1 Samuel 28:3

King James Version:

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Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. And Saul had put away those that had familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land.

Complete Jewish Bible:

Now Sh'mu'el was dead; all Isra'el had mourned him and buried him in his city, Ramah. Also Sha'ul had expelled from the land those who tell the future by communicating with the dead or with a demonic spirit.

Berean Standard Bible:

Now by this time Samuel had died, and all Israel had mourned for him and buried him in Ramah, his own city. And Saul had removed the mediums and spiritists from the land.

American Standard Version:

Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. And Saul had put away those that had familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Now Samuel^{H8050} was dead^{H4191}, and all Israel^{H3478} had lamented^{H5594} him, and buried^{H6912} him in Ramah^{H7414}, even in his own city^{H5892}. And Saul^{H7586} had put away^{H5493} those that had familiar spirits^{H178}, and the wizards^{H3049}, out of the land^{H776}.

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Commentary for 1 Samuel 28:3

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: H8050
   There are 120 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: שְׁמוּאֵל
   Transliteration: Shᵉmûwʼêl
   Pronunciation: sehm-oo-ale'
   Description: from the passive participle of שָׁמַע and אֵל; heard of God; Shemuel, the name of three Israelites; Samuel, Shemuel.
   
2. Strong's Number: H4191
   There are 694 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: מוּת
   Transliteration: mûwth
   Pronunciation: mooth
   Description: a primitive root; to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill; [idiom] at all, [idiom] crying, (be) dead (body, man, one), (put to, worthy of) death, destroy(-er), (cause to, be like to, must) die, kill, necro(-mancer), [idiom] must needs, slay, [idiom] surely, [idiom] very suddenly, [idiom] in (no) wise.
   
3. Strong's Number: H3478
   There are 2229 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל
   Transliteration: Yisrâʼêl
   Pronunciation: yis-raw-ale'
   Description: from שָׂרָה and אֵל; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity; Israel.
   
4. Strong's Number: H5594
   There are 29 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: סָפַד
   Transliteration: çâphad
   Pronunciation: saw-fad'
   Description: a primitive root; properly, to tear the hair and beat the breasts (as Orientals do in grief); generally to lament; by implication, to wail; lament, mourn(-er), wail.
   
5. Strong's Number: H6912
   There are 122 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: קָבַר
   Transliteration: qâbar
   Pronunciation: kaw-bar'
   Description: a primitive root; to inter; [idiom] in any wise, bury(-ier).
   
6. Strong's Number: H7414
   There are 35 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: רָמָה
   Transliteration: Râmâh
   Pronunciation: raw-maw'
   Description: the same as רָמָה; Ramah, the name of four places in Palestine; Ramah.
   
7. Strong's Number: H5892
   There are 937 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: עִיר
   Transliteration: ʻîyr
   Pronunciation: eer
   Description: or (in the plural) עָר; or עָיַר; (Judges 10:4), from עוּר; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post); Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
   
8. Strong's Number: H7586
   There are 335 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: שָׁאוּל
   Transliteration: Shâʼûwl
   Pronunciation: shaw-ool'
   Description: passive participle of שָׁאַל; asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites; Saul, Shaul.
   
9. Strong's Number: H5493
   There are 283 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: סוּר
   Transliteration: çûwr
   Pronunciation: soor
   Description: or שׂוּר; (Hosea 9:12), a primitive root; to turn off (literal or figurative); be(-head), bring, call back, decline, depart, eschew, get (you), go (aside), [idiom] grievous, lay away (by), leave undone, be past, pluck away, put (away, down), rebel, remove (to and fro), revolt, [idiom] be sour, take (away, off), turn (aside, away, in), withdraw, be without.
   
10. Strong's Number: H178
    There are 49 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אוֹב
    Transliteration: ʼôwb
    Pronunciation: obe
    Description: from the same as אָב (apparently through the idea of prattling a father's name); properly, a mumble, i.e. a water skin (from its hollow sound); hence a necromancer (ventriloquist, as from a jar); bottle, familiar spirit.
    
11. Strong's Number: H3049
    There are 11 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יִדְּעֹנִי
    Transliteration: yiddᵉʻônîy
    Pronunciation: yid-deh-o-nee'
    Description: from יָדַע; properly, a knowing one; specifically, a conjurer; (by impl) a ghost; wizard.
    
12. Strong's Number: H776
    There are 2739 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֶרֶץ
    Transliteration: ʼerets
    Pronunciation: eh'-rets
    Description: from an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth (at large, or partitively a land); [idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.