1 Samuel

1 Samuel 7:1–2

¹Then the men of Kiriath-jearim came for the ark of the LORD and took it into Abinadab’s house on the hill. And they consecrated his son Eleazar to guard the ark of the LORD.

²And from that day a long time passed, twenty years in all, as the ark remained at Kiriath-jearim. And all the house of Israel mournfully sought the LORD.

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1 Samuel 7:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the men	אַנְשֵׁ֣י׀	’an·šê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H582 man, mankind
of Kiriath-jearim	יְעָרִ֗ים	yə·‘ā·rîm	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7157 Kirjath-Jearim, Kirjath-Arim
came	וַיָּבֹ֜אוּ	way·yā·ḇō·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
for 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
and took	וַֽיַּעֲלוּ֙	way·ya·‘ă·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
it	אֹת֔וֹ	’ō·ṯōw	Direct object marker; third person masculine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
into	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Abinadab’s	אֲבִינָדָ֖ב	’ă·ḇî·nā·ḏāḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H41 Abinadab
house	בֵּ֥ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
on the hill	בַּגִּבְעָ֑ה	bag·giḇ·‘āh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1389 hill
And	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
they consecrated	קִדְּשׁ֔וּ	qid·də·šū	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural	H6942 be set apart, consecrated
his son	בְּנוֹ֙	bə·nōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1121 son
Eleazar	אֶלְעָזָ֤ר	’el·‘ā·zār	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H499 Elazar
to guard	לִשְׁמֹ֖ר	liš·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
the ark	אֲר֥וֹן	’ă·rō·wn	Noun - common singular construct	H727 chest, ark
of the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃פ	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

1 Samuel 7:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And from that day	מִיּ֞וֹם	mî·yō·wm	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3117 day
a long	וַיִּרְבּוּ֙	way·yir·bū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7235 be, or become, much, many, great
time	הַיָּמִ֔ים	hay·yā·mîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day
passed	וַיְהִ֗י	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
twenty	עֶשְׂרִ֣ים	‘eś·rîm	Number - common plural	H6242 (a) twenty
years	שָׁנָ֑ה	šā·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8141 year
in all	וַיִּֽהְי֖וּ	way·yih·yū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
as the ark	הָֽאָרוֹן֙	hā·’ā·rō·wn	Article; Noun - common singular	H727 chest, ark
remained	שֶׁ֤בֶת	še·ḇeṯ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
at Kiriath-jearim	יְעָרִ֔ים	yə·‘ā·rîm	Preposition; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7157 Kirjath-Jearim, Kirjath-Arim
And all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the house	בֵּ֥ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
mournfully	וַיִּנָּה֛וּ	way·yin·nā·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5091 wail, lament
sought	אַחֲרֵ֥י	’a·ḥă·rê	Preposition	H310 behind
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃ס	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

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1 Samuel 7:1 2 Samuel 6:2–4

1 Samuel 7:2 Matthew 5:4 · Jeremiah 3:22–25 · Jeremiah 31:9 · Jeremiah 3:13 · Judges 2:4 · 2 Corinthians 7:10–11 · Zechariah 12:10–11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.