1 Samuel

1 Samuel 4:13–14

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.

14Eli heard the outcry and asked, “Why this commotion?”

So the man hurried over and reported to Eli.

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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

1 Samuel 4:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Eliעֵלִי֙‘ê·lîNoun - proper - masculine singularH5941 Eli
heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֤עway·yiš·ma‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH8085 hear
the outcryק֣וֹלqō·wlNoun - masculine singular constructH6963 sound, voice
and askedוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Whyמֶ֛הmehInterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
commotionהֶהָמ֖וֹןhe·hā·mō·wnArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1995 sound, murmur, roar, crowd, abundance
So the manוְהָאִ֣ישׁwə·hā·’îšConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
hurried overמִהַ֔רmi·harVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4116 hasten
and reportedוַיַּגֵּ֥דway·yag·gêḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5046 be conspicuous
to Eliלְעֵלִֽי׃lə·‘ê·lîPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH5941 Eli

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