1 Samuel 9:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The servantהַנַּ֙עַר֙
(han·na·'ar)
5288: a boy, lad, youth, retainerof uncertain derivation
answeredלַעֲנֹ֣ות
(la·'a·no·vt)
6030a: to answer, responda prim. root
Saulשָׁא֔וּל
(sha·'ul,)
7586: "asked (of Yah)," first king of Isr., also an Edomite and two Isr.from shaal
againוַיֹּ֤סֶף
(vai·yo·sef)
3254: to adda prim. root
and said,וַיֹּ֕אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Behold,הִנֵּה֙
(hin·neh)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
I haveנִמְצָ֣א
(nim·tza)
4672: to attain to, finda prim. root
in my handבְיָדִ֔י
(ve·ya·di,)
3027: handa prim. root
a fourthרֶ֖בַע
(re·va)
7253: fourth part, four sides (pl.)from the same as arba
of a shekelשֶׁ֣קֶל
(she·kel)
8255: (a measure of weight) shekelfrom shaqal
of silver;כָּ֑סֶף
(ka·sef;)
3701: silver, moneyfrom kasaph
I will giveוְנָֽתַתִּי֙
(ve·na·tat·ti)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
[it] to the manלְאִ֣ישׁ
(le·'ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔ים
(ha·'e·lo·him,)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
and he will tellוְהִגִּ֥יד
(ve·hig·gid)
5046: to be conspicuousa prim. root
us our way."דַּרְכֵּֽנוּ׃
(dar·ke·nu.)
1870: way, road, distance, journey, mannerfrom darak


















KJV Lexicon
And the servant
na`ar  (nah'-ar)
babe, boy, child, damsel (from the margin), lad, servant, young (man).
answered
`anah  (aw-naw')
to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extens. to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce
Saul
Sha'uwl  (shaw-ool')
asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites -- Saul, Shaul.
again
yacaph  (yaw-saf')
to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)
and said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Behold I have
matsa'  (maw-tsaw')
to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
here at hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
the fourth part
reba`  (reh'-bah)
a fourth (part or side) -- fourth part, side, square.
of a shekel
sheqel  (sheh'-kel)
probably a weight; used as a commercial standard -- shekel.
of silver
keceph  (keh'-sef)
silver (from its pale color); by implication, money -- money, price, silver(-ling).
that will I give
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
to the man
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
of God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
to tell
nagad  (naw-gad')
to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praise
us our way
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The servant answered Saul again and said, "Behold, I have in my hand a fourth of a shekel of silver; I will give it to the man of God and he will tell us our way."

King James Bible
And the servant answered Saul again, and said, Behold, I have here at hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver: that will I give to the man of God, to tell us our way.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The attendant answered Saul: "Here, I have a piece of silver. I'll give it to the man of God, and he will tell us our way."

International Standard Version
The young man answered Saul again, "Look here! I have in my hand a quarter shekel of silver. I'll give it to the man of God, and he will tell us about our journey."

NET Bible
The servant went on to answer Saul, "Look, I happen to have in my hand a quarter shekel of silver. I will give it to the man of God and he will tell us where we should go."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The servant again answered Saul, "Look, here! I have one-tenth of an ounce of silver. I'll give it to the man of God. Then he'll tell us where to find the donkeys."

King James 2000 Bible
And the servant answered Saul again, and said, Behold, I have here at hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver: that will I give to the man of God, to tell us our way.
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