1 Sam. 16:17 in context
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1 Sam. 16:16      1 Sam. 16:18

First Samuel 16:17

Saul replied to his servants, "Find me a man who can play well and bring him to me."
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיֹּאמֶר   שָׁאוּל   אֶל   עֲבָדָיו   רְאוּ   נָא   לִי   אִישׁ   מֵיטִיב   לְנַגֵּן   וַהֲבִיאוֹתֶם   אֵלָי  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ εἶπεν Σαουλ πρὸς τοὺς παῖδας αὐτοῦ ἴδετε δή μοι ἄνδρα ὀρθῶς ψάλλοντα καὶ εἰσαγάγετε αὐτὸν πρὸς ἐμέ

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H0559
 וַ (va)
יֹּ֥אמֶר (jómer)
 seq
to say
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vqw3ms
H7586
 שָׁא֖וּל (shaol)
 Saul
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm
H0413
H9014
 אֶל (el-)
־
to(wards)
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H5650
H9023
 עֲבָדָ֑י (avadaj)
ו (v)
 servant
Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

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

Ncmpc
Sp3ms
H7200
H9014
 רְאוּ (reo-)
־
to see
link
Verb Verb
qal ♂ pl. qal second person masculine plural

Vqv2mp
H4994
 נָ֣א (na)
 please
Particle – demonstrative Particle (Demonstrative)

 Tj
H9005
H9030
 לִ֗ (li)
י (j)
 to
me
Prep. Preposition

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

Rd
Sp1bs
H0376
 אִ֚ישׁ (ish)
 man
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H3190
 מֵיטִ֣יב (meitiv)
 be good
Verb Verb
hiphil participle active ♂ sing. hiphil participle active masculine singular

Vhrmsa
H9005
H5059
 לְ (le)
נַגֵּ֔ן (nagen)
 to
to play
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
piel piel

R
Vpcc
H9001
H0935
 וַ (va)
הֲבִיאוֹתֶ֖ם (havivótem)
 seq
to come (in)
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
hiphil ♂ pl. hiphil second person masculine plural

c
Vhq2mp
H0413
H9030
H9016
 אֵלָֽ (ela)
י (j)
׃
to(wards)
me
verseEnd
Prep. Preposition

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

Rd
Sp1bs

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