1 Samuel 9:27

“As they were going down to the edge of the city, Samuel said to Saul, “Tell the young man to pass on ahead of us” (and he passed on), “but you stand still now, and I will let you hear the word of Elohim.””

1 Samuel 9:27 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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were going downיוֹרְדִיםyordim

go down

To go from a higher place to a lower one, like from the mountain to the valley.

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to the edgeקְצֵהketse

end

The place where something ends: its edge or farthest point.

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of the cityעִירir

city

A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.

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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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saidאָמַרamar

say

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

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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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the young manנַּעַרnaar

young servant

A young man, often in someone's service: servant, messenger or soldier.

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to pass onיַעֲבֹרyaavor

pass

To get over a river, or go through a land.

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ahead of usפָנֵיfane

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

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stand stillעֲמֹדamod

stop

To halt, cease doing something.

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nowיּוֹםyom

today

This very day in which one speaks, the present moment.

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and I will let you hearאַשְׁמִיעֲashmia

proclaim

Literally "make hear": to make known to all.

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the wordדְּבַרdevar

word

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

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of Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

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The context

26And they rose early; and it happened, as the dawn came up, that Samuel called to Saul on the roof, saying, “Get up, and I will send you off.” So Saul got up, and the two of them, he and Samuel, went out outside.

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