1 Samuel

1 Samuel 4:13

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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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When he arrived	וַיָּב֗וֹא	way·yā·ḇō·w	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
there	וְהִנֵּ֣ה	wə·hin·nêh	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
was Eli	עֵ֠לִי	‘ê·lî	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5941 Eli
sitting	יֹשֵׁ֨ב	yō·šêḇ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
on	עַֽל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
his chair	הַכִּסֵּ֜א	hak·kis·sê	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3678 seat
beside	יַךְ	yaḵ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3197 a hand, side
the road	דֶּ֙רֶךְ֙	de·reḵ	Noun - common singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
watching	מְצַפֶּ֔ה	mə·ṣap·peh	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H6822 look out or about, spy, keep watch
because	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
his heart	לִבּוֹ֙	lib·bōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
trembled	חָרֵ֔ד	ḥā·rêḏ	Adjective - masculine singular	H2730 trembling
for	עַ֖ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
the ark	אֲר֣וֹן	’ă·rō·wn	Noun - common singular construct	H727 chest, ark
of God	הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
When the man	וְהָאִ֗ישׁ	wə·hā·’îš	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
entered	בָּ֚א	bā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
the city	בָּעִ֔יר	bā·‘îr	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
to give a report	לְהַגִּ֣יד	lə·hag·gîḏ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H5046 be conspicuous
the whole	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
city	הָעִֽיר׃	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
cried out	וַתִּזְעַ֖ק	wat·tiz·‘aq	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H2199 cry, cry out, call

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