1 Sam. 16:16 in context
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First Samuel 16:16

let our lord (Hebr. adon) tell his servants who are before him (before your face) to seek out a man who is skilled in playing the lyre. When the evil spirit from God comes upon you, he can play with his hand, and you will feel better (it is good for you)."
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

יֹאמַר   נָא   אֲדֹנֵנוּ   עֲבָדֶיךָ   לְפָנֶיךָ   יְבַקְשׁוּ   אִישׁ   יֹדֵעַ   מְנַגֵּן   בַּכִּנּוֹר   וְהָיָה   בִּהְיוֹת   עָלֶיךָ   רוּחַ   אֱלֹהִים   רָעָה   וְנִגֵּן   בְּיָדוֹ   וְטוֹב   לָךְ  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

εἰπάτωσαν δὴ οἱ δοῦλοί σου ἐνώπιόν σου καὶ ζητησάτωσαν τῷ κυρίῳ ἡμῶν ἄνδρα εἰδότα ψάλλειν ἐν κινύρᾳ καὶ ἔσται ἐν τῷ εἶναι πνεῦμα πονηρὸν ἐπὶ σοὶ καὶ ψαλεῖ ἐν τῇ κινύρᾳ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀγαθόν σοι ἔσται καὶ ἀναπαύσει σε

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H0559
H9014
 יֹאמַר (jómar-)
־
to say
link
Verb Verb
qal 3p ♂ sing. qal third person masculine singular

Vqi3ms
H4994
 נָ֤א (na)
 please
Particle – demonstrative Particle (Demonstrative)

 Tj
H0113
H9025
 אֲדֹנֵ֙ (adóne)
נוּ֙ (no)
 lord
our
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

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

Ncbsc
Sp1bp
H5650
H9021
 עֲבָדֶ֣י (avade)
ךָ (kha)
 servant
Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♂ sing. Pronominal second person masculine singular

Ncmpc
Sp2ms
H9005
H6440
H9021
 לְ (le)
פָנֶ֔י (fane)
ךָ (kha)
 to
face
your
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♂ sing. Pronominal second person masculine singular

R
Ncmpc
Sp2ms
H1245
 יְבַקְשׁ֕וּ (jevaqesho)
 to seek
Verb Verb
piel 3p ♂ pl. piel third person masculine plural

Vpi3mp
H0376
 אִ֕ישׁ (ish)
 man
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H3045
 יֹדֵ֖עַ (jódea)
 to know
Verb Verb
qal participle active ♂ sing. qal participle active masculine singular

Vqrmsa
H5059
 מְנַגֵּ֣ן (menagen)
 to play
Verb Verb
piel participle active ♂ sing. piel participle active masculine singular

Vprmsa
H9003
H3658
 בַּ (ba)
כִּנּ֑וֹר (kinvór)
 in
lyre
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Rd
Ncbsa
H9001
H1961
 וְ (ve)
הָיָ֗ה (hajah)
 seq
to be
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal 3p ♂ sing. qal third person masculine singular

c
Vqq3ms
H9003
H1961
 בִּֽ (bi)
הְי֨וֹת (hejvót)
 in
to be
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
qal qal

R
Vqcc
H5921a
H9031
 עָלֶ֤י (ale)
ךָ (kha)
 upon
you
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♂ sing. Pronominal second person masculine singular

Rd
Sp2ms
H7307
H9014
 רֽוּחַ (rocha-)
־
spirit
link
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H0430
 אֱלֹהִים֙ (elóhim)
 God
Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Ncmpa
H7451a
 רָעָ֔ה (raah)
 bad
Adj. Adjective
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 Aafsa
H9001
H5059
 וְ (ve)
נִגֵּ֥ן (nigen)
 seq
to play
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
piel 3p ♂ sing. piel third person masculine singular

c
Vpq3ms
H9003
H3027
H9023
 בְּ (be)
יָד֖ (jad)
וֹ (vó)
 in
hand
his
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

R
Ncbsc
Sp3ms
H9002
H2896a
 וְ (ve)
ט֥וֹב (tvóv)
 and
pleasant
Conj. Conjunktion

Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 C
Aabsa
H9005
H9032
H9016
H9017
 לָֽ (la)
ךְ (khe)
׃
פ (f)
 to
you
verseEnd
para
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♂ sing. Pronominal second person masculine singular

Rd
Sp2ms

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