1 Samuel 9:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now the donkeysהָאֲתֹנֹ֔ות
(ha·'a·to·no·vt,)
860: a female donkeyfrom an unused word
of Kish,לְקִ֖ישׁ
(le·kish)
7027: father of Saul, also the name of several other Isr.of uncertain derivation
Saul'sשָׁא֑וּל
(sha·'ul;)
7586: "asked (of Yah)," first king of Isr., also an Edomite and two Isr.from shaal
father,אֲבִ֣י
(a·vi)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
were lost.וַתֹּאבַ֙דְנָה֙
(vat·to·vad·nah)
6: to perisha prim. root
So Kishקִ֜ישׁ
(kish)
7027: father of Saul, also the name of several other Isr.of uncertain derivation
saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to his sonבְּנֹ֗ו
(be·nov)
1121: sona prim. root
Saul,שָׁא֣וּל
(sha·'ul)
7586: "asked (of Yah)," first king of Isr., also an Edomite and two Isr.from shaal
"Takeקַח־
(kach-)
3947: to takea prim. root
nowנָ֤א
(na)
4994: I (we) pray, nowa prim. particle of entreaty or exhortation
with you oneאַחַ֣ד
(a·chad)
259: onea prim. card. number
of the servants,מֵֽהַנְּעָרִ֔ים
(me·han·ne·'a·rim,)
5288: a boy, lad, youth, retainerof uncertain derivation
and arise,וְק֣וּם
(ve·kum)
6965: to arise, stand up, standa prim. root
goלֵ֔ךְ
(lech,)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
searchבַּקֵּ֖שׁ
(bak·kesh)
1245: to seeka prim. root
for the donkeys."הָאֲתֹנֹֽת׃
(ha·'a·to·not.)
860: a female donkeyfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
And the asses
'athown  (aw-thone')
a female donkey (from its docility) -- (she) ass.
of Kish
Qiysh  (keesh)
a bow; Kish, the name of five Israelites -- Kish.
Saul's
Sha'uwl  (shaw-ool')
asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites -- Saul, Shaul.
father
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
were lost
'abad  (aw-bad')
to wander away, i.e. lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy)
And Kish
Qiysh  (keesh)
a bow; Kish, the name of five Israelites -- Kish.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
to Saul
Sha'uwl  (shaw-ool')
asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites -- Saul, Shaul.
his son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
Take
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
now one
'echad  (ekh-awd')
united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
of the servants
na`ar  (nah'-ar)
babe, boy, child, damsel (from the margin), lad, servant, young (man).
with thee and arise
quwm  (koom)
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
go
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
seek
baqash  (baw-kash')
to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
the asses
'athown  (aw-thone')
a female donkey (from its docility) -- (she) ass.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now the donkeys of Kish, Saul's father, were lost. So Kish said to his son Saul, "Take now with you one of the servants, and arise, go search for the donkeys."

King James Bible
And the asses of Kish Saul's father were lost. And Kish said to Saul his son, Take now one of the servants with thee, and arise, go seek the asses.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
One day the donkeys of Saul's father Kish wandered off. Kish said to his son Saul, "Take one of the attendants with you and go look for the donkeys."

International Standard Version
The donkeys belonging to Kish, Saul's father, were lost, and Kish told his son Saul, "Take one of the young men with you, get up, and go look for the donkeys."

NET Bible
The donkeys of Saul's father Kish wandered off, so Kish said to his son Saul, "Take one of the servants with you and go look for the donkeys."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When some donkeys belonging to Saul's father Kish were lost, Kish told Saul, "Take one of the servants with you, and go look for the donkeys."

King James 2000 Bible
And the donkeys of Kish Saul's father were lost. And Kish said to Saul his son, Take now one of the servants with you, and arise, go seek the donkeys.
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