1 Samuel
1 Samuel 15:21
21The troops took sheep and cattle from the plunder, the best of the things devoted to destruction, in order to sacrifice them to the LORD your God at Gilgal.”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The troops | הָעָ֧ם | hā·‘ām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
| took | וַיִּקַּ֨ח | way·yiq·qaḥ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3947 take |
| sheep | צֹ֥אן | ṣōn | Noun - common singular | H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks |
| and cattle | וּבָקָ֖ר | ū·ḇā·qār | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H1241 cattle, herd, ox |
| from the plunder | מֵהַשָּׁלָ֛ל | mê·haš·šā·lāl | Preposition-m, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H7998 prey, spoil, plunder, booty |
| the best of | רֵאשִׁ֣ית | rê·šîṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H7225 beginning, chief |
| the things devoted to destruction | הַחֵ֑רֶם | ha·ḥê·rem | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H2764 devoted thing |
| in order to sacrifice | לִזְבֹּ֛חַ | liz·bō·aḥ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H2076 slaughter for sacrifice |
| to the LORD | לַֽיהוָ֥ה | Yah·weh | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| your God | אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ | ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H430 God |
| at Gilgal | בַּגִּלְגָּֽל׃ | bag·gil·gāl | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H1537 Gilgal |
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1 Samuel 15:15 · Exodus 32:22–23
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.