1 Sam. 9:2 in context
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First Samuel 9:2

He had a son named Saul (Hebr. Shaol) — young (chosen — Hebr. bachor) and handsome (handsome — Hebr. tóv), among the sons of Israel there was no one more handsome (more beautiful — Hebr. tóv) than he — from the shoulder upward he was taller than anyone in the whole people. [He was a head taller than anyone else.]
[The name Shaol means "desired"; he was a long-awaited and prayed-for son to Kish and his wife. The word "young" is often used for an unmarried young man (Isa. 62:5). The noun comes from the verb root to examine and to choose, so the phrase bachor v´tov can also mean "chosen and good/handsome." Saul is in his mid-thirties and married when he becomes king. His son, Jonathan, is commander in the first war (and must be around 17-20 years old at the time, see 1 Sam. 13:2). The Old Testament does not specify how long Saul reigns, but Paul writes 40 years (Acts 13:21). This may be a symbolic time, but his successors David and Solomon each reigned for 40 years (2 Sam. 5:4–5; 1 Kings 11:42). In that case, Saul is about 75 years old when he fights the Philistines at Gilboa (1 Sam. 31:1–4). See also 1 Sam. 13:1.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וְלוֹ   הָיָה   בֵן   וּשְׁמוֹ   שָׁאוּל   בָּחוּר   וָטוֹב   וְאֵין   אִישׁ   מִבְּנֵי   יִשְׂרָאֵל   טוֹב   מִמֶּנּוּ   מִשִּׁכְמוֹ   וָמַעְלָה   גָּבֹהַּ   מִכָּל   הָעָם  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ τούτῳ υἱός καὶ ὄνομα αὐτῷ Σαουλ εὐμεγέθης ἀνὴρ ἀγαθός καὶ οὐκ ἦν ἐν υἱοῖς Ισραηλ ἀγαθὸς ὑπὲρ αὐτόν ὑπὲρ ὠμίαν καὶ ἐπάνω ὑψηλὸς ὑπὲρ πᾶσαν τὴν γῆν

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9002
H9005
H9033
H9014
 וְ (ve)
ל (l)
וֹ (vó-)
־
and
to
him
link
Conj. Conjunktion

Prep. Preposition

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

C
Rd
Sp3ms
H1961
 הָיָ֨ה (hajah)
 to be
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p ♂ sing. qal qatal third person masculine singular

Vqp3ms
H1121a
 בֵ֜ן (ven)
 son
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H9002
H8034
H9023
 וּ (o)
שְׁמ֤ (shem)
וֹ (vó)
 and
name
his
Conj. Conjunktion

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

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

C
Ncbsc
Sp3ms
H7586
 שָׁאוּל֙ (shaol)
 Saul
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm
H0970
 בָּח֣וּר (bachor)
 youth
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H9002
H2896a
 וָ (va)
ט֔וֹב (tvóv)
 and
pleasant
Conj. Conjunktion

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

 C
Aabsa
H9002
H0369
 וְ (ve)
אֵ֥ין (ein)
 and
nothing
Conj. Conjunktion

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

C
Ncbsc
H0376
 אִ֛ישׁ (ish)
 man
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H9006
H1121a
 מִ (mi)
בְּנֵ֥י (benei)
 from
son
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

R
Ncmpc
H3478
 יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (jiserael)
 Israel
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

 Npl
H2896a
 ט֣וֹב (tvóv)
 pleasant
Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Aabsa
H4480a
H9033
 מִמֶּ֑ (mime)
נּוּ (no)
 from
him
Prep. Preposition

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

Rd
Sp3ms
H9006
H7926
H9023
 מִ (mi)
שִּׁכְמ֣ (shikhem)
וֹ (vó)
 from
shoulder
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
H4605
H9011
 וָ (va)
מַ֔עְלָ (maela)
ה (h)
 and
above
to
Conj. Conjunktion

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

Suffix Suffix

 C
Ncbsa
Sd
H1364
 גָּבֹ֖הַּ (gavóha)
 high
Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Aabsa
H9006
H3605
H9014
 מִ (mi)
כָּל (kal-)
־
from
all
link
Prep. Preposition

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

R
Ncbsc
H9009
H5971a
H9016
 הָ (ha)
עָֽם (am)
׃
the
people
verseEnd
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

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

 Td
Ncbsa

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