Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleBut some worthless men said, “How can this man save us?” So they despised him and brought him no gifts; but Saul remained silent about it. Young's Literal Translation and the sons of worthlessness have said, ‘What! this one doth save us!’ and they despise him, and have not brought to him a present; and he is as one deaf. King James Bible But the children of Belial said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no presents. But he held his peace. Hebrew But some worthlessבְלִיַּ֣עַל (ḇə·lî·ya·‘al) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1100: Without profit, worthlessness, destruction, wickedness men וּבְנֵ֧י (ū·ḇə·nê) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son said, אָמְר֗וּ (’ā·mə·rū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 559: To utter, say “How מַה־ (mah-) Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what can this [man] זֶ֔ה (zeh) Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that deliver us?” יֹּשִׁעֵ֙נוּ֙ (yō·ši·‘ê·nū) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common plural Strong's 3467: To be open, wide, free, to be safe, to free, succor So they despised him וַיִּבְזֻ֕הוּ (way·yiḇ·zu·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular Strong's 959: To disesteem and brought הֵבִ֥יאוּ (hê·ḇî·’ū) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go him ל֖וֹ (lōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew no וְלֹֽא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no gifts; מִנְחָ֑ה (min·ḥāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4503: A donation, tribute, a sacrificial offering but [Saul] held וַיְהִ֖י (way·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be his peace. כְּמַחֲרִֽישׁ׃ (kə·ma·ḥă·rîš) Preposition-k | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 2790: To cut in, engrave, plow, devise |
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