1 Samuel
1 Samuel 7:2
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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| 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 |
Cross-references
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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.