First Samuel 9:9

In the past in Israel, when a man went to ask God (Elohim), he would say, "Come, let us go to the seer." For the one who is now called a prophet was formerly called a seer.

The hebrew text BETA

Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

לְפָנִים   בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל   כֹּה   אָמַר   הָאִישׁ   בְּלֶכְתּוֹ   לִדְרוֹשׁ   אֱלֹהִים   לְכוּ   וְנֵלְכָה   עַד   הָרֹאֶה   כִּי   לַנָּבִיא   הַיּוֹם   יִקָּרֵא   לְפָנִים   הָרֹאֶה  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ ἔμπροσθεν ἐν Ισραηλ τάδε ἔλεγεν ἕκαστος ἐν τῷ πορεύεσθαι ἐπερωτᾶν τὸν θεόν δεῦρο πορευθῶμεν πρὸς τὸν βλέποντα ὅτι τὸν προφήτην ἐκάλει ὁ λαὸς ἔμπροσθεν ὁ βλέπων


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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9005
H6440
H9015
לְ (le)
פָנִ֣ים (fanim)
׀
to
face
separate
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

R
Ncmpa
H9003
H3478
בְּ (be)
יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל (jiserael)
in
Israel
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

R
Npl
H3541
H9014
כֹּֽה (kóh-)
־
thus
link
Adv. Adverb

D
H0559
אָמַ֤ר (amar)
to say
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p ♂ sing. qal qatal third person masculine singular

Vqp3ms
H9009
H0376
הָ (ha)
אִישׁ֙ (ish)
the
man
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

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

Td
Ncbsa
H9003
H1980
H9043
בְּ (be)
לֶכְתּ (lekhet)
וֹ֙ (vó)
in
to go
he
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
qal qal

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

R
Vqcc
Sp3ms
H9005
H1875
לִ (li)
דְר֣וֹשׁ (dervósh)
to
to seek
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
qal qal

R
Vqcc
H0430
אֱלֹהִ֔ים (elóhim)
God
Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

Ncmpa
H1980
לְכ֥וּ (lekho)
to go
Verb Verb
qal ♂ pl. qal second person masculine plural

Vqv2mp
H9002
H1980
וְ (ve)
נֵלְכָ֖ה (nelekhah)
and
to go
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal 1p pl. qal first person plural

C
Vqu1cp
H5704
H9014
עַד (ad-)
־
till
link
Prep. Preposition

R
H9009
H7203a
הָ (ha)
רֹאֶ֑ה (róe)
the
seer
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

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

Td
Ncbsa
H3588a
כִּ֤י (ki)
for
Conj. Conjunktion

Tc
H9005
H5030
לַ (la)
נָּבִיא֙ (navi)
to
prophet
Prep. Preposition

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

Rd
Ncbsa
H9009
H3117
הַ (ha)
יּ֔וֹם (jvóm)
the
day
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

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

Td
Ncbsa
H7121
יִקָּרֵ֥א (jiqare)
to call
Verb Verb
niphal 3p ♂ sing. niphal third person masculine singular

VNi3ms
H9005
H6440
לְ (le)
פָנִ֖ים (fanim)
to
face
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

R
Ncmpa
H9009
H7203a
H9016
הָ (ha)
רֹאֶֽה (róe)
׃
the
seer
verseEnd
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

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

Td
Ncbsa

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