1	Thus the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now the Israelites went out to meet the Philistines in battle and camped at Ebenezer, while the Philistines camped at Aphek.
	× דְבַר־ ḏə·ḇar- Thus the word Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 1697 BSB/Thayers 1) speech, word, speaking, thing   1a) speech   1b) saying, utterance   1c) word, words   1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension) × שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל šə·mū·’êl of Samuel Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 8050 BSB/Thayers         Samuel = |his name is El| 1) son of Elkanah by his wife Hannah and judge or prophet of Israel during the days of Saul and David 2) son Ammihud and the prince of the tribe of Simeon who was chosen to divide the land of Canaan between the tribes. Spelled 'Shemuel' 3) son of Tola and grandson of Issachar. Spelled 'Shemuel' × וַיְהִ֥י way·hî came Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × לְכָל־ lə·ḵāl to all Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל yiś·rā·’êl Israel . Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3478 BSB/Thayers         Israel = |God prevails| 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 × יִשְׂרָאֵל֩ yiś·rā·’êl Now the Israelites Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3478 BSB/Thayers         Israel = |God prevails| 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 × וַיֵּצֵ֣א way·yê·ṣê went out Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 3318 BSB/Thayers 1) to go out, come out, exit, go forth   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go or come out or forth, depart     1a2) to go forth (to a place)     1a3) to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something)     1a4) to come or go forth (with purpose or for result)     1a5) to come out of   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out     1b2) to bring out of     1b3) to lead out     1b4) to deliver   1c) (Hophal) to be brought out or forth × לִקְרַ֨את liq·raṯ to meet Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 7122 BSB/Thayers 1) to encounter, befall, meet   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to meet, encounter     1a2) to befall (fig)   1b) (Niphal) to meet, meet unexpectedly   1c) (Hiphil) to cause to meet × פְּלִשְׁתִּ֜ים pə·liš·tîm the Philistines Grammar Noun - proper - masculine plural Strongs 6430 BSB/Thayers                 Philistine = |immigrants| 1) an inhabitant of Philistia; descendants of Mizraim who immigrated from Caphtor (Crete?) to the western seacoast of Canaan × לַמִּלְחָמָ֗ה lam·mil·ḥā·māh in battle Grammar Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 4421 BSB/Thayers 1) battle, war × וַֽיַּחֲנוּ֙ way·ya·ḥă·nū and camped Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 2583 BSB/Thayers 1) to decline, incline, encamp, bend down, lay siege against   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to decline     1a2) to encamp × עַל־ ‘al- at Grammar Preposition Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × הָאֶ֣בֶן hā·’e·ḇen vvv Strongs 72 BSB/Thayers             Ebenezer = |stone of help| 1) memorial stone erected by Samuel to mark where God helped Israel to defeat the Philistines-north of Jerusalem × הָעֵ֔זֶר hā·‘ê·zer Ebenezer , Grammar Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 72 BSB/Thayers             Ebenezer = |stone of help| 1) memorial stone erected by Samuel to mark where God helped Israel to defeat the Philistines-north of Jerusalem × וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים ū·p̄ə·liš·tîm while the Philistines Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strongs 6430 BSB/Thayers                 Philistine = |immigrants| 1) an inhabitant of Philistia; descendants of Mizraim who immigrated from Caphtor (Crete?) to the western seacoast of Canaan × חָנ֥וּ ḥā·nū camped Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strongs 2583 BSB/Thayers 1) to decline, incline, encamp, bend down, lay siege against   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to decline     1a2) to encamp × בַאֲפֵֽק׃ ḇa·’ă·p̄êq at Aphek . Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 663 BSB/Thayers       Aphek or Aphik = |enclosure| 1) a Canaanite city near Jezreel 2) a city in territory of Asher 3) a city northeast of Beirut in Transjordan דְבַר־ ḏə·ḇar- Thus the word שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל šə·mū·’êl of Samuel וַיְהִ֥י way·hî came לְכָל־ lə·ḵāl to all יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל yiś·rā·’êl Israel . יִשְׂרָאֵל֩ yiś·rā·’êl Now the Israelites וַיֵּצֵ֣א way·yê·ṣê went out לִקְרַ֨את liq·raṯ to meet פְּלִשְׁתִּ֜ים pə·liš·tîm the Philistines לַמִּלְחָמָ֗ה lam·mil·ḥā·māh in battle וַֽיַּחֲנוּ֙ way·ya·ḥă·nū and camped עַל־ ‘al- at הָאֶ֣בֶן hā·’e·ḇen vvv הָעֵ֔זֶר hā·‘ê·zer Ebenezer , וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים ū·p̄ə·liš·tîm while the Philistines חָנ֥וּ ḥā·nū camped בַאֲפֵֽק׃ ḇa·’ă·p̄êq at Aphek .
2	The Philistines arrayed themselves against Israel, and as the battle spread, Israel was defeated by the Philistines, who struck down about four thousand men on the battlefield.
	× פְלִשְׁתִּ֜ים p̄ə·liš·tîm The Philistines Grammar Noun - proper - masculine plural Strongs 6430 BSB/Thayers                 Philistine = |immigrants| 1) an inhabitant of Philistia; descendants of Mizraim who immigrated from Caphtor (Crete?) to the western seacoast of Canaan × וַיַּעַרְכ֨וּ way·ya·‘ar·ḵū arrayed themselves Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 6186 BSB/Thayers 1) to arrange, set or put or lay in order, set in array, prepare, order, ordain, handle, furnish, esteem, equal, direct, compare   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to arrange or set or lay in order, arrange, state in order, set forth (a legal case), set in place     1a2) to compare, be comparable 2) (Hiphil) to value, tax × לִקְרַ֣את liq·raṯ against Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 7122 BSB/Thayers 1) to encounter, befall, meet   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to meet, encounter     1a2) to befall (fig)   1b) (Niphal) to meet, meet unexpectedly   1c) (Hiphil) to cause to meet × יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל yiś·rā·’êl Israel , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3478 BSB/Thayers         Israel = |God prevails| 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 × הַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה ham·mil·ḥā·māh and as the battle Grammar Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 4421 BSB/Thayers 1) battle, war × וַתִּטֹּשׁ֙ wat·tiṭ·ṭōš spread , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 5203 BSB/Thayers 1) to leave, permit, forsake, cast off or away, reject, suffer, join, spread out or abroad, be loosed, cease, abandon, quit, hang loose, cast down, make a raid, lie fallow, let fall, forgo, draw   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to leave, let alone, lie fallow, entrust to     1a2) to forsake, abandon     1a3) to permit   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be forsaken     1b2) to be loosened, be loose     1b3) to be let go, spread abroad   1c) (Pual) to be abandoned, be deserted × יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל yiś·rā·’êl Israel Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3478 BSB/Thayers         Israel = |God prevails| 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 × וַיִּנָּ֥גֶף way·yin·nā·ḡep̄ was defeated Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 5062 BSB/Thayers 1) to strike, smite   1a) (Qal) to strike, smite   1b) (Niphal) to be stricken, be smitten   1c) (Hithpael) to stumble × לִפְנֵ֣י lip̄·nê by Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct Strongs 6440 BSB/Thayers 1) face   1a) face, faces   1b) presence, person   1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim)   1d) face (of animals)   1e) face, surface (of ground)   1f) as adv of loc/temp     1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before   1g) with prep     1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of × פְלִשְׁתִּ֑ים p̄ə·liš·tîm the Philistines , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine plural Strongs 6430 BSB/Thayers                 Philistine = |immigrants| 1) an inhabitant of Philistia; descendants of Mizraim who immigrated from Caphtor (Crete?) to the western seacoast of Canaan × וַיַּכּ֤וּ way·yak·kū who struck down Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 5221 BSB/Thayers 1) to strike, smite, hit, beat, slay, kill                   1a)(Niphal) to be stricken or smitten   1b) (Pual) to be stricken or smitten   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to smite, strike, beat, scourge, clap, applaud, give a thrust     1c2) to smite, kill, slay (man or beast)     1c3) to smite, attack, attack and destroy, conquer, subjugate, ravage     1c4) to smite, chastise, send judgment upon, punish, destroy   1d) (Hophal) to be smitten     1d1) to receive a blow     1d2) to be wounded     1d3) to be beaten     1d4) to be (fatally) smitten, be killed, be slain     1d5) to be attacked and captured     1d6) to be smitten (with disease)     1d7) to be blighted (of plants) × כְּאַרְבַּ֥עַת kə·’ar·ba·‘aṯ about four Grammar Preposition-k | Number - masculine singular construct Strongs 702 BSB/Thayers 1) four × אֲלָפִ֖ים ’ă·lā·p̄îm thousand Grammar Number - masculine plural Strongs 505 BSB/Thayers 1) a thousand   1a) as numeral 2) a thousand, company   2a) as a company of men under one leader, troops × אִֽישׁ׃ ’îš men Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 376 BSB/Thayers 1) man   1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female)   1b) husband   1c) human being, person (in contrast to God)   1d) servant   1e) mankind   1f) champion   1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) × בַמַּֽעֲרָכָה֙ ḇam·ma·‘ă·rā·ḵāh on the battlefield Grammar Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 4634 BSB/Thayers 1) row, rank, battle-line   1a) battle-line   1b) rank   1c) row × בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה baś·śā·ḏeh . . . . Grammar Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 7704 BSB/Thayers 1) field, land   1a) cultivated field   1b) of home of wild beasts   1c) plain (opposed to mountain)   1d) land (opposed to sea) פְלִשְׁתִּ֜ים p̄ə·liš·tîm The Philistines וַיַּעַרְכ֨וּ way·ya·‘ar·ḵū arrayed themselves לִקְרַ֣את liq·raṯ against יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל yiś·rā·’êl Israel , הַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה ham·mil·ḥā·māh and as the battle וַתִּטֹּשׁ֙ wat·tiṭ·ṭōš spread , יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל yiś·rā·’êl Israel וַיִּנָּ֥גֶף way·yin·nā·ḡep̄ was defeated לִפְנֵ֣י lip̄·nê by פְלִשְׁתִּ֑ים p̄ə·liš·tîm the Philistines , וַיַּכּ֤וּ way·yak·kū who struck down כְּאַרְבַּ֥עַת kə·’ar·ba·‘aṯ about four אֲלָפִ֖ים ’ă·lā·p̄îm thousand אִֽישׁ׃ ’îš men בַמַּֽעֲרָכָה֙ ḇam·ma·‘ă·rā·ḵāh on the battlefield בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה baś·śā·ḏeh . . . .
3	When the troops returned to the camp, the elders of Israel asked, “Why has the LORD brought defeat on us before the Philistines today? Let us bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD from Shiloh, so that it may go with us to save us from the hand of our enemies.”
	× הָעָם֮ hā·‘ām When the troops Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 5971 BSB/Thayers 1) nation, people   1a) people, nation   1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred × וַיָּבֹ֣א way·yā·ḇō returned Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 935 BSB/Thayers 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to enter, come in     1a2) to come       1a2a) to come with       1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)       1a2c) to come to pass     1a3) to attain to     1a4) to be enumerated     1a5) to go   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to lead in     1b2) to carry in     1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon     1b4) to bring to pass   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be brought, brought in     1c2) to be introduced, be put × אֶל־ ’el- to Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 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) × הַֽמַּחֲנֶה֒ ham·ma·ḥă·neh the camp , Grammar Article | Noun - common singular Strongs 4264 BSB/Thayers 1) encampment, camp   1a) camp, place of encampment   1b) camp of armed host, army camp   1c) those who encamp, company, body of people × זִקְנֵ֣י ziq·nê the elders Grammar Adjective - masculine plural construct Strongs 2205 BSB/Thayers 1) old   1a) old (of humans)   1b) elder (of those having authority) × יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל yiś·rā·’êl of Israel Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3478 BSB/Thayers         Israel = |God prevails| 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 × וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ way·yō·mə·rū asked , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   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 × לָ֣מָּה lām·māh “ Why Grammar Preposition-l | Interrogative Strongs 4100 BSB/Thayers         interr pron 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 × יְהוָ֛ה Yah·weh has the LORD Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 × נְגָפָ֧נוּ nə·ḡā·p̄ā·nū brought defeat on us Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | first person common plural Strongs 5062 BSB/Thayers 1) to strike, smite   1a) (Qal) to strike, smite   1b) (Niphal) to be stricken, be smitten   1c) (Hithpael) to stumble × לִפְנֵ֣י lip̄·nê before Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct Strongs 6440 BSB/Thayers 1) face   1a) face, faces   1b) presence, person   1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim)   1d) face (of animals)   1e) face, surface (of ground)   1f) as adv of loc/temp     1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before   1g) with prep     1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of × פְלִשְׁתִּ֑ים p̄ə·liš·tîm the Philistines Grammar Noun - proper - masculine plural Strongs 6430 BSB/Thayers                 Philistine = |immigrants| 1) an inhabitant of Philistia; descendants of Mizraim who immigrated from Caphtor (Crete?) to the western seacoast of Canaan × הַיּ֖וֹם hay·yō·wm today ? Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3117 BSB/Thayers 1) day, time, year   1a) day (as opposed to night)   1b) day (24 hour period)     1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1     1b2) as a division of time       1b2a) a working day, a day's journey   1c) days, lifetime (pl.)   1d) time, period (general)   1e) year   1f) temporal references     1f1) today     1f2) yesterday     1f3) tomorrow × נִקְחָ֧ה niq·ḥāh Let us bring Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural Strongs 3947 BSB/Thayers 1) to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to take, take in the hand     1a2) to take and carry along     1a3) to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away     1a4) to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept     1a5) to take up or upon, put upon     1a6) to fetch     1a7) to take, lead, conduct     1a8) to take, capture, seize     1a9) to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance)   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be captured     1b2) to be taken away, be removed     1b3) to be taken, brought unto   1c) (Pual)     1c1) to be taken from or out of     1c2) to be stolen from     1c3) to be taken captive     1c4) to be taken away, be removed   1d) (Hophal)     1d1) to be taken unto, be brought unto     1d2) to be taken out of     1d3) to be taken away   1e) (Hithpael)     1e1) to take hold of oneself     1e2) to flash about (of lightning) × אֵלֵ֣ינוּ ’ê·lê·nū . . . Grammar Preposition | first person common plural Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 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) × אֲרוֹן֙ ’ă·rō·wn the ark Grammar Noun - common singular construct Strongs 727 BSB/Thayers 1) chest, ark   1a) money chest   1b) Ark of the Covenant             2)(TWOT) coffin × בְּרִ֣ית bə·rîṯ of the covenant Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 1285 BSB/Thayers 1) covenant, alliance, pledge   1a) between men     1a1) treaty, alliance, league (man to man)     1a2) constitution, ordinance (monarch to subjects)     1a3) agreement, pledge (man to man)     1a4) alliance (of friendship)     1a5) alliance (of marriage)   1b) between God and man     1b1) alliance (of friendship)     1b2) covenant (divine ordinance with signs or pledges) 2) (phrases)   2a) covenant making   2b) covenant keeping   2c) covenant violation × יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh of the LORD Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 × מִשִּׁלֹ֗ה miš·ši·lōh from Shiloh , Grammar Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 7887 BSB/Thayers         Shiloh = |place of rest| 1) a city in Ephraim and temporary home of the Ark of the Covenant and the Tabernacle, the place where Samuel grew up × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × וְיָבֹ֣א wə·yā·ḇō so that it may go Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular Strongs 935 Footnote Or He may go BSB/Thayers 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to enter, come in     1a2) to come       1a2a) to come with       1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)       1a2c) to come to pass     1a3) to attain to     1a4) to be enumerated     1a5) to go   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to lead in     1b2) to carry in     1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon     1b4) to bring to pass   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be brought, brought in     1c2) to be introduced, be put × בְקִרְבֵּ֔נוּ ḇə·qir·bê·nū with us Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural Strongs 7130 BSB/Thayers 1) midst, among, inner part, middle   1a) inward part     1a1) physical sense     1a2) as seat of thought and emotion     1a3) as faculty of thought and emotion   1b) in the midst, among, from among (of a number of persons)   1c) entrails (of sacrificial animals) × וְיֹשִׁעֵ֖נוּ wə·yō·ši·‘ê·nū to save us Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common plural Strongs 3467 BSB/Thayers 1) to save, be saved, be delivered   1a) (Niphal)     1a1) to be liberated, be saved, be delivered     1a2) to be saved (in battle), be victorious   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to save, deliver     1b2) to save from moral troubles     1b3) to give victory to × מִכַּ֥ף mik·kap̄ from the hand Grammar Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 3709 BSB/Thayers 1) palm, hand, sole, palm of the hand, hollow or flat of the hand   1a) palm, hollow or flat of the hand   1b) power   1c) sole (of the foot)   1d) hollow, objects, bending objects, bent objects     1d1) of thigh-joint     1d2) pan, vessel (as hollow)     1d3) hollow (of sling)     1d4) hand-shaped branches or fronds (of palm trees)     1d5) handles (as bent) × אֹיְבֵֽינוּ׃ ’ō·yə·ḇê·nū of our enemies .” Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common plural Strongs 341 BSB/Thayers 1) (Qal) enemy   1a) personal   1b) national הָעָם֮ hā·‘ām When the troops וַיָּבֹ֣א way·yā·ḇō returned אֶל־ ’el- to הַֽמַּחֲנֶה֒ ham·ma·ḥă·neh the camp , זִקְנֵ֣י ziq·nê the elders יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל yiś·rā·’êl of Israel וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ way·yō·mə·rū asked , לָ֣מָּה lām·māh “ Why יְהוָ֛ה Yah·weh has the LORD נְגָפָ֧נוּ nə·ḡā·p̄ā·nū brought defeat on us לִפְנֵ֣י lip̄·nê before פְלִשְׁתִּ֑ים p̄ə·liš·tîm the Philistines הַיּ֖וֹם hay·yō·wm today ? נִקְחָ֧ה niq·ḥāh Let us bring אֵלֵ֣ינוּ ’ê·lê·nū . . . אֲרוֹן֙ ’ă·rō·wn the ark בְּרִ֣ית bə·rîṯ of the covenant יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh of the LORD מִשִּׁלֹ֗ה miš·ši·lōh from Shiloh , אֶת־ ’eṯ- - וְיָבֹ֣א wə·yā·ḇō so that it may go בְקִרְבֵּ֔נוּ ḇə·qir·bê·nū with us וְיֹשִׁעֵ֖נוּ wə·yō·ši·‘ê·nū to save us מִכַּ֥ף mik·kap̄ from the hand אֹיְבֵֽינוּ׃ ’ō·yə·ḇê·nū of our enemies .”
4	So the people sent men to Shiloh, and they brought back the ark of the covenant of the LORD of Hosts, who sits enthroned between the cherubim. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.
	× הָעָם֙ hā·‘ām So the people Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 5971 BSB/Thayers 1) nation, people   1a) people, nation   1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred × וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח way·yiš·laḥ sent Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 7971 BSB/Thayers 1) to send, send away, let go, stretch out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to send     1a2) to stretch out, extend, direct     1a3) to send away     1a4) to let loose   1b) (Niphal) to be sent   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to send off or away or out or forth, dismiss, give over, cast out     1c2) to let go, set free     1c3) to shoot forth (of branches)     1c4) to let down     1c5) to shoot   1d) (Pual) to be sent off, be put away, be divorced, be impelled   1e) (Hiphil) to send × שִׁלֹ֔ה ši·lōh [men] to Shiloh , Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 7887 BSB/Thayers         Shiloh = |place of rest| 1) a city in Ephraim and temporary home of the Ark of the Covenant and the Tabernacle, the place where Samuel grew up × וַיִּשְׂא֣וּ way·yiś·’ū and they brought Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 5375 BSB/Thayers 1) to lift, bear up, carry, take   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to lift, lift up     1a2) to bear, carry, support, sustain, endure     1a3) to take, take away, carry off, forgive   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be lifted up, be exalted     1b2) to lift oneself up, rise up     1b3) to be borne, be carried     1b4) to be taken away, be carried off, be swept away   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to lift up, exalt, support, aid, assist     1c2) to desire, long (fig.)     1c3) to carry, bear continuously     1c4) to take, take away   1d) (Hithpael) to lift oneself up, exalt oneself   1e) (Hiphil)     1e1) to cause one to bear (iniquity)     1e2) to cause to bring, have brought × מִשָּׁ֗ם miš·šām back Grammar Preposition-m | Adverb Strongs 8033 BSB/Thayers 1) there, thither   1a) there   1b) thither (after verbs of motion)   1c) from there, thence   1d) then (as an adverb of time) × אֵ֣ת ’êṯ - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × אֲר֧וֹן ’ă·rō·wn the ark Grammar Noun - common singular construct Strongs 727 BSB/Thayers 1) chest, ark   1a) money chest   1b) Ark of the Covenant             2)(TWOT) coffin × בְּרִית־ bə·rîṯ- of the covenant Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 1285 BSB/Thayers 1) covenant, alliance, pledge   1a) between men     1a1) treaty, alliance, league (man to man)     1a2) constitution, ordinance (monarch to subjects)     1a3) agreement, pledge (man to man)     1a4) alliance (of friendship)     1a5) alliance (of marriage)   1b) between God and man     1b1) alliance (of friendship)     1b2) covenant (divine ordinance with signs or pledges) 2) (phrases)   2a) covenant making   2b) covenant keeping   2c) covenant violation × יְהוָ֛ה Yah·weh of the LORD Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 × צְבָא֖וֹת ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ of Hosts , Grammar Noun - common plural Strongs 6635 BSB/Thayers 1) that which goes forth, army, war, warfare, host   1a) army, host     1a1) host (of organised army)     1a2) host (of angels)     1a3) of sun, moon, and stars     1a4) of whole creation   1b) war, warfare, service, go out to war   1c) service × יֹשֵׁ֣ב yō·šêḇ who sits enthroned Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 3427 BSB/Thayers 1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to sit, sit down     1a2) to be set     1a3) to remain, stay     1a4) to dwell, have one's abode   1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited   1c) (Piel) to set, place   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to sit     1d2) to cause to abide, set     1d3) to cause to dwell     1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited     1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to)   1e) (Hophal)     1e1) to be inhabited     1e2) to make to dwell × הַכְּרֻבִ֑ים hak·kə·ru·ḇîm between the cherubim . Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 3742 BSB/Thayers 1) cherub, cherubim (pl)   1a) an angelic being     1a1) as guardians of Eden     1a2) as flanking God's throne     1a3) as an image form hovering over the Ark of the Covenant     1a4) as the chariot of Jehovah (fig.) × שְׁנֵ֣י šə·nê And the two Grammar Number - masculine dual construct Strongs 8147 BSB/Thayers 1) two   1a) two (the cardinal number)     1a1) two, both, double, twice   1b) second (the ordinal number)   1c) in combination with other numbers   1d) both (a dual number) × בְנֵֽי־ ḇə·nê- sons Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × עֵלִ֗י ‘ê·lî of Eli , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 5941 BSB/Thayers   Eli = |ascension| 1) descendant of Aaron through Ithamar and high priest and judge of Israel when Samuel entered service as a child × חָפְנִ֖י ḥā·p̄ə·nî Hophni Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 2652 BSB/Thayers         Hophni = |pugilist| 1) one of the two sons of Eli who were priests at Shiloh and were noted for their brutality and lust; their sinfulness provoked a curse against their father's house and were judged by the Lord when they took the ark into battle; the ark was lost and both brothers were killed and Eli died when he heard the news × וּפִֽינְחָֽס׃ ū·p̄î·nə·ḥās and Phinehas , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 6372 BSB/Thayers             Phinehas = |mouth of brass| 1) son of Eleazar and grandson of Aaron; his zealousness for the Lord averted a plague on Israel and gained him the promise of the Lord of an everlasting priesthood in his family 2) a priest and the son of the priest Eli 3) the father of a helper of Ezra × וְשָׁ֞ם wə·šām were there Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strongs 8033 BSB/Thayers 1) there, thither   1a) there   1b) thither (after verbs of motion)   1c) from there, thence   1d) then (as an adverb of time) × עִם־ ‘im- with Grammar Preposition Strongs 5973 BSB/Thayers 1) with   1a) with   1b) against   1c) toward   1d) as long as   1e) beside, except   1f) in spite of × אֲרוֹן֙ ’ă·rō·wn the ark Grammar Noun - common singular construct Strongs 727 BSB/Thayers 1) chest, ark   1a) money chest   1b) Ark of the Covenant             2)(TWOT) coffin × בְּרִ֣ית bə·rîṯ of the covenant Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 1285 BSB/Thayers 1) covenant, alliance, pledge   1a) between men     1a1) treaty, alliance, league (man to man)     1a2) constitution, ordinance (monarch to subjects)     1a3) agreement, pledge (man to man)     1a4) alliance (of friendship)     1a5) alliance (of marriage)   1b) between God and man     1b1) alliance (of friendship)     1b2) covenant (divine ordinance with signs or pledges) 2) (phrases)   2a) covenant making   2b) covenant keeping   2c) covenant violation × הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm of God . Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 430 BSB/Thayers 1) (plural)   1a) rulers, judges   1b) divine ones   1c) angels   1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning)   2a) god, goddess   2b) godlike one   2c) works or special possessions of God   2d) the (true) God   2e) God הָעָם֙ hā·‘ām So the people וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח way·yiš·laḥ sent שִׁלֹ֔ה ši·lōh [men] to Shiloh , וַיִּשְׂא֣וּ way·yiś·’ū and they brought מִשָּׁ֗ם miš·šām back אֵ֣ת ’êṯ - אֲר֧וֹן ’ă·rō·wn the ark בְּרִית־ bə·rîṯ- of the covenant יְהוָ֛ה Yah·weh of the LORD צְבָא֖וֹת ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ of Hosts , יֹשֵׁ֣ב yō·šêḇ who sits enthroned הַכְּרֻבִ֑ים hak·kə·ru·ḇîm between the cherubim . שְׁנֵ֣י šə·nê And the two בְנֵֽי־ ḇə·nê- sons עֵלִ֗י ‘ê·lî of Eli , חָפְנִ֖י ḥā·p̄ə·nî Hophni וּפִֽינְחָֽס׃ ū·p̄î·nə·ḥās and Phinehas , וְשָׁ֞ם wə·šām were there עִם־ ‘im- with אֲרוֹן֙ ’ă·rō·wn the ark בְּרִ֣ית bə·rîṯ of the covenant הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm of God .
5	When the ark of the covenant of the LORD entered the camp, all the Israelites raised such a great shout that it shook the ground.
	× וַיְהִ֗י way·hî When Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × אֲר֤וֹן ’ă·rō·wn the ark Grammar Noun - common singular construct Strongs 727 BSB/Thayers 1) chest, ark   1a) money chest   1b) Ark of the Covenant             2)(TWOT) coffin × בְּרִית־ bə·rîṯ- of the covenant Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 1285 BSB/Thayers 1) covenant, alliance, pledge   1a) between men     1a1) treaty, alliance, league (man to man)     1a2) constitution, ordinance (monarch to subjects)     1a3) agreement, pledge (man to man)     1a4) alliance (of friendship)     1a5) alliance (of marriage)   1b) between God and man     1b1) alliance (of friendship)     1b2) covenant (divine ordinance with signs or pledges) 2) (phrases)   2a) covenant making   2b) covenant keeping   2c) covenant violation × יְהוָה֙ Yah·weh of the LORD Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 × כְּב֨וֹא kə·ḇō·w entered Grammar Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 935 BSB/Thayers 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to enter, come in     1a2) to come       1a2a) to come with       1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)       1a2c) to come to pass     1a3) to attain to     1a4) to be enumerated     1a5) to go   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to lead in     1b2) to carry in     1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon     1b4) to bring to pass   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be brought, brought in     1c2) to be introduced, be put × אֶל־ ’el- . . . Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 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) × הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה ham·ma·ḥă·neh the camp , Grammar Article | Noun - common singular Strongs 4264 BSB/Thayers 1) encampment, camp   1a) camp, place of encampment   1b) camp of armed host, army camp   1c) those who encamp, company, body of people × כָל־ ḵāl all Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל yiś·rā·’êl the Israelites Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3478 BSB/Thayers         Israel = |God prevails| 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 × גְדוֹלָ֑ה ḡə·ḏō·w·lāh raised Grammar Adjective - feminine singular Strongs 1419 BSB/Thayers adj 1) great   1a) large (in magnitude and extent)   1b) in number   1c) in intensity   1d) loud (in sound)   1e) older (in age)   1f) in importance     1f1) important things     1f2) great, distinguished (of men)     1f3) God Himself (of God) subst   1g) great things   1h) haughty things   1i) greatness n pr m   1j) (CLBL) Haggedolim, the great man?, father of Zabdiel × תְּרוּעָ֣ה tə·rū·‘āh such a great Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 8643 BSB/Thayers 1) alarm, signal, sound of tempest, shout, shout or blast of war or alarm or joy   1a) alarm of war, war-cry, battle-cry   1b) blast (for march)   1c) shout of joy (with religious impulse)   1d) shout of joy (in general) × וַיָּרִ֥עוּ way·yā·ri·‘ū shout Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 7321 BSB/Thayers 1) to shout, raise a sound, cry out, give a blast   1a) (Hiphil)     1a1) to shout a war-cry or alarm of battle     1a2) to sound a signal for war or march     1a3) to shout in triumph (over enemies)     1a4) to shout in applause     1a5) to shout (with religious impulse)     1a6) to cry out in distress   1b) (Polal) to utter a shout   1c) (Hithpolel)     1c1) to shout in triumph     1c2) to shout for joy 2) (Niphal) destroyed × וַתֵּהֹ֖ם wat·tê·hōm that it shook Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 1949 BSB/Thayers 1) to distract, ring again, make a (great) noise, murmur, roar, discomfit, be moved   1a) (Qal) to discomfit   1b) (Niphal) to be in a stir   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to murmur     1c2) to show disquietude × הָאָֽרֶץ׃ hā·’ā·reṣ the ground . Grammar Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 776 BSB/Thayers 1) land, earth   1a) earth     1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part)     1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven)     1a3) earth (inhabitants)   1b) land     1b1) country, territory     1b2) district, region     1b3) tribal territory     1b4) piece of ground     1b5) land of Canaan, Israel     1b6) inhabitants of land     1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world     1b8) city (-state)   1c) ground, surface of the earth     1c1) ground     1c2) soil   1d) (in phrases)     1d1) people of the land     1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance)     1d3) level or plain country     1d4) land of the living     1d5) end(s) of the earth   1e) (almost wholly late in usage)     1e1) lands, countries       1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan וַיְהִ֗י way·hî When אֲר֤וֹן ’ă·rō·wn the ark בְּרִית־ bə·rîṯ- of the covenant יְהוָה֙ Yah·weh of the LORD כְּב֨וֹא kə·ḇō·w entered אֶל־ ’el- . . . הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה ham·ma·ḥă·neh the camp , כָל־ ḵāl all יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל yiś·rā·’êl the Israelites גְדוֹלָ֑ה ḡə·ḏō·w·lāh raised תְּרוּעָ֣ה tə·rū·‘āh such a great וַיָּרִ֥עוּ way·yā·ri·‘ū shout וַתֵּהֹ֖ם wat·tê·hōm that it shook הָאָֽרֶץ׃ hā·’ā·reṣ the ground .
6	On hearing the noise of the shout, the Philistines asked, “What is this loud shouting in the camp of the Hebrews?” And when they realized that the ark of the LORD had entered the camp,
	× וַיִּשְׁמְע֤וּ way·yiš·mə·‘ū On hearing Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 8085 BSB/Thayers v 1) to hear, listen to, obey   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to hear (perceive by ear)     1a2) to hear of or concerning     1a3) to hear (have power to hear)     1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to     1a5) to understand (language)     1a6) to hear (of judicial cases)     1a7) to listen, give heed       1a7a) to consent, agree       1a7b) to grant request     1a8) to listen to, yield to     1a9) to obey, be obedient   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound)     1b2) to be heard of     1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed   1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound     1d2) to sound aloud (musical term)     1d3) to make proclamation, summon     1d4) to cause to be heard n m 2) sound × ק֣וֹל qō·wl the noise Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 6963 BSB/Thayers 1) voice, sound, noise   1a) voice   1b) sound (of instrument) 2) lightness, frivolity × הַתְּרוּעָ֔ה hat·tə·rū·‘āh of the shout , Grammar Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 8643 BSB/Thayers 1) alarm, signal, sound of tempest, shout, shout or blast of war or alarm or joy   1a) alarm of war, war-cry, battle-cry   1b) blast (for march)   1c) shout of joy (with religious impulse)   1d) shout of joy (in general) × פְלִשְׁתִּים֙ p̄ə·liš·tîm the Philistines Grammar Noun - proper - masculine plural Strongs 6430 BSB/Thayers                 Philistine = |immigrants| 1) an inhabitant of Philistia; descendants of Mizraim who immigrated from Caphtor (Crete?) to the western seacoast of Canaan × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ way·yō·mə·rū asked , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   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 × מֶ֠ה meh “ What is Grammar Interrogative Strongs 4100 BSB/Thayers         interr pron 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 × ק֣וֹל qō·wl . . . Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 6963 BSB/Thayers 1) voice, sound, noise   1a) voice   1b) sound (of instrument) 2) lightness, frivolity × הַזֹּ֖את haz·zōṯ this Grammar Article | Pronoun - feminine singular Strongs 2063 BSB/Thayers 1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, such   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 × הַגְּדוֹלָ֛ה hag·gə·ḏō·w·lāh loud Grammar Article | Adjective - feminine singular Strongs 1419 BSB/Thayers adj 1) great   1a) large (in magnitude and extent)   1b) in number   1c) in intensity   1d) loud (in sound)   1e) older (in age)   1f) in importance     1f1) important things     1f2) great, distinguished (of men)     1f3) God Himself (of God) subst   1g) great things   1h) haughty things   1i) greatness n pr m   1j) (CLBL) Haggedolim, the great man?, father of Zabdiel × הַתְּרוּעָ֧ה hat·tə·rū·‘āh shouting Grammar Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 8643 BSB/Thayers 1) alarm, signal, sound of tempest, shout, shout or blast of war or alarm or joy   1a) alarm of war, war-cry, battle-cry   1b) blast (for march)   1c) shout of joy (with religious impulse)   1d) shout of joy (in general) × בְּמַחֲנֵ֣ה bə·ma·ḥă·nêh in the camp Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct Strongs 4264 BSB/Thayers 1) encampment, camp   1a) camp, place of encampment   1b) camp of armed host, army camp   1c) those who encamp, company, body of people × הָעִבְרִ֑ים hā·‘iḇ·rîm of the Hebrews ? ” Grammar Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strongs 5680 BSB/Thayers         Hebrew = |one from beyond| n pr 1) a designation of the patriarchs and the Israelites adj 2) a designation of the patriarchs and the Israelites × וַיֵּ֣דְע֔וּ way·yê·ḏə·‘ū And when they realized Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 3045 BSB/Thayers 1) to know   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to know       1a1a) to know, learn to know       1a1b) to perceive       1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern       1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish       1a1e) to know by experience       1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess       1a1g) to consider     1a2) to know, be acquainted with     1a3) to know (a person carnally)     1a4) to know how, be skilful in     1a5) to have knowledge, be wise   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed     1b2) to make oneself known     1b3) to be perceived     1b4) to be instructed   1c) (Piel) to cause to know   1d) (Poal) to cause to know   1e) (Pual)     1e1) to be known     1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle)   1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare   1g) (Hophal) to be made known   1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself × כִּ֚י kî that Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × אֲר֣וֹן ’ă·rō·wn the ark Grammar Noun - common singular construct Strongs 727 BSB/Thayers 1) chest, ark   1a) money chest   1b) Ark of the Covenant             2)(TWOT) coffin × יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh of the LORD Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 × בָּ֖א bā had entered Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 935 BSB/Thayers 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to enter, come in     1a2) to come       1a2a) to come with       1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)       1a2c) to come to pass     1a3) to attain to     1a4) to be enumerated     1a5) to go   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to lead in     1b2) to carry in     1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon     1b4) to bring to pass   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be brought, brought in     1c2) to be introduced, be put × אֶל־ ’el- . . . Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 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) × הַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃ ham·ma·ḥă·neh the camp , Grammar Article | Noun - common singular Strongs 4264 BSB/Thayers 1) encampment, camp   1a) camp, place of encampment   1b) camp of armed host, army camp   1c) those who encamp, company, body of people וַיִּשְׁמְע֤וּ way·yiš·mə·‘ū On hearing ק֣וֹל qō·wl the noise הַתְּרוּעָ֔ה hat·tə·rū·‘āh of the shout , פְלִשְׁתִּים֙ p̄ə·liš·tîm the Philistines אֶת־ ’eṯ- - וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ way·yō·mə·rū asked , מֶ֠ה meh “ What is ק֣וֹל qō·wl . . . הַזֹּ֖את haz·zōṯ this הַגְּדוֹלָ֛ה hag·gə·ḏō·w·lāh loud הַתְּרוּעָ֧ה hat·tə·rū·‘āh shouting בְּמַחֲנֵ֣ה bə·ma·ḥă·nêh in the camp הָעִבְרִ֑ים hā·‘iḇ·rîm of the Hebrews ? ” וַיֵּ֣דְע֔וּ way·yê·ḏə·‘ū And when they realized כִּ֚י kî that אֲר֣וֹן ’ă·rō·wn the ark יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh of the LORD בָּ֖א bā had entered אֶל־ ’el- . . . הַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃ ham·ma·ḥă·neh the camp ,
7	the Philistines were afraid. “The gods have entered their camp!” they said. “Woe to us, for nothing like this has happened before.
	× הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים hap·pə·liš·tîm the Philistines Grammar Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strongs 6430 BSB/Thayers                 Philistine = |immigrants| 1) an inhabitant of Philistia; descendants of Mizraim who immigrated from Caphtor (Crete?) to the western seacoast of Canaan × וַיִּֽרְאוּ֙ way·yir·’ū were afraid Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 3372 BSB/Thayers 1) to fear, revere, be afraid   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to fear, be afraid     1a2) to stand in awe of, be awed     1a3) to fear, reverence, honour, respect   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be fearful, be dreadful, be feared     1b2) to cause astonishment and awe, be held in awe     1b3) to inspire reverence or godly fear or awe   1c) (Piel) to make afraid, terrify 2) (TWOT) to shoot, pour × כִּ֣י kî - . Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × אֱלֹהִ֖ים ’ĕ·lō·hîm “ The gods Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 430 BSB/Thayers 1) (plural)   1a) rulers, judges   1b) divine ones   1c) angels   1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning)   2a) god, goddess   2b) godlike one   2c) works or special possessions of God   2d) the (true) God   2e) God × בָּ֥א bā have entered Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 935 Footnote Or A god has entered BSB/Thayers 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to enter, come in     1a2) to come       1a2a) to come with       1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)       1a2c) to come to pass     1a3) to attain to     1a4) to be enumerated     1a5) to go   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to lead in     1b2) to carry in     1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon     1b4) to bring to pass   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be brought, brought in     1c2) to be introduced, be put × אֶל־ ’el- . . . Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 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) × הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה ham·ma·ḥă·neh their camp ! ” Grammar Article | Noun - common singular Strongs 4264 BSB/Thayers 1) encampment, camp   1a) camp, place of encampment   1b) camp of armed host, army camp   1c) those who encamp, company, body of people × וַיֹּאמְרוּ֙ way·yō·mə·rū . . . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   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 × אָמְר֔וּ ’ā·mə·rū they said . Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   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 × א֣וֹי ’ō·w “ Woe Grammar Interjection Strongs 188 BSB/Thayers 1) woe! alas! oh!   1a) passionate cry of grief or despair × לָ֔נוּ lā·nū to us , Grammar Preposition | first person common plural × כִּ֣י kî for Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × לֹ֥א lō nothing Grammar Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × כָּזֹ֖את kā·zōṯ like this Grammar Preposition-k | Pronoun - feminine singular Strongs 2063 BSB/Thayers 1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, such   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 × הָיְתָ֛ה hā·yə·ṯāh has happened Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × אֶתְמ֥וֹל ’eṯ·mō·wl before Grammar Adverb Strongs 865 BSB/Thayers 1) yesterday, recently, formerly   1a) yesterday   1b) formerly (fig.)   1c) from yesterday, already (in phrase) 2) (TWOT +) before, before that time, before the time, heretofore, of late, of old, these days, time(s) past × שִׁלְשֹֽׁם׃ šil·šōm . . . . Grammar Adverb Strongs 8032 BSB/Thayers 1) day before yesterday, three days ago   1a) an idiom for 'heretofore in times past' הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים hap·pə·liš·tîm the Philistines וַיִּֽרְאוּ֙ way·yir·’ū were afraid כִּ֣י kî - . אֱלֹהִ֖ים ’ĕ·lō·hîm “ The gods בָּ֥א bā have entered אֶל־ ’el- . . . הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה ham·ma·ḥă·neh their camp ! ” וַיֹּאמְרוּ֙ way·yō·mə·rū . . . אָמְר֔וּ ’ā·mə·rū they said . א֣וֹי ’ō·w “ Woe לָ֔נוּ lā·nū to us , כִּ֣י kî for לֹ֥א lō nothing כָּזֹ֖את kā·zōṯ like this הָיְתָ֛ה hā·yə·ṯāh has happened אֶתְמ֥וֹל ’eṯ·mō·wl before שִׁלְשֹֽׁם׃ šil·šōm . . . .
8	Woe to us! Who will deliver us from the hand of these mighty gods? These are the gods who struck the Egyptians with all kinds of plagues in the wilderness.
	× א֣וֹי ’ō·w Woe Grammar Interjection Strongs 188 BSB/Thayers 1) woe! alas! oh!   1a) passionate cry of grief or despair × לָ֔נוּ lā·nū to us ! Grammar Preposition | first person common plural × מִ֣י mî Who Grammar Interrogative Strongs 4310 BSB/Thayers 1) who?, whose?, whom?, would that, whoever, whosoever × יַצִּילֵ֔נוּ yaṣ·ṣî·lê·nū will deliver us Grammar Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common plural Strongs 5337 BSB/Thayers 1) to snatch away, deliver, rescue, save, strip, plunder 1a)(Niphal)     1a1) to tear oneself away, deliver oneself     1a2) to be torn out or away, be delivered   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to strip off, spoil     1b2) to deliver   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to take away, snatch away     1c2) to rescue, recover     1c3) to deliver (from enemies or troubles or death)     1c4) to deliver from sin and guilt   1d) (Hophal) to be plucked out   1e) (Hithpael) to strip oneself × מִיַּ֛ד mî·yaḏ from the hand Grammar Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 3027 BSB/Thayers 1) hand   1a) hand (of man)   1b) strength, power (fig.)   1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)   1d) (various special, technical senses)     1d1) sign, monument     1d2) part, fractional part, share     1d3) time, repetition     1d4) axle-trees, axle     1d5) stays, support (for laver)     1d6) tenons (in tabernacle)     1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)     1d8) wrists × הָאֵ֑לֶּה hā·’êl·leh of these Grammar Article | Pronoun - common plural Strongs 428 BSB/Thayers 1) these   1a) used before antecedent   1b) used following antecedent × הָאַדִּירִ֖ים hā·’ad·dî·rîm mighty Grammar Article | Adjective - masculine plural Strongs 117 BSB/Thayers 1) great, majestic   1a) of waters of sea   1b) of a tree   1c) of kings, nations, gods 2) great one, majestic one   2a) of nobles, chieftains, servants × הָאֱלֹהִ֥ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm gods ? Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 430 BSB/Thayers 1) (plural)   1a) rulers, judges   1b) divine ones   1c) angels   1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning)   2a) god, goddess   2b) godlike one   2c) works or special possessions of God   2d) the (true) God   2e) God × אֵ֧לֶּה ’êl·leh These Grammar Pronoun - common plural Strongs 428 BSB/Thayers 1) these   1a) used before antecedent   1b) used following antecedent × הֵ֣ם hêm . . . Grammar Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strongs 1992 BSB/Thayers 1) they, these, the same, who × הָאֱלֹהִ֗ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm are the gods Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 430 BSB/Thayers 1) (plural)   1a) rulers, judges   1b) divine ones   1c) angels   1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning)   2a) god, goddess   2b) godlike one   2c) works or special possessions of God   2d) the (true) God   2e) God × הַמַּכִּ֧ים ham·mak·kîm who struck Grammar Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural Strongs 5221 BSB/Thayers 1) to strike, smite, hit, beat, slay, kill                   1a)(Niphal) to be stricken or smitten   1b) (Pual) to be stricken or smitten   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to smite, strike, beat, scourge, clap, applaud, give a thrust     1c2) to smite, kill, slay (man or beast)     1c3) to smite, attack, attack and destroy, conquer, subjugate, ravage     1c4) to smite, chastise, send judgment upon, punish, destroy   1d) (Hophal) to be smitten     1d1) to receive a blow     1d2) to be wounded     1d3) to be beaten     1d4) to be (fatally) smitten, be killed, be slain     1d5) to be attacked and captured     1d6) to be smitten (with disease)     1d7) to be blighted (of plants) × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × מִצְרַ֛יִם miṣ·ra·yim the Egyptians Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 4714 BSB/Thayers       Egypt = |land of the Copts| n pr loc 1) a country at the northeastern section of Africa, adjacent to Palestine, and through which the Nile flows               Egyptians = |double straits| adj 2) the inhabitants or natives of Egypt × בְּכָל־ bə·ḵāl with all kinds Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × מַכָּ֖ה mak·kāh of plagues Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 4347 BSB/Thayers 1) blow, wound, slaughter   1a) blow, stripe   1b) beating, scourging   1c) wound   1d) slaughter   1e) defeat, conquest   1f) plague × בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃ bam·miḏ·bār in the wilderness . Grammar Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4057 BSB/Thayers 1) wilderness   1a) pasture   1b) uninhabited land, wilderness   1c) large tracts of wilderness (around cities)   1d) wilderness (fig.) 2) mouth   2a) mouth (as organ of speech) א֣וֹי ’ō·w Woe לָ֔נוּ lā·nū to us ! מִ֣י mî Who יַצִּילֵ֔נוּ yaṣ·ṣî·lê·nū will deliver us מִיַּ֛ד mî·yaḏ from the hand הָאֵ֑לֶּה hā·’êl·leh of these הָאַדִּירִ֖ים hā·’ad·dî·rîm mighty הָאֱלֹהִ֥ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm gods ? אֵ֧לֶּה ’êl·leh These הֵ֣ם hêm . . . הָאֱלֹהִ֗ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm are the gods הַמַּכִּ֧ים ham·mak·kîm who struck אֶת־ ’eṯ- - מִצְרַ֛יִם miṣ·ra·yim the Egyptians בְּכָל־ bə·ḵāl with all kinds מַכָּ֖ה mak·kāh of plagues בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃ bam·miḏ·bār in the wilderness .
9	Take courage and be men, O Philistines! Otherwise, you will serve the Hebrews just as they served you. Now be men and fight!”
	× הִֽתְחַזְּק֞וּ hiṯ·ḥaz·zə·qū Take courage Grammar Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine plural Strongs 2388 BSB/Thayers 1) to strengthen, prevail, harden, be strong, become strong, be courageous, be firm, grow firm, be resolute, be sore   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to be strong, grow strong       1a1a) to prevail, prevail upon       1a1b) to be firm, be caught fast, be secure       1a1c) to press, be urgent       1a1d) to grow stout, grow rigid, grow hard (bad sense)       1a1e) to be severe, be grievous     1a2) to strengthen   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to make strong     1b2) to restore to strength, give strength     1b3) to strengthen, sustain, encourage     1b4) to make strong, make bold, encourage     1b5) to make firm     1b6) to make rigid, make hard   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to make strong, strengthen     1c2) to make firm     1c3) to display strength     1c4) to make severe     1c5) to support     1c6) to repair     1c7) to prevail, prevail upon     1c8) to have or take or keep hold of, retain, hold up, sustain, support     1c9) to hold, contain   1d) (Hithpael)     1d1) to strengthen oneself     1d2) to put forth strength, use one's strength     1d3) to withstand     1d4) to hold strongly with × וִֽהְי֤וּ wih·yū and be Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × לַֽאֲנָשִׁים֙ la·’ă·nā·šîm men , Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 582 BSB/Thayers 1) man, mortal man, person, mankind   1a) of an individual   1b) men (collective)   1c) man, mankind × פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים pə·liš·tîm O Philistines ! Grammar Noun - proper - masculine plural Strongs 6430 BSB/Thayers                 Philistine = |immigrants| 1) an inhabitant of Philistia; descendants of Mizraim who immigrated from Caphtor (Crete?) to the western seacoast of Canaan × פֶּ֚ן pen Otherwise , Grammar Conjunction Strongs 6435 BSB/Thayers conj 1) lest, not, beware lest adv 2) lest × תַּעַבְד֣וּ ta·‘aḇ·ḏū you will serve Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strongs 5647 BSB/Thayers 1) to work, serve   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to labour, work, do work     1a2) to work for another, serve another by labour     1a3) to serve as subjects     1a4) to serve (God)     1a5) to serve (with Levitical service)   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be worked, be tilled (of land)     1b2) to make oneself a servant   1c) (Pual) to be worked   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to compel to labour or work, cause to labour, cause to serve     1d2) to cause to serve as subjects   1e) (Hophal) to be led or enticed to serve × לָעִבְרִ֔ים lā·‘iḇ·rîm the Hebrews Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strongs 5680 BSB/Thayers         Hebrew = |one from beyond| n pr 1) a designation of the patriarchs and the Israelites adj 2) a designation of the patriarchs and the Israelites × כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר ka·’ă·šer just as Grammar Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative Strongs 834 BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.)   1a) which, who   1b) that which 2) (conj)   2a) that (in obj clause)   2b) when   2c) since   2d) as   2e) conditional if × עָבְד֖וּ ‘ā·ḇə·ḏū they served Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strongs 5647 BSB/Thayers 1) to work, serve   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to labour, work, do work     1a2) to work for another, serve another by labour     1a3) to serve as subjects     1a4) to serve (God)     1a5) to serve (with Levitical service)   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be worked, be tilled (of land)     1b2) to make oneself a servant   1c) (Pual) to be worked   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to compel to labour or work, cause to labour, cause to serve     1d2) to cause to serve as subjects   1e) (Hophal) to be led or enticed to serve × לָכֶ֑ם lā·ḵem you . Grammar Preposition | second person masculine plural × וִהְיִיתֶ֥ם wih·yî·ṯem Now be Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × לַאֲנָשִׁ֖ים la·’ă·nā·šîm men Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 582 BSB/Thayers 1) man, mortal man, person, mankind   1a) of an individual   1b) men (collective)   1c) man, mankind × וְנִלְחַמְתֶּֽם׃ wə·nil·ḥam·tem and fight !” Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural Strongs 3898 BSB/Thayers 1) to fight, do battle, make war   1a) (Qal) to fight, do battle   1b) (Niphal) to engage in battle, wage war 2) (Qal) to eat, use as food הִֽתְחַזְּק֞וּ hiṯ·ḥaz·zə·qū Take courage וִֽהְי֤וּ wih·yū and be לַֽאֲנָשִׁים֙ la·’ă·nā·šîm men , פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים pə·liš·tîm O Philistines ! פֶּ֚ן pen Otherwise , תַּעַבְד֣וּ ta·‘aḇ·ḏū you will serve לָעִבְרִ֔ים lā·‘iḇ·rîm the Hebrews כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר ka·’ă·šer just as עָבְד֖וּ ‘ā·ḇə·ḏū they served לָכֶ֑ם lā·ḵem you . וִהְיִיתֶ֥ם wih·yî·ṯem Now be לַאֲנָשִׁ֖ים la·’ă·nā·šîm men וְנִלְחַמְתֶּֽם׃ wə·nil·ḥam·tem and fight !”
10	So the Philistines fought, and Israel was defeated, and each man fled to his tent. The slaughter was very great—thirty thousand foot soldiers of Israel fell.
	× פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים p̄ə·liš·tîm So the Philistines Grammar Noun - proper - masculine plural Strongs 6430 BSB/Thayers                 Philistine = |immigrants| 1) an inhabitant of Philistia; descendants of Mizraim who immigrated from Caphtor (Crete?) to the western seacoast of Canaan × וַיִּלָּחֲמ֣וּ way·yil·lā·ḥă·mū fought , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 3898 BSB/Thayers 1) to fight, do battle, make war   1a) (Qal) to fight, do battle   1b) (Niphal) to engage in battle, wage war 2) (Qal) to eat, use as food × יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ yiś·rā·’êl and Israel Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3478 BSB/Thayers         Israel = |God prevails| 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 × וַיִּנָּ֤גֶף way·yin·nā·ḡep̄ was defeated , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 5062 BSB/Thayers 1) to strike, smite   1a) (Qal) to strike, smite   1b) (Niphal) to be stricken, be smitten   1c) (Hithpael) to stumble × אִ֣ישׁ ’îš and each man Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 376 BSB/Thayers 1) man   1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female)   1b) husband   1c) human being, person (in contrast to God)   1d) servant   1e) mankind   1f) champion   1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) × וַיָּנֻ֙סוּ֙ way·yā·nu·sū fled Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 5127 BSB/Thayers 1) to flee, escape   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to flee     1a2) to escape     1a3) to take flight, m depart, disappear     1a4) to fly (to the attack) on horseback   1b) (Polel) to drive at   1c) (Hithpolel) to take flight   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to put to flight     1d2) to drive hastily     1d3) to cause to disappear, hide × לְאֹהָלָ֔יו lə·’ō·hā·lāw to his tent . Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 168 BSB/Thayers 1) tent   1a) nomad's tent, and thus symbolic of wilderness life, transience   1b) dwelling, home, habitation   1c) the sacred tent of Jehovah (the tabernacle) × הַמַּכָּ֖ה ham·mak·kāh The slaughter Grammar Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 4347 BSB/Thayers 1) blow, wound, slaughter   1a) blow, stripe   1b) beating, scourging   1c) wound   1d) slaughter   1e) defeat, conquest   1f) plague × וַתְּהִ֥י wat·tə·hî was Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × מְאֹ֑ד mə·’ōḏ very Grammar Adverb Strongs 3966 BSB/Thayers adv 1) exceedingly, much subst 2) might, force, abundance n m 3) muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly   3a) force, might   3b) exceedingly, greatly, very (idioms showing magnitude or degree)     3b1) exceedingly     3b2) up to abundance, to a great degree, exceedingly     3b3) with muchness, muchness × גְּדוֹלָ֣ה gə·ḏō·w·lāh great — Grammar Adjective - feminine singular Strongs 1419 BSB/Thayers adj 1) great   1a) large (in magnitude and extent)   1b) in number   1c) in intensity   1d) loud (in sound)   1e) older (in age)   1f) in importance     1f1) important things     1f2) great, distinguished (of men)     1f3) God Himself (of God) subst   1g) great things   1h) haughty things   1i) greatness n pr m   1j) (CLBL) Haggedolim, the great man?, father of Zabdiel × שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים šə·lō·šîm thirty Grammar Number - common plural Strongs 7970 BSB/Thayers 1) thirty, thirtieth × אֶ֖לֶף ’e·lep̄ thousand Grammar Number - masculine singular Strongs 505 BSB/Thayers 1) a thousand   1a) as numeral 2) a thousand, company   2a) as a company of men under one leader, troops × רַגְלִֽי׃ raḡ·lî foot soldiers Grammar Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 7273 BSB/Thayers 1) on foot   1a) man on foot, footman, foot soldier × מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֔ל mî·yiś·rā·’êl of Israel Grammar Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3478 BSB/Thayers         Israel = |God prevails| 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 × וַיִּפֹּל֙ way·yip·pōl fell . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 5307 BSB/Thayers 1) to fall, lie, be cast down, fail   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to fall     1a2) to fall (of violent death)     1a3) to fall prostrate, prostrate oneself before     1a4) to fall upon, attack, desert, fall away to, go away to, fall into the hand of     1a5) to fall short, fail, fall out, turn out, result     1a6) to settle, waste away, be offered, be inferior to     1a7) to lie, lie prostrate   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to cause to fall, fell, throw down, knock out, lay prostrate     1b2) to overthrow     1b3) to make the lot fall, assign by lot, apportion by lot     1b4) to let drop, cause to fail (fig.)     1b5) to cause to fall   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to throw or prostrate oneself, throw oneself upon     1c2) to lie prostrate, prostrate oneself   1d) (Pilel) to fall פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים p̄ə·liš·tîm So the Philistines וַיִּלָּחֲמ֣וּ way·yil·lā·ḥă·mū fought , יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ yiś·rā·’êl and Israel וַיִּנָּ֤גֶף way·yin·nā·ḡep̄ was defeated , אִ֣ישׁ ’îš and each man וַיָּנֻ֙סוּ֙ way·yā·nu·sū fled לְאֹהָלָ֔יו lə·’ō·hā·lāw to his tent . הַמַּכָּ֖ה ham·mak·kāh The slaughter וַתְּהִ֥י wat·tə·hî was מְאֹ֑ד mə·’ōḏ very גְּדוֹלָ֣ה gə·ḏō·w·lāh great — שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים šə·lō·šîm thirty אֶ֖לֶף ’e·lep̄ thousand רַגְלִֽי׃ raḡ·lî foot soldiers מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֔ל mî·yiś·rā·’êl of Israel וַיִּפֹּל֙ way·yip·pōl fell .
11	The ark of God was captured, and Eli’s two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, died.
	× וַאֲר֥וֹן wa·’ă·rō·wn The ark Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular construct Strongs 727 BSB/Thayers 1) chest, ark   1a) money chest   1b) Ark of the Covenant             2)(TWOT) coffin × אֱלֹהִ֖ים ’ĕ·lō·hîm of God Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 430 BSB/Thayers 1) (plural)   1a) rulers, judges   1b) divine ones   1c) angels   1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning)   2a) god, goddess   2b) godlike one   2c) works or special possessions of God   2d) the (true) God   2e) God × נִלְקָ֑ח nil·qāḥ was captured , Grammar Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 3947 BSB/Thayers 1) to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to take, take in the hand     1a2) to take and carry along     1a3) to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away     1a4) to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept     1a5) to take up or upon, put upon     1a6) to fetch     1a7) to take, lead, conduct     1a8) to take, capture, seize     1a9) to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance)   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be captured     1b2) to be taken away, be removed     1b3) to be taken, brought unto   1c) (Pual)     1c1) to be taken from or out of     1c2) to be stolen from     1c3) to be taken captive     1c4) to be taken away, be removed   1d) (Hophal)     1d1) to be taken unto, be brought unto     1d2) to be taken out of     1d3) to be taken away   1e) (Hithpael)     1e1) to take hold of oneself     1e2) to flash about (of lightning) × עֵלִי֙ ‘ê·lî and Eli’s Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 5941 BSB/Thayers   Eli = |ascension| 1) descendant of Aaron through Ithamar and high priest and judge of Israel when Samuel entered service as a child × וּשְׁנֵ֤י ū·šə·nê two Grammar Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine dual construct Strongs 8147 BSB/Thayers 1) two   1a) two (the cardinal number)     1a1) two, both, double, twice   1b) second (the ordinal number)   1c) in combination with other numbers   1d) both (a dual number) × בְנֵֽי־ ḇə·nê- sons , Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × חָפְנִ֖י ḥā·p̄ə·nî Hophni Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 2652 BSB/Thayers         Hophni = |pugilist| 1) one of the two sons of Eli who were priests at Shiloh and were noted for their brutality and lust; their sinfulness provoked a curse against their father's house and were judged by the Lord when they took the ark into battle; the ark was lost and both brothers were killed and Eli died when he heard the news × וּפִֽינְחָֽס׃ ū·p̄î·nə·ḥās and Phinehas , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 6372 BSB/Thayers             Phinehas = |mouth of brass| 1) son of Eleazar and grandson of Aaron; his zealousness for the Lord averted a plague on Israel and gained him the promise of the Lord of an everlasting priesthood in his family 2) a priest and the son of the priest Eli 3) the father of a helper of Ezra × מֵ֔תוּ mê·ṯū died . Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strongs 4191 BSB/Thayers 1) to die, kill, have one executed 1a)(Qal)     1a1) to die     1a2) to die (as penalty), be put to death     1a3) to die, perish (of a nation)     1a4) to die prematurely (by neglect of wise moral conduct)   1b) (Polel) to kill, put to death, dispatch   1c) (Hiphil) to kill, put to death   1d) (Hophal)     1d1) to be killed, be put to death       1d1a) to die prematurely וַאֲר֥וֹן wa·’ă·rō·wn The ark אֱלֹהִ֖ים ’ĕ·lō·hîm of God נִלְקָ֑ח nil·qāḥ was captured , עֵלִי֙ ‘ê·lî and Eli’s וּשְׁנֵ֤י ū·šə·nê two בְנֵֽי־ ḇə·nê- sons , חָפְנִ֖י ḥā·p̄ə·nî Hophni וּפִֽינְחָֽס׃ ū·p̄î·nə·ḥās and Phinehas , מֵ֔תוּ mê·ṯū died .
12	That same day a Benjamite ran from the battle line all the way to Shiloh, with his clothes torn and dirt on his head.
	× הַה֑וּא ha·hū That same Grammar Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strongs 1931 BSB/Thayers     pron 3p s 1) he, she, it   1a) himself (with emphasis)   1b) resuming subj with emphasis   1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate)   1d) (anticipating subj)   1e) (emphasising predicate)   1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article) × בַּיּ֣וֹם bay·yō·wm day Grammar Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3117 BSB/Thayers 1) day, time, year   1a) day (as opposed to night)   1b) day (24 hour period)     1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1     1b2) as a division of time       1b2a) a working day, a day's journey   1c) days, lifetime (pl.)   1d) time, period (general)   1e) year   1f) temporal references     1f1) today     1f2) yesterday     1f3) tomorrow × בִּנְיָמִן֙ bin·yā·min a Benjamite Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1144 BSB/Thayers             Benjamin = |son of the right hand| 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 × אִישׁ־ ’îš- . . . Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 376 BSB/Thayers 1) man   1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female)   1b) husband   1c) human being, person (in contrast to God)   1d) servant   1e) mankind   1f) champion   1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) × וַיָּ֤רָץ way·yā·rāṣ ran Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 7323 BSB/Thayers 1) to run   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to run     1a2) runners (participle as subst)   1b) (Polel) to run swiftly, dart   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to bring or move quickly, hurry     1c2) to drive away from, cause to run away × מֵהַמַּ֣עֲרָכָ֔ה mê·ham·ma·‘ă·rā·ḵāh from the battle line Grammar Preposition-m, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 4634 BSB/Thayers 1) row, rank, battle-line   1a) battle-line   1b) rank   1c) row × וַיָּבֹ֥א way·yā·ḇō all the way Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 935 BSB/Thayers 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to enter, come in     1a2) to come       1a2a) to come with       1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)       1a2c) to come to pass     1a3) to attain to     1a4) to be enumerated     1a5) to go   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to lead in     1b2) to carry in     1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon     1b4) to bring to pass   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be brought, brought in     1c2) to be introduced, be put × שִׁלֹ֖ה ši·lōh to Shiloh , Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 7887 BSB/Thayers         Shiloh = |place of rest| 1) a city in Ephraim and temporary home of the Ark of the Covenant and the Tabernacle, the place where Samuel grew up × וּמַדָּ֣יו ū·mad·dāw with his clothes Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 4055 BSB/Thayers 1) measure, cloth garment   1a) measure   1b) cloth, carpet   1c) garment (outer) × קְרֻעִ֔ים qə·ru·‘îm torn Grammar Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural Strongs 7167 BSB/Thayers 1) to tear, tear in pieces   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to tear, rend     1a2) to tear away or out     1a3) to tear, rend asunder       1a3a) to make wide or large (of eyes)       1a3b) to rend open (of heavens)     1a4) to tear, rend (of wild beasts)   1b) (Niphal) to be rent, be split asunder × וַאֲדָמָ֖ה wa·’ă·ḏā·māh and dirt Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 127 BSB/Thayers 1) ground, land   1a) ground (as general, tilled, yielding sustenance)   1b) piece of ground, a specific plot of land   1c) earth substance (for building or constructing)   1d) ground as earth's visible surface   1e) land, territory, country   1f) whole inhabited earth   1g) city in Naphtali × עַל־ ‘al- on Grammar Preposition Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × רֹאשֽׁוֹ׃ rō·šōw his head . Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 7218 BSB/Thayers 1) head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning   1a) head (of man, animals)   1b) top, tip (of mountain)   1c) height (of stars)   1d) chief, head (of man, city, nation, place, family, priest)   1e) head, front, beginning   1f) chief, choicest, best   1g) head, division, company, band   1h) sum הַה֑וּא ha·hū That same בַּיּ֣וֹם bay·yō·wm day בִּנְיָמִן֙ bin·yā·min a Benjamite אִישׁ־ ’îš- . . . וַיָּ֤רָץ way·yā·rāṣ ran מֵהַמַּ֣עֲרָכָ֔ה mê·ham·ma·‘ă·rā·ḵāh from the battle line וַיָּבֹ֥א way·yā·ḇō all the way שִׁלֹ֖ה ši·lōh to Shiloh , וּמַדָּ֣יו ū·mad·dāw with his clothes קְרֻעִ֔ים qə·ru·‘îm torn וַאֲדָמָ֖ה wa·’ă·ḏā·māh and dirt עַל־ ‘al- on רֹאשֽׁוֹ׃ rō·šōw his head .
13	When he arrived, there was Eli, sitting on his chair beside the road and watching, because his heart trembled for the ark of God. When the man entered the city to give a report, the whole city cried out.
	× וַיָּב֗וֹא way·yā·ḇō·w When he arrived , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 935 BSB/Thayers 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to enter, come in     1a2) to come       1a2a) to come with       1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)       1a2c) to come to pass     1a3) to attain to     1a4) to be enumerated     1a5) to go   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to lead in     1b2) to carry in     1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon     1b4) to bring to pass   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be brought, brought in     1c2) to be introduced, be put × וְהִנֵּ֣ה wə·hin·nêh there Grammar Conjunctive waw | Interjection Strongs 2009 BSB/Thayers 1) behold, lo, see, if × עֵ֠לִי ‘ê·lî was Eli , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 5941 BSB/Thayers   Eli = |ascension| 1) descendant of Aaron through Ithamar and high priest and judge of Israel when Samuel entered service as a child × יֹשֵׁ֨ב yō·šêḇ sitting Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 3427 BSB/Thayers 1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to sit, sit down     1a2) to be set     1a3) to remain, stay     1a4) to dwell, have one's abode   1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited   1c) (Piel) to set, place   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to sit     1d2) to cause to abide, set     1d3) to cause to dwell     1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited     1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to)   1e) (Hophal)     1e1) to be inhabited     1e2) to make to dwell × עַֽל־ ‘al- on Grammar Preposition Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × הַכִּסֵּ֜א hak·kis·sê his chair Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3678 BSB/Thayers 1) seat (of honour), throne, seat, stool   1a) seat (of honour), throne   1b) royal dignity, authority, power (fig.) × יַךְ yaḵ beside Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 3197 BSB/Thayers 1) hand, (way)side × דֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ de·reḵ the road Grammar Noun - common singular Strongs 1870 BSB/Thayers 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner   1a) road, way, path   1b) journey   1c) direction   1d) manner, habit, way   1e) of course of life (fig.)   1f) of moral character (fig.) × מְצַפֶּ֔ה mə·ṣap·peh [and] watching , Grammar Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 6822 BSB/Thayers 1) to look out or about, spy, keep watch, observe, watch             1a)(Qal) to keep watch, spy   1b) (Piel) to watch, watch closely × כִּֽי־ kî- because Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × לִבּוֹ֙ lib·bōw his heart Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 3820 BSB/Thayers 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding   1a) inner part, midst     1a1) midst (of things)     1a2) heart (of man)     1a3) soul, heart (of man)     1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory     1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will)     1a6) conscience     1a7) heart (of moral character)     1a8) as seat of appetites     1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage × הָיָ֤ה hā·yāh vvv Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × חָרֵ֔ד ḥā·rêḏ trembled Grammar Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 2730 BSB/Thayers 1) trembling, fearful, afraid × עַ֖ל ‘al for Grammar Preposition Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × אֲר֣וֹן ’ă·rō·wn the ark Grammar Noun - common singular construct Strongs 727 BSB/Thayers 1) chest, ark   1a) money chest   1b) Ark of the Covenant             2)(TWOT) coffin × הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm of God . Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 430 BSB/Thayers 1) (plural)   1a) rulers, judges   1b) divine ones   1c) angels   1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning)   2a) god, goddess   2b) godlike one   2c) works or special possessions of God   2d) the (true) God   2e) God × וְהָאִ֗ישׁ wə·hā·’îš When the man Grammar Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 376 BSB/Thayers 1) man   1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female)   1b) husband   1c) human being, person (in contrast to God)   1d) servant   1e) mankind   1f) champion   1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) × בָּ֚א bā entered Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 935 BSB/Thayers 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to enter, come in     1a2) to come       1a2a) to come with       1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)       1a2c) to come to pass     1a3) to attain to     1a4) to be enumerated     1a5) to go   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to lead in     1b2) to carry in     1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon     1b4) to bring to pass   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be brought, brought in     1c2) to be introduced, be put × בָּעִ֔יר bā·‘îr the city Grammar Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 5892 BSB/Thayers 1) excitement, anguish   1a) of terror 2) city, town (a place of waking, guarded)   2a) city, town × לְהַגִּ֣יד lə·hag·gîḏ to give a report , Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strongs 5046 BSB/Thayers 1) to be conspicuous, tell, make known   1a) (Hiphil) to tell, declare     1a1) to tell, announce, report     1a2) to declare, make known, expound     1a3) to inform of     1a4) to publish, declare, proclaim     1a5) to avow, acknowledge, confess       1a5a) messenger (participle)   1b) (Hophal) to be told, be announced, be reported × כָּל־ kāl- the whole Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × הָעִֽיר׃ hā·‘îr city Grammar Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 5892 BSB/Thayers 1) excitement, anguish   1a) of terror 2) city, town (a place of waking, guarded)   2a) city, town × וַתִּזְעַ֖ק wat·tiz·‘aq cried out . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 2199 BSB/Thayers 1) to cry, cry out, call, call for help   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to call (to one's aid)     1a2) to cry, cry out (in need)   1b) (Niphal) to be assembled, be called together, be joined together   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to call, call out, call together, summon     1c2) to make a crying, proclaim     1c3) to have a proclamation made     1c4) to call out to, call out at וַיָּב֗וֹא way·yā·ḇō·w When he arrived , וְהִנֵּ֣ה wə·hin·nêh there עֵ֠לִי ‘ê·lî was Eli , יֹשֵׁ֨ב yō·šêḇ sitting עַֽל־ ‘al- on הַכִּסֵּ֜א hak·kis·sê his chair יַךְ yaḵ beside דֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ de·reḵ the road מְצַפֶּ֔ה mə·ṣap·peh [and] watching , כִּֽי־ kî- because לִבּוֹ֙ lib·bōw his heart הָיָ֤ה hā·yāh vvv חָרֵ֔ד ḥā·rêḏ trembled עַ֖ל ‘al for אֲר֣וֹן ’ă·rō·wn the ark הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm of God . וְהָאִ֗ישׁ wə·hā·’îš When the man בָּ֚א bā entered בָּעִ֔יר bā·‘îr the city לְהַגִּ֣יד lə·hag·gîḏ to give a report , כָּל־ kāl- the whole הָעִֽיר׃ hā·‘îr city וַתִּזְעַ֖ק wat·tiz·‘aq cried out .
14	Eli heard the outcry and asked, “Why this commotion?” So the man hurried over and reported to Eli.
	× עֵלִי֙ ‘ê·lî Eli Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 5941 BSB/Thayers   Eli = |ascension| 1) descendant of Aaron through Ithamar and high priest and judge of Israel when Samuel entered service as a child × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע way·yiš·ma‘ heard Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 8085 BSB/Thayers v 1) to hear, listen to, obey   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to hear (perceive by ear)     1a2) to hear of or concerning     1a3) to hear (have power to hear)     1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to     1a5) to understand (language)     1a6) to hear (of judicial cases)     1a7) to listen, give heed       1a7a) to consent, agree       1a7b) to grant request     1a8) to listen to, yield to     1a9) to obey, be obedient   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound)     1b2) to be heard of     1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed   1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound     1d2) to sound aloud (musical term)     1d3) to make proclamation, summon     1d4) to cause to be heard n m 2) sound × ק֣וֹל qō·wl the outcry Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 6963 BSB/Thayers 1) voice, sound, noise   1a) voice   1b) sound (of instrument) 2) lightness, frivolity × הַצְּעָקָ֔ה haṣ·ṣə·‘ā·qāh . . . Grammar Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 6818 BSB/Thayers 1) cry, outcry   1a) outcry (against)   1b) cry of distress (especially as heard by God) × וַיֹּ֕אמֶר way·yō·mer and asked , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   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 × מֶ֛ה meh “ Why Grammar Interrogative Strongs 4100 BSB/Thayers         interr pron 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 × ק֥וֹל qō·wl . . . Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 6963 BSB/Thayers 1) voice, sound, noise   1a) voice   1b) sound (of instrument) 2) lightness, frivolity × הַזֶּ֑ה haz·zeh this Grammar Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strongs 2088 BSB/Thayers 1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, such   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 × הֶהָמ֖וֹן he·hā·mō·wn commotion ? ” Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 1995 BSB/Thayers 1) (Qal) murmur, roar, crowd, abundance, tumult, sound   1a) sound, murmur, rush, roar   1b) tumult, confusion   1c) crowd, multitude   1d) great number, abundance   1e) abundance, wealth × וְהָאִ֣ישׁ wə·hā·’îš So the man Grammar Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 376 BSB/Thayers 1) man   1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female)   1b) husband   1c) human being, person (in contrast to God)   1d) servant   1e) mankind   1f) champion   1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) × מִהַ֔ר mi·har hurried over Grammar Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 4116 BSB/Thayers           1)(Qal) to hasten   1a) (Niphal) to be hurried, be anxious   1a) hasty, precipitate, impetuous   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to hasten, make haste     1b2) hasten (used as adverb with another verb)     1b3) to hasten, prepare quickly, do quickly, bring quickly × וַיָּבֹ֖א way·yā·ḇō . . . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 935 BSB/Thayers 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to enter, come in     1a2) to come       1a2a) to come with       1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)       1a2c) to come to pass     1a3) to attain to     1a4) to be enumerated     1a5) to go   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to lead in     1b2) to carry in     1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon     1b4) to bring to pass   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be brought, brought in     1c2) to be introduced, be put × וַיַּגֵּ֥ד way·yag·gêḏ and reported Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 5046 BSB/Thayers 1) to be conspicuous, tell, make known   1a) (Hiphil) to tell, declare     1a1) to tell, announce, report     1a2) to declare, make known, expound     1a3) to inform of     1a4) to publish, declare, proclaim     1a5) to avow, acknowledge, confess       1a5a) messenger (participle)   1b) (Hophal) to be told, be announced, be reported × לְעֵלִֽי׃ lə·‘ê·lî to Eli . Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 5941 BSB/Thayers   Eli = |ascension| 1) descendant of Aaron through Ithamar and high priest and judge of Israel when Samuel entered service as a child עֵלִי֙ ‘ê·lî Eli אֶת־ ’eṯ- - וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע way·yiš·ma‘ heard ק֣וֹל qō·wl the outcry הַצְּעָקָ֔ה haṣ·ṣə·‘ā·qāh . . . וַיֹּ֕אמֶר way·yō·mer and asked , מֶ֛ה meh “ Why ק֥וֹל qō·wl . . . הַזֶּ֑ה haz·zeh this הֶהָמ֖וֹן he·hā·mō·wn commotion ? ” וְהָאִ֣ישׁ wə·hā·’îš So the man מִהַ֔ר mi·har hurried over וַיָּבֹ֖א way·yā·ḇō . . . וַיַּגֵּ֥ד way·yag·gêḏ and reported לְעֵלִֽי׃ lə·‘ê·lî to Eli .
15	Now Eli was ninety-eight years old, and his gaze was fixed because he could not see.
	× וְעֵלִ֕י wə·‘ê·lî Now Eli Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 5941 BSB/Thayers   Eli = |ascension| 1) descendant of Aaron through Ithamar and high priest and judge of Israel when Samuel entered service as a child × תִּשְׁעִ֥ים tiš·‘îm was ninety-eight Grammar Number - common plural Strongs 8673 BSB/Thayers 1) ninety × וּשְׁמֹנֶ֖ה ū·šə·mō·neh . . . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular Strongs 8083 BSB/Thayers 1) eight, eighth   1a) eight (as cardinal number)   1b) eighth (as ordinal number)   1c) in combination with other numbers × בֶּן־ ben- years old Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × שָׁנָ֑ה šā·nāh . . . , Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 8141 BSB/Thayers 1) year   1a) as division of time   1b) as measure of time   1c) as indication of age   1d) a lifetime (of years of life) × וְעֵינָ֣יו wə·‘ê·nāw and his gaze Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - cdc | third person masculine singular Strongs 5869 BSB/Thayers 1) eye   1a) eye     1a1) of physical eye     1a2) as showing mental qualities     1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.) 2) spring, fountain × קָ֔מָה qā·māh was fixed Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 6965 BSB/Thayers 1) to rise, arise, stand, rise up, stand up   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to arise     1a2) to arise (hostile sense)     1a3) to arise, become powerful     1a4) to arise, come on the scene     1a5) to stand       1a5a) to maintain oneself       1a5b) to be established, be confirmed       1a5c) to stand, endure       1a5d) to be fixed       1a5e) to be valid       1a5f) to be proven       1a5g) to be fulfilled       1a5h) to persist       1a5i) to be set, be fixed   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to fulfil     1b2) to confirm, ratify, establish, impose   1c) (Polel) to raise up   1d) (Hithpael) to raise oneself, rise up   1e) (Hiphil)     1e1) to cause to arise, raise     1e2) to raise, set up, erect, build     1e3) to raise up, bring on the scene     1e4) to raise up, rouse, stir up, investigate     1e5) to raise up, constitute     1e6) to cause to stand, set, station, establish     1e7) to make binding     1e8) to carry out, give effect to   1f) (Hophal) to be raised up × וְלֹ֥א wə·lō because he could not Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × יָכ֖וֹל yā·ḵō·wl . . . Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 3201 BSB/Thayers 1) to prevail, overcome, endure, have power, be able   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to be able, be able to gain or accomplish, be able to endure, be able to reach     1a2) to prevail, prevail over or against, overcome, be victor     1a3) to have ability, have strength × לִרְאֽוֹת׃ lir·’ō·wṯ see . Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 7200 BSB/Thayers 1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to see     1a2) to see, perceive     1a3) to see, have vision     1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out     1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish     1a6) to look at, gaze at   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to appear, present oneself     1b2) to be seen     1b3) to be visible   1c) (Pual) to be seen   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to see, show     1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at   1e) (Hophal)     1e1) to be caused to see, be shown     1e2) to be exhibited to   1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face וְעֵלִ֕י wə·‘ê·lî Now Eli תִּשְׁעִ֥ים tiš·‘îm was ninety-eight וּשְׁמֹנֶ֖ה ū·šə·mō·neh . . . בֶּן־ ben- years old שָׁנָ֑ה šā·nāh . . . , וְעֵינָ֣יו wə·‘ê·nāw and his gaze קָ֔מָה qā·māh was fixed וְלֹ֥א wə·lō because he could not יָכ֖וֹל yā·ḵō·wl . . . לִרְאֽוֹת׃ lir·’ō·wṯ see .
16	“I have just come from the battle,” the man said to Eli. “I fled from there today.” “What happened, my son?” Eli asked.
	× אָֽנֹכִי֙ ’ā·nō·ḵî “ I Grammar Pronoun - first person common singular Strongs 595 BSB/Thayers 1) I (first pers. sing.) × הַבָּ֣א hab·bā have just come Grammar Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 935 BSB/Thayers 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to enter, come in     1a2) to come       1a2a) to come with       1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)       1a2c) to come to pass     1a3) to attain to     1a4) to be enumerated     1a5) to go   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to lead in     1b2) to carry in     1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon     1b4) to bring to pass   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be brought, brought in     1c2) to be introduced, be put × מִן־ min- from Grammar Preposition Strongs 4480 BSB/Thayers prep 1) from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than   1a) from (expressing separation), off, on the side of   1b) out of     1b1) (with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling)     1b2) (of material from which something is made)     1b3) (of source or origin)   1c) out of, some of, from (partitively)   1d) from, since, after (of time)   1e) than, more than (in comparison)   1f) from...even to, both...and, either...or   1g) than, more than, too much for (in comparisons)   1h) from, on account of, through, because (with infinitive) conj 2) that × הַמַּעֲרָכָ֔ה ham·ma·‘ă·rā·ḵāh the battle , ” Grammar Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 4634 BSB/Thayers 1) row, rank, battle-line   1a) battle-line   1b) rank   1c) row × הָאִ֜ישׁ hā·’îš the man Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 376 BSB/Thayers 1) man   1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female)   1b) husband   1c) human being, person (in contrast to God)   1d) servant   1e) mankind   1f) champion   1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) × וַיֹּ֨אמֶר way·yō·mer said Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   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 × אֶל־ ’el- to Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 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) × עֵלִ֗י ‘ê·lî Eli . Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 5941 BSB/Thayers   Eli = |ascension| 1) descendant of Aaron through Ithamar and high priest and judge of Israel when Samuel entered service as a child × וַאֲנִ֕י wa·’ă·nî “ I Grammar Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular Strongs 589 BSB/Thayers 1) I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis) × נַ֣סְתִּי nas·tî fled Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strongs 5127 BSB/Thayers 1) to flee, escape   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to flee     1a2) to escape     1a3) to take flight, m depart, disappear     1a4) to fly (to the attack) on horseback   1b) (Polel) to drive at   1c) (Hithpolel) to take flight   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to put to flight     1d2) to drive hastily     1d3) to cause to disappear, hide × מִן־ min- from Grammar Preposition Strongs 4480 BSB/Thayers prep 1) from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than   1a) from (expressing separation), off, on the side of   1b) out of     1b1) (with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling)     1b2) (of material from which something is made)     1b3) (of source or origin)   1c) out of, some of, from (partitively)   1d) from, since, after (of time)   1e) than, more than (in comparison)   1f) from...even to, both...and, either...or   1g) than, more than, too much for (in comparisons)   1h) from, on account of, through, because (with infinitive) conj 2) that × הַמַּעֲרָכָ֖ה ham·ma·‘ă·rā·ḵāh there today Grammar Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 4634 BSB/Thayers 1) row, rank, battle-line   1a) battle-line   1b) rank   1c) row × הַיּ֑וֹם hay·yō·wm . . . .” Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3117 BSB/Thayers 1) day, time, year   1a) day (as opposed to night)   1b) day (24 hour period)     1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1     1b2) as a division of time       1b2a) a working day, a day's journey   1c) days, lifetime (pl.)   1d) time, period (general)   1e) year   1f) temporal references     1f1) today     1f2) yesterday     1f3) tomorrow × מֶֽה־ meh- “ What Grammar Interrogative Strongs 4100 BSB/Thayers         interr pron 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 × הָיָ֥ה hā·yāh happened Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × הַדָּבָ֖ר had·dā·ḇār . . . , Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 1697 BSB/Thayers 1) speech, word, speaking, thing   1a) speech   1b) saying, utterance   1c) word, words   1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension) × בְּנִֽי׃ bə·nî my son ?” Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × וַיֹּ֛אמֶר way·yō·mer Eli asked . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   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 אָֽנֹכִי֙ ’ā·nō·ḵî “ I הַבָּ֣א hab·bā have just come מִן־ min- from הַמַּעֲרָכָ֔ה ham·ma·‘ă·rā·ḵāh the battle , ” הָאִ֜ישׁ hā·’îš the man וַיֹּ֨אמֶר way·yō·mer said אֶל־ ’el- to עֵלִ֗י ‘ê·lî Eli . וַאֲנִ֕י wa·’ă·nî “ I נַ֣סְתִּי nas·tî fled מִן־ min- from הַמַּעֲרָכָ֖ה ham·ma·‘ă·rā·ḵāh there today הַיּ֑וֹם hay·yō·wm . . . .” מֶֽה־ meh- “ What הָיָ֥ה hā·yāh happened הַדָּבָ֖ר had·dā·ḇār . . . , בְּנִֽי׃ bə·nî my son ?” וַיֹּ֛אמֶר way·yō·mer Eli asked .
17	The messenger answered, “Israel has fled before the Philistines, and there has been a great slaughter among the people. Your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, are both dead, and the ark of God has been captured.”
	× הַֽמְבַשֵּׂ֜ר ham·ḇaś·śêr The messenger Grammar Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 1319 BSB/Thayers 1) to bear news, bear tidings, publish, preach, show forth   1a) (Piel)     1a1) to gladden with good news     1a2) to bear news     1a3) to announce (salvation) as good news, preach   1b) (Hithpael) to receive good news × וַיֹּ֗אמֶר way·yō·mer . . . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   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 × וַיַּ֨עַן way·ya·‘an answered , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 6030 BSB/Thayers 1) to answer, respond, testify, speak, shout   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 × יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ yiś·rā·’êl “ Israel Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3478 BSB/Thayers         Israel = |God prevails| 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 × נָ֤ס nās has fled Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 5127 BSB/Thayers 1) to flee, escape   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to flee     1a2) to escape     1a3) to take flight, m depart, disappear     1a4) to fly (to the attack) on horseback   1b) (Polel) to drive at   1c) (Hithpolel) to take flight   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to put to flight     1d2) to drive hastily     1d3) to cause to disappear, hide × לִפְנֵ֣י lip̄·nê before Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct Strongs 6440 BSB/Thayers 1) face   1a) face, faces   1b) presence, person   1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim)   1d) face (of animals)   1e) face, surface (of ground)   1f) as adv of loc/temp     1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before   1g) with prep     1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of × פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים p̄ə·liš·tîm the Philistines , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine plural Strongs 6430 BSB/Thayers                 Philistine = |immigrants| 1) an inhabitant of Philistia; descendants of Mizraim who immigrated from Caphtor (Crete?) to the western seacoast of Canaan × וְגַ֛ם wə·ḡam and Grammar Conjunction Strongs 1571 BSB/Thayers 1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea   1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis)   1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative)   1c) even (for stress)   1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax)   1e) also (of correspondence or retribution)   1f) but, yet, though (adversative)   1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) 2) (TWOT) again, alike × הָיְתָ֣ה hā·yə·ṯāh there has been Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × גְדוֹלָ֖ה ḡə·ḏō·w·lāh a great Grammar Adjective - feminine singular Strongs 1419 BSB/Thayers adj 1) great   1a) large (in magnitude and extent)   1b) in number   1c) in intensity   1d) loud (in sound)   1e) older (in age)   1f) in importance     1f1) important things     1f2) great, distinguished (of men)     1f3) God Himself (of God) subst   1g) great things   1h) haughty things   1i) greatness n pr m   1j) (CLBL) Haggedolim, the great man?, father of Zabdiel × מַגֵּפָ֥ה mag·gê·p̄āh slaughter Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 4046 BSB/Thayers 1) blow, slaughter, plague, pestilence, strike, smite   1a) blow (fatal stroke)   1b) slaughter (of battle)   1c) plague, pestilence (divine judgment) × בָעָ֑ם ḇā·‘ām among the people . Grammar Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 5971 BSB/Thayers 1) nation, people   1a) people, nation   1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred × וְגַם־ wə·ḡam- . . . Grammar Conjunction Strongs 1571 BSB/Thayers 1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea   1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis)   1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative)   1c) even (for stress)   1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax)   1e) also (of correspondence or retribution)   1f) but, yet, though (adversative)   1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) 2) (TWOT) again, alike × שְׁנֵ֨י šə·nê Your two Grammar Number - masculine dual construct Strongs 8147 BSB/Thayers 1) two   1a) two (the cardinal number)     1a1) two, both, double, twice   1b) second (the ordinal number)   1c) in combination with other numbers   1d) both (a dual number) × בָנֶ֜יךָ ḇā·ne·ḵā sons , Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × חָפְנִי֙ ḥā·p̄ə·nî Hophni Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 2652 BSB/Thayers         Hophni = |pugilist| 1) one of the two sons of Eli who were priests at Shiloh and were noted for their brutality and lust; their sinfulness provoked a curse against their father's house and were judged by the Lord when they took the ark into battle; the ark was lost and both brothers were killed and Eli died when he heard the news × וּפִ֣ינְחָ֔ס ū·p̄î·nə·ḥās and Phinehas , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 6372 BSB/Thayers             Phinehas = |mouth of brass| 1) son of Eleazar and grandson of Aaron; his zealousness for the Lord averted a plague on Israel and gained him the promise of the Lord of an everlasting priesthood in his family 2) a priest and the son of the priest Eli 3) the father of a helper of Ezra × מֵ֗תוּ mê·ṯū are both dead , Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strongs 4191 BSB/Thayers 1) to die, kill, have one executed 1a)(Qal)     1a1) to die     1a2) to die (as penalty), be put to death     1a3) to die, perish (of a nation)     1a4) to die prematurely (by neglect of wise moral conduct)   1b) (Polel) to kill, put to death, dispatch   1c) (Hiphil) to kill, put to death   1d) (Hophal)     1d1) to be killed, be put to death       1d1a) to die prematurely × וַאֲר֥וֹן wa·’ă·rō·wn and the ark Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular construct Strongs 727 BSB/Thayers 1) chest, ark   1a) money chest   1b) Ark of the Covenant             2)(TWOT) coffin × הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm of God Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 430 BSB/Thayers 1) (plural)   1a) rulers, judges   1b) divine ones   1c) angels   1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning)   2a) god, goddess   2b) godlike one   2c) works or special possessions of God   2d) the (true) God   2e) God × נִלְקָֽחָה׃פ nil·qā·ḥāh has been captured .” Grammar Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 3947 BSB/Thayers 1) to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to take, take in the hand     1a2) to take and carry along     1a3) to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away     1a4) to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept     1a5) to take up or upon, put upon     1a6) to fetch     1a7) to take, lead, conduct     1a8) to take, capture, seize     1a9) to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance)   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be captured     1b2) to be taken away, be removed     1b3) to be taken, brought unto   1c) (Pual)     1c1) to be taken from or out of     1c2) to be stolen from     1c3) to be taken captive     1c4) to be taken away, be removed   1d) (Hophal)     1d1) to be taken unto, be brought unto     1d2) to be taken out of     1d3) to be taken away   1e) (Hithpael)     1e1) to take hold of oneself     1e2) to flash about (of lightning) הַֽמְבַשֵּׂ֜ר ham·ḇaś·śêr The messenger וַיֹּ֗אמֶר way·yō·mer . . . וַיַּ֨עַן way·ya·‘an answered , יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ yiś·rā·’êl “ Israel נָ֤ס nās has fled לִפְנֵ֣י lip̄·nê before פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים p̄ə·liš·tîm the Philistines , וְגַ֛ם wə·ḡam and הָיְתָ֣ה hā·yə·ṯāh there has been גְדוֹלָ֖ה ḡə·ḏō·w·lāh a great מַגֵּפָ֥ה mag·gê·p̄āh slaughter בָעָ֑ם ḇā·‘ām among the people . וְגַם־ wə·ḡam- . . . שְׁנֵ֨י šə·nê Your two בָנֶ֜יךָ ḇā·ne·ḵā sons , חָפְנִי֙ ḥā·p̄ə·nî Hophni וּפִ֣ינְחָ֔ס ū·p̄î·nə·ḥās and Phinehas , מֵ֗תוּ mê·ṯū are both dead , וַאֲר֥וֹן wa·’ă·rō·wn and the ark הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm of God נִלְקָֽחָה׃פ nil·qā·ḥāh has been captured .”
18	As soon as the ark of God was mentioned, Eli fell backward from his chair by the city gate, and being old and heavy, he broke his neck and died. And Eli had judged Israel forty years.
	× וַיְהִ֞י way·hî As soon as Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × אֲר֣וֹן ’ă·rō·wn the ark Grammar Noun - common singular construct Strongs 727 BSB/Thayers 1) chest, ark   1a) money chest   1b) Ark of the Covenant             2)(TWOT) coffin × הָאֱלֹהִ֗ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm of God Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 430 BSB/Thayers 1) (plural)   1a) rulers, judges   1b) divine ones   1c) angels   1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning)   2a) god, goddess   2b) godlike one   2c) works or special possessions of God   2d) the (true) God   2e) God × כְּהַזְכִּיר֣וֹ׀ kə·haz·kî·rōw was mentioned , Grammar Preposition-k | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 2142 BSB/Thayers 1) to remember, recall, call to mind   1a) (Qal) to remember, recall   1b) (Niphal) to be brought to remembrance, be remembered, be thought of, be brought to mind   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to cause to remember, remind     1c2) to cause to be remembered, keep in remembrance     1c3) to mention     1c4) to record     1c5) to make a memorial, make remembrance × וַיִּפֹּ֣ל way·yip·pōl Eli fell Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 5307 BSB/Thayers 1) to fall, lie, be cast down, fail   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to fall     1a2) to fall (of violent death)     1a3) to fall prostrate, prostrate oneself before     1a4) to fall upon, attack, desert, fall away to, go away to, fall into the hand of     1a5) to fall short, fail, fall out, turn out, result     1a6) to settle, waste away, be offered, be inferior to     1a7) to lie, lie prostrate   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to cause to fall, fell, throw down, knock out, lay prostrate     1b2) to overthrow     1b3) to make the lot fall, assign by lot, apportion by lot     1b4) to let drop, cause to fail (fig.)     1b5) to cause to fall   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to throw or prostrate oneself, throw oneself upon     1c2) to lie prostrate, prostrate oneself   1d) (Pilel) to fall × אֲחֹ֨רַנִּ֜ית ’ă·ḥō·ran·nîṯ backward Grammar Adverb Strongs 322 BSB/Thayers 1) backwards, back part, the rear × בְּעַ֣ד׀ bə·‘aḏ . . . Grammar Preposition Strongs 1157 BSB/Thayers 1) behind, through, round about, on behalf of, away from, about   1a) through (of action)   1b) behind (with verbs of shutting)   1c) about (with verbs of fencing)   1d) on behalf of (metaph. especially with Hithpael) × מֵֽעַל־ mê·‘al- from Grammar Preposition-m Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × הַ֠כִּסֵּא hak·kis·sê his chair Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3678 BSB/Thayers 1) seat (of honour), throne, seat, stool   1a) seat (of honour), throne   1b) royal dignity, authority, power (fig.) × יַ֣ד yaḏ by Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 3027 BSB/Thayers 1) hand   1a) hand (of man)   1b) strength, power (fig.)   1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)   1d) (various special, technical senses)     1d1) sign, monument     1d2) part, fractional part, share     1d3) time, repetition     1d4) axle-trees, axle     1d5) stays, support (for laver)     1d6) tenons (in tabernacle)     1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)     1d8) wrists × הַשַּׁ֗עַר haš·ša·‘ar the city gate , Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 8179 BSB/Thayers 1) gate   1a) gate (of entrance)   1b) gate (of space inside gate, i.e. marketplace, public meeting place)     1b1) city, town   1c) gate (of palace, royal castle, temple, court of tabernacle)   1d) heaven × כִּֽי־ kî- and being Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × הָאִ֖ישׁ hā·’îš - Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 376 BSB/Thayers 1) man   1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female)   1b) husband   1c) human being, person (in contrast to God)   1d) servant   1e) mankind   1f) champion   1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) × זָקֵ֥ן zā·qên old Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 2204 BSB/Thayers 1) to be old, become old   1a) (Qal) to be old, become old   1b) (Hiphil) to grow old, show age × וְכָבֵ֑ד wə·ḵā·ḇêḏ and heavy , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 3515 BSB/Thayers 1) heavy, great   1a) heavy   1b) massive, abundant, numerous   1c) heavy, dull   1d) hard, difficult, burdensome   1e) very oppressive, numerous, rich × וַתִּשָּׁבֵ֤ר wat·tiš·šā·ḇêr he broke Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 7665 BSB/Thayers 1) to break, break in pieces   1a) (Qal)     1a1) break, break in or down, rend violently, wreck, crush, quench     1a2) to break, rupture (fig)   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be broken, be maimed, be crippled, be wrecked     1b2) to be broken, be crushed (fig)   1c) (Piel) to shatter, break   1d) (Hiphil) to cause to break out, bring to the birth   1e) (Hophal) to be broken, be shattered × מַפְרַקְתּוֹ֙ map̄·raq·tōw his neck Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 4665 BSB/Thayers 1) neck × וַיָּמֹ֔ת way·yā·mōṯ and died . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 4191 BSB/Thayers 1) to die, kill, have one executed 1a)(Qal)     1a1) to die     1a2) to die (as penalty), be put to death     1a3) to die, perish (of a nation)     1a4) to die prematurely (by neglect of wise moral conduct)   1b) (Polel) to kill, put to death, dispatch   1c) (Hiphil) to kill, put to death   1d) (Hophal)     1d1) to be killed, be put to death       1d1a) to die prematurely × וְה֛וּא wə·hū And [Eli] Grammar Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strongs 1931 BSB/Thayers     pron 3p s 1) he, she, it   1a) himself (with emphasis)   1b) resuming subj with emphasis   1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate)   1d) (anticipating subj)   1e) (emphasising predicate)   1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article) × שָׁפַ֥ט šā·p̄aṭ had judged Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 8199 Footnote Or governed or led BSB/Thayers 1) to judge, govern, vindicate, punish   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to act as law-giver or judge or governor (of God, man)       1a1a) to rule, govern, judge     1a2) to decide controversy (of God, man)     1a3) to execute judgment       1a3a) discriminating (of man)       1a3b) vindicating       1a3c) condemning and punishing       1a3d) at theophanic advent for final judgment   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to enter into controversy, plead, have controversy together     1b2) to be judged   1c) (Poel) judge, opponent-at-law (participle) × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל yiś·rā·’êl Israel Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3478 BSB/Thayers         Israel = |God prevails| 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 × אַרְבָּעִ֥ים ’ar·bā·‘îm forty Grammar Number - common plural Strongs 705 BSB/Thayers 1) forty × שָׁנָֽה׃ šā·nāh years . Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 8141 BSB/Thayers 1) year   1a) as division of time   1b) as measure of time   1c) as indication of age   1d) a lifetime (of years of life) וַיְהִ֞י way·hî As soon as אֶת־ ’eṯ- - אֲר֣וֹן ’ă·rō·wn the ark הָאֱלֹהִ֗ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm of God כְּהַזְכִּיר֣וֹ׀ kə·haz·kî·rōw was mentioned , וַיִּפֹּ֣ל way·yip·pōl Eli fell אֲחֹ֨רַנִּ֜ית ’ă·ḥō·ran·nîṯ backward בְּעַ֣ד׀ bə·‘aḏ . . . מֵֽעַל־ mê·‘al- from הַ֠כִּסֵּא hak·kis·sê his chair יַ֣ד yaḏ by הַשַּׁ֗עַר haš·ša·‘ar the city gate , כִּֽי־ kî- and being הָאִ֖ישׁ hā·’îš - זָקֵ֥ן zā·qên old וְכָבֵ֑ד wə·ḵā·ḇêḏ and heavy , וַתִּשָּׁבֵ֤ר wat·tiš·šā·ḇêr he broke מַפְרַקְתּוֹ֙ map̄·raq·tōw his neck וַיָּמֹ֔ת way·yā·mōṯ and died . וְה֛וּא wə·hū And [Eli] שָׁפַ֥ט šā·p̄aṭ had judged אֶת־ ’eṯ- - יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל yiś·rā·’êl Israel אַרְבָּעִ֥ים ’ar·bā·‘îm forty שָׁנָֽה׃ šā·nāh years .
19	Now Eli’s daughter-in-law, the wife of Phinehas, was pregnant and about to give birth. When she heard the news of the capture of God’s ark and the deaths of her father-in-law and her husband, she collapsed and gave birth, for her labor pains overtook her.
	× וְכַלָּת֣וֹ wə·ḵal·lā·ṯōw Now Eli’s daughter-in-law , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 3618 BSB/Thayers 1) bride, daughter-in-law   1a) daughter-in-law   1b) bride, young wife × אֵֽשֶׁת־ ’ê·šeṯ- the wife Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 802 BSB/Thayers 1) woman, wife, female   1a) woman (opposite of man)   1b) wife (woman married to a man)   1c) female (of animals)   1d) each, every (pronoun) × פִּינְחָס֮ pî·nə·ḥās of Phinehas , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 6372 BSB/Thayers             Phinehas = |mouth of brass| 1) son of Eleazar and grandson of Aaron; his zealousness for the Lord averted a plague on Israel and gained him the promise of the Lord of an everlasting priesthood in his family 2) a priest and the son of the priest Eli 3) the father of a helper of Ezra × הָרָ֣ה hā·rāh was pregnant Grammar Adjective - feminine singular Strongs 2030 BSB/Thayers 1) pregnant × לָלַת֒ lā·laṯ and about to give birth . Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 3205 BSB/Thayers 1) to bear, bringforth, beget, gender, travail   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to bear, bring forth       1a1a) of child birth       1a1b) of distress (simile)       1a1c) of wicked (behaviour)     1a2) to beget   1b) (Niphal) to be born   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to cause or help to bring forth     1c2) to assist or tend as a midwife     1c3) midwife (participle)   1d) (Pual) to be born   1e) (Hiphil)     1e1) to beget (a child)     1e2) to bear (fig. -of wicked bringing forth iniquity)   1f) (Hophal) day of birth, birthday (infinitive)   1g) (Hithpael) to declare one's birth (pedigree) × וַתִּשְׁמַ֣ע wat·tiš·ma‘ When she heard Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 8085 BSB/Thayers v 1) to hear, listen to, obey   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to hear (perceive by ear)     1a2) to hear of or concerning     1a3) to hear (have power to hear)     1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to     1a5) to understand (language)     1a6) to hear (of judicial cases)     1a7) to listen, give heed       1a7a) to consent, agree       1a7b) to grant request     1a8) to listen to, yield to     1a9) to obey, be obedient   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound)     1b2) to be heard of     1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed   1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound     1d2) to sound aloud (musical term)     1d3) to make proclamation, summon     1d4) to cause to be heard n m 2) sound × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × הַשְּׁמֻעָ֔ה haš·šə·mu·‘āh the news Grammar Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 8052 BSB/Thayers 1) report, news, rumour   1a) report, news, tidings   1b) mention × אֶל־ ’el- of Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 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) × הִלָּקַח֙ hil·lā·qaḥ the capture Grammar Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct Strongs 3947 BSB/Thayers 1) to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to take, take in the hand     1a2) to take and carry along     1a3) to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away     1a4) to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept     1a5) to take up or upon, put upon     1a6) to fetch     1a7) to take, lead, conduct     1a8) to take, capture, seize     1a9) to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance)   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be captured     1b2) to be taken away, be removed     1b3) to be taken, brought unto   1c) (Pual)     1c1) to be taken from or out of     1c2) to be stolen from     1c3) to be taken captive     1c4) to be taken away, be removed   1d) (Hophal)     1d1) to be taken unto, be brought unto     1d2) to be taken out of     1d3) to be taken away   1e) (Hithpael)     1e1) to take hold of oneself     1e2) to flash about (of lightning) × הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm of God’s Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 430 BSB/Thayers 1) (plural)   1a) rulers, judges   1b) divine ones   1c) angels   1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning)   2a) god, goddess   2b) godlike one   2c) works or special possessions of God   2d) the (true) God   2e) God × אֲר֣וֹן ’ă·rō·wn ark Grammar Noun - common singular construct Strongs 727 BSB/Thayers 1) chest, ark   1a) money chest   1b) Ark of the Covenant             2)(TWOT) coffin × וּמֵ֥ת ū·mêṯ and the deaths Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 4191 BSB/Thayers 1) to die, kill, have one executed 1a)(Qal)     1a1) to die     1a2) to die (as penalty), be put to death     1a3) to die, perish (of a nation)     1a4) to die prematurely (by neglect of wise moral conduct)   1b) (Polel) to kill, put to death, dispatch   1c) (Hiphil) to kill, put to death   1d) (Hophal)     1d1) to be killed, be put to death       1d1a) to die prematurely × חָמִ֖יהָ ḥā·mî·hā of her father-in-law Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strongs 2524 BSB/Thayers 1) father-in-law, husband's father × וְאִישָׁ֑הּ wə·’î·šāh and her husband , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strongs 376 BSB/Thayers 1) man   1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female)   1b) husband   1c) human being, person (in contrast to God)   1d) servant   1e) mankind   1f) champion   1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) × וַתִּכְרַ֣ע wat·tiḵ·ra‘ she collapsed Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 3766 BSB/Thayers 1) to bend, kneel, bow, bow down, sink down to one's knees, kneel down to rest (of animals), kneel in reverence   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to bow     1a2) to bow down, crouch     1a3) to bow down over     1a4) to tilt, lean   1b) (Hiphil) to cause to bow × וַתֵּ֔לֶד wat·tê·leḏ and gave birth , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 3205 BSB/Thayers 1) to bear, bringforth, beget, gender, travail   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to bear, bring forth       1a1a) of child birth       1a1b) of distress (simile)       1a1c) of wicked (behaviour)     1a2) to beget   1b) (Niphal) to be born   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to cause or help to bring forth     1c2) to assist or tend as a midwife     1c3) midwife (participle)   1d) (Pual) to be born   1e) (Hiphil)     1e1) to beget (a child)     1e2) to bear (fig. -of wicked bringing forth iniquity)   1f) (Hophal) day of birth, birthday (infinitive)   1g) (Hithpael) to declare one's birth (pedigree) × כִּֽי־ kî- for Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × צִרֶֽיהָ׃ ṣi·re·hā her labor pains Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular Strongs 6735 BSB/Thayers 1) envoy, messenger 2) pivot of door, hinge 3) pang, distress × נֶהֶפְכ֥וּ ne·hep̄·ḵū overtook Grammar Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural Strongs 2015 BSB/Thayers 1) to turn, overthrow, overturn   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to overturn, overthrow     1a2) to turn, turn about, turn over, turn around     1a3) to change, transform   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to turn oneself, turn, turn back     1b2) to change oneself     1b3) to be perverse     1b4) to be turned, be turned over, be changed, be turned against     1b5) to be reversed     1b6) to be overturned, be overthrown     1b7) to be upturned   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to transform oneself     1c2) to turn this way and that, turn every way   1d) (Hophal) to turn on someone × עָלֶ֖יהָ ‘ā·le·hā her . Grammar Preposition | third person feminine singular Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although וְכַלָּת֣וֹ wə·ḵal·lā·ṯōw Now Eli’s daughter-in-law , אֵֽשֶׁת־ ’ê·šeṯ- the wife פִּינְחָס֮ pî·nə·ḥās of Phinehas , הָרָ֣ה hā·rāh was pregnant לָלַת֒ lā·laṯ and about to give birth . וַתִּשְׁמַ֣ע wat·tiš·ma‘ When she heard אֶת־ ’eṯ- - הַשְּׁמֻעָ֔ה haš·šə·mu·‘āh the news אֶל־ ’el- of הִלָּקַח֙ hil·lā·qaḥ the capture הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm of God’s אֲר֣וֹן ’ă·rō·wn ark וּמֵ֥ת ū·mêṯ and the deaths חָמִ֖יהָ ḥā·mî·hā of her father-in-law וְאִישָׁ֑הּ wə·’î·šāh and her husband , וַתִּכְרַ֣ע wat·tiḵ·ra‘ she collapsed וַתֵּ֔לֶד wat·tê·leḏ and gave birth , כִּֽי־ kî- for צִרֶֽיהָ׃ ṣi·re·hā her labor pains נֶהֶפְכ֥וּ ne·hep̄·ḵū overtook עָלֶ֖יהָ ‘ā·le·hā her .
20	As she was dying, the women attending to her said, “Do not be afraid, for you have given birth to a son!” But she did not respond or pay any heed.
	× וּכְעֵ֣ת ū·ḵə·‘êṯ As Grammar Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - common singular construct Strongs 6256 BSB/Thayers 1) time   1a) time (of an event)   1b) time (usual)   1c) experiences, fortunes   1d) occurrence, occasion × מוּתָ֗הּ mū·ṯāh she was dying , Grammar Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular Strongs 4191 BSB/Thayers 1) to die, kill, have one executed 1a)(Qal)     1a1) to die     1a2) to die (as penalty), be put to death     1a3) to die, perish (of a nation)     1a4) to die prematurely (by neglect of wise moral conduct)   1b) (Polel) to kill, put to death, dispatch   1c) (Hiphil) to kill, put to death   1d) (Hophal)     1d1) to be killed, be put to death       1d1a) to die prematurely × הַנִּצָּב֣וֹת han·niṣ·ṣā·ḇō·wṯ the women attending Grammar Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine plural Strongs 5324 BSB/Thayers 1) to stand, take one's stand, stand upright, be set (over), establish   1a) (Niphal)     1a1) to station oneself, take one's stand     1a2) to stand, be stationed     1a3) to stand, take an upright position     1a4) to be stationed, be appointed     1a5) deputy, prefect, appointed, deputed (subst)     1a6) to stand firm   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to station, set     1b2) to set up, erect     1b3) to cause to stand erect     1b4) to fix, establish   1c) (Hophal) to be fixed, be determined, be stationary × עָלֶ֔יהָ ‘ā·le·hā to her Grammar Preposition | third person feminine singular Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × וַתְּדַבֵּ֙רְנָה֙ wat·tə·ḏab·bê·rə·nāh said , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural Strongs 1696 BSB/Thayers 1) to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing   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 × אַל־ ’al- “ Do not Grammar Adverb Strongs 408 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference)   1a) do not, let not (with a verb)   1b) let there not be (with a verb understood)   1c) not, no (with substantive)   1d) nothing (as substantive) × תִּֽירְאִ֖י tî·rə·’î be afraid , Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular Strongs 3372 BSB/Thayers 1) to fear, revere, be afraid   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to fear, be afraid     1a2) to stand in awe of, be awed     1a3) to fear, reverence, honour, respect   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be fearful, be dreadful, be feared     1b2) to cause astonishment and awe, be held in awe     1b3) to inspire reverence or godly fear or awe   1c) (Piel) to make afraid, terrify 2) (TWOT) to shoot, pour × כִּ֣י kî for Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × יָלָ֑דְתְּ yā·lā·ḏət you have given birth to Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular Strongs 3205 BSB/Thayers 1) to bear, bringforth, beget, gender, travail   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to bear, bring forth       1a1a) of child birth       1a1b) of distress (simile)       1a1c) of wicked (behaviour)     1a2) to beget   1b) (Niphal) to be born   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to cause or help to bring forth     1c2) to assist or tend as a midwife     1c3) midwife (participle)   1d) (Pual) to be born   1e) (Hiphil)     1e1) to beget (a child)     1e2) to bear (fig. -of wicked bringing forth iniquity)   1f) (Hophal) day of birth, birthday (infinitive)   1g) (Hithpael) to declare one's birth (pedigree) × בֵ֣ן ḇên a son !” Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × וְלֹ֥א wə·lō But she did not Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × עָנְתָ֖ה ‘ā·nə·ṯāh respond Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 6030 BSB/Thayers 1) to answer, respond, testify, speak, shout   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 × וְלֹא־ wə·lō- . . . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × שָׁ֥תָה šā·ṯāh or pay any heed Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 7896 BSB/Thayers 1) to put, set   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to put, lay (hand upon)     1a2) to set, station, appoint, fix, set mind to     1a3) to constitute, make (one something), make like, perform     1a4) to take one's stand     1a5) to lay waste   1b) (Hophal) to be imposed, be set upon × לִבָּֽהּ׃ lib·bāh . . . . Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strongs 3820 BSB/Thayers 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding   1a) inner part, midst     1a1) midst (of things)     1a2) heart (of man)     1a3) soul, heart (of man)     1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory     1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will)     1a6) conscience     1a7) heart (of moral character)     1a8) as seat of appetites     1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage וּכְעֵ֣ת ū·ḵə·‘êṯ As מוּתָ֗הּ mū·ṯāh she was dying , הַנִּצָּב֣וֹת han·niṣ·ṣā·ḇō·wṯ the women attending עָלֶ֔יהָ ‘ā·le·hā to her וַתְּדַבֵּ֙רְנָה֙ wat·tə·ḏab·bê·rə·nāh said , אַל־ ’al- “ Do not תִּֽירְאִ֖י tî·rə·’î be afraid , כִּ֣י kî for יָלָ֑דְתְּ yā·lā·ḏət you have given birth to בֵ֣ן ḇên a son !” וְלֹ֥א wə·lō But she did not עָנְתָ֖ה ‘ā·nə·ṯāh respond וְלֹא־ wə·lō- . . . שָׁ֥תָה šā·ṯāh or pay any heed לִבָּֽהּ׃ lib·bāh . . . .
21	And she named the boy Ichabod, saying, “The glory has departed from Israel,” because the ark of God had been captured and her father-in-law and her husband had been killed.
	× וַתִּקְרָ֣א wat·tiq·rā And she named Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 7121 BSB/Thayers 1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound     1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God)     1a3) to proclaim     1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read     1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow     1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to call oneself     1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named   1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen × לַנַּ֗עַר lan·na·‘ar the boy Grammar Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 5288 BSB/Thayers 1) a boy, lad, servant, youth, retainer   1a) boy, lad, youth   1b) servant, retainer × אִֽי־ ’î- vvv Strongs 350 BSB/Thayers           Ichabod = |no glory| 1) a son of Phinehas, so named because of the capture of the Ark by the Philistines × כָבוֹד֙ ḵā·ḇō·wḏ Ichabod , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 350 Footnote Ichabod means no glory. BSB/Thayers           Ichabod = |no glory| 1) a son of Phinehas, so named because of the capture of the Ark by the Philistines × לֵאמֹ֔ר lê·mōr saying , Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   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 × כָב֖וֹד ḵā·ḇō·wḏ “ The glory Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3519 BSB/Thayers 1) glory, honour, glorious, abundance   1a) abundance, riches   1b) honour, splendour, glory   1c) honour, dignity   1d) honour, reputation   1e) honour, reverence, glory   1f) glory × גָּלָ֥ה gā·lāh has departed Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1540 Footnote Or gone into exile; also in verse 22 BSB/Thayers 1) to uncover, remove   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to uncover     1a2) to remove, depart     1a3) to go into exile   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) (reflexive)       1b1a) to uncover oneself       1b1b) to discover or show oneself       1b1c) to reveal himself (of God)     1b2) (passive)       1b2a) to be uncovered       1b2b) to be disclosed, be discovered       1b2c) to be revealed     1b3) to be removed   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to uncover (nakedness)       1c1a) nakedness       1c1b) general     1c2) to disclose, discover, lay bare     1c3) to make known, show, reveal   1d) (Pual) to be uncovered   1e) (Hiphil) to carry away into exile, take into exile   1f) (Hophal) to be taken into exile   1g) (Hithpael)     1g1) to be uncovered     1g2) to reveal oneself × מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֑ל mî·yiś·rā·’êl from Israel ,” Grammar Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3478 BSB/Thayers         Israel = |God prevails| 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 × אֶל־ ’el- because Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 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) × אֲר֣וֹן ’ă·rō·wn the ark Grammar Noun - common singular construct Strongs 727 BSB/Thayers 1) chest, ark   1a) money chest   1b) Ark of the Covenant             2)(TWOT) coffin × הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm of God Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 430 BSB/Thayers 1) (plural)   1a) rulers, judges   1b) divine ones   1c) angels   1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning)   2a) god, goddess   2b) godlike one   2c) works or special possessions of God   2d) the (true) God   2e) God × הִלָּקַח֙ hil·lā·qaḥ had been captured Grammar Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct Strongs 3947 BSB/Thayers 1) to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to take, take in the hand     1a2) to take and carry along     1a3) to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away     1a4) to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept     1a5) to take up or upon, put upon     1a6) to fetch     1a7) to take, lead, conduct     1a8) to take, capture, seize     1a9) to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance)   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be captured     1b2) to be taken away, be removed     1b3) to be taken, brought unto   1c) (Pual)     1c1) to be taken from or out of     1c2) to be stolen from     1c3) to be taken captive     1c4) to be taken away, be removed   1d) (Hophal)     1d1) to be taken unto, be brought unto     1d2) to be taken out of     1d3) to be taken away   1e) (Hithpael)     1e1) to take hold of oneself     1e2) to flash about (of lightning) × וְאֶל־ wə·’el- [and] Grammar Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 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) × חָמִ֖יהָ ḥā·mî·hā her father-in-law Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strongs 2524 BSB/Thayers 1) father-in-law, husband's father × וְאִישָֽׁהּ׃ wə·’î·šāh and her husband had been killed . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strongs 376 BSB/Thayers 1) man   1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female)   1b) husband   1c) human being, person (in contrast to God)   1d) servant   1e) mankind   1f) champion   1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) וַתִּקְרָ֣א wat·tiq·rā And she named לַנַּ֗עַר lan·na·‘ar the boy אִֽי־ ’î- vvv כָבוֹד֙ ḵā·ḇō·wḏ Ichabod , לֵאמֹ֔ר lê·mōr saying , כָב֖וֹד ḵā·ḇō·wḏ “ The glory גָּלָ֥ה gā·lāh has departed מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֑ל mî·yiś·rā·’êl from Israel ,” אֶל־ ’el- because אֲר֣וֹן ’ă·rō·wn the ark הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm of God הִלָּקַח֙ hil·lā·qaḥ had been captured וְאֶל־ wə·’el- [and] חָמִ֖יהָ ḥā·mî·hā her father-in-law וְאִישָֽׁהּ׃ wə·’î·šāh and her husband had been killed .
22	“The glory has departed from Israel,” she said, “for the ark of God has been captured.”
	× כָב֖וֹד ḵā·ḇō·wḏ “ The glory Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3519 BSB/Thayers 1) glory, honour, glorious, abundance   1a) abundance, riches   1b) honour, splendour, glory   1c) honour, dignity   1d) honour, reputation   1e) honour, reverence, glory   1f) glory × גָּלָ֥ה gā·lāh has departed Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1540 BSB/Thayers 1) to uncover, remove   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to uncover     1a2) to remove, depart     1a3) to go into exile   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) (reflexive)       1b1a) to uncover oneself       1b1b) to discover or show oneself       1b1c) to reveal himself (of God)     1b2) (passive)       1b2a) to be uncovered       1b2b) to be disclosed, be discovered       1b2c) to be revealed     1b3) to be removed   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to uncover (nakedness)       1c1a) nakedness       1c1b) general     1c2) to disclose, discover, lay bare     1c3) to make known, show, reveal   1d) (Pual) to be uncovered   1e) (Hiphil) to carry away into exile, take into exile   1f) (Hophal) to be taken into exile   1g) (Hithpael)     1g1) to be uncovered     1g2) to reveal oneself × מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֑ל mî·yiś·rā·’êl from Israel , ” Grammar Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3478 BSB/Thayers         Israel = |God prevails| 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 × וַתֹּ֕אמֶר wat·tō·mer she said , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   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 × כִּ֥י kî “ for Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × אֲר֥וֹן ’ă·rō·wn the ark Grammar Noun - common singular construct Strongs 727 BSB/Thayers 1) chest, ark   1a) money chest   1b) Ark of the Covenant             2)(TWOT) coffin × הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃פ hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm of God Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 430 BSB/Thayers 1) (plural)   1a) rulers, judges   1b) divine ones   1c) angels   1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning)   2a) god, goddess   2b) godlike one   2c) works or special possessions of God   2d) the (true) God   2e) God × נִלְקַ֖ח nil·qaḥ has been captured .” Grammar Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 3947 BSB/Thayers 1) to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to take, take in the hand     1a2) to take and carry along     1a3) to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away     1a4) to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept     1a5) to take up or upon, put upon     1a6) to fetch     1a7) to take, lead, conduct     1a8) to take, capture, seize     1a9) to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance)   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be captured     1b2) to be taken away, be removed     1b3) to be taken, brought unto   1c) (Pual)     1c1) to be taken from or out of     1c2) to be stolen from     1c3) to be taken captive     1c4) to be taken away, be removed   1d) (Hophal)     1d1) to be taken unto, be brought unto     1d2) to be taken out of     1d3) to be taken away   1e) (Hithpael)     1e1) to take hold of oneself     1e2) to flash about (of lightning) כָב֖וֹד ḵā·ḇō·wḏ “ The glory גָּלָ֥ה gā·lāh has departed מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֑ל mî·yiś·rā·’êl from Israel , ” וַתֹּ֕אמֶר wat·tō·mer she said , כִּ֥י kî “ for אֲר֥וֹן ’ă·rō·wn the ark הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃פ hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm of God נִלְקַ֖ח nil·qaḥ has been captured .”