1 Samuel 9:2 Hebrew Word Analysis

0וְלֽוֹh0
1הָיָ֨הh1961
9And he had a sonמִבְּנֵ֥יh1121
3whose nameוּשְׁמ֤וֹh8034
4was Saulשָׁאוּל֙h7586
5a choice young manבָּח֣וּרh970
11a goodlierט֣וֹבh2896
7וְאֵ֥יןh369
8personאִ֛ישׁh376
9And he had a sonמִבְּנֵ֥יh1121
10of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לh3478
11a goodlierט֣וֹבh2896
12מִמֶּ֑נּוּh4480
13than he from his shouldersמִשִּׁכְמ֣וֹh7926
14and upwardוָמַ֔עְלָהh4605
15he was higherגָּבֹ֖הַּh1364
16מִכָּלh3605
17than any of the peopleהָעָֽם׃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.