{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.5.1", "source": "וּפְלִשְׁתִּים֙ לָֽקְח֔וּ אֵ֖ת אֲר֣וֹן הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וַיְבִאֻ֛הוּ מֵאֶ֥בֶן הָעֵ֖זֶר אַשְׁדּֽוֹדָה׃", "text": "And *pəlištîm* *lāqəḥû* *ʾēt* *ʾărôn* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* and-*wayəbiʾuhû* from-*ʾeben* the-*hāʿēzer* *ʾašdôdâ*", "grammar": { "*pəlištîm*": "noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*lāqəḥû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they took", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾărôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - ark of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods", "*wayəbiʾuhû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and they brought it", "*ʾeben*": "noun, feminine singular construct - stone of", "*hāʿēzer*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the help", "*ʾašdôdâ*": "proper noun with directional he suffix - to Ashdod" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*ʾeben hāʿēzer*": "Ebenezer (proper name of a location)", "*ʾašdôdâ*": "to Ashdod (one of the five Philistine cities)" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.5.2", "source": "וַיִּקְח֤וּ פְלִשְׁתִּים֙ אֶת־אֲר֣וֹן הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים וַיָּבִ֥יאוּ אֹת֖וֹ בֵּ֣ית דָּג֑וֹן וַיַּצִּ֥יגוּ אֹת֖וֹ אֵ֥צֶל דָּגֽוֹן׃", "text": "And-*wayyiqəḥû* *pəlištîm* *ʾet*-*ʾărôn* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* and-*wayyābiʾû* *ʾōtô* *bêt* *dāgôn* and-*wayyaṣṣîgû* *ʾōtô* *ʾēṣel* *dāgôn*", "grammar": { "*wayyiqəḥû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they took", "*pəlištîm*": "noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾărôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - ark of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the God/gods", "*wayyābiʾû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they brought", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - him/it", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*dāgôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Dagon", "*wayyaṣṣîgû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they set/placed", "*ʾēṣel*": "preposition - beside/near", "*dāgôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Dagon" }, "variants": { "*dāgôn*": "Dagon (Philistine deity, possibly associated with grain or fish)", "*bêt dāgôn*": "house/temple of Dagon" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.5.3", "source": "וַיַּשְׁכִּ֤מוּ אַשְׁדּוֹדִים֙ מִֽמָּחֳרָ֔ת וְהִנֵּ֣ה דָג֗וֹן נֹפֵ֤ל לְפָנָיו֙ אַ֔רְצָה לִפְנֵ֖י אֲר֣וֹן יְהוָ֑ה וַיִּקְחוּ֙ אֶת־דָּג֔וֹן וַיָּשִׁ֥בוּ אֹת֖וֹ לִמְקוֹמֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-*wayyaškimû* *ʾašdôdîm* from-the-*mimmāḥŏrāt* and-*wəhinnê* *dāgôn* *nōpēl* to-*pānāyw* *ʾarṣâ* to-*pənê* *ʾărôn* *YHWH* and-*wayyiqḥû* *ʾet*-*dāgôn* and-*wayyāšibû* *ʾōtô* to-*məqômô*", "grammar": { "*wayyaškimû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they rose early", "*ʾašdôdîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - people of Ashdod/Ashdodites", "*mimmāḥŏrāt*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - from the next day/tomorrow", "*wəhinnê*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*dāgôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Dagon", "*nōpēl*": "verb, qal active participle, masculine singular - falling/fallen", "*pānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his face", "*ʾarṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular with directional he suffix - to the ground", "*pənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face/before", "*ʾărôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - ark of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*wayyiqḥû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they took", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*wayyāšibû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they returned", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - him/it", "*məqômô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his place" }, "variants": { "*ʾašdôdîm*": "Ashdodites/people of Ashdod", "*mimmāḥŏrāt*": "the next day/following morning", "*nōpēl*": "falling/fallen", "*pānāyw ʾarṣâ*": "on his face to the ground/prostrate" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.5.4", "source": "וַיַּשְׁכִּ֣מוּ בַבֹּקֶר֮ מִֽמָּחֳרָת֒ וְהִנֵּ֣ה דָג֗וֹן נֹפֵ֤ל לְפָנָיו֙ אַ֔רְצָה לִפְנֵ֖י אֲר֣וֹן יְהוָ֑ה וְרֹ֨אשׁ דָּג֜וֹן וּשְׁתֵּ֣י ׀ כַּפּ֣וֹת יָדָ֗יו כְּרֻתוֹת֙ אֶל־הַמִּפְתָּ֔ן רַ֥ק דָּג֖וֹן נִשְׁאַ֥ר עָלָֽיו׃", "text": "And-*wayyaškimû* in-the-*baboqer* from-the-*mimmāḥŏrāt* and-*wəhinnê* *dāgôn* *nōpēl* to-*pānāyw* *ʾarṣâ* to-*pənê* *ʾărôn* *YHWH* and-*rōʾš* *dāgôn* and-*šətê* palms-of *yādāyw* *kərutôt* to-the-*miptān* only *dāgôn* *nišʾar* upon-him", "grammar": { "*wayyaškimû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they rose early", "*baboqer*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with definite article - in the morning", "*mimmāḥŏrāt*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - from the next day", "*wəhinnê*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*dāgôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Dagon", "*nōpēl*": "verb, qal active participle, masculine singular - falling/fallen", "*pānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his face", "*ʾarṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular with directional he suffix - to the ground", "*pənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face/before", "*ʾărôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - ark of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - head of", "*dāgôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Dagon", "*šətê*": "numeral, feminine dual construct - two of", "*yādāyw*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hands", "*kərutôt*": "verb, qal passive participle, feminine plural - cut off", "*miptān*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the threshold", "*nišʾar*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was left/remained", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - upon him" }, "variants": { "*miptān*": "threshold/doorway", "*raq dāgôn nišʾar ʿālāyw*": "only Dagon [the trunk/fish part] remained of him" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.5.5", "source": "עַל־כֵּ֡ן לֹֽא־יִדְרְכוּ֩ כֹהֲנֵ֨י דָג֜וֹן וְכָֽל־הַבָּאִ֧ים בֵּית־דָּג֛וֹן עַל־מִפְתַּ֥ן דָּג֖וֹן בְּאַשְׁדּ֑וֹד עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "Upon-*kēn* not-*yidərkû* *kōhănê* *dāgôn* and-all-the-*bāʾîm* *bêt*-*dāgôn* upon-*miptan* *dāgôn* in-*ʾašdôd* until the-*hayyôm* the-*hazzeh*", "grammar": { "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/therefore", "*yidərkû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they tread/step", "*kōhănê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - priests of", "*dāgôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Dagon", "*bāʾîm*": "verb, qal active participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones entering", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*dāgôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Dagon", "*miptan*": "noun, masculine singular construct - threshold of", "*dāgôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Dagon", "*ʾašdôd*": "proper noun - Ashdod", "*hayyôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day", "*hazzeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular with definite article - this" }, "variants": { "*ʿal-kēn*": "therefore/for this reason", "*lōʾ-yidərkû*": "they do not step/tread", "*hayyôm hazzeh*": "this day/today" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.5.6", "source": "וַתִּכְבַּ֧ד יַד־יְהוָ֛ה אֶל־הָאַשְׁדּוֹדִ֖ים וַיְשִּׁמֵּ֑ם וַיַּ֤ךְ אֹתָם֙ *בעפלים **בַּטְּחֹרִ֔ים אֶת־אַשְׁדּ֖וֹד וְאֶת־גְּבוּלֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "And-*watikbad* hand-of-*YHWH* unto-the-*hāʾašdôdîm* and-*wayšimmēm* and-*wayyak* *ʾōtām* with-*bāʿŏpālîm* **baṭṭəḥōrîm* *ʾet*-*ʾašdôd* and-*ʾet*-*gəbûlehâ*", "grammar": { "*watikbad*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and was heavy/severe", "*yad-YHWH*": "noun, feminine singular construct + proper noun - hand of YHWH", "*hāʾašdôdîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural with definite article - the Ashdodites", "*wayšimmēm*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and he devastated them", "*wayyak*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he struck", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them", "*bāʿŏpālîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - with tumors/hemorrhoids [Kethib]", "*baṭṭəḥōrîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with definite article - with the tumors/hemorrhoids [Qere]", "*ʾašdôd*": "proper noun - Ashdod", "*gəbûlehâ*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her borders/territories" }, "variants": { "*watikbad yad-YHWH*": "the hand of YHWH was heavy/severe", "*wayšimmēm*": "he devastated them/he brought desolation upon them", "*bāʿŏpālîm*/*baṭṭəḥōrîm*": "with tumors/hemorrhoids/plague swellings (possibly bubonic plague)" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.5.7", "source": "וַיִּרְא֥וּ אַנְשֵֽׁי־אַשְׁדּ֖וֹד כִּֽי־כֵ֑ן וְאָמְר֗וּ לֹֽא־יֵשֵׁ֞ב אֲר֨וֹן אֱלֹהֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ עִמָּ֔נוּ כִּֽי־קָשְׁתָ֤ה יָדוֹ֙ עָלֵ֔ינוּ וְעַ֖ל דָּג֥וֹן אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "And-*wayyirʾû* men-of-*ʾašdôd* that-*kên* and-*wəʾāmrû* not-*yēšēb* *ʾărôn* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl* with-us for-*qāštâ* hand-his upon-us and-upon *dāgôn* *ʾĕlōhênû*", "grammar": { "*wayyirʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they saw", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*ʾašdôd*": "proper noun - Ashdod", "*kî-kên*": "conjunction + adverb - that thus/so", "*wəʾāmrû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - and they said", "*yēšēb*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he/it will dwell/remain", "*ʾărôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - ark of", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿimmānû*": "preposition with 1st person common plural suffix - with us", "*qāštâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she/it was hard/severe", "*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*ʿālênû*": "preposition with 1st person common plural suffix - upon us", "*dāgôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Dagon", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person common plural suffix - our god" }, "variants": { "*kî-kên*": "that it was so/that this was happening", "*lōʾ-yēšēb*": "shall not remain/must not stay", "*qāštâ yādô*": "his hand is hard/severe/harsh against us" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.5.8", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלְח֡וּ וַיַּאַסְפוּ֩ אֶת־כָּל־סַרְנֵ֨י פְלִשְׁתִּ֜ים אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ מַֽה־נַּעֲשֶׂ֗ה לַֽאֲרוֹן֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ גַּ֣ת יִסֹּ֔ב אֲר֖וֹן אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיַּסֵּ֕בּוּ אֶת־אֲר֖וֹן אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And-*wayyišləḥû* and-*wayyaʾaspû* *ʾet*-all-*sarnê* *pəlištîm* unto-them and-*wayyōʾmrû* what-*naʿăśeh* to-*laʾărôn* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl* and-*wayyōʾmrû* *gat* *yissōb* *ʾărôn* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl* and-*wayyassēbbû* *ʾet*-*ʾărôn* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wayyišləḥû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they sent", "*wayyaʾaspû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they gathered", "*sarnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - lords/rulers of", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*ʾălêhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*wayyōʾmrû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they said", "*naʿăśeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person common plural - we shall do", "*laʾărôn*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to the ark of", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*gat*": "proper noun - Gath", "*yissōb*": "verb, qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - let it go around", "*wayyassēbbû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they brought around" }, "variants": { "*sarnê*": "lords/rulers (Philistine term for leaders)", "*gat yissōb*": "let it be taken to Gath/let it be transferred to Gath", "*wayyassēbbû*": "they moved/transferred/brought around" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.5.9", "source": "וַיְהִ֞י אַחֲרֵ֣י ׀ הֵסַ֣בּוּ אֹת֗וֹ וַתְּהִ֨י יַד־יְהוָ֤ה ׀ בָּעִיר֙ מְהוּמָה֙ גְּדוֹלָ֣ה מְאֹ֔ד וַיַּךְ֙ אֶת־אַנְשֵׁ֣י הָעִ֔יר מִקָּטֹ֖ן וְעַד־גָּד֑וֹל וַיִּשָּׂתְר֥וּ לָהֶ֖ם *עפלים **טְחֹרִֽים׃", "text": "And-*wayəhî* after *hēsabbû* *ʾōtô* and-*wattəhî* hand-of-*YHWH* in-the-*bāʿîr* *məhûmâ* *gədôlâ* *məʾōd* and-*wayyak* *ʾet*-men-of the-*hāʿîr* from-*miqqāṭōn* and-until-*gādôl* and-*wayyiśśātrû* to-them *ʿŏpālîm* **ṭəḥōrîm*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and it was/happened", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*hēsabbû*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person common plural - they had brought around", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - it", "*wattəhî*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and it was", "*yad-YHWH*": "noun, feminine singular construct + proper noun - hand of YHWH", "*bāʿîr*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with definite article - in the city", "*məhûmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - confusion/panic/tumult", "*gədôlâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - great", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very", "*wayyak*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he struck", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*hāʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*miqqāṭōn*": "preposition + adjective, masculine singular - from small", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/large", "*wayyiśśātrû*": "verb, niphal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they broke out", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to/for them", "*ʿŏpālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - tumors/hemorrhoids [Kethib]", "*ṭəḥōrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - tumors/hemorrhoids [Qere]" }, "variants": { "*məhûmâ gədôlâ məʾōd*": "very great confusion/panic/tumult", "*miqqāṭōn wəʿad-gādôl*": "from the small to the great/from young to old", "*wayyiśśātrû lāhem*": "they broke out with/erupted with", "*ʿŏpālîm*/*ṭəḥōrîm*": "tumors/hemorrhoids/plague swellings" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.5.10", "source": "וַֽיְשַׁלְּח֛וּ אֶת־אֲר֥וֹן הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים עֶקְר֑וֹן וַיְהִ֗י כְּב֨וֹא אֲר֤וֹן הָאֱלֹהִים֙ עֶקְר֔וֹן וַיִּזְעֲק֨וּ הָֽעֶקְרֹנִ֜ים לֵאמֹ֗ר הֵסַ֤בּוּ אֵלַי֙ אֶת־אֲרוֹן֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לַהֲמִיתֵ֖נִי וְאֶת־עַמִּֽי׃", "text": "And-*wayšalləḥû* *ʾet*-*ʾărôn* the-*hāʾĕlōhîm* *ʿeqrôn* and-*wayəhî* as-*kəbôʾ* *ʾărôn* the-*hāʾĕlōhîm* *ʿeqrôn* and-*wayyizʿăqû* the-*hāʿeqrōnîm* to-*lēmōr* they-have-brought-around *ʾēlay* *ʾet*-*ʾărôn* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl* to-*lahămîtēnî* and-*ʾet*-*ʿammî*", "grammar": { "*wayšalləḥû*": "verb, piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they sent", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾărôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - ark of", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the God/gods", "*ʿeqrôn*": "proper noun - Ekron", "*wayəhî*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and it was", "*kəbôʾ*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - as/when coming", "*wayyizʿăqû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they cried out", "*hāʿeqrōnîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural with definite article - the Ekronites", "*lēmōr*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hēsabbû*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person common plural - they have brought around", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*ʾărôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - ark of", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lahămîtēnî*": "preposition + verb, hiphil infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - to kill me", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my people" }, "variants": { "*hēsabbû ʾēlay*": "they have brought around to me/they have transferred to me", "*lahămîtēnî*": "to kill me/to cause my death" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.5.11", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלְח֨וּ וַיַּאַסְפ֜וּ אֶת־כָּל־סַרְנֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ שַׁלְּח֞וּ אֶת־אֲר֨וֹן אֱלֹהֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וְיָשֹׁ֣ב לִמְקֹמ֔וֹ וְלֹֽא־יָמִ֥ית אֹתִ֖י וְאֶת־עַמִּ֑י כִּֽי־הָיְתָ֤ה מְהֽוּמַת־מָ֙וֶת֙ בְּכָל־הָעִ֔יר כָּבְדָ֥ה מְאֹ֛ד יַ֥ד הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים שָֽׁם׃", "text": "And-*wayyišləḥû* and-*wayyaʾaspû* *ʾet*-all-*sarnê* *pəlištîm* and-*wayyōʾmrû* send-*šalləḥû* *ʾet*-*ʾărôn* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl* and-let-it-return *wəyāšōb* to-*limqōmô* and-not-*yāmît* *ʾōtî* and-*ʾet*-*ʿammî* for-*hāytâ* *məhûmat*-*māwet* in-all-the-*hāʿîr* *kābdâ* *məʾōd* hand-of the-*hāʾĕlōhîm* there", "grammar": { "*wayyišləḥû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they sent", "*wayyaʾaspû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they gathered", "*sarnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - lords of", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*wayyōʾmrû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they said", "*šalləḥû*": "verb, piel imperative, masculine plural - send", "*ʾărôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - ark of", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wəyāšōb*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - and let it return", "*limqōmô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to its place", "*yāmît*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will kill", "*ʾōtî*": "direct object marker with 1st person singular suffix - me", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*hāytâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she/it was", "*məhûmat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - confusion/panic of", "*māwet*": "noun, masculine singular - death", "*hāʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*kābdâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she/it was heavy", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the God/gods", "*šām*": "adverb - there" }, "variants": { "*šalləḥû*": "send away/dismiss", "*wəyāšōb limqōmô*": "and let it return to its place", "*məhûmat-māwet*": "deadly confusion/panic of death", "*kābdâ məʾōd*": "was very heavy/severe" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.5.12", "source": "וְהָֽאֲנָשִׁים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא־מֵ֔תוּ הֻכּ֖וּ *בעפלים **בַּטְּחֹרִ֑ים וַתַּ֛עַל שַֽׁוְעַ֥ת הָעִ֖יר הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃", "text": "And-the-*hāʾănāšîm* who not-*mētû* *hukkû* with-*bāʿŏpālîm* **baṭṭəḥōrîm* and-*wattaʿal* *šawʿat* the-*hāʿîr* the-*haššāmāyim*", "grammar": { "*hāʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the men", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which", "*mētû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they died", "*hukkû*": "verb, hophal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they were struck", "*bāʿŏpālîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - with tumors/hemorrhoids [Kethib]", "*baṭṭəḥōrîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with definite article - with the tumors/hemorrhoids [Qere]", "*wattaʿal*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and it went up", "*šawʿat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - cry of", "*hāʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*haššāmāyim*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the heavens" }, "variants": { "*ʾănāšîm ʾăšer lōʾ-mētû*": "men who did not die", "*hukkû bāʿŏpālîm/baṭṭəḥōrîm*": "were struck with tumors/hemorrhoids", "*wattaʿal šawʿat hāʿîr haššāmāyim*": "and the cry of the city went up to heaven" } }