1 Samuel

1 Samuel 6:20–21

²⁰The men of Beth-shemesh asked, “Who can stand in the presence of the LORD, this holy God? To whom should the ark go up from here?”

²¹So they sent messengers to the people of Kiriath-jearim, saying, “The Philistines have returned the ark of the LORD. Come down and take it up with you.”

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1 Samuel 6:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The men	אַנְשֵׁ֣י	’an·šê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H582 man, mankind
of Beth-shemesh	שֶׁ֔מֶשׁ	še·meš	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1053 Beth-Shemesh
asked	וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙	way·yō·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
Who	מִ֚י	mî	Interrogative	H4310 who?
can	יוּכַ֣ל	yū·ḵal	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
stand	לַעֲמֹ֔ד	la·‘ă·mōḏ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5975 take one's stand, stand
in the presence	לִפְנֵ֨י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
of the LORD	יְהוָ֧ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
this	הַזֶּ֑ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
holy	הַקָּד֖וֹשׁ	haq·qā·ḏō·wōš	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H6918 sacred, holy
God	הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
To	וְאֶל־	wə·’el-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H413 motion to
whom	מִ֖י	mî	Interrogative	H4310 who?
should the ark go up	יַעֲלֶ֥ה	ya·‘ă·leh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
from here	מֵעָלֵֽינוּ׃ס	mê·‘ā·lê·nū	Preposition-m; first person common plural	H5921 height

1 Samuel 6:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So they sent	וַֽיִּשְׁלְחוּ֙	way·yiš·lə·ḥū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7971 send
messengers	מַלְאָכִ֔ים	mal·’ā·ḵîm	Noun - masculine plural	H4397 messenger
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the people	יוֹשְׁבֵ֥י	yō·wō·šə·ḇê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
of Kiriath-jearim	יְעָרִ֖ים	yə·‘ā·rîm	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7157 Kirjath-Jearim, Kirjath-Arim
saying	לֵאמֹ֑ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
The Philistines	פְלִשְׁתִּים֙	p̄ə·liš·tîm	Noun - proper - masculine plural	H6430 Philistine
have returned	הֵשִׁ֤בוּ	hê·ši·ḇū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H7725 turn back, return
the ark	אֲר֣וֹן	’ă·rō·wn	Noun - common singular construct	H727 chest, ark
of the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
Come down	רְד֕וּ	rə·ḏū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H3381 come or go down, descend
take it up	הַעֲל֥וּ	ha·‘ă·lū	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
with you	אֲלֵיכֶֽם׃	’ă·lê·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural	H413 motion to

Cross-references

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1 Samuel 6:20 2 Samuel 6:9 · Malachi 3:2 · Revelation 6:17 · Leviticus 11:45 · Psalm 76:7 · Luke 5:8 · 2 Samuel 6:7 · Numbers 17:12–13 · Luke 8:37 · 1 Samuel 5:8–12 · 1 Chronicles 13:11–13

1 Samuel 6:21 1 Chronicles 13:5–6 · Joshua 18:14 · Joshua 9:17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.