1 Samuel
1 Samuel 23:5
5Then David and his men went to Keilah, fought against the Philistines, and carried off their livestock, striking them with a mighty blow. So David saved the people of Keilah.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then David | דָּוִד֩ | dā·wiḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| and his men | וְאֲנָשׁוֹ | wə·ʾă·nå̄·šō | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H582 man, mankind |
| went | וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ | way·yê·leḵ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1980 go, come, walk |
| to Keilah | קְעִילָ֜ה | qə·‘î·lāh | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H7084 Keilah |
| fought | וַיִּלָּ֣חֶם | way·yil·lā·ḥem | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3898 fight, do battle |
| against the Philistines | בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֗ים | bap·pə·liš·tîm | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural | H6430 Philistine |
| and carried off | וַיִּנְהַג֙ | way·yin·haḡ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5090 drive, conduct |
| their livestock | מִקְנֵיהֶ֔ם | miq·nê·hem | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H4735 cattle |
| striking | וַיַּ֥ךְ | way·yaḵ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5221 smite |
| them | בָּהֶ֖ם | bā·hem | Preposition; third person masculine plural | |
| with a mighty | גְדוֹלָ֑ה | ḡə·ḏō·w·lāh | Adjective - feminine singular | H1419 great |
| blow | מַכָּ֣ה | mak·kāh | Noun - feminine singular | H4347 blow, wound, slaughter |
| So David | דָּוִ֔ד | dā·wiḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| saved | וַיֹּ֣שַׁע | way·yō·ša‘ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3467 deliver |
| the people | יֹשְׁבֵ֥י | yō·šə·ḇê | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | H3427 sit, remain, dwell |
| of Keilah | קְעִילָֽה׃ס | qə·‘î·lāh | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H7084 Keilah |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.