1 Samuel

1 Samuel 4:12–13

12That same day a Benjamite ran from the battle line all the way to Shiloh, with his clothes torn and dirt on his head. 13When he arrived, there was Eli, sitting on his chair beside the road and watching, because his heart trembled for the ark of God.

When the man entered the city to give a report, the whole city cried out.

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1 Samuel 4:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
That sameהַה֑וּאha·hūArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
a Benjamiteבִּנְיָמִן֙bin·yā·minNoun - proper - masculine singularH1144 Binjamin
ranוַיָּ֤רָץway·yā·rāṣConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7323 run
from the battle lineמֵהַמַּ֣עֲרָכָ֔הmê·ham·ma·‘ă·rā·ḵāhPreposition-m, Article; Noun - feminine singularH4634 row, rank, battle-line
all the wayוַיָּבֹ֥אway·yā·ḇōConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
to Shilohשִׁלֹ֖הši·lōhNoun - proper - feminine singularH7887 Shiloh
with his clothesוּמַדָּ֣יוū·mad·dāwConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH4055 measure
tornקְרֻעִ֔יםqə·ru·‘îmVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine pluralH7167 tear
and dirtוַאֲדָמָ֖הwa·’ă·ḏā·māhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH127 ground, land
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
his headרֹאשֽׁוֹ׃rō·šōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7218 head

1 Samuel 4:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When he arrivedוַיָּב֗וֹאway·yā·ḇō·wConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
thereוְהִנֵּ֣הwə·hin·nêhConjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
was Eliעֵ֠לִי‘ê·lîNoun - proper - masculine singularH5941 Eli
sittingיֹשֵׁ֨בyō·šêḇVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
onעַֽל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
his chairהַכִּסֵּ֜אhak·kis·sêArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3678 seat
besideיַךְyaḵNoun - feminine singular constructH3197 a hand, side
the roadדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙de·reḵNoun - common singularH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
watchingמְצַפֶּ֔הmə·ṣap·pehVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularH6822 look out or about, spy, keep watch
becauseכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
his heartלִבּוֹ֙lib·bōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
trembledחָרֵ֔דḥā·rêḏAdjective - masculine singularH2730 trembling
forעַ֖ל‘alPrepositionH5921 height
the arkאֲר֣וֹן’ă·rō·wnNoun - common singular constructH727 chest, ark
of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
When the manוְהָאִ֗ישׁwə·hā·’îšConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
enteredבָּ֚אbāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
the cityבָּעִ֔ירbā·‘îrPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
to give a reportלְהַגִּ֣ידlə·hag·gîḏPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH5046 be conspicuous
the wholeכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
cityהָעִֽיר׃hā·‘îrArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
cried outוַתִּזְעַ֖קwat·tiz·‘aqConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH2199 cry, cry out, call

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1 Samuel 4:12 Joshua 7:6 · 2 Samuel 15:32 · Job 2:12 · 2 Samuel 1:2 · Nehemiah 9:1

1 Samuel 4:13 1 Samuel 1:9 · 1 Samuel 4:18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.