1 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.4.1",
"source": "וַיְהִ֥י דְבַר־שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל לְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיֵּצֵ֣א יִשְׂרָאֵל֩ לִקְרַ֨את פְּלִשְׁתִּ֜ים לַמִּלְחָמָ֗ה וַֽיַּחֲנוּ֙ עַל־הָאֶ֣בֶן הָעֵ֔זֶר וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים חָנ֥וּ בַאֲפֵֽק׃",
"text": "And *wə* *yəhî* *dəvar*-*šəmû'ēl* to-all-*yiśrā'ēl* and *wə* *yēṣē'* *yiśrā'ēl* to-*liqra't* *pəlištîm* to-the-*milḥāmāh* and *wə* *yaḥănû* at-the-*'even* the-*'ēzer* and-*pəlištîm* *ḥānû* in-*'ăpēq*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə*": "conjunction - and",
"*yəhî*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - was, became",
"*dəvar*": "construct state - word of",
"*šəmû'ēl*": "proper noun - Samuel",
"*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*yēṣē'*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - went out",
"*liqra't*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to meet",
"*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines",
"*milḥāmāh*": "feminine singular noun - battle, war",
"*yaḥănû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural consecutive - they camped, encamped",
"*'even*": "feminine singular noun - stone",
"*'ēzer*": "proper noun - Ezer",
"*ḥānû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they camped, encamped",
"*'ăpēq*": "proper noun - Aphek"
},
"variants": {
"*dəvar*": "word, command, matter, thing",
"*yēṣē'*": "went out, came forth, departed",
"*liqra't*": "to meet, against, in opposition to",
"*yaḥănû*": "they encamped, they pitched [tents]",
"*'even*": "stone, rock"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.4.2",
"source": "וַיַּעַרְכ֨וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֜ים לִקְרַ֣את יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וַתִּטֹּשׁ֙ הַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה וַיִּנָּ֥גֶף יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לִפְנֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַיַּכּ֤וּ בַמַּֽעֲרָכָה֙ בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה כְּאַרְבַּ֥עַת אֲלָפִ֖ים אִֽישׁ׃",
"text": "And *wə* *ya'arkû* *pəlištîm* to-*liqra't* *yiśrā'ēl* and *wə* *tiṭṭōš* the-*milḥāmāh* and *wə* *yinnāgep* *yiśrā'ēl* before *pənê* *pəlištîm* and *wə* *yakkû* in-the-*ma'ărākāh* in-the-*śādeh* about-four *'ălāpîm* *'îš*.",
"grammar": {
"*ya'arkû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural consecutive - they arranged, set in order, drew up",
"*liqra't*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to meet, against",
"*tiṭṭōš*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular consecutive - spread out, extended, joined",
"*milḥāmāh*": "feminine singular noun - battle, war",
"*yinnāgep*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - was defeated, smitten",
"*pənê*": "plural construct - face, presence of",
"*yakkû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural consecutive - they struck, killed",
"*ma'ărākāh*": "feminine singular noun - battle line, arrangement",
"*śādeh*": "masculine singular noun - field",
"*'ălāpîm*": "masculine plural noun - thousands",
"*'îš*": "masculine singular noun - man, men (collective)"
},
"variants": {
"*ya'arkû*": "they arranged, set in order, positioned [themselves]",
"*tiṭṭōš*": "joined, spread out, was deployed, engaged",
"*yinnāgep*": "was smitten, was defeated, was struck down",
"*yakkû*": "they smote, struck down, killed",
"*ma'ărākāh*": "battle line, battle array, battlefield"
}
}