1 Samuel 8:15

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And he will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and give to his officers, and to his servants.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְזַרְעֵיכֶ֥ם וְכַרְמֵיכֶ֖ם יַעְשֹׂ֑ר וְנָתַ֥ן לְסָרִיסָ֖יו וְלַעֲבָדָֽיו׃

Transliteration

And wəzarʿêḵem and wəḵarmêḵem yaʿśōr and wənāṯan to-ləsārîsāyw and-to-wəlaʿăḇāḏāyw.

Grammar Details

*wəzarʿêḵem*: conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - and your seed/grain
*wəḵarmêḵem*: conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - and your vineyards
*yaʿśōr*: verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will take a tenth
*wənāṯan*: conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will give
*ləsārîsāyw*: preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his officials
*wəlaʿăḇāḏāyw*: conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and to his servants

Word Meanings

*wəzarʿêḵem*: your seed/grain/crops
*wəḵarmêḵem*: your vineyards/grape harvests
*yaʿśōr*: he will take a tenth/tithe/tax one-tenth
*ləsārîsāyw*: to his officials/eunuchs/courtiers
*wəlaʿăḇāḏāyw*: to his servants/attendants

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Referenced Verses

Gen 37:36 : 36 And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, and captain of the guard.
Isa 39:7 : 7 And of thy sons that shall issue from thee, which thou shalt beget, shall they take away; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.
Dan 1:3 : 3 And the king spake unto Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring certain of the children of Israel, and of the king's seed, and of the princes;
Dan 1:7-9 : 7 Unto whom the prince of the eunuchs gave names: for he gave unto Daniel the name of Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of Shadrach; and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azariah, of Abednego. 8 But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself. 9 Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs. 10 And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your meat and your drink: for why should he see your faces worse liking than the children which are of your sort? then shall ye make me endanger my head to the king.
Dan 1:18 : 18 Now at the end of the days that the king had said he should bring them in, then the prince of the eunuchs brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar.

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