1 Samuel

1 Samuel 4:7–9

⁷the Philistines were afraid. “The gods have entered^b their camp!” they said. “Woe to us, for nothing like this has happened before. ⁸Woe to us! Who will deliver us from the hand of these mighty gods? These are the gods who struck the Egyptians with all kinds of plagues in the wilderness. ⁹Take courage and be men, O Philistines! Otherwise, you will serve the Hebrews just as they served you. Now be men and fight!”

Footnotes

b 4:7 Or A god has entered

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1 Samuel 4:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
the Philistines	הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים	hap·pə·liš·tîm	Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H6430 Philistine
were afraid	וַיִּֽרְאוּ֙	way·yir·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3372 fear
The gods	אֱלֹהִ֖ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
have entered	בָּ֥א	bā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
their camp	הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה	ham·ma·ḥă·neh	Article; Noun - common singular	H4264 encampment, camp
they said	אָמְר֔וּ	’ā·mə·rū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H559 utter, say
Woe	א֣וֹי	’ō·w	Interjection	H188 woe!
to us	לָ֔נוּ	lā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural
for	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
nothing	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
like this	כָּזֹ֖את	kā·zōṯ	Preposition-k; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
has happened	הָיְתָ֛ה	hā·yə·ṯāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
before	אֶתְמ֥וֹל	’eṯ·mō·wl	Adverb	H865 heretofore, yesterday

1 Samuel 4:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Woe	א֣וֹי	’ō·w	Interjection	H188 woe!
to us	לָ֔נוּ	lā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural
Who	מִ֣י	mî	Interrogative	H4310 who?
will deliver us	יַצִּילֵ֔נוּ	yaṣ·ṣî·lê·nū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common plural	H5337 strip, plunder
from the hand	מִיַּ֛ד	mî·yaḏ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of these	הָאֵ֑לֶּה	hā·’êl·leh	Article; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
mighty	הָאַדִּירִ֖ים	hā·’ad·dî·rîm	Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H117 majestic
gods	הָאֱלֹהִ֥ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
These	אֵ֧לֶּה	’êl·leh	Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
are the gods	הָאֱלֹהִ֗ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
who struck	הַמַּכִּ֧ים	ham·mak·kîm	Article; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural	H5221 smite
the Egyptians	מִצְרַ֛יִם	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
with all kinds	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
of plagues	מַכָּ֖ה	mak·kāh	Noun - feminine singular	H4347 blow, wound, slaughter
in the wilderness	בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃	bam·miḏ·bār	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4057 mouth

1 Samuel 4:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Take courage	הִֽתְחַזְּק֞וּ	hiṯ·ḥaz·zə·qū	Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine plural	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
and be	וִֽהְי֤וּ	wih·yū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
men	לַֽאֲנָשִׁים֙	la·’ă·nā·šîm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural	H582 man, mankind
O Philistines	פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים	pə·liš·tîm	Noun - proper - masculine plural	H6430 Philistine
Otherwise	פֶּ֚ן	pen	Conjunction	H6435 lest
you will serve	תַּעַבְד֣וּ	ta·‘aḇ·ḏū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H5647 work, serve
the Hebrews	לָעִבְרִ֔ים	lā·‘iḇ·rîm	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H5680 Hebrew
just as	כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
they served	עָבְד֖וּ	‘ā·ḇə·ḏū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H5647 work, serve
you	לָכֶ֑ם	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
Now be	וִהְיִיתֶ֥ם	wih·yî·ṯem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
men	לַאֲנָשִׁ֖ים	la·’ă·nā·šîm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural	H582 man, mankind
and fight	וְנִלְחַמְתֶּֽם׃	wə·nil·ḥam·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H3898 fight, do battle

Cross-references

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1 Samuel 4:8 Exodus 7:5 · Psalm 78:43–51 · Exodus 9:14

1 Samuel 4:9 1 Corinthians 16:13 · Judges 13:1 · 2 Samuel 10:12 · Ephesians 6:10–11 · Judges 10:7 · Isaiah 33:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.