KJV: And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.
YLT: And it cometh to pass, when Samuel is aged, that he maketh his sons judges over Israel.
Darby: And it came to pass when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.
ASV: And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.
| וַיְהִ֕י | And it came to pass |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out. |
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| זָקֵ֖ן | was old |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: זָקֵן Sense: to be old, become old. |
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| שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל | Samuel |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: שְׁמוּאֵל Sense: son of Elkanah by his wife Hannah and judge or prophet of Israel during the days of Saul and David. |
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| וַיָּ֧שֶׂם | that he made |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: שׂוּמָה Sense: to put, place, set, appoint, make. |
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| אֶת־ | - |
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Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative. |
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| בָּנָ֛יו | his sons |
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Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine singular Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group. |
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| שֹׁפְטִ֖ים | judges |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural Root: שָׁפַט Sense: to judge, govern, vindicate, punish. |
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| לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל | over Israel |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel. |
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