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1 Samuel 16

1 Sam. 16:13 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Then Samuel
Shmuw'el (Hebrew #8050)
heard of God; Shemuel, the name of three Israelites
KJV usage: Samuel, Shemuel.
Pronounce: sehm-oo-ale'
Origin: from the passive participle of 8085 and 410
took
laqach (Hebrew #3947)
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
KJV usage: accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, X many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.
Pronounce: law-kakh'
Origin: a primitive root
the horn
qeren (Hebrew #7161)
a horn (as projecting); by implication, a flask, cornet; by resembl. an elephant's tooth (i.e. ivory), a corner (of the altar), a peak (of a mountain), a ray (of light); figuratively, power
KJV usage: X hill, horn.
Pronounce: keh'-ren
Origin: from 7160
of oil
shemen (Hebrew #8081)
grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness
KJV usage: anointing, X fat (things), X fruitful, oil((-ed)), ointment, olive, + pine.
Pronounce: sheh'-men
Origin: from 8080
, and anointed
mashach (Hebrew #4886)
to rub with oil, i.e. to anoint; by implication, to consecrate; also to paint
KJV usage: anoint, paint.
Pronounce: maw-shakh'
Origin: a primitive root
him in the midst
qereb (Hebrew #7130)
properly, the nearest part, i.e. the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition)
KJV usage: X among, X before, bowels, X unto charge, + eat (up), X heart, X him, X in, inward (X -ly, part, -s, thought), midst, + out of, purtenance, X therein, X through, X within self.
Pronounce: keh'-reb
Origin: from 7126
of his brethren
'ach (Hebrew #251)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1))
KJV usage: another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with "Ah-" or "Ahi-".
Pronounce: awkh
Origin: a primitive word
: and the Spirit
ruwach (Hebrew #7307)
wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions)
KJV usage: air, anger, blast, breath, X cool, courage, mind, X quarter, X side, spirit((-ual)), tempest, X vain, ((whirl-))wind(-y).
Pronounce: roo'-akh
Origin: from 7306
x of the Lord
Yhovah (Hebrew #3068)
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
KJV usage: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.
Pronounce: yeh-ho-vaw'
Origin: from 1961
came
tsalach (Hebrew #6743)
a primitive root; to push forward, in various senses (literal or figurative, transitive or intransitive)
KJV usage: break out, come (mightily), go over, be good, be meet, be profitable, (cause to, effect, make to, send) prosper(-ity, -ous, - ously).
Pronounce: tsaw-lakh'
Origin: or tsaleach {tsaw-lay'-akh}
upon David
David (Hebrew #1732)
Daviyd {daw-veed'}; from the same as 1730; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse
KJV usage: David.
Pronounce: daw-veed'
Origin: rarely (fully)
from that day
yowm (Hebrew #3117)
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)
KJV usage: age, + always, + chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), + elder, X end, + evening, + (for) ever(-lasting, -more), X full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, + old, + outlived, + perpetually, presently, + remaineth, X required, season, X since, space, then, (process of) time, + as at other times, + in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), X whole (+ age), (full) year(-ly), + younger.
Pronounce: yome
Origin: from an unused root meaning to be hot
forward
ma`al (Hebrew #4605)
properly, the upper part, used only adverbially with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top, etc.
KJV usage: above, exceeding(-ly), forward, on (X very) high, over, up(-on, -ward), very.
Pronounce: mah'al
Origin: from 5927
. So Samuel
Shmuw'el (Hebrew #8050)
heard of God; Shemuel, the name of three Israelites
KJV usage: Samuel, Shemuel.
Pronounce: sehm-oo-ale'
Origin: from the passive participle of 8085 and 410
rose up
quwm (Hebrew #6965)
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
KJV usage: abide, accomplish, X be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, X be dim, endure, X enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, X but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (up), remain, (a-)rise (up) (again, against), rouse up, set (up), (e-)stablish, (make to) stand (up), stir up, strengthen, succeed, (as-, make) sure(-ly), (be) up(-hold, - rising).
Pronounce: koom
Origin: a primitive root
, and went
yalak (Hebrew #3212)
to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)
KJV usage: X again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, + follow(-ing), get (away, hence, him), (cause to, made) go (away, -ing, -ne, one's way, out), grow, lead (forth), let down, march, prosper, + pursue, cause to run, spread, take away ((-journey)), vanish, (cause to) walk(-ing), wax, X be weak.
Pronounce: yaw-lak'
Origin: a primitive root (compare 1980)
to Ramah
Ramah (Hebrew #7414)
Ramah, the name of four places in Palestine
KJV usage: Ramah.
Pronounce: raw-maw'
Origin: the same as 7413
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1 Sam. 10:6,9‑10• 6And the Spirit of the Lord will come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man.
 9And it was so, that when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, God gave him another heart: and all those signs came to pass that day.
 10And when they came thither to the hill, behold, a company of prophets met him; and the Spirit of God came upon him, and he prophesied among them. (1 Sam. 10:6,9‑10)
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Judg. 11:29• 29Then the Spirit of the Lord came upon Jephthah, and he passed over Gilead, and Manasseh, and passed over Mizpeh of Gilead, and from Mizpeh of Gilead he passed over unto the children of Ammon. (Judg. 11:29)
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Judg. 14:6• 6And the Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon him, and he rent him as he would have rent a kid, and he had nothing in his hand: but he told not his father or his mother what he had done. (Judg. 14:6)

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Cross References

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anointed.
1 Sam. 10:1• 1Then 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? (1 Sam. 10:1)
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2 Kings 9:6• 6And he arose, and went into the house; and he poured the oil on his head, and said unto him, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, I have anointed thee king over the people of the Lord, even over Israel. (2 Kings 9:6)
the Spirit.
1 Sam. 16:18• 18Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the Lord is with him. (1 Sam. 16:18)
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1 Sam. 10:6,9‑10• 6And the Spirit of the Lord will come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man.
 9And it was so, that when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, God gave him another heart: and all those signs came to pass that day.
 10And when they came thither to the hill, behold, a company of prophets met him; and the Spirit of God came upon him, and he prophesied among them. (1 Sam. 10:6,9‑10)
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Num. 11:17• 17And I will come down and talk with thee there: and I will take of the spirit which is upon thee, and will put it upon them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with thee, that thou bear it not thyself alone. (Num. 11:17)
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Num. 27:18• 18And the Lord said unto Moses, Take thee Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit, and lay thine hand upon him; (Num. 27:18)
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Judg. 3:10• 10And the Spirit of the Lord came upon him, and he judged Israel, and went out to war: and the Lord delivered Chushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand; and his hand prevailed against Chushan-rishathaim. (Judg. 3:10)
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Judg. 11:29• 29Then the Spirit of the Lord came upon Jephthah, and he passed over Gilead, and Manasseh, and passed over Mizpeh of Gilead, and from Mizpeh of Gilead he passed over unto the children of Ammon. (Judg. 11:29)
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Judg. 13:25• 25And the Spirit of the Lord began to move him at times in the camp of Dan between Zorah and Eshtaol. (Judg. 13:25)
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Judg. 14:6• 6And the Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon him, and he rent him as he would have rent a kid, and he had nothing in his hand: but he told not his father or his mother what he had done. (Judg. 14:6)
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Isa. 11:1‑3• 1And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:
 2And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord;
 3And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the Lord: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears: (Isa. 11:1‑3)
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John 3:34• 34For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him. (John 3:34)
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Heb. 1:9• 9Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows. (Heb. 1:9)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren. And the Spirit of Jehovah came upon Davide from that day forward. And Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.

JND Translation Notes

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Meaning, "Beloved."