1 Samuel 9:9 Hebrew Word Analysis

16Beforetimeלְפָנִ֖יםh6440
1in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לh3478
2כֹּֽהh3541
3thus he spakeאָמַ֤רh559
4when a manהָאִישׁ֙h376
5בְּלֶכְתּוֹ֙h1980
6to enquireלִדְר֣וֹשׁh1875
7of Godאֱלֹהִ֔יםh430
8לְכ֥וּh1980
9וְנֵֽלְכָ֖הh1980
10עַדh5704
17a Seerהָֽרֹאֶֽה׃h7200
12כִּ֤יh3588
13called a Prophetלַנָּבִיא֙h5030
14for he that is nowהַיּ֔וֹםh3117
15calledיִקָּרֵ֥אh7121
16Beforetimeלְפָנִ֖יםh6440
17a Seerהָֽרֹאֶֽה׃h7200

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

(Beforetime in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, thus he spake, Come, and let us go to the seer: for he that is now called a Prophet was beforetime called a Seer.)

American Standard Version (ASV)

(Beforetime in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, thus he said, Come, and let us go to the seer; for he that is now called a Prophet was beforetime called a Seer.)

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

(In the past in Israel, when a man went to get directions from God, he said, Come let us go to the Seer, for he who now is named Prophet was in those days given the name of Seer.)

Darby English Bible (DBY)

(In former time in Israel, when a man went to ask counsel of God, he said, Come and let us go to the seer; for he that is now called a Prophet was in former time called a Seer.)

Webster's Bible (WBT)

(Formerly in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, thus he spoke, Come, and let us go to the seer: for he that is now called a Prophet was formerly called a Seer.)

World English Bible (WEB)

(In earlier times in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, thus he said, Come, and let us go to the seer; for he who is now called a Prophet was before called a Seer.)

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Formerly in Israel, thus said the man in his going to seek God, `Come and we go unto the seer,' for the `prophet' of to-day is called formerly `the seer.'