1 Sam. 9:21 in context
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First Samuel 9:21

And Saul answered and said, "Am I not a Benjaminite, from the smallest of the tribes of Israel? And my family is the smallest of the families of the tribe of Benjamin. Why then do you speak to me in this way?"
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיַּעַן   שָׁאוּל   וַיֹּאמֶר   הֲלוֹא   בֶן   יְמִינִי   אָנֹכִי   מִקַּטַנֵּי   שִׁבְטֵי   יִשְׂרָאֵל   וּמִשְׁפַּחְתִּי   הַצְּעִרָה   מִכָּל   מִשְׁפְּחוֹת   שִׁבְטֵי   בִנְיָמִן   וְלָמָּה   דִּבַּרְתָּ   אֵלַי   כַּדָּבָר   הַזֶּה  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ ἀπεκρίθη Σαουλ καὶ εἶπεν οὐχὶ ἀνδρὸς υἱὸς Ιεμιναίου ἐγώ εἰμι τοῦ μικροῦ σκήπτρου φυλῆς Ισραηλ καὶ τῆς φυλῆς τῆς ἐλαχίστης ἐξ ὅλου σκήπτρου Βενιαμιν καὶ ἵνα τί ἐλάλησας πρὸς ἐμὲ κατὰ τὸ ῥῆμα τοῦτο

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H6030b
 וַ (va)
יַּ֨עַן (jaan)
 seq
to answer
Conj. Conjunktion

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

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

 Npm
H9001
H0559
 וַ (va)
יֹּ֗אמֶר (jómer)
 seq
to say
Conj. Conjunktion

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

c
Vqw3ms
H9008
H3808
 הֲ (ha)
ל֨וֹא (lvó)
 ?
not
Particle – negation Particle (Negative)

 Ti
Tn
H1145
H9014
 בֶן (ven-)
־
Benjamite
link
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state
gentilic (ethnic identity) gentilic (ethnic identity)

 Ngbsa
H1145
 יְמִינִ֤י (jemini)
 Benjamite
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state
gentilic (ethnic identity) gentilic (ethnic identity)

 Ngbsa
H0595
 אָ֙נֹכִי֙ (anókhi)
 I
Pron. Pron.
personal 1p ♂/♀ sing. personal first person masculine och feminine singular

Pp1bs
H9006
H6996a
 מִ (mi)
קַּטַנֵּי֙ (qatanei)
 from
small
Prep. Preposition

Adj. Adjective
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

R
Aampc
H7626
 שִׁבְטֵ֣י (shivetei)
 tribe
Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

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

 Npl
H9002
H4940
H9020
 וּ (o)
מִשְׁפַּחְתִּ (mishepacheti)
י֙ (j)
 and
family
my
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♀ sing. gen. feminine singular Construct state

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

C
Ncfsc
Sp1bs
H9009
H6810
 הַ (ha)
צְּעִרָ֔ה (tzeirah)
 the
little
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Adj. Adjective
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Aafsa
H9006
H3605
H9014
 מִ (mi)
כָּֽל (kal-)
־
from
all
link
Prep. Preposition

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

R
Ncbsc
H4940
 מִשְׁפְּח֖וֹת (mishepechvót)
 family
Noun Noun
♀ pl. gen. feminine plural Construct state

Ncfpc
H7626
 שִׁבְטֵ֣י (shivetei)
 tribe
Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Ncmpc
H1144
 בִנְיָמִ֑ן (vinejamin)
 Benjamin
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm
H9002
H9005
H4100
 וְ (ve)
לָ֙ (la)
מָּה֙ (mah)
 and
to
what?
Conj. Conjunktion

Prep. Preposition


 C
R
Ti
H1696
 דִּבַּ֣רְתָּ (dibareta)
 to speak
Verb Verb
piel qatal ♂ sing. piel qatal second person masculine singular

Vpp2ms
H0413
H9030
 אֵלַ֔ (ela)
י (j)
 to(wards)
me
Prep. Preposition

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

Rd
Sp1bs
H9004
H1697
 כַּ (ka)
דָּבָ֖ר (davar)
 like
word
Prep. Preposition

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

 Rd
Ncbsa
H9009
H2088
H9016
H9018
 הַ (ha)
זֶּֽה (ze)
׃
ס (s)
 the
this
verseEnd
section
Particle Particle (Definite Article)


 Td
Tm

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