1 Samuel 10:1 — compare English translations
Compare translations1 Samuel 10:1 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַיִּקַּ֨ח
lâqach
H3947
to take
שְׁמוּאֵ֜ל
Shᵉmûwʼêl
H8050
Samuel
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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פַּ֥ךְ
pak
H6378
flask
הַשֶּׁ֛מֶן
shemen
H8081
fat
וַיִּצֹ֥ק
yâtsaq
H3332
to pour
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
רֹאשׁ֖וֹ
rôʼsh
H7218
head
וַיִּשָּׁקֵ֑הוּ
nâshaq
H5401
to kiss
וַיֹּ֕אמֶר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
הֲל֗וֹא
lôʼ
H3808
not
כִּֽי
kîy
H3588
that
מְשָׁחֲךָ֧
mâshach
H4886
to anoint
יְהוָ֛ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
נַחֲלָת֖וֹ
nachălâh
H5159
inheritance
לְנָגִֽיד
nâgîyd
H5057
ruler
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World English Bible Public Domain
Then Samuel took the vial of oil, and poured it on his head, and kissed him, and said, Isn't it that Yahweh has anointed you to be prince over his inheritance?
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King James Version Public Domain
Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the LORD hath anointed thee to be captain over his inheritance?
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And Samuel took a flask of oil and poured on his head, and he kissed him. And he said, “ not that Yahweh has anointed you as ruler over his inheritance?
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).