִיםthe ascentבְּמַעֲלֵהto the city,הָעִירtheyוְהֵמָּהfoundמָצְאוּyoung womenנְעָרוֹתgoing outיֹצְאוֹתto drawלִשְׁאֹבwater,מָיִםand they saidוַיֹּאמְרוּto them,לָהֶן“Isהֲיֵשׁthe seerהָרֹאֶהhere?”בָּזֶה
1 Samuel 9:11
Study it in the app“As they were going up the ascent to the city, they found young women going out to draw water, and they said to them, “Is the seer here?””
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Samuel 9:11, word by word
- were going upעֹלִיםolim
go up
To go from a low place to a higher one: up the mountain, to Jerusalem or to a city.
Where else “olim” appears- the ascentמַעֲלֵהmaale
ascent, rise
Ascent, a slope by which one goes up; also a raised place.
Where else “maale” appears- to the cityעִירir
city
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “ir” appears- foundמָצְאוּmatsu
meet
To meet someone on the road, or for trouble to fall upon him.
Where else “matsu” appears- young womenנְעָרוֹתnearot
girl
An unmarried female of marrying age.
Where else “nearot” appears- going outיֹצְאוֹתyotsot
go out
To go out of a place.
Where else “yotsot” appears- to drawשְׁאֹבsheov
draw water
Draw water from a well.
Where else “sheov” appears- waterמָיִםmayim
water
Water: for drinking, of rivers or seas.
Where else “mayim” appears- and they saidיֹּאמְרוּyomru
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomru” appears- the seerרֹאֶהroe
seer
"One who sees", an old name for a prophet.
Where else “roe” appears
The context
10And Saul said to his young man, “Your word is good; come, let us go.” So they went to the city where the man of Elohim was.
11 · This verse (above)
12And they answered them and said, “He is; look, he is ahead of you. Hurry now, for today he has come to the city, for the people have a sacrifice today at the high place.