1 Samuel
1 Samuel 4:5
5When the ark of the covenant of the LORD entered the camp, all the Israelites raised such a great shout that the ground shook.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When | וַיְהִ֗י | way·hî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| the ark | אֲר֤וֹן | ’ă·rō·wn | Noun - common singular construct | H727 chest, ark |
| of the covenant | בְּרִית־ | bə·rîṯ- | Noun - feminine singular construct | H1285 covenant |
| of the LORD | יְהוָה֙ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| entered | כְּב֨וֹא | kə·ḇō·w | Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| the camp | הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה | ham·ma·ḥă·neh | Article; Noun - common singular | H4264 encampment, camp |
| all | כָל־ | ḵāl | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the Israelites | יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| raised | גְדוֹלָ֑ה | ḡə·ḏō·w·lāh | Adjective - feminine singular | H1419 great |
| such a great | תְּרוּעָ֣ה | tə·rū·‘āh | Noun - feminine singular | H8643 shout or blast of war, alarm, or joy |
| shout | וַיָּרִ֥עוּ | way·yā·ri·‘ū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H7321 raise a shout |
| that the ground | הָאָֽרֶץ׃ | hā·’ā·reṣ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| shook | וַתֵּהֹ֖ם | wat·tê·hōm | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H1949 murmur, roar, discomfit |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.