1 Sam. 8:1 in context
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1 Sam. 7:17      1 Sam. 8:2

First Samuel 8:1

And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיְהִי   כַּאֲשֶׁר   זָקֵן   שְׁמוּאֵל   וַיָּשֶׂם   אֶת   בָּנָיו   שֹׁפְטִים   לְיִשְׂרָאֵל  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ ἐγένετο ὡς ἐγήρασεν Σαμουηλ καὶ κατέστησεν τοὺς υἱοὺς αὐτοῦ δικαστὰς τῷ Ισραηλ

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H1961
 וַ (va)
יְהִ֕י (jehi)
 seq
to be
Conj. Conjunktion

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

c
Vqw3ms
H9004
H0834d
 כַּ (ka)
אֲשֶׁ֥ר (asher)
 like
as which
Prep. Preposition

Particle – relative Particle (Relative)

 R
Tr
H2204
 זָקֵ֖ן (zaqen)
 be old
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p ♂ sing. qal qatal third person masculine singular

Vqp3ms
H8050
 שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל (shemoel)
 Samuel
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm
H9001
H7760a
 וַ (va)
יָּ֧שֶׂם (jasem)
 seq
to set
Conj. Conjunktion

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

c
Vqw3ms
H0853
H9014
 אֶת (et-)
־
obj.
link
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

 To
H1121a
H9023
 בָּנָ֛י (banaj)
ו (v)
 son
his
Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

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

Ncmpc
Sp3ms
H8199
 שֹׁפְטִ֖ים (shófetim)
 to judge
Verb Verb
qal participle active ♂ pl. qal participle active masculine plural

Vqrmpa
H9005
H3478
H9016
 לְ (le)
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל (jiserael)
׃
to
Israel
verseEnd
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

 R
Npl

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