Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleHe inquired of the LORD, but the LORD did not answer him by dreams or Urim or prophets. Young's Literal Translation and Saul asketh at Jehovah, and Jehovah hath not answered him, either by dreams, or by Urim, or by prophets. King James Bible And when Saul enquired of the LORD, the LORD answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets. Hebrew He inquiredוַיִּשְׁאַ֤ל (way·yiš·’al) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7592: To inquire, to request, to demand of the LORD, בַּֽיהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel but the LORD יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel did not וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no answer him עָנָ֖הוּ (‘ā·nā·hū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 6030: To answer, respond by dreams בַּחֲלֹמ֛וֹת (ba·ḥă·lō·mō·wṯ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 2472: A dream or גַּ֧ם (gam) Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and Urim בָּאוּרִ֖ים (bā·’ū·rîm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 224: Part of the high priest's breastplate or גַּ֥ם (gam) Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and prophets. בַּנְּבִיאִֽם׃ (ban·nə·ḇî·’im) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 5030: A spokesman, speaker, prophet |