And Samuel said, Hath the
LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the
LORD? Behold, to obey
is better than sacrifice,
and to hearken than the fat of rams.
And Samuel ſaide, Hath the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and ſacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to * obey, is better then ſacrifice: and to hearken, then the fat of rammes.
אַיִל , masculine noun, ʾayil — a ram (value 41)
H352,
אַיִל ʼayil, ah'-yil; from the same as H193; properly, strength; hence, anything strong; specifically a chief (politically); also a ram (from his strength); a pilaster (as a strong support); an oak or other strong tree:—mighty (man), lintel, oak, post, ram, tree.ram
ram as food)
ram as sacrifice)
ram skin dyed red, for tabernacle)
pillar, door post, jambs, pilaster
strong man, leader, chief
mighty tree, terebinth
Used in 170 Verses, 18 Books 184  Occurrence Count
אָמַר , verb, ʾamar — to utter, say (value 241)
H559,
אָמַר ʼâmar, aw-mar'; a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude):—answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, × desire, determine, × expressly, × indeed, × intend, name, × plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), × still, × suppose, talk, tell, term, × that is, × think, use (speech), utter, × verily, × yet.to say, speak, utter
(Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend
(Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called
(Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly
(Hiphil) to avow, to avouch
Used in 4337 Verses, 39 Books 5291  Occurrence Count
הִנֵּה , demonstrative particle, hinneyh — lo! behold! (value 60)
H2009,
הִנֵּה hinnêh, hin-nay'; prolongation for H2005; lo!:—behold, lo, see.Used in 799 Verses, 35 Books 842  Occurrence Count
זֶבַח , masculine noun, zevah — a sacrifice (value 17)
H2077,
זֶבַח zebach, zeh'-bakh; from H2076; properly, a slaughter, i.e. the flesh of an animal; by implication, a sacrifice (the victim or the act):—offer(-ing), sacrifice.sacrifice
sacrifices of righteousness
sacrifices of strife
sacrifices to dead things
the covenant sacrifice
the passover
annual sacrifice
thank offering
Used in 153 Verses, 25 Books 162  Occurrence Count
חֶלֶב , masculine noun, helev — fat (value 40)
H2459,
חֶלֶב cheleb, kheh'-leb; or חֵלֶב chêleb; from an unused root meaning to be fat; fat, whether literally or figuratively; hence, the richest or choice part:—× best, fat(-ness), × finest, grease, marrow.fat
fat (of humans)
fat (of beasts)
choicest, best part, abundance (of products of the land)
Used in 69 Verses, 14 Books 92  Occurrence Count
חֵפֶץ , masculine noun, heyfetz — delight, pleasure (value 178)
H2656,
חֵפֶץ chêphets, khay'-fets; from H2654; pleasure; hence (abstractly) desire; concretely, a valuable thing; hence (by extension) a matter (as something in mind):—acceptable, delight(-some), desire, things desired, matter, pleasant(-ure), purpose, willingly.delight, pleasure
delight
desire, longing
the good pleasure
that in which one takes delight
Used in 38 Verses, 12 Books 39  Occurrence Count
טוֹב , adjective, feminine noun, masculine noun, tov — pleasant, agreeable, good (value 17)
H2896,
טוֹב ṭôwb, tobe; from H2895; 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):—beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, × fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, × most, pleasant, pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well(-favoured).adjective
good, pleasant, agreeable
pleasant, agreeable (to the senses)
pleasant (to the higher nature)
good, excellent (of its kind)
good, rich, valuable in estimation
good, appropriate, becoming
better (comparative)
glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature)
good understanding (of man's intellectual nature)
good, kind, benign
good, right (ethical)
masculine noun
a good thing, benefit, welfare
welfare, prosperity, happiness
good things (collective)
good, benefit
moral good
feminine noun
welfare, benefit, good things
welfare, prosperity, happiness
good things (collective)
bounty
Used in 521 Verses, 35 Books 561  Occurrence Count
יְהֹוָה , proper noun with reference to deity, ʾadoonay — the proper name of the God of Israel (value 26)
H3068,
יְהֹוָה Yehôvâh, yeh-ho-vaw'; from H1961; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God:—Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050, H3069.Jehovah = "the existing One"
the proper name of the one true God
unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H136
Used in 5519 Verses, 36 Books 6517  Occurrence Count
עֹלָה , feminine noun, ʿola — whole burnt offering (value 105)
H5930,
עֹלָה ʻôlâh, o-law'; or עוֹלָה ʻôwlâh; feminine active participle of H5927; a step or (collectively, stairs, as ascending); usually a holocaust (as going up in smoke):—ascent, burnt offering (sacrifice), go up to. See also H5766.whole burnt offering
ascent, stairway, steps
Used in 262 Verses, 23 Books 287  Occurrence Count
קוֹל , masculine noun, kol — sound, voice (value 136)
H6963,
קוֹל qôwl, kole; or קֹל qôl; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound:—+ aloud, bleating, crackling, cry (+ out), fame, lightness, lowing, noise, + hold peace, (pro-) claim, proclamation, + sing, sound, + spark, thunder(-ing), voice, + yell.voice, sound, noise
voice
sound (of instrument)
lightness, frivolity
Used in 436 Verses, 35 Books 503  Occurrence Count
קָשַׁב , verb, kashav — to incline (ears), attend (value 402)
H7181,
קָשַׁב qâshab, kaw-shab'; a primitive root; to prick up the ears, i.e. hearken:—attend, (cause to) hear(-ken), give heed, incline, mark (well), regard.to hear, be attentive, heed, incline (of ears), attend (of ears), hearken, pay attention, listen
(Qal) incline, attend (of ears), hearken, pay attention, listen
(Hiphil) to pay attention, give attention
Used in 45 Verses, 14 Books 46  Occurrence Count
שְׁמוּאֵל , proper masculine noun, shəmuʾeyl — "name of God", a prophet of Isr (value 377)
H8050,
שְׁמוּאֵל Shemûwʼêl, sehm-oo-ale'; from the passive participle of H8085 and H410; heard of God; Shemuël, the name of three Israelites:—Samuel, Shemuel.Samuel = "his name is El"
son of Elkanah by his wife Hannah and judge or prophet of Israel during the days of Saul and David
son Ammihud and the prince of the tribe of Simeon who was chosen to divide the land of Canaan between the tribes. Spelled 'Shemuel'
son of Tola and grandson of Issachar. Spelled 'Shemuel'
Used in 120 Verses, 6 Books 139  Occurrence Count
שָׁמַע , masculine noun, verb, shamaʿ — to hear (value 410)
H8085,
שָׁמַע shâmaʻ, shaw-mah'; a primitive root; to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.):—× attentively, call (gather) together, × carefully, × certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, × diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), × indeed, listen, make (a) noise, (be) obedient, obey, perceive, (make a) proclaim(-ation), publish, regard, report, shew (forth), (make a) sound, × surely, tell, understand, whosoever (heareth), witness.verb
to hear, listen to, obey
(Qal)
to hear (perceive by ear)
to hear of or concerning
to hear (have power to hear)
to hear with attention or interest, listen to
to understand (language)
to hear (of judicial cases)
to listen, give heed
to consent, agree
to grant request
to listen to, yield to
to obey, be obedient
(Niphal)
to be heard (of voice or sound)
to be heard of
to be regarded, be obeyed
(Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon
(Hiphil)
to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound
to sound aloud (musical term)
to make proclamation, summon
to cause to be heard
masculine noun
sound
Used in 1072 Verses, 39 Books 1139  Occurrence Count
| 1 Samuel 15:22Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל הַחֵ֤פֶץ לַֽיהוָה֙ בְּעֹל֣וֹת וּזְבָחִ֔ים כִּשְׁמֹ֖עַ בְּק֣וֹל יְהוָ֑ה הִנֵּ֤ה שְׁמֹ֙עַ֙ מִזֶּ֣בַח ט֔וֹב לְהַקְשִׁ֖יב מֵחֵ֥לֶב אֵילֽ͏ִים׃ |
| Verse #7583 (Ch. #251) — 16 words, 70 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| And Samuel |
H8050shəmuʾeyl |
שְׁמוּאֵל |
377 |
| said, |
H559ʾamar |
אָמַר |
241 |
| Hath the LORD |
H3068ʾadoonay |
יְהֹוָה |
26 |
| as great delight |
H2656heyfetz |
חֵפֶץ |
178 |
| in burnt offerings |
H5930ʿola |
עֹלָה |
105 |
| and sacrifices, |
H2077zevah |
זֶבַח |
17 |
| as in obeying |
H8085shamaʿ |
שָׁמַע |
410 |
| the voice |
H6963kol |
קוֹל |
136 |
| of the LORD? |
H3068ʾadoonay |
יְהֹוָה |
26 |
| Behold, to obey |
H8085shamaʿ |
שָׁמַע |
410 |
| is better |
H2896tov |
טוֹב |
17 |
| than sacrifice, |
H2077zevah |
זֶבַח |
17 |
| and to hearken |
H7181kashav |
קָשַׁב |
402 |
| than the fat |
H2459helev |
חֶלֶב |
40 |
| of rams. |
H352ʾayil |
אַיִל |
41 |
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