1 Samuel 9:2 Hebrew Word Analysis
0 | | וְלֽוֹ | h0 |
1 | | הָיָ֨ה | h1961 |
9 | And he had a son | מִבְּנֵ֥י | h1121 |
3 | whose name | וּשְׁמ֤וֹ | h8034 |
4 | was Saul | שָׁאוּל֙ | h7586 |
5 | a choice young man | בָּח֣וּר | h970 |
11 | a goodlier | ט֣וֹב | h2896 |
7 | | וְאֵ֥ין | h369 |
8 | person | אִ֛ישׁ | h376 |
9 | And he had a son | מִבְּנֵ֥י | h1121 |
10 | of Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל | h3478 |
11 | a goodlier | ט֣וֹב | h2896 |
12 | | מִמֶּ֑נּוּ | h4480 |
13 | than he from his shoulders | מִשִּׁכְמ֣וֹ | h7926 |
14 | and upward | וָמַ֔עְלָה | h4605 |
15 | he was higher | גָּבֹ֖הַּ | h1364 |
16 | | מִכָּל | h3605 |
17 | than any of the people | הָעָֽם׃ | h5971 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And he had a son, whose name was Saul, a choice young man, and a goodly: and there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And he had a son, whose name was Saul, a young man and a goodly: and there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
He had a son named Saul, a specially good-looking young man; there was no one better-looking among the children of Israel: he was taller by a head than any other of the people.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
And he had a son whose name was Saul, choice and comely; and there was not among the children of Israel a comelier person than he; from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people.
Webster's Bible (WBT)
And he had a son, whose name was Saul, a choice young man, and a goodly: and there was not among the children of Israel a more handsome person than he: from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people.
World English Bible (WEB)
He had a son, whose name was Saul, an impressive young man; and there was not among the children of Israel a better person than he. From his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
and he hath a son, and his name `is' Saul, a choice youth and goodly, and there is not a man among the sons of Israel goodlier than he -- from his shoulder and upward, higher than any of the people.