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1 Samuel 16:16 Interlinear: let our lord command, we pray thee, thy servants before thee, they seek a skilful man, playing on a harp, and it hath come to pass, in the spirit of sadness from God being upon thee, that he hath played with his hand, and it is well with thee.'
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Click for Chapter</a></div><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch">559</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 559 -- Occurrence 11 of 59">[e]</a></span><span class="reftop"> 16</span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/yomar_559.htm" title="yo·mar-: Command -- Occurrence 11 of 59.">yō·mar-</a></span><span class="reftrans"> 16</span><br><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="right"><tr><td width="99%" align="right"><span class="hebrew">יֹאמַר־</span></td><td width="1"><span class="refheb"> 16</span><br></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" align="right"><span class="eng">Command</span><span class="refbot"> 16</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular">V‑Qal‑Imperf‑3ms</a></span><span class="reftop2"> 16</span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4994.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4994: 1) I (we) pray, now, please <BR> 1a) used in entreaty or exhortation">4994</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4994.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4994 -- Occurrence 159 of 403">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/na_4994.htm" title="na: let now -- Occurrence 159 of 403.">nā</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">נָ֤א</span><br><span class="eng">let now</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Interjection">Interjection</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/113.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 113: 1) firm, strong, lord, master <BR> 1a) lord, master <BR> 1a1) reference to men <BR> 1a1a) superintendent of household, of affairs <BR> 1a1b) master <BR> 1a1c) king <BR> 1a2) reference to God <BR> 1a2a) the Lord God <BR> 1a2b) Lord of the whole earth <BR> 1b) lords, kings <BR> 1b1) reference to men <BR> 1b1a) proprietor of hill of Samaria <BR> 1b1b) master <BR> 1b1c) husband <BR> 1b1d) prophet <BR> 1b1e) governor <BR> 1b1f) prince <BR> 1b1g) king <BR> 1b2) reference to God <BR> 1b2a) Lord of lords (probably = thy husband, Yahweh) <BR> 1c) my lord, my master <BR> 1c1) reference to men <BR> 1c1a) master <BR> 1c1b) husband <BR> 1c1c) prophet <BR> 1c1d) prince <BR> 1c1e) king <BR> 1c1f) father <BR> 1c1g) Moses <BR> 1c1h) priest <BR> 1c1i) theophanic angel <BR> 1c1j) captain <BR> 1c1k) general recognition of superiority <BR> 1c2) reference to God <BR> 1c2a) my Lord, my Lord and my God <BR> 1c2b) Adonai (parallel with Yahweh)">113</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_113.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 113 -- Occurrence 1 of 1">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/adonenu_113.htm" title="'a·do·Ne·nu: our master -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">’ă·ḏō·nê·nū</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">אֲדֹנֵ֙נוּ֙</span><br><span class="eng">our master</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular construct :: first person common plural">N‑msc | 1cp</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"> </span> <br><span class="translit"> </span><br><span class="hebrew"> <span class="punct3"> 、</span><br><span class="eng"> </span><br><span class="strongsnt"> </span></td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"> </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5650: 1) slave, servant <BR> 1a) slave, servant, man-servant <BR> 1b) subjects <BR> 1c) servants, worshippers (of God) <BR> 1d) servant (in special sense as prophets, Levites etc) <BR> 1e) servant (of Israel) <BR> 1f) servant (as form of address between equals)">5650</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5650 -- Occurrence 23 of 66">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/avadeicha_5650.htm" title="'a·va·Dei·cha: your servants [who are] -- Occurrence 23 of 66.">‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">עֲבָדֶ֣יךָ</span><br><span class="eng">your servants [who are]</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine plural construct :: second person masculine singular">N‑mpc | 2ms</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6440: 1) face <BR> 1a) face, faces <BR> 1b) presence, person <BR> 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) <BR> 1d) face (of animals) <BR> 1e) face, surface (of ground) <BR> 1f) as adv of loc/temp <BR> 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before <BR> 1g) with prep <BR> 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of">6440</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6440 -- Occurrence 42 of 106">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/lefaneicha_6440.htm" title="le·fa·Nei·cha,: before you -- Occurrence 42 of 106.">lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā,</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">לְפָנֶ֔יךָ</span><br><span class="eng">before you</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-l :: Noun - common plural construct :: second person masculine singular">Prep‑l | N‑cpc | 2ms</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1245.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1245: 1) to seek, require, desire, exact, request <BR> 1a) (Piel) <BR> 1a1) to seek to find <BR> 1a2) to seek to secure <BR> 1a3) to seek the face <BR> 1a4) to desire, demand <BR> 1a5) to require, exact <BR> 1a6) to ask, request <BR> 1b) (Pual) to be sought">1245</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1245.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1245 -- Occurrence 1 of 6">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/yevakshu_1245.htm" title="ye·vak·Shu: to seek out -- Occurrence 1 of 6.">yə·ḇaq·šū</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">יְבַקְשׁ֕וּ</span><br><span class="eng">to seek out</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural">V‑Piel‑Imperf‑3mp</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"> </span> <br><span class="translit"> </span><br><span class="hebrew"> <span class="punct3"> 、</span><br><span class="eng"> </span><br><span class="strongsnt"> </span></td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"> </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 376: 1) man <BR> 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) <BR> 1b) husband <BR> 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) <BR> 1d) servant <BR> 1e) mankind <BR> 1f) champion <BR> 1g) great man <BR> 2) whosoever <BR> 3) each (adjective)">376</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 376 -- Occurrence 452 of 1097">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/ish_376.htm" title="'ish: a man -- Occurrence 452 of 1097.">’îš</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">אִ֕ישׁ</span><br><span class="eng">a man</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular">N‑ms</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3045: 1) to know <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to know <BR> 1a1a) to know, learn to know <BR> 1a1b) to perceive <BR> 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern <BR> 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish <BR> 1a1e) to know by experience <BR> 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess <BR> 1a1g) to consider <BR> 1a2) to know, be acquainted with <BR> 1a3) to know (a person carnally) <BR> 1a4) to know how, be skilful in <BR> 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed <BR> 1b2) to make oneself known <BR> 1b3) to be perceived <BR> 1b4) to be instructed <BR> 1c) (Piel) to cause to know <BR> 1d) (Poal) to cause to know <BR> 1e) (Pual) <BR> 1e1) to be known <BR> 1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle) <BR> 1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare <BR> 1g) (Hophal) to be made known <BR> 1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself">3045</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3045 -- Occurrence 6 of 43">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/yodea_3045.htm" title="yo·De·a': skillful -- Occurrence 6 of 43.">yō·ḏê·a‘</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">יֹדֵ֖עַ</span><br><span class="eng">skillful</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular">V‑Qal‑Prtcpl‑ms</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5059.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5059: 1) to play or strike strings, play a stringed instrument <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) player (participle) <BR> 1b) (Piel)<BR> 1b1) to play <BR> 1b1a) player, minstrel (participle)">5059</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5059.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5059 -- Occurrence 1 of 4">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/menaggen_5059.htm" title="me·nag·Gen: [who is] a player -- Occurrence 1 of 4.">mə·nag·gên</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">מְנַגֵּ֣ן</span><br><span class="eng">[who is] a player</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular">V‑Piel‑Prtcpl‑ms</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"> </span> <br><span class="translit"> </span><br><span class="hebrew"> <span class="punct2">–</span><br><span class="eng"> </span><br><span class="strongsnt"> </span></td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"> </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3658.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3658: 1) lyre, harp">3658</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3658.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3658 -- Occurrence 1 of 2">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/bakkinnor_3658.htm" title="bak·kin·Nor;: on the harp -- Occurrence 1 of 2.">bak·kin·nō·wr;</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">בַּכִּנּ֑וֹר</span><br><span class="eng">on the harp</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-b, Article :: Noun - masculine singular">Prep‑b, Art | N‑ms</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"> </span> <br><span class="translit"> </span><br><span class="hebrew"> <span class="punct3"> 、</span><br><span class="eng"> </span><br><span class="strongsnt"> </span></td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"> </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1961: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) ----- <BR> 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass <BR> 1a1b) to come about, come to pass <BR> 1a2) to come into being, become <BR> 1a2a) to arise, appear, come <BR> 1a2b) to become <BR> 1a2b1) to become <BR> 1a2b2) to become like <BR> 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established <BR> 1a3) to be <BR> 1a3a) to exist, be in existence <BR> 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) <BR> 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) <BR> 1a3d) to accompany, be with <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about <BR> 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone">1961</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1961 -- Occurrence 186 of 397">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vehayah_1961.htm" title="ve·ha·Yah,: and it shall be -- Occurrence 186 of 397.">wə·hā·yāh,</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">וְהָיָ֗ה</span><br><span class="eng">and it shall be</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular">Conj‑w | V‑Qal‑ConjPerf‑3ms</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1961: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) ----- <BR> 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass <BR> 1a1b) to come about, come to pass <BR> 1a2) to come into being, become <BR> 1a2a) to arise, appear, come <BR> 1a2b) to become <BR> 1a2b1) to become <BR> 1a2b2) to become like <BR> 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established <BR> 1a3) to be <BR> 1a3a) to exist, be in existence <BR> 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) <BR> 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) <BR> 1a3d) to accompany, be with <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about <BR> 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone">1961</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1961 -- Occurrence 4 of 14">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/bihyot_1961.htm" title="bih·Yot: when -- Occurrence 4 of 14.">bih·yō·wṯ</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">בִּֽהְי֨וֹת</span><br><span class="eng">when</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-b :: Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct">Prep‑b | V‑Qal‑Inf</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep<BR> 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against <BR> 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards <BR> 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) <BR> 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) <BR> 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) <BR> 1e) over (of suspension or extension) <BR> 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) <BR> 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) <BR> 1h) to (as a dative) <BR> conj <BR> 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although">5921</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5921 -- Occurrence 39 of 119">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/aleicha_5921.htm" title="'a·Lei·cha: is upon you -- Occurrence 39 of 119.">‘ā·le·ḵā</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">עָלֶ֤יךָ</span><br><span class="eng">is upon you</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition :: second person masculine singular">Prep | 2ms</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7307.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7307: 1) wind, breath, mind, spirit <BR> 1a) breath<BR> 1b) wind <BR> 1b1) of heaven <BR> 1b2) quarter (of wind), side <BR> 1b3) breath of air <BR> 1b4) air, gas <BR> 1b5) vain, empty thing <BR> 1c) spirit (as that which breathes quickly in animation or agitation) <BR> 1c1) spirit, animation, vivacity, vigour <BR> 1c2) courage <BR> 1c3) temper, anger <BR> 1c4) impatience, patience <BR> 1c5) spirit, disposition (as troubled, bitter, discontented) <BR> 1c6) disposition (of various kinds), unaccountable or uncontrollable impulse <BR> 1c7) prophetic spirit <BR> 1d) spirit (of the living, breathing being in man and animals) <BR> 1d1) as gift, preserved by God, God's spirit, departing at death, disembodied being <BR> 1e) spirit (as seat of emotion) <BR> 1e1) desire <BR> 1e2) sorrow, trouble <BR> 1f) spirit <BR> 1f1) as seat or organ of mental acts <BR> 1f2) rarely of the will <BR> 1f3) as seat especially of moral character <BR> 1g) Spirit of God, the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father and the Son <BR> 1g1) as inspiring ecstatic state of prophecy <BR> 1g2) as impelling prophet to utter instruction or warning <BR> 1g3) imparting warlike energy and executive and administrative power <BR> 1g4) as endowing men with various gifts <BR> 1g5) as energy of life <BR> 1g6) as manifest in the Shekinah glory <BR> 1g7) never referred to as a depersonalised force">7307</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7307.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7307 -- Occurrence 37 of 205">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/ruach_7307.htm" title="Ru·ach-: the spirit -- Occurrence 37 of 205.">rū·aḥ-</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">רֽוּחַ־</span><br><span class="eng">the spirit</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - common singular construct">N‑csc</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 430: 1) (plural) <BR> 1a) rulers, judges <BR> 1b) divine ones <BR> 1c) angels <BR> 1d) gods <BR> 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning) <BR> 2a) god, goddess <BR> 2b) godlike one <BR> 2c) works or special possessions of God <BR> 2d) the (true) God <BR> 2e) God">430</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 430 -- Occurrence 283 of 680">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/elohim_430.htm" title="E·lo·Him: from God -- Occurrence 283 of 680.">’ĕ·lō·hîm</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">אֱלֹהִים֙</span><br><span class="eng">from God</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine plural">N‑mp</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7451: adj <BR> 1) bad, evil <BR> 1a) bad, disagreeable, malignant <BR> 1b) bad, unpleasant, evil (giving pain, unhappiness, misery) <BR> 1c) evil, displeasing <BR> 1d) bad (of its kind-land, water, etc) <BR> 1e) bad (of value) <BR> 1f) worse than, worst (comparison) <BR> 1g) sad, unhappy <BR> 1h) evil (hurtful) <BR> 1i) bad, unkind (vicious in disposition) <BR> 1j) bad, evil, wicked (ethically) <BR> 1j1) in general, of persons, of thoughts <BR> 1j2) deeds, actions <BR> n m <BR> 2) evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity <BR> 2a) evil, distress, adversity <BR> 2b) evil, injury, wrong <BR> 2c) evil (ethical) <BR> n f <BR> 3) evil, misery, distress, injury <BR> 3a) evil, misery, distress <BR> 3b) evil, injury, wrong <BR> 3c) evil (ethical)">7451</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7451.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7451 -- Occurrence 21 of 127">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/raah_7451.htm" title="ra·'Ah,: distressing -- Occurrence 21 of 127.">rā·‘āh,</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">רָעָ֔ה</span><br><span class="eng">distressing</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Adjective - feminine singular">Adj‑fs</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5059.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5059: 1) to play or strike strings, play a stringed instrument <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) player (participle) <BR> 1b) (Piel)<BR> 1b1) to play <BR> 1b1a) player, minstrel (participle)">5059</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5059.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5059 -- Occurrence 1 of 2">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/veniggen_5059.htm" title="ve·nig·Gen: that he shall play it -- Occurrence 1 of 2.">wə·nig·gên</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">וְנִגֵּ֥ן</span><br><span class="eng">that he shall play it</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular">Conj‑w | V‑Piel‑ConjPerf‑3ms</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"> </span> <br><span class="translit"> </span><br><span class="hebrew"> <span class="punct3"> 、</span><br><span class="eng"> </span><br><span class="strongsnt"> </span></td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"> </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3027: 1) hand <BR> 1a) hand (of man)<BR> 1b) strength, power (fig.) <BR> 1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.) <BR> 1d) (various special, technical senses) <BR> 1d1) sign, monument <BR> 1d2) part, fractional part, share <BR> 1d3) time, repetition <BR> 1d4) axle-trees, axle <BR> 1d5) stays, support (for laver) <BR> 1d6) tenons (in tabernacle) <BR> 1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure) <BR> 1d8) wrists">3027</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3027 -- Occurrence 31 of 73">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/beyado_3027.htm" title="be·ya·Do: with his hand -- Occurrence 31 of 73.">bə·yā·ḏōw</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">בְּיָד֖וֹ</span><br><span class="eng">with his hand</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-b :: Noun - feminine singular construct :: third person masculine singular">Prep‑b | N‑fsc | 3ms</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2895.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2895: 1) to be good, be pleasing, be joyful, be beneficial, be pleasant, be favourable, be happy, be right <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to be pleasant, be delightful <BR> 1a2) to be glad, be joyful <BR> 1a3) to be better <BR> 1a4) to be well with, be good for <BR> 1a5) to be pleasing <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) to do well, do good, act right, act rightly">2895</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2895.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2895 -- Occurrence 2 of 3">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vetov_2895.htm" title="ve·Tov: and [will be] well -- Occurrence 2 of 3.">wə·ṭō·wḇ</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">וְט֥וֹב</span><br><span class="eng">and [will be] well</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Adjective - masculine singular">Conj‑w | Adj‑ms</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"> </span> <br><span class="translit"> </span><br><span class="hebrew"> <span class="punct"> .</span><br><span class="eng"> </span><br><span class="strongsnt"> </span></td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"> </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"></span> <br><span class="translit"><a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm" title="Lach.: you -- Occurrence .">lāḵ.</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">לָֽךְ׃</span><br><span class="eng">you</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition :: second person feminine singular">Prep | 2fs</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"></span> <br><span class="translit"><a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm" title="Peh.">p̄</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">פ</span><br><span class="eng"> - </span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Punctuation">Punc</a></span></td></tr></table><iframe src="/intframe4ot.htm" width="100%" height="150" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe><br /><br /><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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'adown (aw-done') -- lord">"Let our lord</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4994.htm" title="4994. na' (naw) -- I (we) pray, now">now</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">command</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650. ebed (eh'-bed) -- slave, servant">your servants</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440. paniym (paw-neem') -- face, faces">who are before</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1245.htm" title="1245. baqash (baw-kash') -- to seek">you. Let them seek</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">a man</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045. yada' (yaw-dah') -- to know">who is a skillful</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5059.htm" title="5059. nagan (naw-gan') -- to touch or play a stringed instrument">player</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3658.htm" title="3658. kinnowr (kin-nore') -- a lyre">on the harp;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961. hayah (haw-yaw) -- to fall out, come to pass, become, be">and it shall come</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7451a.htm" title="7451a">about when the evil</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7307.htm" title="7307. ruwach (roo'-akh) -- breath, wind, spirit">spirit</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god">from God</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5059.htm" title="5059. nagan (naw-gan') -- to touch or play a stringed instrument">is on you, that he shall play</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027. yad (yawd) -- hand">[the harp] with his hand,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2895.htm" title="2895. towb (tobe) -- to be pleasing or good">and you will be well."</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/1_samuel/16.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/113.htm" title="113. 'adown (aw-done') -- lord">Let our lord</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">now command</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650. ebed (eh'-bed) -- slave, servant">thy servants,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440. paniym (paw-neem') -- face, faces">[which are] before</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1245.htm" title="1245. baqash (baw-kash') -- to seek">thee, to seek out</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">a man,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045. yada' (yaw-dah') -- to know">[who is] a cunning</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5059.htm" title="5059. nagan (naw-gan') -- to touch or play a stringed instrument">player</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3658.htm" title="3658. kinnowr (kin-nore') -- a lyre">on an harp:</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451. ra' (rah) -- adversity">and it shall come to pass, when the evil</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7307.htm" title="7307. ruwach (roo'-akh) -- breath, wind, spirit">spirit</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god">from God</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5059.htm" title="5059. nagan (naw-gan') -- to touch or play a stringed instrument">is upon thee, that he shall play</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027. yad (yawd) -- hand">with his hand,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2895.htm" title="2895. towb (tobe) -- to be pleasing or good">and thou shalt be well.</a> </span><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_samuel/16.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Let our lord order his servants who attend you to look for a man who is skilled in playing the lyre. And then when an evil spirit from God comes on you, he will play and you will be better."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_samuel/16.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Let our lord now command thy servants, that are before thee, to seek out a man who is a skilful player on the harp: and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God is upon thee, that he shall play with his hand, and thou shalt be well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_samuel/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> let our lord command, we pray thee, thy servants before thee, they seek a skilful man, playing on a harp, and it hath come to pass, in the spirit of sadness from God being upon thee, that he hath played with his hand, and it is well with thee.'<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/1_samuel/16-16.htm">1 Samuel 16:16</a> • <a href="/niv/1_samuel/16-16.htm">1 Samuel 16:16 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/1_samuel/16-16.htm">1 Samuel 16:16 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/1_samuel/16-16.htm">1 Samuel 16:16 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/1_samuel/16-16.htm">1 Samuel 16:16 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/1_samuel/16-16.htm">1 Samuel 16:16 KJV</a> • <a href="//biblecommenter.com/1_samuel/16-16.htm">1 Samuel 16:16 Commentaries</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/16-16.htm">1 Samuel 16:16 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/16-16.htm">1 Samuel 16:16 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/16-16.htm">1 Samuel 16:16 Chinese Bible</a> • <a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/16-16.htm">1 Samuel 16:16 French Bible</a> • <a href="//bibeltext.com/1_samuel/16-16.htm">1 Samuel 16:16 German Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/interlinear/">Interlinear Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a><br /></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../1_samuel/16-15.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 16:15"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 16:15" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../1_samuel/16-17.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 16:17"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 16:17" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>