1 Samuel

1 Samuel 5:8–9

⁸So they called together all the rulers of the Philistines and asked, “What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel?”

“It must be moved to Gath,” they replied. So they carried away the ark of the God of Israel.

⁹But after they had moved the ark to Gath, the LORD’s hand was also against that city, throwing it into great confusion and afflicting the men of the city, both young and old, with an outbreak of tumors.

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1 Samuel 5:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So they called together	וַיַּאַסְפוּ֩	way·ya·’as·p̄ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H622 gather, remove
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the rulers	סַרְנֵ֨י	sar·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H5633 tyrant, lord
of the Philistines	פְלִשְׁתִּ֜ים	p̄ə·liš·tîm	Noun - proper - masculine plural	H6430 Philistine
and asked	וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙	way·yō·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
What	מַֽה־	mah-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
shall we do	נַּעֲשֶׂ֗ה	na·‘ă·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural	H6213 do, make
with the ark	לַֽאֲרוֹן֙	la·’ă·rō·wn	Preposition-l; Noun - common singular construct	H727 chest, ark
of the God of	אֱלֹהֵ֣י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
must be moved	יִסֹּ֔ב	yis·sōḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5437 turn about, go around, surround
to Gath	גַּ֣ת	gaṯ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1661 wine-press
they replied	וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ	way·yō·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
So they carried away	וַיַּסֵּ֕בּוּ	way·yas·sêb·bū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5437 turn about, go around, surround
the ark	אֲר֖וֹן	’ă·rō·wn	Noun - common singular construct	H727 chest, ark
of the God	אֱלֹהֵ֥י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ס	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel

1 Samuel 5:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But after	אַחֲרֵ֣י׀	’a·ḥă·rê	Preposition	H310 behind
they had moved	הֵסַ֣בּוּ	hê·sab·bū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H5437 turn about, go around, surround
the LORD’s	יְהוָ֤ה׀	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
hand	יַד־	yaḏ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
was also	וַיְהִ֞י	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
against that city	בָּעִיר֙	bā·‘îr	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
throwing it into great confusion	מְהוּמָה֙	mə·hū·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H4103 tumult, confusion, disquietde, discomfiture
and afflicting	וַיַּךְ֙	way·yaḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5221 smite
the men	אַנְשֵׁ֣י	’an·šê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H582 man, mankind
of the city	הָעִ֔יר	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
both young	מִקָּטֹ֖ן	miq·qā·ṭōn	Preposition-m; Adjective - masculine singular	H6996 small, young, unimportant
and	וְעַד־	wə·‘aḏ-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
old	גָּד֑וֹל	gā·ḏō·wl	Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
with an outbreak	וַיִּשָּׂתְר֥וּ	way·yiś·śā·ṯə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8368 burst or break out
of tumors	עֳפָלִים׃	ʿo·p̄å̄·līm	Noun - masculine plural	H6076 mound, hill

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.