1	After the Philistines had captured the ark of God, they took it from Ebenezer to Ashdod,
	× וּפְלִשְׁתִּים֙ ū·p̄ə·liš·tîm After 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 × לָֽקְח֔וּ lā·qə·ḥū had captured Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third 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) × אֵ֖ת ’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 × 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 × וַיְבִאֻ֛הוּ way·ḇi·’u·hū they took it Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | 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 × מֵאֶ֥בֶן mê·’e·ḇen from Grammar Preposition 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 × הָעֵ֖זֶר hā·‘ê·zer Ebenezer Grammar Preposition | 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 × אַשְׁדּֽוֹדָה׃ ’aš·dō·w·ḏāh to Ashdod , Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Strongs 795 BSB/Thayers         Ashdod = |powerful| 1) a major Philistine city on the Mediterranean Sea west from Jerusalem, modern Esdud וּפְלִשְׁתִּים֙ ū·p̄ə·liš·tîm After the Philistines לָֽקְח֔וּ lā·qə·ḥū had captured אֵ֖ת ’êṯ - אֲר֣וֹן ’ă·rō·wn the ark הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm of God , וַיְבִאֻ֛הוּ way·ḇi·’u·hū they took it מֵאֶ֥בֶן mê·’e·ḇen from הָעֵ֖זֶר hā·‘ê·zer Ebenezer אַשְׁדּֽוֹדָה׃ ’aš·dō·w·ḏāh to Ashdod ,
2	carried it into the temple of Dagon, and set it beside his statue.
	× וַיִּקְח֤וּ way·yiq·ḥū - Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine 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) × פְלִשְׁתִּים֙ p̄ə·liš·tîm - 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 × אֲר֣וֹן ’ă·rō·wn - 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 . . . 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 × וַיָּבִ֥יאוּ way·yā·ḇî·’ū carried it into Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 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 × אֹת֖וֹ ’ō·ṯōw - Grammar Direct object marker | third person masculine singular Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × בֵּ֣ית bêṯ the temple Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 1004 BSB/Thayers nm 1) house   1a) house, dwelling habitation   1b) shelter or abode of animals   1c) human bodies (fig.)   1d) of Sheol   1e) of abode of light and darkness   1f) of land of Ephraim 2) place 3) receptacle 4) home, house as containing a family 5) household, family   5a) those belonging to the same household   5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body 6) household affairs 7) inwards (metaph.) 8) (TWOT) temple adv 9) on the inside prep   10) within × דָּג֑וֹן dā·ḡō·wn of Dagon , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1712 BSB/Thayers       Dagon = |a fish| 1) a Philistine deity of fertility; represented with the face and hands of a man and the tail of a fish × וַיַּצִּ֥יגוּ way·yaṣ·ṣî·ḡū and set Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 3322 BSB/Thayers 1) to place, set, establish   1a) (Hiphil)     1a1) to set, place     1a2) to present     1a3) to exhibit   1b) (Hophal) to be stopped, be stayed, be detained × אֹת֖וֹ ’ō·ṯōw it Grammar Direct object marker | third person masculine singular Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × אֵ֥צֶל ’ê·ṣel beside Grammar Preposition Strongs 681 BSB/Thayers n m 1) beside, by, near, nearness, joining, proximity subst 2) (BDB)   2a) conjunction, proximity   2b) beside, in proximity, contiguous to, from beside × דָּגֽוֹן׃ dā·ḡō·wn [his statue] . Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1712 Footnote Literally set it beside Dagon BSB/Thayers       Dagon = |a fish| 1) a Philistine deity of fertility; represented with the face and hands of a man and the tail of a fish וַיִּקְח֤וּ way·yiq·ḥū - פְלִשְׁתִּים֙ p̄ə·liš·tîm - אֶת־ ’eṯ- - אֲר֣וֹן ’ă·rō·wn - הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm . . . וַיָּבִ֥יאוּ way·yā·ḇî·’ū carried it into אֹת֖וֹ ’ō·ṯōw - בֵּ֣ית bêṯ the temple דָּג֑וֹן dā·ḡō·wn of Dagon , וַיַּצִּ֥יגוּ way·yaṣ·ṣî·ḡū and set אֹת֖וֹ ’ō·ṯōw it אֵ֥צֶל ’ê·ṣel beside דָּגֽוֹן׃ dā·ḡō·wn [his statue] .
3	When the people of Ashdod got up early the next morning, there was Dagon, fallen on his face before the ark of the LORD. So they took Dagon and returned him to his place.
	× אַשְׁדּוֹדִים֙ ’aš·dō·w·ḏîm When the people of Ashdod Grammar Noun - proper - masculine plural Strongs 796 BSB/Thayers                 Ashdodites = |I will spoil| 1) an inhabitant of Ashdod × וַיַּשְׁכִּ֤מוּ way·yaš·ki·mū got up early Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 7925 BSB/Thayers 1) to rise or start early   1a) (Hiphil)     1a1) to rise early, make an early start     1a2) early (as adverb) × מִֽמָּחֳרָ֔ת mim·mā·ḥo·rāṯ the next morning , Grammar Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 4283 BSB/Thayers 1) the morrow, the day after × וְהִנֵּ֣ה wə·hin·nêh there Grammar Conjunctive waw | Interjection Strongs 2009 BSB/Thayers 1) behold, lo, see, if × דָג֗וֹן ḏā·ḡō·wn was Dagon , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1712 BSB/Thayers       Dagon = |a fish| 1) a Philistine deity of fertility; represented with the face and hands of a man and the tail of a fish × נֹפֵ֤ל nō·p̄êl fallen Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - 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 × לְפָנָיו֙ lə·p̄ā·nāw on his face Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular 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 × אַ֔רְצָה ’ar·ṣāh . . . Grammar Noun - feminine singular | third person 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 × לִפְנֵ֖י 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 × 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 × יְהוָ֑ה 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 × וַיִּקְחוּ֙ way·yiq·ḥū So they took Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine 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) × 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 × דָּג֔וֹן dā·ḡō·wn Dagon Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1712 BSB/Thayers       Dagon = |a fish| 1) a Philistine deity of fertility; represented with the face and hands of a man and the tail of a fish × וַיָּשִׁ֥בוּ way·yā·ši·ḇū and returned Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 7725 BSB/Thayers 1) to return, turn back   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to turn back, return       1a1a) to turn back       1a1b) to return, come or go back       1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back       1a1d) of dying       1a1e) of human relations (fig)       1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig)         1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise         1a1f2) to turn away (of God)         1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent         1a1f4) turn back (from evil)       1a1g) of inanimate things       1a1h) in repetition   1b) (Polel)     1b1) to bring back     1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig)     1b3) to lead away (enticingly)     1b4) to show turning, apostatise   1c) (Pual) restored (participle)   1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back     1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment     1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore     1d3) to bring back, report to, answer     1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense)     1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse     1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward     1d7) to turn against     1d8) to bring back to mind     1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke   1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back   1f) (Pulal) brought back × אֹת֖וֹ ’ō·ṯōw him Grammar Direct object marker | third person masculine singular Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × לִמְקוֹמֽוֹ׃ lim·qō·w·mōw to his place . Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 4725 BSB/Thayers 1) standing place, place   1a) standing place, station, post, office   1b) place, place of human abode   1c) city, land, region   1d) place, locality, spot   1e) space, room, distance   1f) region, quarter, direction   1g) give place to, instead of אַשְׁדּוֹדִים֙ ’aš·dō·w·ḏîm When the people of Ashdod וַיַּשְׁכִּ֤מוּ way·yaš·ki·mū got up early מִֽמָּחֳרָ֔ת mim·mā·ḥo·rāṯ the next morning , וְהִנֵּ֣ה wə·hin·nêh there דָג֗וֹן ḏā·ḡō·wn was Dagon , נֹפֵ֤ל nō·p̄êl fallen לְפָנָיו֙ lə·p̄ā·nāw on his face אַ֔רְצָה ’ar·ṣāh . . . לִפְנֵ֖י lip̄·nê before אֲר֣וֹן ’ă·rō·wn the ark יְהוָ֑ה Yah·weh of the LORD . וַיִּקְחוּ֙ way·yiq·ḥū So they took אֶת־ ’eṯ- - דָּג֔וֹן dā·ḡō·wn Dagon וַיָּשִׁ֥בוּ way·yā·ši·ḇū and returned אֹת֖וֹ ’ō·ṯōw him לִמְקוֹמֽוֹ׃ lim·qō·w·mōw to his place .
4	But when they got up early the next morning, there was Dagon, fallen on his face before the ark of the LORD, with his head and his hands broken off and lying on the threshold. Only the torso remained.
	× וַיַּשְׁכִּ֣מוּ way·yaš·ki·mū But when they got up early Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 7925 BSB/Thayers 1) to rise or start early   1a) (Hiphil)     1a1) to rise early, make an early start     1a2) early (as adverb) × מִֽמָּחֳרָת֒ mim·mā·ḥo·rāṯ the next Grammar Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 4283 BSB/Thayers 1) the morrow, the day after × בַבֹּקֶר֮ ḇab·bō·qer morning , Grammar Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 1242 BSB/Thayers 1) morning, break of day   1a) morning     1a1) of end of night     1a2) of coming of daylight     1a3) of coming of sunrise     1a4) of beginning of day     1a5) of bright joy after night of distress (fig.)   1b) morrow, next day, next morning × וְהִנֵּ֣ה wə·hin·nêh there Grammar Conjunctive waw | Interjection Strongs 2009 BSB/Thayers 1) behold, lo, see, if × דָג֗וֹן ḏā·ḡō·wn was Dagon , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1712 BSB/Thayers       Dagon = |a fish| 1) a Philistine deity of fertility; represented with the face and hands of a man and the tail of a fish × נֹפֵ֤ל nō·p̄êl fallen Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - 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 × לְפָנָיו֙ lə·p̄ā·nāw on his face Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular 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 × אַ֔רְצָה ’ar·ṣāh . . . Grammar Noun - feminine singular | third person 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 × לִפְנֵ֖י 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 × 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 × יְהוָ֑ה 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 × וְרֹ֨אשׁ wə·rōš with [his] head Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct 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 × דָּג֜וֹן dā·ḡō·wn . . . Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1712 BSB/Thayers       Dagon = |a fish| 1) a Philistine deity of fertility; represented with the face and hands of a man and the tail of a fish × וּשְׁתֵּ֣י׀ ū·šə·tê - Grammar Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine 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) × כַּפּ֣וֹת kap·pō·wṯ [and] Grammar Noun - feminine plural 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) × יָדָ֗יו yā·ḏāw his hands Grammar Noun - feminine dual construct | third person masculine singular 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 × כְּרֻתוֹת֙ kə·ru·ṯō·wṯ broken off Grammar Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine plural Strongs 3772 BSB/Thayers 1) to cut, cut off, cut down, cut off a body part, cut out, eliminate, kill, cut a covenant   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to cut off       1a1a) to cut off a body part, behead     1a2) to cut down     1a3) to hew     1a4) to cut or make a covenant   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be cut off     1b2) to be cut down     1b3) to be chewed     1b4) to be cut off, fail   1c) (Pual)     1c1) to be cut off     1c2) to be cut down   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cut off     1d2) to cut off, destroy     1d3) to cut down, destroy     1d4) to take away     1d5) to permit to perish   1e) (Hophal) cut off × אֶל־ ’el- and lying on 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) × הַמִּפְתָּ֔ן ham·mip̄·tān the threshold . Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4670 BSB/Thayers 1) threshold × רַ֥ק raq Only Grammar Adverb Strongs 7535 BSB/Thayers 1) only, altogether, surely   1a) only   1b) only, nought but, altogether (in limitation)   1c) save, except (after a negative)   1d) only, altogether, surely (with an affirmative)   1e) if only, provided only (prefixed for emphasis)   1f) only, exclusively (for emphasis) × דָּג֖וֹן dā·ḡō·wn [the torso] Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1712 BSB/Thayers       Dagon = |a fish| 1) a Philistine deity of fertility; represented with the face and hands of a man and the tail of a fish × נִשְׁאַ֥ר niš·’ar remained Grammar Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 7604 BSB/Thayers 1) to remain, be left over, be left behind   1a) (Qal) to remain   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be left over, be left alive, survive       1b1a) remainder, remnant (participle)     1b2) to be left behind   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to leave over, spare     1c2) to leave or keep over     1c3) to have left     1c4) to leave (as a gift) × עָלָֽיו׃ ‘ā·lāw . . . . Grammar Preposition | third person masculine 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 וַיַּשְׁכִּ֣מוּ way·yaš·ki·mū But when they got up early מִֽמָּחֳרָת֒ mim·mā·ḥo·rāṯ the next בַבֹּקֶר֮ ḇab·bō·qer morning , וְהִנֵּ֣ה wə·hin·nêh there דָג֗וֹן ḏā·ḡō·wn was Dagon , נֹפֵ֤ל nō·p̄êl fallen לְפָנָיו֙ lə·p̄ā·nāw on his face אַ֔רְצָה ’ar·ṣāh . . . לִפְנֵ֖י lip̄·nê before אֲר֣וֹן ’ă·rō·wn the ark יְהוָ֑ה Yah·weh of the LORD , וְרֹ֨אשׁ wə·rōš with [his] head דָּג֜וֹן dā·ḡō·wn . . . וּשְׁתֵּ֣י׀ ū·šə·tê - כַּפּ֣וֹת kap·pō·wṯ [and] יָדָ֗יו yā·ḏāw his hands כְּרֻתוֹת֙ kə·ru·ṯō·wṯ broken off אֶל־ ’el- and lying on הַמִּפְתָּ֔ן ham·mip̄·tān the threshold . רַ֥ק raq Only דָּג֖וֹן dā·ḡō·wn [the torso] נִשְׁאַ֥ר niš·’ar remained עָלָֽיו׃ ‘ā·lāw . . . .
5	That is why, to this day, the priests of Dagon and all who enter the temple of Dagon in Ashdod do not step on the threshold.
	× עַל־ ‘al- That is why 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 × כֵּ֡ן kên . . . , Grammar Adverb Strongs 3651 BSB/Thayers adv 1) so, therefore, thus   1a) thus, so   1b) just so   1c) therefore   1d) so...as (paired with adv)   1e) then   1f) forasmuch as (in phrase)   1g) (with prep)     1g1) therefore, this being so (specific)     1g2) hitherto     1g3) therefore, on this ground (general)     1g4) afterwards     1g5) in such case adj 2) right, just, honest, true, veritable   2a) right, just, honest   2b) correct   2c) true, veritable   2d) true!, right!, correct! (in assent) × עַ֖ד ‘aḏ to Grammar Preposition Strongs 5704 BSB/Thayers prep 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as   1a) of space     1a1) as far as, up to, even to   1b) in combination     1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from)   1c) of time     1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end   1d) of degree     1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like conj 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even × הַזֶּֽה׃ס 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 × הַיּ֥וֹם hay·yō·wm day , 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 × כֹהֲנֵ֨י ḵō·hă·nê the priests Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 3548 BSB/Thayers 1) priest, principal officer or chief ruler   1a) priest-king (Melchizedek, Messiah)   1b) pagan priests   1c) priests of Jehovah   1d) Levitical priests   1e) Zadokite priests   1f) Aaronic priests   1g) the high priest × דָג֜וֹן ḏā·ḡō·wn of Dagon Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1712 BSB/Thayers       Dagon = |a fish| 1) a Philistine deity of fertility; represented with the face and hands of a man and the tail of a fish × וְכָֽל־ wə·ḵāl and all Grammar Conjunctive waw | 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 × הַבָּאִ֧ים hab·bā·’îm who enter Grammar Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural 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 × בֵּית־ bêṯ- the temple Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 1004 BSB/Thayers nm 1) house   1a) house, dwelling habitation   1b) shelter or abode of animals   1c) human bodies (fig.)   1d) of Sheol   1e) of abode of light and darkness   1f) of land of Ephraim 2) place 3) receptacle 4) home, house as containing a family 5) household, family   5a) those belonging to the same household   5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body 6) household affairs 7) inwards (metaph.) 8) (TWOT) temple adv 9) on the inside prep   10) within × דָּג֛וֹן dā·ḡō·wn of Dagon Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1712 BSB/Thayers       Dagon = |a fish| 1) a Philistine deity of fertility; represented with the face and hands of a man and the tail of a fish × בְּאַשְׁדּ֑וֹד bə·’aš·dō·wḏ in Ashdod Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 795 BSB/Thayers         Ashdod = |powerful| 1) a major Philistine city on the Mediterranean Sea west from Jerusalem, modern Esdud × לֹֽא־ lō- do not 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) × יִדְרְכוּ֩ yiḏ·rə·ḵū step Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 1869 BSB/Thayers 1) to tread, bend, lead, march   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to tread, march, march forth     1a2) to tread on, tread upon     1a3) to tread (a press)     1a4) to tread (bend) a bow     1a5) archer, bow-benders (participle)   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to tread, tread down     1b2) to tread (bend with the foot) a bow     1b3) to cause to go, lead, march, tread × 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 × מִפְתַּ֥ן mip̄·tan the threshold Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 4670 BSB/Thayers 1) threshold × דָּג֖וֹן dā·ḡō·wn . . . . Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1712 BSB/Thayers       Dagon = |a fish| 1) a Philistine deity of fertility; represented with the face and hands of a man and the tail of a fish עַל־ ‘al- That is why כֵּ֡ן kên . . . , עַ֖ד ‘aḏ to הַזֶּֽה׃ס haz·zeh this הַיּ֥וֹם hay·yō·wm day , כֹהֲנֵ֨י ḵō·hă·nê the priests דָג֜וֹן ḏā·ḡō·wn of Dagon וְכָֽל־ wə·ḵāl and all הַבָּאִ֧ים hab·bā·’îm who enter בֵּית־ bêṯ- the temple דָּג֛וֹן dā·ḡō·wn of Dagon בְּאַשְׁדּ֑וֹד bə·’aš·dō·wḏ in Ashdod לֹֽא־ lō- do not יִדְרְכוּ֩ yiḏ·rə·ḵū step עַל־ ‘al- on מִפְתַּ֥ן mip̄·tan the threshold דָּג֖וֹן dā·ḡō·wn . . . .
6	Now the hand of the LORD was heavy on the people of Ashdod and its vicinity, ravaging them and afflicting them with tumors.
	× יַד־ yaḏ- Now the hand 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 × 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 × וַתִּכְבַּ֧ד wat·tiḵ·baḏ was heavy Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 3513 BSB/Thayers 1) to be heavy, be weighty, be grievous, be hard, be rich, be honourable, be glorious, be burdensome, be honoured   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to be heavy     1a2) to be heavy, be insensible, be dull     1a3) to be honoured   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be made heavy, be honoured, enjoy honour, be made abundant     1b2) to get oneself glory or honour, gain glory   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to make heavy, make dull, make insensible     1c2) to make honourable, honour, glorify   1d) (Pual) to be made honourable, be honoured   1e) (Hiphil)     1e1) to make heavy     1e2) to make heavy, make dull, make unresponsive     1e3) to cause to be honoured   1f) (Hithpael)     1f1) to make oneself heavy, make oneself dense, make oneself numerous     1f2) to honour oneself × אֶל־ ’el- on 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) × הָאַשְׁדּוֹדִ֖ים hā·’aš·dō·w·ḏîm the people of Ashdod Grammar Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strongs 796 BSB/Thayers                 Ashdodites = |I will spoil| 1) an inhabitant of Ashdod × וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- and Grammar Conjunctive waw | 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 × גְּבוּלֶֽיהָ׃ gə·ḇū·le·hā its vicinity , Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular Strongs 1366 BSB/Thayers 1) border, territory   1a) border   1b) territory (enclosed within boundary)   1c) region, territory (of darkness) (fig.) × וַיְשִׁמֵּ֑ם way·šim·mêm ravaging them Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural Strongs 8074 BSB/Thayers 1) to be desolate, be appalled, stun, stupefy   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to be desolated, be deflowered, be deserted, be appalled     1a2) to be appalled, be awestruck   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be desolated, be made desolate     1b2) to be appalled   1c) (Polel)     1c1) to be stunned     1c2) appalling, causing horror (participle)       1c2a) horror-causer, appaller (subst)   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to devastate, ravage, make desolated     1d2) to appal, show horror   1e) (Hophal) to lay desolate, be desolated   1f) (Hithpolel)     1f1) to cause to be desolate     1f2) to be appalled, be astounded     1f3) to cause oneself desolation, cause oneself ruin × וַיַּ֤ךְ way·yaḵ and afflicting Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 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) × אֹתָם֙ ’ō·ṯām them Grammar Direct object marker | third person masculine plural Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × בָּעֳפָלִים bå̄·ʿo·p̄å̄·līm with tumors Grammar Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 6076 BSB/Thayers 1) hill, mound, fort, stronghold, Ophel 2) tumour, hemorrhoid × 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 × אַשְׁדּ֖וֹד ’aš·dō·wḏ - . Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 795 Footnote Hebrew; LXX and Vulgate include And rats appeared in their land, and death and destruction were throughout the city. BSB/Thayers         Ashdod = |powerful| 1) a major Philistine city on the Mediterranean Sea west from Jerusalem, modern Esdud יַד־ yaḏ- Now the hand יְהוָ֛ה Yah·weh of the LORD וַתִּכְבַּ֧ד wat·tiḵ·baḏ was heavy אֶל־ ’el- on הָאַשְׁדּוֹדִ֖ים hā·’aš·dō·w·ḏîm the people of Ashdod וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- and גְּבוּלֶֽיהָ׃ gə·ḇū·le·hā its vicinity , וַיְשִׁמֵּ֑ם way·šim·mêm ravaging them וַיַּ֤ךְ way·yaḵ and afflicting אֹתָם֙ ’ō·ṯām them בָּעֳפָלִים bå̄·ʿo·p̄å̄·līm with tumors אֶת־ ’eṯ- - אַשְׁדּ֖וֹד ’aš·dō·wḏ - .
7	And when the men of Ashdod saw what was happening, they said, “The ark of the God of Israel must not stay here with us, because His hand is heavy upon us and upon our god Dagon.”
	× אַנְשֵֽׁי־ ’an·šê- And when the men Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 582 BSB/Thayers 1) man, mortal man, person, mankind   1a) of an individual   1b) men (collective)   1c) man, mankind × אַשְׁדּ֖וֹד ’aš·dō·wḏ of Ashdod Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 795 BSB/Thayers         Ashdod = |powerful| 1) a major Philistine city on the Mediterranean Sea west from Jerusalem, modern Esdud × וַיִּרְא֥וּ way·yir·’ū saw Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 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 × כִּֽי־ kî- what was happening 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 × כֵ֑ן ḵên . . . , Grammar Adverb Strongs 3651 BSB/Thayers adv 1) so, therefore, thus   1a) thus, so   1b) just so   1c) therefore   1d) so...as (paired with adv)   1e) then   1f) forasmuch as (in phrase)   1g) (with prep)     1g1) therefore, this being so (specific)     1g2) hitherto     1g3) therefore, on this ground (general)     1g4) afterwards     1g5) in such case adj 2) right, just, honest, true, veritable   2a) right, just, honest   2b) correct   2c) true, veritable   2d) true!, right!, correct! (in assent) × וְאָמְר֗וּ wə·’ā·mə·rū they said , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive 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 × אֲר֨וֹן ’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 × אֱלֹהֵ֤י ’ĕ·lō·hê of the God Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct 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 × יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ 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 × לֹֽא־ lō- must not 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) × יֵשֵׁ֞ב yê·šêḇ stay Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person 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 × עִמָּ֔נוּ ‘im·mā·nū here with us , Grammar Preposition | first person common plural Strongs 5973 BSB/Thayers 1) with   1a) with   1b) against   1c) toward   1d) as long as   1e) beside, except   1f) in spite of × 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 × יָדוֹ֙ yā·ḏōw His hand Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular 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 × קָשְׁתָ֤ה qā·šə·ṯāh is heavy Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 7185 BSB/Thayers 1) to be hard, be severe, be fierce, be harsh   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to be hard, be difficult     1a2) to be hard, be severe   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be ill-treated     1b2) to be hard pressed   1c) (Piel) to have severe labour (of women)   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to make difficult, make difficulty     1d2) to make severe, make burdensome     1d3) to make hard, make stiff, make stubborn       1d3a) of obstinacy (fig)     1d4) to show stubbornness × עָלֵ֔ינוּ ‘ā·lê·nū upon us Grammar Preposition | first person common plural 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 × וְעַ֖ל wə·‘al and upon Grammar Conjunctive waw | 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 × אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃ ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū our god Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common 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 × דָּג֥וֹן dā·ḡō·wn Dagon .” Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1712 BSB/Thayers       Dagon = |a fish| 1) a Philistine deity of fertility; represented with the face and hands of a man and the tail of a fish אַנְשֵֽׁי־ ’an·šê- And when the men אַשְׁדּ֖וֹד ’aš·dō·wḏ of Ashdod וַיִּרְא֥וּ way·yir·’ū saw כִּֽי־ kî- what was happening כֵ֑ן ḵên . . . , וְאָמְר֗וּ wə·’ā·mə·rū they said , אֲר֨וֹן ’ă·rō·wn “ The ark אֱלֹהֵ֤י ’ĕ·lō·hê of the God יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ yiś·rā·’êl of Israel לֹֽא־ lō- must not יֵשֵׁ֞ב yê·šêḇ stay עִמָּ֔נוּ ‘im·mā·nū here with us , כִּֽי־ kî- because יָדוֹ֙ yā·ḏōw His hand קָשְׁתָ֤ה qā·šə·ṯāh is heavy עָלֵ֔ינוּ ‘ā·lê·nū upon us וְעַ֖ל wə·‘al and upon אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃ ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū our god דָּג֥וֹן dā·ḡō·wn Dagon .”
8	So they called together all the rulers of the Philistines and asked, “What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel?” “It must be moved to Gath,” they replied. So they carried away the ark of the God of Israel.
	× וַיִּשְׁלְח֡וּ way·yiš·lə·ḥū - Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 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 × וַיַּאַסְפוּ֩ way·ya·’as·p̄ū So they called together Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 622 BSB/Thayers 1) to gather, receive, remove, gather in   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to gather, collect     1a2) to gather (an individual into company of others)     1a3) to bring up the rear     1a4) to gather and take away, remove, withdraw   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to assemble, be gathered     1b2) (pass of Qal 1a2)       1b2a) to be gathered to one's fathers       1b2b) to be brought in or into (association with others)     1b3) (pass of Qal 1a4)       1b3a) to be taken away, removed, perish   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to gather (harvest)     1c2) to take in, receive into     1c3) rearguard, rearward (subst)   1d) (Pual) to be gathered   1e) (Hithpael) to gather oneself or themselves × כָּל־ kāl- 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 × אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם ’ă·lê·hem . . . Grammar Preposition | third person masculine 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) × סַרְנֵ֨י sar·nê the rulers Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 5633 BSB/Thayers 1) lord, ruler, tyrant 2) axle × פְלִשְׁתִּ֜ים p̄ə·liš·tîm of 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 × וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ way·yō·mə·rū and 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 × מַֽה־ mah- “ 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 × נַּעֲשֶׂ֗ה na·‘ă·śeh shall we do Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural Strongs 6213 BSB/Thayers 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to do, work, make, produce       1a1a) to do       1a1b) to work       1a1c) to deal (with)       1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect     1a2) to make       1a2a) to make       1a2b) to produce       1a2c) to prepare       1a2d) to make (an offering)       1a2e) to attend to, put in order       1a2f) to observe, celebrate       1a2g) to acquire (property)       1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute       1a2i) to bring about       1a2j) to use       1a2k) to spend, pass   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be done     1b2) to be made     1b3) to be produced     1b4) to be offered     1b5) to be observed     1b6) to be used   1c) (Pual) to be made 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze × לַֽאֲרוֹן֙ la·’ă·rō·wn with the ark Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - common singular construct Strongs 727 BSB/Thayers 1) chest, ark   1a) money chest   1b) Ark of the Covenant             2)(TWOT) coffin × אֱלֹהֵ֣י ’ĕ·lō·hê of the God of Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct 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 × יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל 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 × אֲר֖וֹן ’ă·rō·wn “ [It] Grammar Noun - common singular construct Strongs 727 BSB/Thayers 1) chest, ark   1a) money chest   1b) Ark of the Covenant             2)(TWOT) coffin × אֱלֹהֵ֣י ’ĕ·lō·hê . . . Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct 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 × יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל yiś·rā·’êl . . . 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 × יִסֹּ֔ב yis·sōḇ must be moved Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 5437 BSB/Thayers 1) to turn, turn about or around or aside or back or towards, go about or around, surround, encircle, change direction   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to turn, turn about, be brought round, change     1a2) to march or walk around, go partly around, circle about, skirt, make a round, make a circuit, go about to, surround, encompass   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to turn oneself, close round, turn round     1b2) to be turned over to   1c) (Piel) to turn about, change, transform   1d) (Poel)     1d1) to encompass, surround     1d2) to come about, assemble round     1d3) to march, go about     1d4) to enclose, envelop   1e) (Hiphil)     1e1) to turn, cause to turn, turn back, reverse, bring over, turn into, bring round     1e2) to cause to go around, surround, encompass   1f) (Hophal)     1f1) to be turned     1f2) to be surrounded × גַּ֣ת gaṯ to Gath , ” Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 1661 BSB/Thayers     Gath = |winepress| 1) one of the five royal or chief cities of the Philistines and the native city of Goliath × וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ way·yō·mə·rū they replied . 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 × וַיַּסֵּ֕בּוּ way·yas·sêb·bū So they carried away Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 5437 BSB/Thayers 1) to turn, turn about or around or aside or back or towards, go about or around, surround, encircle, change direction   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to turn, turn about, be brought round, change     1a2) to march or walk around, go partly around, circle about, skirt, make a round, make a circuit, go about to, surround, encompass   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to turn oneself, close round, turn round     1b2) to be turned over to   1c) (Piel) to turn about, change, transform   1d) (Poel)     1d1) to encompass, surround     1d2) to come about, assemble round     1d3) to march, go about     1d4) to enclose, envelop   1e) (Hiphil)     1e1) to turn, cause to turn, turn back, reverse, bring over, turn into, bring round     1e2) to cause to go around, surround, encompass   1f) (Hophal)     1f1) to be turned     1f2) to be surrounded × 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 × אֲר֖וֹן ’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 × אֱלֹהֵ֥י ’ĕ·lō·hê of the God Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct 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 × יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ס 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 וַיִּשְׁלְח֡וּ way·yiš·lə·ḥū - וַיַּאַסְפוּ֩ way·ya·’as·p̄ū So they called together כָּל־ kāl- all אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם ’ă·lê·hem . . . סַרְנֵ֨י sar·nê the rulers פְלִשְׁתִּ֜ים p̄ə·liš·tîm of the Philistines אֶת־ ’eṯ- - וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ way·yō·mə·rū and asked , מַֽה־ mah- “ What נַּעֲשֶׂ֗ה na·‘ă·śeh shall we do לַֽאֲרוֹן֙ la·’ă·rō·wn with the ark אֱלֹהֵ֣י ’ĕ·lō·hê of the God of יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל yiś·rā·’êl Israel ?” אֲר֖וֹן ’ă·rō·wn “ [It] אֱלֹהֵ֣י ’ĕ·lō·hê . . . יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל yiś·rā·’êl . . . יִסֹּ֔ב yis·sōḇ must be moved גַּ֣ת gaṯ to Gath , ” וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ way·yō·mə·rū they replied . וַיַּסֵּ֕בּוּ way·yas·sêb·bū So they carried away אֶת־ ’eṯ- - אֲר֖וֹן ’ă·rō·wn the ark אֱלֹהֵ֥י ’ĕ·lō·hê of the God יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ס yiś·rā·’êl of Israel .
9	But after they had moved the ark to Gath, the LORD’s hand was also against that city, throwing it into great confusion and afflicting the men of the city, both young and old, with an outbreak of tumors.
	× אַחֲרֵ֣י׀ ’a·ḥă·rê But after Grammar Preposition Strongs 310 BSB/Thayers 1) after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time)   1a) as an adverb     1a1) behind (of place)     1a2) afterwards (of time)   1b) as a preposition     1b1) behind, after (of place)     1b2) after (of time)     1b3) besides   1c) as a conjunction   1c) after that   1d) as a substantive     1d1) hinder part   1e) with other prepositions     1e1) from behind     1e2) from following after × הֵסַ֣בּוּ hê·sab·bū they had moved Grammar Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural Strongs 5437 BSB/Thayers 1) to turn, turn about or around or aside or back or towards, go about or around, surround, encircle, change direction   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to turn, turn about, be brought round, change     1a2) to march or walk around, go partly around, circle about, skirt, make a round, make a circuit, go about to, surround, encompass   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to turn oneself, close round, turn round     1b2) to be turned over to   1c) (Piel) to turn about, change, transform   1d) (Poel)     1d1) to encompass, surround     1d2) to come about, assemble round     1d3) to march, go about     1d4) to enclose, envelop   1e) (Hiphil)     1e1) to turn, cause to turn, turn back, reverse, bring over, turn into, bring round     1e2) to cause to go around, surround, encompass   1f) (Hophal)     1f1) to be turned     1f2) to be surrounded × אֹת֗וֹ ’ō·ṯōw [the ark to Gath] , Grammar Direct object marker | third person masculine singular Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × וַתְּהִ֨י wat·tə·hî . . . 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 × יְהוָ֤ה׀ Yah·weh the LORD’s 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 × יַד־ yaḏ- hand 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 × וַיְהִ֞י way·hî was also 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 × בָּעִיר֙ bā·‘îr against that 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 × מְהוּמָה֙ mə·hū·māh throwing it into great confusion Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 4103 BSB/Thayers 1) tumult, confusion, disquietude, discomfiture, destruction, trouble, vexed, vexation   1a) tumult, confusion, disturbance, turmoil, disquietude, panic   1b) discomfiture × גְּדוֹלָ֣ה gə·ḏō·w·lāh . . . 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 × מְאֹ֔ד mə·’ōḏ . . . 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 × וַיַּךְ֙ way·yaḵ and afflicting Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 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 × אַנְשֵׁ֣י ’an·šê the men Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 582 BSB/Thayers 1) man, mortal man, person, mankind   1a) of an individual   1b) men (collective)   1c) man, mankind × הָעִ֔יר hā·‘îr of the 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 × מִקָּטֹ֖ן miq·qā·ṭōn both young Grammar Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 6996 BSB/Thayers 1) young, small, insignificant, unimportant   1a) small   1b) insignificant   1c) young   1d) unimportant × וְעַד־ wə·‘aḏ- and Grammar Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strongs 5704 BSB/Thayers prep 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as   1a) of space     1a1) as far as, up to, even to   1b) in combination     1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from)   1c) of time     1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end   1d) of degree     1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like conj 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even × גָּד֑וֹל gā·ḏō·wl old , Grammar Adjective - masculine 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 × וַיִּשָּׂתְר֥וּ way·yiś·śā·ṯə·rū with an outbreak Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 8368 BSB/Thayers 1) (Niphal) to burst out, break out × לָהֶ֖ם lā·hem . . . Grammar Preposition | third person masculine plural × עֳפָלִים׃ ʿo·p̄å̄·līm of tumors . Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 6076 BSB/Thayers 1) hill, mound, fort, stronghold, Ophel 2) tumour, hemorrhoid אַחֲרֵ֣י׀ ’a·ḥă·rê But after הֵסַ֣בּוּ hê·sab·bū they had moved אֹת֗וֹ ’ō·ṯōw [the ark to Gath] , וַתְּהִ֨י wat·tə·hî . . . יְהוָ֤ה׀ Yah·weh the LORD’s יַד־ yaḏ- hand וַיְהִ֞י way·hî was also בָּעִיר֙ bā·‘îr against that city , מְהוּמָה֙ mə·hū·māh throwing it into great confusion גְּדוֹלָ֣ה gə·ḏō·w·lāh . . . מְאֹ֔ד mə·’ōḏ . . . וַיַּךְ֙ way·yaḵ and afflicting אֶת־ ’eṯ- - אַנְשֵׁ֣י ’an·šê the men הָעִ֔יר hā·‘îr of the city , מִקָּטֹ֖ן miq·qā·ṭōn both young וְעַד־ wə·‘aḏ- and גָּד֑וֹל gā·ḏō·wl old , וַיִּשָּׂתְר֥וּ way·yiś·śā·ṯə·rū with an outbreak לָהֶ֖ם lā·hem . . . עֳפָלִים׃ ʿo·p̄å̄·līm of tumors .
10	So they sent the ark of God to Ekron, but as it arrived, the Ekronites cried out, “They have brought us the ark of the God of Israel in order to kill us and our people!”
	× וַֽיְשַׁלְּח֛וּ way·šal·lə·ḥū So they sent Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 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 × 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 × 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 × 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 × עֶקְר֑וֹן ‘eq·rō·wn to Ekron , Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 6138 BSB/Thayers       Ekron = |emigration| or |torn up by the roots| 1) the most northerly of the 5 principal cities of the Philistines; located in the lowlands of Judah and later given to Dan × וַיְהִ֗י way·hî . . . 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 but as it Grammar Noun - common singular construct Strongs 727 BSB/Thayers 1) chest, ark   1a) money chest   1b) Ark of the Covenant             2)(TWOT) coffin × הָאֱלֹהִים֙ hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm . . . 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 × כְּב֨וֹא kə·ḇō·w arrived 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 × עֶקְר֔וֹן ‘eq·rō·wn - , Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 6138 BSB/Thayers       Ekron = |emigration| or |torn up by the roots| 1) the most northerly of the 5 principal cities of the Philistines; located in the lowlands of Judah and later given to Dan × הָֽעֶקְרֹנִ֜ים hā·‘eq·rō·nîm the Ekronites Grammar Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strongs 6139 BSB/Thayers               Ekronites = see Ekron |emigration| 1) an inhabitant of Ekron × לֵאמֹ֗ר lê·mōr . . . 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 × וַיִּזְעֲק֨וּ way·yiz·‘ă·qū cried out , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 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 × הֵסַ֤בּוּ hê·sab·bū “ They have brought Grammar Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural Strongs 5437 BSB/Thayers 1) to turn, turn about or around or aside or back or towards, go about or around, surround, encircle, change direction   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to turn, turn about, be brought round, change     1a2) to march or walk around, go partly around, circle about, skirt, make a round, make a circuit, go about to, surround, encompass   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to turn oneself, close round, turn round     1b2) to be turned over to   1c) (Piel) to turn about, change, transform   1d) (Poel)     1d1) to encompass, surround     1d2) to come about, assemble round     1d3) to march, go about     1d4) to enclose, envelop   1e) (Hiphil)     1e1) to turn, cause to turn, turn back, reverse, bring over, turn into, bring round     1e2) to cause to go around, surround, encompass   1f) (Hophal)     1f1) to be turned     1f2) to be surrounded × אֵלַי֙ ’ê·lay us Grammar Preposition | first person common singular 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 × אֱלֹהֵ֣י ’ĕ·lō·hê of the God Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct 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 × 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 × 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 × לַהֲמִיתֵ֖נִי la·hă·mî·ṯê·nî in order to kill us Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | first person common 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 × וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- and Grammar Conjunctive waw | 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 × עַמִּֽי׃ ‘am·mî our people !” Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 5971 BSB/Thayers 1) nation, people   1a) people, nation   1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred וַֽיְשַׁלְּח֛וּ way·šal·lə·ḥū So they sent אֶת־ ’eṯ- - אֲר֥וֹן ’ă·rō·wn the ark הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm of God עֶקְר֑וֹן ‘eq·rō·wn to Ekron , וַיְהִ֗י way·hî . . . אֲר֤וֹן ’ă·rō·wn but as it הָאֱלֹהִים֙ hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm . . . כְּב֨וֹא kə·ḇō·w arrived עֶקְר֔וֹן ‘eq·rō·wn - , הָֽעֶקְרֹנִ֜ים hā·‘eq·rō·nîm the Ekronites לֵאמֹ֗ר lê·mōr . . . וַיִּזְעֲק֨וּ way·yiz·‘ă·qū cried out , הֵסַ֤בּוּ hê·sab·bū “ They have brought אֵלַי֙ ’ê·lay us אֲרוֹן֙ ’ă·rō·wn the ark אֱלֹהֵ֣י ’ĕ·lō·hê of the God יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל yiś·rā·’êl of Israel אֶת־ ’eṯ- - לַהֲמִיתֵ֖נִי la·hă·mî·ṯê·nî in order to kill us וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- and עַמִּֽי׃ ‘am·mî our people !”
11	Then the Ekronites assembled all the rulers of the Philistines and said, “Send away the ark of the God of Israel. It must return to its place, so that it will not kill us and our people!” For a deadly confusion had pervaded the city; the hand of God was heavy upon it.
	× וַיִּשְׁלְח֨וּ way·yiš·lə·ḥū vvv Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 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 × וַיַּאַסְפ֜וּ way·ya·’as·p̄ū Then [the Ekronites] assembled Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 622 BSB/Thayers 1) to gather, receive, remove, gather in   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to gather, collect     1a2) to gather (an individual into company of others)     1a3) to bring up the rear     1a4) to gather and take away, remove, withdraw   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to assemble, be gathered     1b2) (pass of Qal 1a2)       1b2a) to be gathered to one's fathers       1b2b) to be brought in or into (association with others)     1b3) (pass of Qal 1a4)       1b3a) to be taken away, removed, perish   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to gather (harvest)     1c2) to take in, receive into     1c3) rearguard, rearward (subst)   1d) (Pual) to be gathered   1e) (Hithpael) to gather oneself or themselves × כָּל־ kāl- 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 × סַרְנֵ֣י sar·nê the rulers Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 5633 BSB/Thayers 1) lord, ruler, tyrant 2) axle × פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים p̄ə·liš·tîm of 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 × וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ way·yō·mə·rū and said , 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 × שַׁלְּח֞וּ šal·lə·ḥū “ Send away Grammar Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural 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 × 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 × אֲר֨וֹן ’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 × אֱלֹהֵ֤י ’ĕ·lō·hê of the God Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct 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 × יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ 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 × וְיָשֹׁ֣ב wə·yā·šōḇ It must return Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular Strongs 7725 BSB/Thayers 1) to return, turn back   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to turn back, return       1a1a) to turn back       1a1b) to return, come or go back       1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back       1a1d) of dying       1a1e) of human relations (fig)       1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig)         1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise         1a1f2) to turn away (of God)         1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent         1a1f4) turn back (from evil)       1a1g) of inanimate things       1a1h) in repetition   1b) (Polel)     1b1) to bring back     1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig)     1b3) to lead away (enticingly)     1b4) to show turning, apostatise   1c) (Pual) restored (participle)   1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back     1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment     1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore     1d3) to bring back, report to, answer     1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense)     1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse     1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward     1d7) to turn against     1d8) to bring back to mind     1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke   1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back   1f) (Pulal) brought back × לִמְקֹמ֔וֹ lim·qō·mōw to its place , Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 4725 BSB/Thayers 1) standing place, place   1a) standing place, station, post, office   1b) place, place of human abode   1c) city, land, region   1d) place, locality, spot   1e) space, room, distance   1f) region, quarter, direction   1g) give place to, instead of × וְלֹֽא־ wə·lō- so that it will not Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 Footnote Or He will not 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) × יָמִ֥ית yā·mîṯ kill Grammar Verb - Hifil - 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 × אֹתִ֖י ’ō·ṯî us Grammar Direct object marker | first person common singular Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- - Grammar Conjunctive waw | 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 × עַמִּ֑י ‘am·mî and our people !” Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 5971 BSB/Thayers 1) nation, people   1a) people, nation   1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred × 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 × מָ֙וֶת֙ mā·weṯ a deadly Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4194 BSB/Thayers 1) death, dying, Death (personified), realm of the dead   1a) death   1b) death by violence (as a penalty)   1c) state of death, place of death × מְהֽוּמַת־ mə·hū·maṯ- confusion Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 4103 BSB/Thayers 1) tumult, confusion, disquietude, discomfiture, destruction, trouble, vexed, vexation   1a) tumult, confusion, disturbance, turmoil, disquietude, panic   1b) discomfiture × הָיְתָ֤ה hā·yə·ṯāh had pervaded 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 × בְּכָל־ bə·ḵāl . . . 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 × הָעִ֔יר hā·‘îr the 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 × יַ֥ד yaḏ the hand 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 × 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 × כָּבְדָ֥ה kā·ḇə·ḏāh was heavy Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 3513 BSB/Thayers 1) to be heavy, be weighty, be grievous, be hard, be rich, be honourable, be glorious, be burdensome, be honoured   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to be heavy     1a2) to be heavy, be insensible, be dull     1a3) to be honoured   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be made heavy, be honoured, enjoy honour, be made abundant     1b2) to get oneself glory or honour, gain glory   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to make heavy, make dull, make insensible     1c2) to make honourable, honour, glorify   1d) (Pual) to be made honourable, be honoured   1e) (Hiphil)     1e1) to make heavy     1e2) to make heavy, make dull, make unresponsive     1e3) to cause to be honoured   1f) (Hithpael)     1f1) to make oneself heavy, make oneself dense, make oneself numerous     1f2) to honour oneself × מְאֹ֛ד mə·’ōḏ . . . 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 × שָֽׁם׃ šām upon it . Grammar 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) וַיִּשְׁלְח֨וּ way·yiš·lə·ḥū vvv וַיַּאַסְפ֜וּ way·ya·’as·p̄ū Then [the Ekronites] assembled כָּל־ kāl- all סַרְנֵ֣י sar·nê the rulers פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים p̄ə·liš·tîm of the Philistines אֶת־ ’eṯ- - וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ way·yō·mə·rū and said , שַׁלְּח֞וּ šal·lə·ḥū “ Send away אֶת־ ’eṯ- - אֲר֨וֹן ’ă·rō·wn the ark אֱלֹהֵ֤י ’ĕ·lō·hê of the God יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ yiś·rā·’êl of Israel . וְיָשֹׁ֣ב wə·yā·šōḇ It must return לִמְקֹמ֔וֹ lim·qō·mōw to its place , וְלֹֽא־ wə·lō- so that it will not יָמִ֥ית yā·mîṯ kill אֹתִ֖י ’ō·ṯî us וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- - עַמִּ֑י ‘am·mî and our people !” כִּֽי־ kî- For מָ֙וֶת֙ mā·weṯ a deadly מְהֽוּמַת־ mə·hū·maṯ- confusion הָיְתָ֤ה hā·yə·ṯāh had pervaded בְּכָל־ bə·ḵāl . . . הָעִ֔יר hā·‘îr the city ; יַ֥ד yaḏ the hand הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm of God כָּבְדָ֥ה kā·ḇə·ḏāh was heavy מְאֹ֛ד mə·’ōḏ . . . שָֽׁם׃ šām upon it .
12	Those who did not die were afflicted with tumors, and the outcry of the city went up to heaven.
	× וְהָֽאֲנָשִׁים֙ wə·hā·’ă·nā·šîm Those Grammar Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 582 BSB/Thayers 1) man, mortal man, person, mankind   1a) of an individual   1b) men (collective)   1c) man, mankind × אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer who Grammar 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 × לֹא־ lō- did not 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) × מֵ֔תוּ mê·ṯū die 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 × הֻכּ֖וּ huk·kū were afflicted Grammar Verb - Hofal - Perfect - third person common 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) × בָּעֳפָלִים bå̄·ʿo·p̄å̄·līm with tumors , Grammar Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 6076 BSB/Thayers 1) hill, mound, fort, stronghold, Ophel 2) tumour, hemorrhoid × שַֽׁוְעַ֥ת šaw·‘aṯ and the outcry Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 7775 BSB/Thayers 1) cry for help × הָעִ֖יר hā·‘îr of the 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 × וַתַּ֛עַל wat·ta·‘al went up Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 5927 BSB/Thayers 1) to go up, ascend, climb   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go up, ascend     1a2) to meet, visit, follow, depart, withdraw, retreat     1a3) to go up, come up (of animals)     1a4) to spring up, grow, shoot forth (of vegetation)     1a5) to go up, go up over, rise (of natural phenomenon)     1a6) to come up (before God)     1a7) to go up, go up over, extend (of boundary)     1a8) to excel, be superior to   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be taken up, be brought up, be taken away     1b2) to take oneself away     1b3) to be exalted   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to bring up, cause to ascend or climb, cause to go up     1c2) to bring up, bring against, take away     1c3) to bring up, draw up, train     1c4) to cause to ascend     1c5) to rouse, stir up (mentally)     1c6) to offer, bring up (of gifts)     1c7) to exalt     1c8) to cause to ascend, offer   1d) (Hophal)     1d1) to be carried away, be led up     1d2) to be taken up into, be inserted in     1d3) to be offered   1e) (Hithpael) to lift oneself × הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ haš·šā·mā·yim to heaven . Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 8064 BSB/Thayers 1) heaven, heavens, sky   1a) visible heavens, sky     1a1) as abode of the stars     1a2) as the visible universe, the sky, atmosphere, etc   1b) Heaven (as the abode of God) וְהָֽאֲנָשִׁים֙ wə·hā·’ă·nā·šîm Those אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer who לֹא־ lō- did not מֵ֔תוּ mê·ṯū die הֻכּ֖וּ huk·kū were afflicted בָּעֳפָלִים bå̄·ʿo·p̄å̄·līm with tumors , שַֽׁוְעַ֥ת šaw·‘aṯ and the outcry הָעִ֖יר hā·‘îr of the city וַתַּ֛עַל wat·ta·‘al went up הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ haš·šā·mā·yim to heaven .