1a) (Qal) 1a1) to answer, respond to 1a2) to testify, respond as a witness 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to make answer 1b2) to be answered, receive answer 2) (Qal) to sing, utter tunefully 3) (Qal) to dwell">6030 [e]   21 way·ya·‘an   21 וַיַּ֨עַן    21 And answered   21 Conj‑w | V‑Qal‑ConsecImperf‑3ms   21

1) a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the 1st king of Israel 2) an early king of Edom and a successor of Samlah 3) a son of Simeon 4) a Levite, son of Uzziah">7586 [e] šā·’ūl שָׁא֜וּל Saul N‑proper‑ms

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1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch">559 [e] way·yō·mer, וַיֹּ֗אמֶר and said Conj‑w | V‑Qal‑ConsecImperf‑3ms

1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)">3808 [e] hă·lō·w הֲל֨וֹא [am] not Adv‑NegPrt

ḇen- בֶן־ in N‑msc

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1) one of the tribe of Benjamin">1145 [e] yə·mî·nî יְמִינִ֤י a Benjamite N‑proper‑ms

595 [e] ’ā·nō·ḵî אָ֙נֹכִי֙ I Pro‑1cs

1a) small 1b) insignificant 1c) young 1d) unimportant">6996 [e] miq·qa·ṭan·nê מִקַּטַנֵּי֙‪‬ of the smallest Prep‑m | Adj‑mpc

1a) rod, staff 1b) shaft (of spear, dart) 1c) club (of shepherd's implement) 1d) truncheon, sceptre (mark of authority) 1e) clan, tribe">7626 [e] šiḇ·ṭê שִׁבְטֵ֣י of the tribes N‑mpc

؟

1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob 2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split 2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah 2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile">3478 [e] yiś·rā·’êl, יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל of Israel N‑proper‑ms

1a) clan 1a1) family 1a2) tribe 1a3) people, nation 1b) guild 1c) species, kind 1d) aristocrats">4940 [e] ū·miš·paḥ·tî וּמִשְׁפַּחְתִּי֙ and my family Conj‑w | N‑fsc | 1cs

1a) little, insignificant 1b) insignificant, mean 1c) young, younger, youngest">6810 [e] haṣ·ṣə·‘i·rāh, הַצְּעִרָ֔ה the least Art | Adj‑fs

1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything">3605 [e] mik·kāl מִכָּֽל־ of all Prep‑m | N‑msc

1a) clan 1a1) family 1a2) tribe 1a3) people, nation 1b) guild 1c) species, kind 1d) aristocrats">4940 [e] miš·pə·ḥō·wṯ מִשְׁפְּח֖וֹת the families N‑fpc

1a) rod, staff 1b) shaft (of spear, dart) 1c) club (of shepherd's implement) 1d) truncheon, sceptre (mark of authority) 1e) clan, tribe">7626 [e] šiḇ·ṭê שִׁבְטֵ֣י of the tribe N‑mpc

؟

1) Jacob's and Rachel's youngest son, Joseph's full brother 2) son of Bilhan, great-grandson of Benjamin 3) a Benjamite, one of the sons of Harim, in the time of Ezra who had taken a strange wife 4) the tribe descended from Benjamin, the son of Jacob">1144 [e] ḇin·yā·min; בִנְיָמִ֑ן of Benjamin N‑proper‑ms

1) what, how, of what kind 1a) (interrogative) 1a1) what? 1a2) of what kind 1a3) what? (rhetorical) 1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what 1b) (adverb) 1b1) how, how now 1b2) why 1b3) how! (exclamation) 1c) (with prep) 1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means? 1c2) because of what? 1c3) the like of what? 1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often? 1c3b) for how long? 1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose? 1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore? indef pron 2) anything, aught, what may">4100 [e] wə·lām·māh וְלָ֙מָּה֙ then why Conj‑w | Interrog

1a) (Qal) to speak 1b) (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to speak 1c2) to promise 1d) (Pual) to be spoken 1e) (Hithpael) to speak 1f) (Hiphil) to lead away, put to flight">1696 [e] dib·bar·tā דִּבַּ֣רְתָּ do you speak V‑Piel‑Perf‑2ms

2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)">413 [e] ’ê·lay, אֵלַ֔י to me Prep | 1cs

1a) speech 1b) saying, utterance 1c) word, words 1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension)">1697 [e] kad·dā·ḇār כַּדָּבָ֖ר like Prep‑k, Art | N‑ms

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1a) (alone) 1a1) this one 1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another 1b) (appos to subst) 1b1) this 1c) (as predicate) 1c1) this, such 1d) (enclitically) 1d1) then 1d2) who, whom 1d3) how now, what now 1d4) what now 1d5) wherefore now 1d6) behold here 1d7) just now 1d8) now, now already 1e) (poetry) 1e1) wherein, which, those who 1f) (with prefixes) 1f1) in this (place) here, then 1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter 1f3) thus and thus 1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus 1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side 1f6) on this account 1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how">2088 [e] haz·zeh. הַזֶּֽה׃ this Art | Pro‑ms

s ס  -  Punc

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Saul responded, “Am I not a Benjaminite   from the smallest of Israel’s tribes and isn’t my clan the least important of all the clans of the Benjaminite tribe ?  So why have you said something like this to me? ”

New American Standard Bible
Saul replied, "Am I not a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel, and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? Why then do you speak to me in this way?"

King James Bible
And Saul answered and said, [Am] not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? wherefore then speakest thou so to me? International Standard Version
Saul answered: "Am I not a descendant of Benjamin from the least of the tribes of Israel? Isn't my family the least important of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? Why have you spoken to me like this?"

American Standard Version
And Saul answered and said, Am not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? wherefore then speakest thou to me after this manner?

Young's Literal Translation
And Saul answereth and saith, 'Am not I a Benjamite -- of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? and why hast thou spoken unto me according to this word?'1 Samuel 9:21 • 1 Samuel 9:21 NIV • 1 Samuel 9:21 NLT • 1 Samuel 9:21 ESV • 1 Samuel 9:21 NASB • 1 Samuel 9:21 KJV • 1 Samuel 9:21 Commentaries • 1 Samuel 9:21 Bible Apps • 1 Samuel 9:21 Biblia Paralela • 1 Samuel 9:21 Chinese Bible • 1 Samuel 9:21 French Bible • 1 Samuel 9:21 German Bible

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