1 Samuel 10:23 — compare English translations
Compare translations1 Samuel 10:23 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 →
וַיָּרֻ֨צוּ֙
rûwts
H7323
to run
וַיִּקָּחֻ֣הוּ
lâqach
H3947
to take
מִשָּׁ֔ם
shâm
H8033
there
וַיִּתְיַצֵּ֖ב
yâtsab
H3320
to stand
בְּת֣וֹךְ
tâvek
H8432
midst
הָעָ֑ם
ʻam
H5971
people
וַיִּגְבַּהּ֙
gâbahh
H1361
to be high
מִכָּל
kôl
H3605
all
הָעָ֔ם
ʻam
H5971
people
מִשִּׁכְמ֖וֹ
shᵉkem
H7926
shoulder
וָמָֽעְלָה
maʻal
H4605
above
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World English Bible Public Domain
They ran and fetched him there; and when he stood among the people, he was higher than any of the people from his shoulders and upward.
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King James Version Public Domain
And they ran and fetched him thence: and when he stood among the people, he was higher than any of the people from his shoulders and upward.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And they ran, and they took him from there. And he stationed himself in the midst of the people. And he was taller than any of the people from his shoulder and upward.
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