1 Samuel

1 Samuel 6:4–5

⁴“What guilt offering should we send back to Him?” asked the Philistines.

“Five gold tumors and five gold rats,” they said, “according to the number of rulers of the Philistines, since the same plague has struck both you and your rulers. ⁵Make images of your tumors and of the rats that are ravaging the land. Give glory to the God of Israel, and perhaps He will lift His hand from you and your gods and your land.

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1 Samuel 6:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
What	מָ֣ה	māh	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
guilt offering	הָאָשָׁם֮	hā·’ā·šām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H817 offence, guilt
should we send back	נָשִׁ֣יב	nā·šîḇ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common plural	H7725 turn back, return
to Him	לוֹ֒	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
asked the Philistines	וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ	way·yō·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
Five	חֲמִשָּׁה֙	ḥă·miš·šāh	Number - masculine singular	H2568 five
gold	זָהָ֔ב	zā·hāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold
tumors	עָפְלֵי	ʿå̄·p̄ə·lē	Noun - masculine plural construct	H6076 mound, hill
and five	וַחֲמִשָּׁ֖ה	wa·ḥă·miš·šāh	Conjunctive waw; Number - masculine singular	H2568 five
gold	זָהָ֑ב	zā·hāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold
rats	עַכְבְּרֵ֣י	‘aḵ·bə·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H5909 mouse
they said	וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ	way·yō·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
the number	מִסְפַּר֙	mis·par	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4557 number, tale
of rulers	סַרְנֵ֣י	sar·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H5633 tyrant, lord
of the Philistines	פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים	p̄ə·liš·tîm	Noun - proper - masculine plural	H6430 Philistine
since	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the same	אַחַ֛ת	’a·ḥaṯ	Number - feminine singular	H259 one
plague	מַגֵּפָ֥ה	mag·gê·p̄āh	Noun - feminine singular	H4046 blow, slaughter, plague, pestilence
both you	לְכֻלָּ֖ם	lə·ḵul·lām	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3605 the whole, all
and your rulers	וּלְסַרְנֵיכֶֽם׃	ū·lə·sar·nê·ḵem	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H5633 tyrant, lord

1 Samuel 6:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Make	וַעֲשִׂיתֶם֩	wa·‘ă·śî·ṯem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H6213 do, make
images	צַלְמֵ֨י	ṣal·mê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H6754 image
of your tumors	עָפְלֵיכֶם	ʿå̄·p̄ə·lē·ḵɛm	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H6076 mound, hill
and of the rats	עַכְבְּרֵיכֶ֗ם	‘aḵ·bə·rê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H5909 mouse
that are ravaging	הַמַּשְׁחִיתִם֙	ham·maš·ḥî·ṯim	Article; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural	H7843 go to ruin (?)
the land	הָאָ֔רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
Give	וּנְתַתֶּ֛ם	ū·nə·ṯat·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H5414 give, put, set
glory	כָּב֑וֹד	kā·ḇō·wḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H3519 abundance, honour, glory
to the God	לֵאלֹהֵ֥י	lê·lō·hê	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
and perhaps	אוּלַ֗י	’ū·lay	Adverb	H194 peradventure, perhaps
He will lift	יָקֵ֤ל	yā·qêl	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7043 be slight, swift, trifling
His hand	יָדוֹ֙	yā·ḏōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
from you	מֵֽעֲלֵיכֶ֔ם	mê·‘ă·lê·ḵem	Preposition-m; second person masculine plural	H5921 height
and	וּמֵעַ֥ל	ū·mê·‘al	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m	H5921 height
your gods	אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם	’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H430 God
and	וּמֵעַ֥ל	ū·mê·‘al	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m	H5921 height
your land	אַרְצְכֶֽם׃	’ar·ṣə·ḵem	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H776 earth, land

Cross-references

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1 Samuel 6:4 Judges 3:3 · Joshua 13:3 · 1 Samuel 6:17–18 · 1 Samuel 5:6 · 1 Samuel 5:9

1 Samuel 6:5 Joshua 7:19 · 1 Samuel 5:11 · 1 Samuel 5:6–7 · 1 Samuel 5:3–4 · Isaiah 42:12 · John 9:24 · Joel 1:4–7 · Jeremiah 13:16 · 1 Samuel 5:9 · Psalm 32:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.