1 Samuel
1 Samuel 6:21
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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| 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 |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.