1 Samuel
1 Samuel 14:20
20Then Saul and all his troops assembled and marched to the battle, and they found the Philistines in total confusion, with each man wielding the sword against his neighbor.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then Saul | שָׁא֗וּל | šā·’ūl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7586 Shaul |
| and all | וְכָל־ | wə·ḵāl | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| his troops | הָעָם֙ | hā·‘ām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
| assembled | וַיִּזָּעֵ֣ק | way·yiz·zā·‘êq | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H2199 cry, cry out, call |
| and marched | וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ | way·yā·ḇō·’ū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| to | עַד־ | ‘aḏ- | Preposition | H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while |
| the battle | הַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה | ham·mil·ḥā·māh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H4421 battle, war |
| and they found | וְהִנֵּ֨ה | wə·hin·nêh | Conjunctive waw; Interjection | H2009 lo! behold! |
| in total | מְאֹֽד׃ | mə·’ōḏ | Adverb | H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly |
| confusion | מְהוּמָ֖ה | mə·hū·māh | Noun - feminine singular | H4103 tumult, confusion, disquietde, discomfiture |
| with each man | אִישׁ֙ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| wielding | הָיְתָ֜ה | hā·yə·ṯāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| the sword | חֶ֤רֶב | ḥe·reḇ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H2719 sword |
| against his neighbor | בְּרֵעֵ֔הוּ | bə·rê·‘ê·hū | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H7453 shouting, roar |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.