1 Samuel 10:23
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So they ranוַיָּרֻ֙צוּ֙
(vai·ya·ru·tzu)
7323: to runa prim. root
and tookוַיִּקָּחֻ֣הוּ
(vai·yik·ka·chu·hu)
3947: to takea prim. root
him from there,מִשָּׁ֔ם
(mi·sham,)
8033: there, thithera prim. adverb
and when he stoodוַיִּתְיַצֵּ֖ב
(vai·yit·ya·tzev)
3320: to set or station oneself, take one's standa prim. root
amongבְּתֹ֣וךְ
(be·to·vch)
8432: midstof uncertain derivation
the people,הָעָ֑ם
(ha·'am;)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
he was tallerוַיִּגְבַּהּ֙
(vai·yig·bah)
1361b: to be high, exalteda prim. root
than 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
anyמִכָּל־
(mik·kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
of the peopleהָעָ֔ם
(ha·'am,)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
from his shouldersמִשִּׁכְמֹ֖ו
(mi·shich·mov)
7926: shoulderfrom an unused word
upward.וָמָֽעְלָה׃
(va·ma·'e·lah.)
4605: above, upwardsfrom alah


















KJV Lexicon
And they ran
ruwts  (roots)
to run (for whatever reason, especially to rush) -- break down, divide speedily, footman, guard, bring hastily, (make) run (away, through), post.
and fetched
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
him thence and when he stood
yatsab  (yaw-tsab')
to place (any thing so as to stay); reflexively, to station, offer, continue
among
tavek  (taw'-vek)
a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre -- among(-st), between, half, (there-,where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), out (of), through, with(-in).
the people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
he was higher
gabahh  (gaw-bah')
to soar, i.e. be lofty; figuratively, to be haughty -- exalt, be haughty, be (make) high(-er), lift up, mount up, be proud, raise up great height, upward.;
than any of the people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
from his shoulders
shkem  (shek-em')
the neck (between the shoulders) as the place of burdens; figuratively, the spur of a hill -- back, consent, portion, shoulder.
and upward
ma`al  (mah'al)
the upper part, used only adverbially with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top, etc. -- above, exceeding(-ly), forward, on (very) high, over, up(-on, -ward), very.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So they ran and took him from there, and when he stood among the people, he was taller than any of the people from his shoulders upward.

King James Bible
And they ran and fetched him thence: and when he stood among the people, he was higher than any of the people from his shoulders and upward.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They ran and got him from there. When he stood among the people, he stood a head taller than anyone else.

International Standard Version
They ran and brought him from there. When he stood among the people, he was taller than any of the others by a head.

NET Bible
So they ran and brought him from there. When he took his position among the people, he stood head and shoulders above them all.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They ran and got him from there. As he stood among the people, he was a head taller than everyone else.

King James 2000 Bible
And they ran and brought him there: and when he stood among the people, he was higher than any of the people from his shoulders and upward.
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