First Samuel 12:12

And when you saw that Nahash, king of the Ammonites, was coming against you [1 Sam. 11], you said to me, 'A king shall reign over us,' even though the Lord your God (Yahweh Elohim) is your king.

The hebrew text BETA

Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַתִּרְאוּ   כִּי   נָחָשׁ   מֶלֶךְ   בְּנֵי   עַמּוֹן   בָּא   עֲלֵיכֶם   וַתֹּאמְרוּ   לִי   לֹא   כִּי   מֶלֶךְ   יִמְלֹךְ   עָלֵינוּ   וַיהוָה   אֱלֹהֵיכֶם   מַלְכְּכֶם  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ εἴδετε ὅτι Ναας βασιλεὺς υἱῶν Αμμων ἦλθεν ἐφ᾽ ὑμᾶς καὶ εἴπατε οὐχί ἀλλ᾽ ἢ ὅτι βασιλεὺς βασιλεύσει ἐφ᾽ ἡμῶν καὶ κύριος ὁ θεὸς ἡμῶν βασιλεὺς ἡμῶν


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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H7200
וַ (va)
תִּרְא֗וּ (tireo)
seq
to see
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol pl. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) second person masculine plural

c
Vqw2mp
H3588a
H9014
כִּֽי (ki-)
־
for
link
Conj. Conjunktion

Tc
H5176
נָחָ֞שׁ (nachash)
Nahash
Noun Noun
masculine
Name/Place name/place

Npm
H4428
מֶ֣לֶךְ (melekhe)
king
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H1121a
H9014
בְּנֵֽי (benei-)
־
son
link
Noun Noun
pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Ncmpc
H5983
עַמּוֹן֮ (amvón)
Ammon
Noun Noun
masculine
Name/Place name/place

Npm
H0935
בָּ֣א (ba)
to come (in)
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p sing. qal qatal third person masculine singular

Vqp3ms
H5921a
H9036
עֲלֵי (alei)
כֶם֒ (khem)
upon
you
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. pl. Pronominal second person masculine plural

Rd
Sp2mp
H9001
H0559
וַ (va)
תֹּ֣אמְרוּ (tómervo)
seq
to say
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol pl. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) second person masculine plural

c
Vqw2mp
H9005
H9030
לִ֔ (li)
י (j)
to
me
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ sing. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine singular

Rd
Sp1bs
H3808
לֹ֕א (ló)
not
Particle – negation Particle (Negative)

Tn
H3588a
H9014
כִּי (ki-)
־
for
link
Conj. Conjunktion

Tc
H4428
מֶ֖לֶךְ (melekhe)
king
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Ncbsa
H4427a
יִמְלֹ֣ךְ (jimelókhe)
to reign
Verb Verb
qal 3p sing. qal third person masculine singular

Vqi3ms
H5921a
H9035
עָלֵ֑י (alei)
נוּ (no)
upon
us
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ pl. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine plural

Rd
Sp1bp
H9002
H3068
וַ (va)
יהוָ֥ה (jhvah)
and
YHWH
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

C
Npt
H0430
H9026
אֱלֹהֵי (elóhei)
כֶ֖ם (khem)
God
your
Noun Noun
pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. pl. Pronominal second person masculine plural

Ncmpc
Sp2mp
H4428
H9026
H9016
מַלְכְּ (maleke)
כֶֽם (khem)
׃
king
your
verseEnd
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. pl. Pronominal second person masculine plural

Ncbsc
Sp2mp

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