New American Standard Bible 1995

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1 Samuel

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He had a son whose name was Saul, a choice and handsome man, and there was not a more handsome person than he among the sons of Israel; from his shoulders and up he was taller than any of the people.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
He had to fall out, come to pass, become, be H1961 הָיָ֨ה ha·yah
a son son H1121 בֵ֜ן ven
whose name a name H8034 וּשְׁמֹ֤ו u·she·mov
was Saul, "asked (of Yah)," first king of Isr., also an Edomite and two Isr. H7586 שָׁאוּל֙ sha·'ul
Analysis:
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a choice a young man H970 בָּח֣וּר ba·chur
and handsome pleasant, agreeable, good H2896 וָטֹ֔וב va·to·vv,
[man], and there nothing, nought H369 וְאֵ֥ין ve·'ein
was not a more from H4480 מִמֶּ֑נּוּ mim·men·nu;
handsome pleasant, agreeable, good H2896 טֹ֣וב to·vv
person man H376 אִ֛ישׁ ish
than he among from H4480    
the sons son H1121 מִבְּנֵ֥י mib·be·nei
of Israel; "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc. H3478 יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל yis·ra·'el
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from his shoulders shoulder H7926 מִשִּׁכְמֹ֣ו mi·shich·mov
and up he was taller high, exalted H1364 גָּבֹ֖הַּ ga·voh·ah
than from H4480    
any the whole, all H3605 מִכָּל־ mik·kol-
of the people. people H5971 הָעָֽם׃ ha·'am.

Locations

Israel

ISRAEL, KINGDOM OF" I. THE FIRST PERIOD1. The Two Kingdoms2. The Ist Dynasty3. The IInd Dynasty4. Civil WarII. PERIOD OF THE SYRIAN WARS1. The IIIrd Dynasty2. World-Politics3. Battle of Karkar4. Loss of Territory5. Reform of Religion6. Revolution7. The IVth Dynasty8. Renewed Prosperity9. AnarchyIII. DECLINE AND FALL1. Loss of Independence2. Decline3. Extinct... View Details

People

Saul

Saul [N] [H] [S] asked for.  A king of Edom ( Genesis 36:37  Genesis 36:38 ); called Shaul in  1 Chronicles 1:48.    The son of Kish (probably his only son, and a child of prayer, "asked for"), of the tribe of Benjamin, the first king of the Jewish nation. The singular providential circumstances connected with his election as king are recorded in  1 ... View Details

Saul

Saul [N] [H] [S] asked for.  A king of Edom ( Genesis 36:37  Genesis 36:38 ); called Shaul in  1 Chronicles 1:48.    The son of Kish (probably his only son, and a child of prayer, "asked for"), of the tribe of Benjamin, the first king of the Jewish nation. The singular providential circumstances connected with his election as king are recorded in  1 ... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 He had a son whose name was Saul, a choice and handsome man, and there was not a more handsome person than he among the sons of Israel; from his shoulders and up he was taller than any of the people.
King James Bible He And he had a son son, whose name was Saul, a choice and handsome young man, and a goodly: and there was not among the children of Israel a more handsome goodlier person than he among the sons of Israel; he: from his shoulders and up upward he was taller higher than any of the people.
Hebrew Greek English He had a son whose name was Saul, a choice and handsome man, and there was not a more handsome person than he among the sons of Israel; from his shoulders and up he was taller than any of the people.