1 Samuel
1 Samuel 23:1
1Now it was reported to David, “Look, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah and looting the threshing floors.”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now it was reported | וַיַּגִּ֥דוּ | way·yag·gi·ḏū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5046 be conspicuous |
| to David | לְדָוִ֖ד | lə·ḏā·wiḏ | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| Look | הִנֵּ֤ה | hin·nêh | Interjection | H2009 lo! behold! |
| the Philistines | פְלִשְׁתִּים֙ | p̄ə·liš·tîm | Noun - proper - masculine plural | H6430 Philistine |
| are fighting | נִלְחָמִ֣ים | nil·ḥā·mîm | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural | H3898 fight, do battle |
| against Keilah | בִּקְעִילָ֔ה | biq·‘î·lāh | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H7084 Keilah |
| and looting | שֹׁסִ֥ים | šō·sîm | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H8154 spoil, plunder |
| the threshing floors | הַגֳּרָנֽוֹת׃ | hag·go·rā·nō·wṯ | Article; Noun - feminine plural | H1637 threshing-floor |
Cross-references
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Joshua 15:44 · Micah 6:15 · Nehemiah 3:17–18
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.