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1 Samuel 10:
אֲבִיהֶ֑ם (’ă·ḇî·hem)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1: Father
אֲב “ab” is “father", Noun - masculine singular
הֶם "hem“ is "they", pronoun, 3rd-person masculine plural
יהֶם “i-hem” makes it possessive “their”
The noun is singular but the possessive pronoun is plural. The noun "father" is used in the collective sense. Who fathered this procession of prophets?
The Spirit of God came upon them.
At Biblehub, 25 out of 26 translate it as singular "father".
father9 As Saul turned to leave Samuel, God changed Saul’s heart, and all these signs were fulfilled that day. 10 When he and his servant arrived at Gibeah, a procession of prophets met him; the Spirit of God came powerfully upon him, and he joined in their prophesying. 11 When all those who had formerly known him saw him prophesying with the prophets, they asked each other, “What is this that has happened to the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?”
12 A man who lived there answered, “And who is their father?” So it became a saying: “Is Saul also among the prophets?”
אֲבִיהֶ֑ם (’ă·ḇî·hem)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1: Father
אֲב “ab” is “father", Noun - masculine singular
הֶם "hem“ is "they", pronoun, 3rd-person masculine plural
יהֶם “i-hem” makes it possessive “their”
The noun is singular but the possessive pronoun is plural. The noun "father" is used in the collective sense. Who fathered this procession of prophets?
The Spirit of God came upon them.
At Biblehub, 25 out of 26 translate it as singular "father".