1 Samuel 10:21

Paleo Hebrew Niqqud

RBT Hebrew Interlinear:

ויקרב וַיַּקְרֵ֞ב

and he is drawing near

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ו

wāw

Definition

sequential 'and'

Root

From H8505; a prefix

Exhaustive

Vav Conversive/Consecutive: The category “vav conversive / vav consecutive” is not an ancient grammatical datum; it is a modern explanatory construct, developed by early Hebraists to force Biblical Hebrew into a Latin/chronological tense model that it simply does not share.

The notion arose in early modern grammar (17th–19th c.) when scholars assumed:
- verbs must encode tense,
- narratives must advance by past → present → future,
- therefore Hebrew forms that “don’t behave” must be converted.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

קרב

qârab

Definition

to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose

Root

a primitive root;

Exhaustive

a primitive root; to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose; (cause to) approach, (cause to) bring (forth, near), (cause to) come (near, nigh), (cause to) draw near (nigh), go (near), be at hand, join, be near, offer, present, produce, make ready, stand, take.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H7126

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קָרַב

verb • Root קרב • Strongs / High • Page 755

to draw near to

קָרַב

verb • Strongs / High • Page 753

To approach (used for comparison with קִלֵּב, Lamed/Resh interchange)

קָרַב

verb • Strongs / High • Page 1294

To lay hold of, to seize, to take; to pierce, to hurt. (I. Not used in Hebrew, used in Chaldee.)

קָרַב

verb • Strongs / High • Page 1294

To join a thing, to stick to, to cling to, to approach, draw near (abs., or with אֶל or עַל); to draw near (with good will or in hostile sense); to devote oneself to God, appear before Him; euphemistically, to cohabit with a woman.

קָרַב

verb qal • Root קרב • Strongs / High • Page 1295

To draw near, to approach. Also, generally, to sacrifice (to bring near the object of sacrifice); or, to be near (in place or time).

קָרַב

verb piel • Root קרב • Strongs / High • Page 1295

To fold up or wind together, applied to certain interior parts of the body (e.g., sheaths and covers).

קָרַב

verb • Root קרב • Strongs / High • Page 1294

(I. not used) tr. to lay hold of, to seize, to take; applied not only to birds of prey, but to hostile men; to pierce, to hurt.

קָרַב

verb qal • Strongs / High • Page 1294

(II. intr.) prop. to join a thing, to stick to, to cling to, to approach, to draw near. Especially: a) to draw near to one with good will, to devote oneself to God, to appear before Him, to perform service; c) (euphemist.) to cohabit with a woman; d) to approach in a hostile sense. Also applied metaphorically to time, to approach.

קָרַב

verb • Strongs / High • Page 1295

I. 1. To approach, to come near. 2. To be sacrificed. 3. To be near, doing a thing. (Also Niphal: To be sacrificed, to be near, to bring close to each other.)

קָרַב

verb • Strongs / High • Page 1295

II. To bring close to each other, i. e. removing them from their former places.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

קָרַב

verb • Root קרב • Page 595

To be near to a thing; to come near; to bring near; to grant access; to bring or join together. Verse references include Gen. 47: 29, Is. 41: 21, Job 31: 37, Ezek. 37: 17.

conjunctive, Verb Hiphil sequential imperfect third person masculine singular

LXX: προσάξει προσάξετε προσοίσει προσήγαγεν προσήνεγκαν

LXX Usage Statistics

H7126:

προσάξει 18× (5.8%)

προσάξετε 17× (5.5%)

προσοίσει 16× (5.1%)

προσήγαγεν 10× (3.1%)

προσήνεγκαν 9× (2.8%)

προσάξεισ 8× (2.6%)

προσοίσετε 8× (2.7%)

προσήνεγκεν 7× (2.2%)

προσελεύσεται 7× (2.5%)

προσάξουσιν 6× (2.1%)

את אֶת־

את-self eternal

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

את

ʼêth

Definition

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

Root

apparent contracted from H226 (אות) in the demonstrative sense of entity;

Exhaustive

apparent contracted from אות in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely); (as such unrepresented in English).

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H853

את

ʼêth

Definition

a hoe or other digging implement

Root

of uncertain derivation;

Exhaustive

of uncertain derivation; a hoe or other digging implement; coulter, plowshare.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H855

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אֵת

particle • Strongs_Numbers • Page 87

Particle used as a sign of the accusative, indicating the definite object of a verb; also used reflexively, or in designations of time and place. Occasionally interchangeable with other prepositions.

אֵת

substantive • Root אות • Strongs_Numbers • Page 208

I. Proper substance, being, essence, body, self, essential. It is used as the sign of an accusative, or to give prominence to a noun as subject.

אֵת

preposition • Root אנה • Strongs_Numbers • Page 208

II. With; expressing fellowship or accompaniment. Properly side, support, lean upon.

אֵת

noun masculine • Root אתה • Strongs_Numbers • Page 209

Mattock, coulter of a plough, hoe, prop. anything cutting into.

אֵת

noun masculine • Root אתה • Strongs_Numbers • Page 209

Equivalent to אֵת III., of which it is merely a collateral form.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

אוֹת or אֶת

sign of accusative case • Page 35

A sign of the accusative case.

אֶת

com. gen. chald. • Page 81

Equivalent to the Hebrew אוֹת (sign, miracle). Synonymous with תְּמַהּ. References: Dan. 3: 32, 33; 6: 28.

אַתְּ

pronoun • Page 81

Thou (masc.). Equivalent to אַתָּה. Note: Judg. 17: 2; 1 K. 14: 2.

אַתְּ

pronoun • Page 81

Thou (fem.). In pause אָתְּ. Found in Judg. 17: 2; 1 K. 14: 2. Also sometimes appears as a masculine form (Num. 11: 15; Ezek. 28: 14).

אֵת

ii. particle • Page 81

A primitive particle and sign of the accusative case (with Makk. -אֶת; with suffixes אֹתִי, אֹתָנוּ, etc.). Often denotes the definite direct object but can appear in circumstances where other languages employ the nominative (with passive verbs, neuter verbs, or before a nominative subject). References: Gen. 17: 5; Ex. 10: 8; 1 Sam. 17: 34.

אֵת

preposition • Page 82

1. with, together with (Gen. 4:1); 2. with, near by (Gen. 39:6); 3. in or on a place (1 Sam. 7:16); 4. besides (1 K. 11:25); 5. towards, erga (Ruth 2:20, 2 Sam. 16:17).

Direct object eternal self

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0853:

No stats available

H0855:

No stats available

שבט שֵׁבֶט

rod/scepter

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

שבט

shêbeṭ

Definition

a scion, i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan

Root

from an unused root probably meaning to branch off;

Exhaustive

from an unused root probably meaning to branch off; a scion, i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan; [idiom] correction, dart, rod, sceptre, staff, tribe.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H7626

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שֵׁבֶט

unknown • Strongs / High • Page 1363

Example used in comparison of sibilants.

שֵׁבֶט

noun masculine • Root שבט • Strongs / High • Page 1372

1. A stick, for striking and chastising (rod of oppression, staff, shepherd's crook, sceptre); also denotes shepherds/rulers. 2. Fig. a tribe, a stem, applied particularly to the twelve Jewish tribes. 3. A comet.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

שֵׁבֶט

noun masculine • Page 651

The rod or scourge of his mouth; 2. the staff of a ruler, a sceptre (Gen. 49: 10, Num. 24: 17); 3. a measuring staff or rod; a portion of land, a lot, inheritance (Ps. 74: 2, Jer. 10: 16); 4. a spear, javelin (2 Sam. 18: 14); 5. a tribe, spoken of the tribes of Israel (Ex. 28: 21, Judg. 20: 2).

שֵׁבֶט

chald. n. • Root שבט • Page 651

A tribe, i. q. Heb. שֵׁבֶט no. 5. Ezra 6: 17.

שֵׁבֶט and שֶׁבֶט

com. gen. • Page 650

1. a stick, staff, rod. Lev. 27: 32; Ps. 2: 9. Particularly for chastisement, (Prov. 10: 13. 13: 24. 22: 8.) hence a rod of correction, Job 9: 34. Is. 10: 5, 11: 4.

Noun common both singular construct

LXX: φυλῆσ φυλῶν ῥάβδῳ φυλαῖσ φυλὰσ

LXX Usage Statistics

H7626:

φυλῆσ 29× (15.9%)

φυλῶν 26× (13.6%)

ῥάβδῳ 13× (6.5%)

φυλαῖσ 12× (6.0%)

φυλὰσ 11× (5.4%)

φυλὴν 9× (4.6%)

φυλὴ 9× (4.9%)

φυλάσ 7× (3.6%)

ῥάβδον 6× (3.0%)

ῥάβδοσ 6× (3.1%)

בנימן בִּנְיָמִן

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

בנימין

Binyâmîyn

Definition

Binjamin, youngest son of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory

Root

from H1121 (בן) and H3225 (ימין); son of (the) right hand;

Exhaustive

from בן and ימין; son of (the) right hand; Binjamin, youngest son of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory; Benjamin.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H1144

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בִּנְיָמִן

noun proper • Consonantal / Medium • Page 258

Benjamin; proper name of Jacob's youngest son, whom his mother called Ben-oni. Ancestor of the Israelite tribe named from him.

Matched via consonantal key only

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

בִּנְיָמִין

noun masculine • Root ימין • Page 105

Benjamin, meaning 'son of prosperity'. The youngest son of Jacob and the tribe named after him. References: Gen. 35:18, Josh 18:11 ff.

Noun proper name masculine

LXX: βενιαμιν ιεμενι υἱοῦ υἱοὶ

LXX Usage Statistics

H1144:

βενιαμιν 153× (82.1%)

βενιαμιν 5× (2.4%)

ιεμενι 4× (2.0%)

υἱοῦ 3× (1.8%)

υἱοὶ 3× (1.8%)

υἱὸσ 3× (1.7%)

--- 2× (1.2%)

ιεμιναίου 2× (1.2%)

למשפחתו לְמִשְׁפַּחְתּוֹ

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ל

lə

Definition

to, for

Root

A primitive particle; a prefix

Exhaustive

(lamed) — to / toward / for

Core value: orientation, directionality, belonging
ל is often mistranslated as purpose (“in order to”), but that smuggles in future-time. In reality, ל marks:
- movement toward,
- dedication unto,
- reference with respect to.
Aonically, ל is vectorial, not teleological.
not “for the sake of a future outcome”
but “oriented toward a locus or pole.”
This is why possession (“belongs to”) and motion (“toward”) use the same preposition: both indicate relational alignment, not time.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

משפחה

mishpâchâh

Definition

a family, i.e. circle of relatives; figuratively, a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or sort (of things); by extension a tribe or people

Root

from H8192 (שפה) (compare H8198 (שפחה));

Exhaustive

from שפה (compare שפחה); a family, i.e. circle of relatives; figuratively, a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or sort (of things); by extension a tribe or people; family, kind(-red).

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H4940

הו

Definition

his, personal posessive - noun suffix: 3rd person masculine singular

Root

Exhaustive

Personal posessive pronoun - suffix for nouns, adjectives and passive participles: 3rd person masculine singular

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H9023

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שֶׁפַח

concept / noun • Root שפח • Consonantal / Low • Page 1469

shed, blood; figuratively to break out, of pustules, leprosy.

Matched via prefix/suffix stripped stem

שָׁפַח

verb • Root שפח • Consonantal / Low • Page 1468

(Not used) intransitive. To be attached, to associate, of the members of a family and domestics; to be related.

Matched via prefix/suffix stripped stem

שִׁפַּח

verb piel • Root שפח • Consonantal / Low • Page 1469

To make break out, i. e. to cover with leprosy; perhaps to make empty.

Matched via prefix/suffix stripped stem

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

מִשְׁפָּחָה

noun feminine • Root שפח • Page 416

1. a kind, species, of animals. Gen. 8: 19. 2. a tribe. Gen. 10: 18. 3. a subdivision of a tribe, a family. Ex. 6: 14.

Preposition, Noun common feminine singular construct, Suffix pronominal third person masculine singular

LXX: δῆμοσ δήμουσ δῆμοι --- δήμου

LXX Usage Statistics

H4940:

δῆμοσ 75× (27.0%)

δήμουσ 66× (20.5%)

δῆμοι 16× (5.8%)

--- 14× (5.1%)

δήμου 14× (4.2%)

φυλῆσ 10× (2.8%)

φυλὴ 9× (2.9%)

συγγενείασ 9× (2.6%)

πατριαὶ 7× (2.3%)

φυλαὶ 6× (1.8%)

ותלכד וַתִּלָּכֵד

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ו

wāw

Definition

sequential 'and'

Root

From H8505; a prefix

Exhaustive

Vav Conversive/Consecutive: The category “vav conversive / vav consecutive” is not an ancient grammatical datum; it is a modern explanatory construct, developed by early Hebraists to force Biblical Hebrew into a Latin/chronological tense model that it simply does not share.

The notion arose in early modern grammar (17th–19th c.) when scholars assumed:
- verbs must encode tense,
- narratives must advance by past → present → future,
- therefore Hebrew forms that “don’t behave” must be converted.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

לכד

lâkad

Definition

to catch (in a net, trap or pit); generally, to capture or occupy; also to choose (by lot); figuratively, to cohere

Root

a primitive root;

Exhaustive

a primitive root; to catch (in a net, trap or pit); generally, to capture or occupy; also to choose (by lot); figuratively, to cohere; [idiom] at all, catch (self), be frozen, be holden, stick together, take.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3920

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לָכַד

verb • Root לכד • Strongs / High • Page 786

Properly, to bind, knot, or intertwine together (like a net). Hence: 1. To draw together, to take, to seize. 2. Generally to seize, to lay hold of, as a capture, e.g. to take warriors captive, to storm a city.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

לָכַד

verb • Root לכד • Page 346

1. to take, catch (in a net or pit). 2. to take prisoner in war (Num. 21:32). 3. to take or break into a city (Josh. 8:12). 4. to choose out by lot (Josh. 7:14). Includes Niph. pass. and Hithpa. to hold together (Job 41:17).

conjunctive, Verb Niphal sequential imperfect third person feminine singular

LXX: προκατελάβετο ἔλαβεν κατακληροῦται κατελάβετο ''

LXX Usage Statistics

H3920:

προκατελάβετο 9× (6.9%)

ἔλαβεν 8× (6.4%)

κατακληροῦται 5× (3.9%)

κατελάβετο 5× (3.7%)

'' 4× (3.0%)

κατελάβοντο 4× (3.0%)

συνελήμφθη 4× (3.4%)

ἔλαβον 3× (2.5%)

ἁλώσεται 3× (2.5%)

δείξῃ 3× (2.6%)

משפחת מִשְׁפַּחַת

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

משפחה

mishpâchâh

Definition

a family, i.e. circle of relatives; figuratively, a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or sort (of things); by extension a tribe or people

Root

from H8192 (שפה) (compare H8198 (שפחה));

Exhaustive

from שפה (compare שפחה); a family, i.e. circle of relatives; figuratively, a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or sort (of things); by extension a tribe or people; family, kind(-red).

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H4940

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שֶׁפַח

concept / noun • Root שפח • Consonantal / Low • Page 1469

shed, blood; figuratively to break out, of pustules, leprosy.

Matched via prefix/suffix stripped stem

שָׁפַח

verb • Root שפח • Consonantal / Low • Page 1468

(Not used) intransitive. To be attached, to associate, of the members of a family and domestics; to be related.

Matched via prefix/suffix stripped stem

שִׁפַּח

verb piel • Root שפח • Consonantal / Low • Page 1469

To make break out, i. e. to cover with leprosy; perhaps to make empty.

Matched via prefix/suffix stripped stem

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

מִשְׁפָּחָה

noun feminine • Root שפח • Page 416

1. a kind, species, of animals. Gen. 8: 19. 2. a tribe. Gen. 10: 18. 3. a subdivision of a tribe, a family. Ex. 6: 14.

Noun common feminine singular construct

LXX: δῆμοσ δήμουσ δῆμοι --- δήμου

LXX Usage Statistics

H4940:

δῆμοσ 75× (27.0%)

δήμουσ 66× (20.5%)

δῆμοι 16× (5.8%)

--- 14× (5.1%)

δήμου 14× (4.2%)

φυλῆσ 10× (2.8%)

φυλὴ 9× (2.9%)

συγγενείασ 9× (2.6%)

πατριαὶ 7× (2.3%)

φυλαὶ 6× (1.8%)

המטרי הַמַּטְרי

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ה

Definition

the

Root

Demonstrative primitive

Exhaustive

definite article, the, used for all numbers and genders; originally a pronoun demonstrative, this. interrogative particle in direct and indirect questions; in disjunctive questions: whether--or.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

מטרי

Maṭrîy

Definition

Matri, an Israelite

Root

from H4305 (מטר); rainy;

Exhaustive

from מטר; rainy; Matri, an Israelite; Matri.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H4309

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מַטְרִי

noun proper masculine • Root מטרה • Strongs / High • Page 842

The Observing, Watching one; a proper name.

Particle definite article, Noun gentilic both singular absolute

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H4309:

No stats available

וילכד וַיִּלָּכֵד

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ו

wāw

Definition

sequential 'and'

Root

From H8505; a prefix

Exhaustive

Vav Conversive/Consecutive: The category “vav conversive / vav consecutive” is not an ancient grammatical datum; it is a modern explanatory construct, developed by early Hebraists to force Biblical Hebrew into a Latin/chronological tense model that it simply does not share.

The notion arose in early modern grammar (17th–19th c.) when scholars assumed:
- verbs must encode tense,
- narratives must advance by past → present → future,
- therefore Hebrew forms that “don’t behave” must be converted.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

לכד

lâkad

Definition

to catch (in a net, trap or pit); generally, to capture or occupy; also to choose (by lot); figuratively, to cohere

Root

a primitive root;

Exhaustive

a primitive root; to catch (in a net, trap or pit); generally, to capture or occupy; also to choose (by lot); figuratively, to cohere; [idiom] at all, catch (self), be frozen, be holden, stick together, take.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3920

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לָכַד

verb • Root לכד • Strongs / High • Page 786

Properly, to bind, knot, or intertwine together (like a net). Hence: 1. To draw together, to take, to seize. 2. Generally to seize, to lay hold of, as a capture, e.g. to take warriors captive, to storm a city.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

לָכַד

verb • Root לכד • Page 346

1. to take, catch (in a net or pit). 2. to take prisoner in war (Num. 21:32). 3. to take or break into a city (Josh. 8:12). 4. to choose out by lot (Josh. 7:14). Includes Niph. pass. and Hithpa. to hold together (Job 41:17).

conjunctive, Verb Niphal sequential imperfect third person masculine singular

LXX: προκατελάβετο ἔλαβεν κατακληροῦται κατελάβετο ''

LXX Usage Statistics

H3920:

προκατελάβετο 9× (6.9%)

ἔλαβεν 8× (6.4%)

κατακληροῦται 5× (3.9%)

κατελάβετο 5× (3.7%)

'' 4× (3.0%)

κατελάβοντο 4× (3.0%)

συνελήμφθη 4× (3.4%)

ἔλαβον 3× (2.5%)

ἁλώσεται 3× (2.5%)

δείξῃ 3× (2.6%)

שאול שָׁאוּל

Sheol

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

שאול

Shâʼûwl

Definition

Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites

Root

passive participle of H7592 (שאל); asked;

Exhaustive

passive participle of שאל; asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites; Saul, Shaul.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H7586

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שָׁאוּל

noun proper masculine • Root שאל • Strongs / High • Page 1366

Proper name masculine, meaning 'asked' (from God). Refers to the first king of Israel, an appellation of the place שֶׁבַע, and a patronymic.

Noun proper name masculine

LXX: σαουλ '' --- γυναικὶ

LXX Usage Statistics

H7586:

σαουλ 355× (88.5%)

'' 29× (6.4%)

--- 9× (2.3%)

γυναικὶ 2× (0.4%)

בן בֶּן־

builder/son

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

בן

bên

Definition

a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)

Root

from H1129 (בנה);

Exhaustive

from בנה; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H1121

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בֵּן

masc. noun • Root בין • Strongs / High • Page 253

1. A child, begotten, born, often without distinction of sex (frequently pluralized as children). 2. Specifically, a son, a male child (opposite daughter). 3. Used metaphorically to denote personal characteristics (virtuous or vicious personality, heir of virtue/vice) or objects (e.g., young animals, plants, or inanimate objects). 4. A grandson; also used as boy, youth, prince, heir to the throne.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

אֶל

chald. • Page 49

Chald. idem. [to Hebrew אַל]. Dan. 2: 24.

אֶל

preposition • Page 50

Primary preposition meaning: 1. to (sign of the dative); 2. towards, even to (Num. 24:1); 3. at, on, near (1 K. 13:20); 4. about, concerning (Gen. 20:2); 5. in, into (Gen. 8:9); 6. among (1 Sam. 10:22); 7. through (Ezek. 44:7); 8. for, on account of (1 K. 14:5); 9. in combination with other prepositions implies direction.

Noun common both singular construct

LXX: υἱοὶ υἱὸσ υἱῶν υἱοῦ υἱοῖσ

LXX Usage Statistics

H1121a:

υἱοὶ 1075× (22.0%)

υἱὸσ 753× (16.8%)

υἱῶν 607× (12.2%)

υἱοῦ 368× (8.1%)

υἱοῖσ 329× (6.1%)

υἱοὺσ 292× (5.7%)

υἱὸν 213× (4.6%)

--- 116× (2.6%)

υἱὲ 96× (2.2%)

'' 84× (1.6%)

קיש קִישׁ

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

קיש

Qîysh

Definition

Kish, the name of five Israelites

Root

from H6983 (קוש); a bow;

Exhaustive

from קוש; a bow; Kish, the name of five Israelites; Kish.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H7027

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

קִישׁ

noun masculine • Strongs / High • Page 1272

m. same as קוּשׁ, only found in קוּשִׁיָּה (Jah is Might), a proper name.

קִישׁ

noun proper masculine • Root קוש • Strongs / High • Page 1277

A bow, figuratively power.

Noun proper name masculine

LXX: κισ

LXX Usage Statistics

H7027:

κισ 20× (94.9%)

ויבקשהו וַיְבַקְשֻׁהוּ

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ו

wāw

Definition

sequential 'and'

Root

From H8505; a prefix

Exhaustive

Vav Conversive/Consecutive: The category “vav conversive / vav consecutive” is not an ancient grammatical datum; it is a modern explanatory construct, developed by early Hebraists to force Biblical Hebrew into a Latin/chronological tense model that it simply does not share.

The notion arose in early modern grammar (17th–19th c.) when scholars assumed:
- verbs must encode tense,
- narratives must advance by past → present → future,
- therefore Hebrew forms that “don’t behave” must be converted.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

בקש

bâqash

Definition

to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after

Root

a primitive root;

Exhaustive

a primitive root; to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after; ask, beg, beseech, desire, enquire, get, make inquisition, procure, (make) request, require, seek (for).

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H1245

ו

Definition

him, personal pronoun - verb/prep. 3rd person masculine singular

Root

Exhaustive

Personal object pronoun - suffix for propositions and verbs without an object: 3rd person masculine singular

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H9033

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

קַשׁ

noun masculine • Root קשש • Consonantal / Low • Page 1302

Dry straw, stubble, chaff; a figure of the worthless and contemptible.

Matched after stripping common prefixes

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

בָּקַשׁ

verb • Page 112

1. to seek, quaero. Gen. 37:15, 16. 1 Sam. 10:14. to seek after, inquire into, Job 10:6. Construed with an infin. with and without ל, Ex. 2:15. 4:24. 1 Sam. 19:2. Jer. 26:21.

conjunctive, Verb Piel sequential imperfect third person masculine plural, Suffix pronominal third person masculine singular

LXX: ζητεῖ ζητῆσαι ἐζήτησαν ζητοῦντεσ ζητεῖν

LXX Usage Statistics

H1245:

ζητεῖ 15× (7.0%)

ζητῆσαι 13× (5.5%)

ἐζήτησαν 12× (5.4%)

ζητοῦντεσ 12× (4.8%)

ζητεῖν 10× (4.6%)

ἐζήτει 9× (3.8%)

ζητήσω 9× (4.2%)

ἐζήτησεν 8× (3.5%)

ζητεῖσ 8× (3.8%)

ζητήσατε 7× (3.1%)

ולא וְלֹא

and not

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ו

wə

Definition

and

Root

From H8505; a prefix

Exhaustive

The conjunctive ו is not merely a fixed coordinator with a stable semantic value (“and/but/or/then”). Its core function is linkage, not meaning. It binds units into a single discourse field—phrases, clauses, or whole scenes—while leaving the logical relation to be inferred from aspect, word order, genre, and context.

So the variability in translation (“and / but / or / even / then”) is not polyvalence in the particle; it is underspecification by design. The language expects the reader/hearer to perceive the relation rather than have it encoded.

Crucially, conjunctive ו does not imply temporal sequence. It implies continuity of attention. Think of it as:
- “this belongs with what precedes,”
- “remain within the same frame,”
“do not reset the discourse.”
This is why Hebrew can chain dozens of clauses with ו without subordination or explicit logic markers. The text advances by accumulation, not by branching syntactic trees. Meaning arises from the interaction:
- Aspect (qatal / yiqtol / participle),
- Position (fronted elements, resumptive nouns),
- Genre (law, narrative, oracle),
- Context (who speaks, to whom).
The ו simply keeps the circuit closed so these cues can operate together. Remove tense assumptions, and the system becomes coherent.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

לא

lôʼ

Definition

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

Root

or לוא; or לה; (Deuteronomy 3:11), a primitive particle;

Exhaustive

or לוא; or לה; (Deuteronomy 3:11), a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles; [idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as truly as, [phrase] of a truth, [phrase] verily, for want, [phrase] whether, without.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3808

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

לֹא

negative particle • Root אל • Strongs / High • Page 759

A negative particle; not, no. It functions as an absolute negative, a negative answer to a question, or a refusal. Used with verbs in various tenses and moods to express negation or prohibition.

לֹא

particle • Strongs / High • Page 761

A K'ri reading for לוֹ.

לֹא

adverb / particle • Strongs / High • Page 760

Not; No; Nothing (substantive use); Before (cognate sense to טֶרֶם).

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

לֹא

adverb • Page 338

A primitive adverb of negation (more rarely לוֹא). 1. not. 2. no (Gen. 19:2). 3. nothing (Job 6:21). 4. without (1 Chr. 2:30). 5. interrogative, nonne? (Jon. 4:11). 6. lest, that not (Ex. 28:32). 7. In combination with adjectives/substantives it gives a negative signification (e.g., לֹא עֹז without strength).

Conjunction, Particle negative

LXX: οὐκ οὐ μὴ οὐδὲ οὐχ

LXX Usage Statistics

H3808:

οὐκ 1137× (34.5%)

οὐ 797× (24.2%)

μὴ 184× (5.6%)

οὐδὲ 150× (4.5%)

οὐχ 127× (3.9%)

οὐχὶ 120× (3.6%)

--- 98× (3.0%)

'' 94× (2.4%)

---% 62× (1.5%)

οὐκέτι 50× (1.4%)

נמצא נִמְצָא׃

we are finding

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

מצא

mâtsâʼ

Definition

properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present

Root

a primitive root;

Exhaustive

a primitive root; properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present; [phrase] be able, befall, being, catch, [idiom] certainly, (cause to) come (on, to, to hand), deliver, be enough (cause to) find(-ing, occasion, out), get (hold upon), [idiom] have (here), be here, hit, be left, light (up-) on, meet (with), [idiom] occasion serve, (be) present, ready, speed, suffice, take hold on.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H4672

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

מָצָא

verb • Root מצא • Strongs / High • Page 755

to find for one

מָצָא

verb • Strongs / High • Page 891

To step forth into appearance, to become visible, to appear, to exist; to discover.

מָצָא

verb • Root מצא • Strongs / High • Page 892

A verb with multiple meanings across different conjugations (binyanim). Kal: to find, discover, make known, explain; to possess; to happen to, befall; to reach, attain, obtain, suffice. Niphal (נִמְצָא): to be understood, be found, to exist, be manifest. Hiphil (הִמְצִיא): to let one attain, acquire, find; to requite; to cause to come; to deliver over.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

מָצָא

verb • Page 397

1. To find (Gen. 2:20; 1 Sam. 10:7); to solve a riddle (Judg. 14:18). 2. To get, obtain, acquire (Prov. 3:13); to meet with affliction (Ps. 116:3). 3. To befall or happen to any one (Gen. 44:34; Ex. 18:8). 4. To suffice or be sufficient (Num. 11:22; Judg. 21:14). 5. More rarely to seek (1 Sam. 20:21). Niph. 1. To be found. 2. To be found or be in any place (Gen. 47:14); to exist, to be present (Gen. 19:15; Ezra 8:25). 3. Spoken of God, to let himself be found (i.e. to hear or answer them) (1 Chr. 28:9; Jer. 29:13). 4. To be acquired or possessed by any one (Deut. 21:17; Josh. 17:16). Hiph. 1. To cause to find or to participate (Job 34:11). 2. To cause to come, to deliver up (2 Sam. 3:8; Zech. 11:6). 5. To present (Lev. 9:12, 13, 18).

Verb Niphal perfect third person masculine singular

LXX: εὗρον εὗρεν εὑρεθῇ εὑρέθη εὕρῃ

LXX Usage Statistics

H4672:

εὗρον 51× (10.7%)

εὗρεν 49× (10.1%)

εὑρεθῇ 23× (4.9%)

εὑρέθη 22× (4.6%)

εὕρῃ 16× (3.4%)

εὕρηκα 15× (3.3%)

--- 10× (2.2%)

εὑρέθησαν 9× (1.9%)

εὕρομεν 8× (1.8%)

εὑρήσει 8× (1.8%)

RBT Translation:

No verse found

RBT Paraphrase:
No verse found

Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
And he will cause the tribe of Benjamin to come near by his families, and the family of Matri will be taken, and Saul son of Kish will be taken: and they will seek and he was not found.

LITV Translation:
And he brought near the tribe of Benjamin by its families, and the family of Matri was taken. And Saul the son of Kish was taken. And they sought him, but not did find him.

Brenton Septuagint Translation:
And he brings near the tribe of Benjamin by families, and the family of Matri is taken by lot: and they bring near the family of Matri, man by man, and Saul the son of Kish is taken; and he sought him, but he was not found.