1 Samuel

1 Samuel 7:7–10

⁷When the Philistines heard that the Israelites had gathered at Mizpah, their rulers marched up toward Israel. And when the Israelites learned of this, they feared the Philistines ⁸and said to Samuel, “Do not stop crying out to the LORD our God for us, that He may save us from the hand of the Philistines.”

⁹Then Samuel took a suckling lamb and offered it as a whole burnt offering to the LORD. He cried out to the LORD on behalf of Israel, and the LORD answered him. ¹⁰As the Philistines drew near to fight against Israel, Samuel was offering up the burnt offering. But that day the LORD thundered loudly against the Philistines and threw them into such confusion that they fled before Israel.

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1 Samuel 7:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When the Philistines	פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים	p̄ə·liš·tîm	Noun - proper - masculine plural	H6430 Philistine
heard	וַיִּשְׁמְע֣וּ	way·yiš·mə·‘ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8085 hear
that	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the Israelites	בְנֵֽי־	ḇə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
had gathered	הִתְקַבְּצ֤וּ	hiṯ·qab·bə·ṣū	Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person common plural	H6908 gather, collect
at Mizpah	הַמִּצְפָּ֔תָה	ham·miṣ·pā·ṯāh	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H4709 Mitspah
their	פְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים	p̄ə·liš·tîm	Noun - proper - masculine plural	H6430 Philistine
rulers	סַרְנֵֽי־	sar·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H5633 tyrant, lord
marched up	וַיַּעֲל֥וּ	way·ya·‘ă·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
toward	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
And when the Israelites	בְּנֵ֣י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
learned of this	וַֽיִּשְׁמְעוּ֙	way·yiš·mə·‘ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8085 hear
they feared	וַיִּֽרְא֖וּ	way·yir·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3372 fear
the Philistines	פְלִשְׁתִּֽים׃	p̄ə·liš·tîm	Noun - proper - masculine plural	H6430 Philistine

1 Samuel 7:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
said	וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ	way·yō·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Samuel	שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל	šə·mū·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8050 Samuel
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
stop	תַּחֲרֵ֣שׁ	ta·ḥă·rêš	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular	H2790 cut in, engrave, plough, devise
crying out	מִזְּעֹ֖ק	miz·zə·‘ōq	Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H2199 cry, cry out, call
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
our God	אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ	’ĕ·lō·hê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H430 God
for us	מִמֶּ֔נּוּ	mim·men·nū	Preposition; first person common plural	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
that He may save us	וְיֹשִׁעֵ֖נוּ	wə·yō·ši·‘ê·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common plural	H3467 deliver
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 7:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Samuel	שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל	šə·mū·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8050 Samuel
took	וַיִּקַּ֣ח	way·yiq·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
a	אֶחָ֔ד	’e·ḥāḏ	Number - masculine singular	H259 one
suckling	חָלָב֙	ḥā·lāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2461 milk
lamb	טְלֵ֤ה	ṭə·lêh	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2924 lamb
and offered it	וַיַּעֲלֶה	way·ya·ʿă·lɛh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
as a whole	כָּלִ֖יל	kā·lîl	Adjective - masculine singular	H3632 entire, whole, holocaust
burnt offering	עוֹלָ֛ה	‘ō·w·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H5930 whole burnt-offering
to the LORD	לַֽיהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
He	שְׁמוּאֵ֤ל	šə·mū·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8050 Samuel
cried out	וַיִּזְעַ֨ק	way·yiz·‘aq	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2199 cry, cry out, call
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
on behalf of	בְּעַ֣ד	bə·‘aḏ	Preposition	H1157 separation
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
and the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
answered him	וַֽיַּעֲנֵ֖הוּ	way·ya·‘ă·nê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H6030 answer, respond

1 Samuel 7:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As the Philistines	וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֣ים	ū·p̄ə·liš·tîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H6430 Philistine
drew near	נִגְּשׁ֔וּ	nig·gə·šū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H5066 draw near, approach
to fight	לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה	lam·mil·ḥā·māh	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war
against Israel	בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	bə·yiś·rā·’êl	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
Samuel	שְׁמוּאֵל֙	šə·mū·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8050 Samuel
was	וַיְהִ֤י	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
offering up	מַעֲלֶ֣ה	ma·‘ă·leh	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
the burnt offering	הָעוֹלָ֔ה	hā·‘ō·w·lāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5930 whole burnt-offering
But that	הַה֤וּא	ha·hū	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
day	בַּיּ֨וֹם	bay·yō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה׀	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
thundered	וַיַּרְעֵ֣ם	way·yar·‘êm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7481 thunder
loudly	בְּקוֹל־	bə·qō·wl-	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H6963 sound, voice
against	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the Philistines	פְּלִשְׁתִּים֙	pə·liš·tîm	Noun - proper - masculine plural	H6430 Philistine
and threw them into such confusion	וַיְהֻמֵּ֔ם	way·hum·mêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H2000 make a noise, move noisily, confuse, discomfit
that they fled	וַיִּנָּגְפ֖וּ	way·yin·nā·ḡə·p̄ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5062 strike, smite
before	לִפְנֵ֥י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel