1 Samuel 15:8 Hebrew Word Analysis

0And he tookוַיִּתְפֹּ֛שׂh8610
1אֶתh853
2Agagאֲגַ֥גh90
3the kingמֶֽלֶךְh4428
4of the Amalekitesעֲמָלֵ֖קh6002
5aliveחָ֑יh2416
6וְאֶתh853
7כָּלh3605
8all the peopleהָעָ֖םh5971
9and utterly destroyedהֶֽחֱרִ֥יםh2763
10with the edgeלְפִיh6310
11of the swordחָֽרֶב׃h2719

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And he took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And he took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

He took Agag, king of the Amalekites, prisoner, and put all the people to the sword without mercy.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And he took Agag the king of Amalek alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And he took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.

World English Bible (WEB)

He took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and he catcheth Agag king of Amalek alive, and all the people he hath devoted by the mouth of the sword;