1 Samuel

1 Samuel 6:15–16

¹⁵And the Levites took down the ark of the LORD and the chest containing the gold objects, and they placed them on the large rock. That day the men of Beth-shemesh offered burnt offerings and made sacrifices to the LORD.

¹⁶And when the five rulers of the Philistines saw this, they returned to Ekron that same day.

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1 Samuel 6:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And the Levites	וְהַלְוִיִּ֞ם	wə·hal·wî·yim	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3881 Levite
took down	הוֹרִ֣ידוּ׀	hō·w·rî·ḏū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H3381 come or go down, descend
the ark	אֲר֣וֹן	’ă·rō·wn	Noun - common singular construct	H727 chest, ark
of the LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
the chest	הָאַרְגַּ֤ז	hā·’ar·gaz	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H712 box, chest
containing	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the gold	זָהָ֔ב	zā·hāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold
objects	כְלֵֽי־	ḵə·lê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
and they placed them	וַיָּשִׂ֖מוּ	way·yā·śi·mū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7760 put, place, set
on	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the large	הַגְּדוֹלָ֑ה	hag·gə·ḏō·w·lāh	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H1419 great
rock	הָאֶ֣בֶן	hā·’e·ḇen	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H68 stone
That	הַה֖וּא	ha·hū	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
day	בַּיּ֥וֹם	bay·yō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
the men	וְאַנְשֵׁ֣י	wə·’an·šê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H582 man, mankind
of Beth-shemesh	שֶׁ֗מֶשׁ	še·meš	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1053 Beth-Shemesh
offered	הֶעֱל֨וּ	he·‘ĕ·lū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
burnt offerings	עֹל֜וֹת	‘ō·lō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H5930 whole burnt-offering
and made	וַֽיִּזְבְּח֧וּ	way·yiz·bə·ḥū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2076 slaughter for sacrifice
sacrifices	זְבָחִ֛ים	zə·ḇā·ḥîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2077 sacrifice
to the LORD	לַֽיהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

1 Samuel 6:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And when the five	וַחֲמִשָּׁ֥ה	wa·ḥă·miš·šāh	Conjunctive waw; Number - masculine singular	H2568 five
rulers	סַרְנֵֽי־	sar·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H5633 tyrant, lord
of the Philistines	פְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים	p̄ə·liš·tîm	Noun - proper - masculine plural	H6430 Philistine
saw	רָא֑וּ	rā·’ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H7200 see
they returned	וַיָּשֻׁ֥בוּ	way·yā·šu·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7725 turn back, return
to Ekron	עֶקְר֖וֹן	‘eq·rō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6138 Ekrôn
that same	הַהֽוּא׃ס	ha·hū	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
day	בַּיּ֥וֹם	bay·yō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day

Cross-references

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1 Samuel 6:16 1 Samuel 6:4 · Judges 3:3 · Joshua 13:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.