1 Samuel
1 Samuel 6:13
13Now the people of Beth-shemesh were harvesting wheat in the valley, and when they looked up and saw the ark, they were overjoyed at the sight.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now | שֶׁ֔מֶשׁ | še·meš | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H1053 Beth-Shemesh |
| were harvesting | קֹצְרִ֥ים | qō·ṣə·rîm | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H7114 be short |
| wheat | חִטִּ֖ים | ḥiṭ·ṭîm | Noun - feminine plural | H2406 wheat |
| in the valley | בָּעֵ֑מֶק | bā·‘ê·meq | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H6010 vale |
| and when they looked up | וַיִּשְׂא֣וּ | way·yiś·’ū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5375 lift, take, carry |
| and saw | וַיִּרְאוּ֙ | way·yir·’ū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H7200 see |
| the ark | הָ֣אָר֔וֹן | hā·’ā·rō·wn | Article; Noun - common singular | H727 chest, ark |
| they were overjoyed | וַֽיִּשְׂמְח֖וּ | way·yiś·mə·ḥū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H8055 rejoice, be glad |
| at the sight | לִרְאֽוֹת׃ | lir·’ō·wṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H7200 see |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.