1 Samuel
1 Samuel 14:46
46Then Saul gave up his pursuit of the Philistines, and the Philistines returned to their own land.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then Saul | שָׁא֔וּל | šā·’ūl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7586 Shaul |
| gave up | וַיַּ֣עַל | way·ya·‘al | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5927 go up, ascend, climb |
| his pursuit | מֵאַחֲרֵ֖י | mê·’a·ḥă·rê | Preposition-m | H310 behind |
| of the Philistines | פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים | pə·liš·tîm | Noun - proper - masculine plural | H6430 Philistine |
| and the Philistines | וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים | ū·p̄ə·liš·tîm | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine plural | H6430 Philistine |
| returned | הָלְכ֥וּ | hā·lə·ḵū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H1980 go, come, walk |
| to their own land | לִמְקוֹמָֽם׃ | lim·qō·w·mām | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H4725 standing, spot, condition |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.