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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
1 Samuel 8:16 - Asses
1 Samuel 8:16 - And he will take your menservants, and your maidservants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put them to his work.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| And he will take | H3947 | לָקַח |
[Verb] to take (in the widest variety of applications) |
| your menservants | H5650 | עֶבֶד |
[Noun Masculine] a servant |
| and your maidservants | H8198 | שִׁפְחָה |
see H4940); a female slave (as a member of the household) |
| and your goodliest | H2896 | טוֹב |
[Adjective] good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a {noun} both in the masculine and the {feminine} the singular and the plural ({good } a good or good {thing} a good man or woman; the {good} goods or good {things} good men or {women}) also as an adverb (well) |
| young men | H970 | בָּחוּר |
[Noun Masculine] properly {selected} that {is} a youth (often collectively) |
| and your asses | H2543 | חֲמוֹר |
[Noun Masculine] a male ass (from its dun red) |
| and put | H6213 | עָשָׂה |
[Verb] to do or {make} in the broadest sense and widest application |
| them to his work | H4399 | מְלָאכָה |
[Noun Feminine] properly {deputyship} that {is} ministry; generally employment (never servile) or work (abstractly or concretely); also property (as the result of labor) |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.