1 Samuel
1 Samuel 6:15
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.
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| 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 |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.