1 Samuel

1 Samuel 7:3–4

³Then Samuel said to all the house of Israel, “If you are returning to the LORD with all your hearts, then put away the foreign gods and Ashtoreths among you, prepare your hearts for the LORD, and serve Him only. And He will deliver you from the hand of the Philistines.”

⁴So the Israelites put away the Baals and Ashtoreths and served only the LORD.

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1 Samuel 7:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Samuel	שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל	šə·mū·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8050 Samuel
said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the house	בֵּ֣ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵל֮	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
If	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
you	אַתֶּ֤ם	’at·tem	Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
are returning	שָׁבִים֙	šā·ḇîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H7725 turn back, return
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
with all	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
your hearts	לְבַבְכֶ֗ם	lə·ḇaḇ·ḵem	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
then put away	הָסִ֜ירוּ	hā·sî·rū	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H5493 turn aside
the foreign	הַנֵּכָ֛ר	han·nê·ḵār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5236 that which is foreign, foreignness
gods	אֱלֹהֵ֧י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
and Ashtoreths	וְהָעַשְׁתָּר֑וֹת	wə·hā·‘aš·tā·rō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6252 Ashtaroth
among you	מִתּוֹכְכֶ֖ם	mit·tō·wḵ·ḵem	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H8432 midst
prepare	וְהָכִ֨ינוּ	wə·hā·ḵî·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H3559 be firm
your hearts	לְבַבְכֶ֤ם	lə·ḇaḇ·ḵem	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
for	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and serve Him	וְעִבְדֻ֣הוּ	wə·‘iḇ·ḏu·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural; third person masculine singular	H5647 work, serve
only	לְבַדּ֔וֹ	lə·ḇad·dōw	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H905 separation
And He will deliver	וְיַצֵּ֥ל	wə·yaṣ·ṣêl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H5337 strip, plunder
you	אֶתְכֶ֖ם	’eṯ·ḵem	Direct object marker; second person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
from the hand	מִיַּ֥ד	mî·yaḏ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of the Philistines	פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃	pə·liš·tîm	Noun - proper - masculine plural	H6430 Philistine

1 Samuel 7:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So the Israelites	בְּנֵ֣י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
put away	וַיָּסִ֙ירוּ֙	way·yā·sî·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5493 turn aside
the Baals	הַבְּעָלִ֖ים	hab·bə·‘ā·lîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1168 owner, lord
and	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
Ashtoreths	הָעַשְׁתָּרֹ֑ת	hā·‘aš·tā·rōṯ	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6252 Ashtaroth
and served	וַיַּעַבְד֥וּ	way·ya·‘aḇ·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5647 work, serve
only	לְבַדּֽוֹ׃פ	lə·ḇad·dōw	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H905 separation
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

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1 Samuel 7:3 Luke 4:8 · Deuteronomy 13:4 · Matthew 4:10 · Deuteronomy 6:13 · Isaiah 55:7 · Joshua 24:14 · John 4:24 · Deuteronomy 10:20 · Joshua 24:23 · Joel 2:12–13 · 1 Kings 8:48 · Hosea 6:1–2

1 Samuel 7:4 Hosea 14:8 · Hosea 14:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.