1 Samuel 9:3
Old Testament • 16 words with Strong's data
"And the asses of Kish Saul’s father were lost. And Kish said to Saul his son, Take now one of the servants with thee, and arise, go seek the asses."
Word-by-Word Analysis
כִּשָּׁלוֹן
kishshâlôwn
properly, a tottering, i.e. ruin
שָׁאוּל
Shâʼûwl
Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites
אָב
ʼâb
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
אָבַד
ʼâbad
properly, to wander away, i.e. lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy)
כִּשָּׁלוֹן
kishshâlôwn
properly, a tottering, i.e. ruin
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
שָׁאוּל
Shâʼûwl
Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites
בֵּן
bên
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or ...
לָקַח
lâqach
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
אֶחָד
ʼechâd
properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
קוּם
qûwm
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
יָלַךְ
yâlak
to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)
בָּקַשׁ
bâqash
to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
Key Terms in This Verse
אָבַד ʼâbad
properly, to wander away, i.e. lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy)
Study H6 →קוּם qûwm
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
Study H6965 →בָּקַשׁ bâqash
to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
Study H1245 →Cross References
Speak, ye that ride on white asses, ye that sit in judgment, and walk by the way.
And he had thirty sons that rode on thirty ass colts, and they had thirty cities, which are called Havothjair unto this day, which are in the land of Gilead.
When thou art departed from me to day, then thou shalt find two men by Rachel’s sepulchre in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say unto thee, The asses which thou wentest to seek are fou...
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