1 Samuel
1 Samuel 14:48
48He fought valiantly and defeated the Amalekites, delivering Israel from the hands of its plunderers.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He fought | וַיַּ֣עַשׂ | way·ya·‘aś | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
| valiantly | חַ֔יִל | ḥa·yil | Noun - masculine singular | H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army |
| and defeated | וַיַּ֖ךְ | way·yaḵ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5221 smite |
| the Amalekites | עֲמָלֵ֑ק | ‘ă·mā·lêq | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6002 Amalek |
| delivering | וַיַּצֵּ֥ל | way·yaṣ·ṣêl | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5337 strip, plunder |
| Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| from the hands | מִיַּ֥ד | mî·yaḏ | Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct | H3027 hand |
| of its plunderers | שֹׁסֵֽהוּ׃ס | šō·sê·hū | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H8154 spoil, plunder |
Cross-references
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Deuteronomy 25:19 · Exodus 17:14 · 1 Samuel 15:3–7
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.