1 Samuel 15:7

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{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.7", "source": "וַיַּ֥ךְ שָׁא֖וּל אֶת־עֲמָלֵ֑ק מֵֽחֲוִילָה֙ בּוֹאֲךָ֣ שׁ֔וּר אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־פְּנֵ֥י מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "And *wayyaḵ* *šāʾûl* *ʾeṯ*-*ʿămālēq* from *mēḥăwîlâ* as you come *bôʾăḵā* *šûr* which *ʾăšer* upon *ʿal*-face of *pənê* *miṣrāyim*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaḵ*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he struck/defeated", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʿămālēq*": "proper noun - Amalek", "*mēḥăwîlâ*": "preposition + proper noun - from Havilah", "*bôʾăḵā*": "Qal infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - as you come/your entering", "*šûr*": "proper noun - Shur", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/over", "*pənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*wayyaḵ*": "and he struck/defeated/attacked", "*bôʾăḵā*": "as you come/your entering/until you come to", "*pənê*": "face of/before/east of" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּ֥ךְ שָׁא֖וּל אֶת־עֲמָלֵ֑ק מֵֽחֲוִילָה֙ בּוֹאֲךָ֣ שׁ֔וּר אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־פְּנֵ֥י מִצְרָֽיִם׃

Transliteration

And wayyaḵ šāʾûl ʾeṯ-ʿămālēq from mēḥăwîlâ as you come bôʾăḵā šûr which ʾăšer upon ʿal-face of pənê miṣrāyim.

Grammar Details

• *wayyaḵ*: waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he struck/defeated
• *šāʾûl*: proper noun, masculine singular - Saul
• *ʾeṯ*: direct object marker
• *ʿămālēq*: proper noun - Amalek
• *mēḥăwîlâ*: preposition + proper noun - from Havilah
• *bôʾăḵā*: Qal infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - as you come/your entering
• *šûr*: proper noun - Shur
• *ʾăšer*: relative pronoun - which
• *ʿal*: preposition - upon/over
• *pənê*: noun, masculine plural construct - face of
• *miṣrāyim*: proper noun - Egypt

Word Meanings

• *wayyaḵ*: and he struck/defeated/attacked
• *bôʾăḵā*: as you come/your entering/until you come to
• *pənê*: face of/before/east of

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then Saul defeated the Amalekites from Havilah as far as Shur, which is east of Egypt.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Saul smote the Amalekites from Havilah until thou comest to Shur, that is over against Egypt.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Saul struck the Amalekites from Havilah until you come to Shur, which is opposite Egypt.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Saul smote the Amalekites from Havilah until thou comest to Shur, that is over against Egypt.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Saul{H7586} smote{H5221} the Amalekites,{H6002} from Havilah{H2341} as thou goest{H935} to Shur,{H7793} that is before{H6440} Egypt.{H4714}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Saul{H7586} smote{H5221}{(H8686)} the Amalekites{H6002} from Havilah{H2341} until thou comest{H935}{(H8800)} to Shur{H7793}, that is over against{H6440} Egypt{H4714}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then smote Saul the Amalechites from Heuila vnto Sur (which lyeth ouer against Egipte)

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  So Saul smote the Amalekites from Hauilah as thou commest to Shur, that is before Egypt,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Saul smote the Amalekites, from Heuila, as thou commest to Sur, that lyeth before Egypt.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Saul smote the Amalekites from Havilah [until] thou comest to Shur, that [is] over against Egypt.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Saul struck the Amalekites, from Havilah as you go to Shur, that is before Egypt.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Saul smiteth Amalek from Havilah -- thy going in to Shur, which `is' on the front of Egypt,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Saul smote the Amalekites, from Havilah as thou goest to Shur, that is before Egypt.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Saul smote the Amalekites, from Havilah as thou goest to Shur, that is before Egypt.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Saul made an attack on the Amalekites from Havilah on the road to Shur, which is before Egypt.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Saul struck the Amalekites, from Havilah as you go to Shur, that is before Egypt.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then Saul struck down the Amalekites all the way from Havilah to Shur, which is next to Egypt.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 14:48 : 48 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.48", "source": "וַיַּ֣עַשׂ חַ֔יִל וַיַּ֖ךְ אֶת־עֲמָלֵ֑ק וַיַּצֵּ֥ל אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מִיַּ֥ד שֹׁסֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "And-he-did *wayyaʿaś* *ḥayil* and-he-struck *wayyak* *ʾet*-*ʿămālēq* and-he-delivered *wayyaṣṣēl* *ʾet*-*yiśrāʾēl* from-hand-of *miyyad* one-plundering-him *šōsēhû*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿaś*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he did/made", "*ḥayil*": "common noun, masculine singular - might, valor, army, force", "*wayyak*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he struck/smote", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿămālēq*": "proper noun - Amalek", "*wayyaṣṣēl*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he delivered/rescued", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*miyyad*": "preposition + common noun construct - from hand of", "*šōsēhû*": "qal participle masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - one plundering him" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿaś ḥayil*": "he performed valiantly/he gathered an army/he accomplished might/he acted powerfully", "*šōsēhû*": "one plundering him/one spoiling him/one pillaging him/his plunderer" } }
• Gen 16:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Genesis.16.7", "source": "וַֽיִּמְצָאָ֞הּ מַלְאַ֧ךְ יְהוָ֛ה עַל־עֵ֥ין הַמַּ֖יִם בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר עַל־הָעַ֖יִן בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ שֽׁוּר׃", "text": "And-*yimtsa'ah* *mal'akh* *YHWH* by-*'eyn* *hammayim* in-*hamidbar*, by-*ha'ayin* in-*derekh* *Shur*.", "grammar": { "*yimtsa'ah*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix with waw consecutive - and he found her", "*mal'akh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - messenger/angel of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*'al*": "preposition - by/upon/over", "*'eyn*": "noun, feminine singular construct - spring of", "*hammayim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the water", "*bamidbar*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the wilderness", "*ha'ayin*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the spring", "*bederekh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in the way of", "*Shur*": "proper noun - Shur" }, "variants": { "*mal'akh*": "messenger/angel/ambassador", "*'eyn*": "spring/fountain/eye" } }
• Gen 25:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Genesis.25.18", "source": "וַיִּשְׁכְּנ֨וּ מֽ͏ֵחֲוִילָ֜ה עַד־שׁ֗וּר אֲשֶׁר֙ עַל־פְּנֵ֣י מִצְרַ֔יִם בֹּאֲכָ֖ה אַשּׁ֑וּרָה עַל־פְּנֵ֥י כָל־אֶחָ֖יו נָפָֽל׃", "text": "*wə-yiškənû* *mē-ḥăwîlāh* *ʿaḏ-šûr* *ʾăšer* *ʿal-pənê* *miṣrayim* *bōʾăḵāh* *ʾaššûrāh* *ʿal-pənê* *ḵol-ʾeḥāyw* *nāp̄āl*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiškənû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they dwelt", "*mē-ḥăwîlāh*": "preposition + proper noun - from Havilah", "*ʿaḏ-šûr*": "preposition + proper noun - to Shur", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ʿal-pənê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - facing/before", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*bōʾăḵāh*": "Qal infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - as you go toward", "*ʾaššûrāh*": "proper noun + directional he - to Assyria", "*ʿal-pənê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - before/in the presence of", "*ḵol-ʾeḥāyw*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - all his brothers", "*nāp̄āl*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he settled/fell" }, "variants": { "*wə-yiškənû*": "dwelt/settled/lived", "*ʿal-pənê*": "facing/before/in the presence of", "*bōʾăḵāh*": "as you go toward/in the direction of", "*nāp̄āl*": "settled/fell/camped/dwelt in opposition" } }
• 1 Sam 27:8 : 8 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.27.8", "source": "וַיַּ֤עַל דָּוִד֙ וֽ͏ַאֲנָשָׁ֔יו וַֽיִּפְשְׁט֛וּ אֶל־הַגְּשׁוּרִ֥י *והגרזי **וְהַגִּזְרִ֖י וְהָעֲמָלֵקִ֑י כִּ֣י הֵ֜נָּה יֹשְׁב֤וֹת הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר מֵֽעוֹלָ֔ם בּוֹאֲךָ֥ שׁ֖וּרָה וְעַד־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם", "text": "And *wayyaʿal* *Dāwid* and men of him, and *wayyipšəṭû* to-the-*gəšûrî* and-the-*gizrî* and-the-*ʿămālēqî*; for *hēnnāh* *yōšḇôṯ* the-*ʾāreṣ* which from-*ʿôlām*, *bôʾăḵā* *šûrāh* and until-*ʾereṣ* *miṣrāyim*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿal*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he went up", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*wayyipšəṭû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they raided", "*gəšûrî*": "gentilic adjective - Geshurites", "*gizrî*": "gentilic adjective - Gezrites (qeri reading)", "*girzî*": "gentilic adjective - Girzites (ketiv reading)", "*ʿămālēqî*": "gentilic adjective - Amalekites", "*hēnnāh*": "3fp pronoun - they", "*yōšḇôṯ*": "qal participle fp - dwelling", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun fs - land", "*ʿôlām*": "noun ms - ancient times/long ago", "*bôʾăḵā*": "qal infinitive construct + 2ms suffix - as you come to", "*šûrāh*": "proper noun - Shur", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun fs construct - land of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*wayyipšəṭû*": "raided/made a raid/spread out against", "*ʿôlām*": "ancient times/long duration/antiquity", "*bôʾăḵā*": "as you come to/in the direction of/on your way to" } }
• Exod 15:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Exodus.15.22", "source": "וַיַּסַּ֨ע מֹשֶׁ֤ה אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ מִיַּם־ס֔וּף וַיֵּצְא֖וּ אֶל־מִדְבַּר־שׁ֑וּר וַיֵּלְכ֧וּ שְׁלֹֽשֶׁת־יָמִ֛ים בַּמִּדְבָּ֖ר וְלֹא־מָ֥צְאוּ מָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wayyassaʿ* *Mōšeh* *ʾet*-*Yiśrāʾēl* *miyyam*-*sūp̄* *wayyēṣəʾū* *ʾel*-*miḏbar*-*šūr* *wayyēləḵū* *šəlōšet*-*yāmîm* *bammiḏbār* *wəlōʾ*-*māṣəʾū* *māyim*", "grammar": { "*wayyassaʿ*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he caused to journey", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*miyyam*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from sea of", "*sūp̄*": "proper noun - Reed/Red Sea", "*wayyēṣəʾū*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they went out", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*miḏbar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - wilderness of", "*šūr*": "proper noun - Shur", "*wayyēləḵū*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they walked", "*šəlōšet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - three of", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*bammiḏbār*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the wilderness", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*māṣəʾū*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they found", "*māyim*": "noun, masculine plural - water" }, "variants": { "*wayyassaʿ*": "caused to journey/moved/led", "*miḏbar*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*šəlōšet-yāmîm*": "three days/three-day period" } }
• Gen 2:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Genesis.2.11", "source": "שֵׁ֥ם הָֽאֶחָ֖ד פִּישׁ֑וֹן ה֣וּא הַסֹּבֵ֗ב אֵ֚ת כָּל־אֶ֣רֶץ הַֽחֲוִילָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־שָׁ֖ם הַזָּהָֽב׃", "text": "*šēm hāʾeḥāḏ pîšôn hûʾ hassōḇēḇ ʾēṯ kol-ʾereṣ haḥăwîlāh ʾăšer-šām hazzāhāḇ*", "grammar": { "*šēm*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - name of", "*hāʾeḥāḏ*": "definite article + number, masculine, singular - the first", "*pîšôn*": "proper noun - Pishon", "*hûʾ*": "independent personal pronoun, 3rd singular masculine - it/that", "*hassōḇēḇ*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine, singular - the one surrounding", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*kol-ʾereṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular construct + noun, feminine, singular construct - all land of", "*haḥăwîlāh*": "definite article + proper noun - the Havilah", "*ʾăšer-šām*": "relative pronoun + adverb - where there", "*hazzāhāḇ*": "definite article + noun, masculine, singular - the gold" }, "variants": { "*hāʾeḥāḏ*": "the first/the one", "*pîšôn*": "Pishon [proper name of river]", "*hassōḇēḇ*": "surrounding/encompassing/winding around", "*haḥăwîlāh*": "Havilah [proper name of land]", "*hazzāhāḇ*": "the gold/gold ore" } }
• Job 21:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Job.21.30", "source": "כִּ֤י לְי֣וֹם אֵ֭יד יֵחָ֣שֶׂךְ רָ֑ע לְי֖וֹם עֲבָר֣וֹת יוּבָֽלוּ׃", "text": "*kî lə-yôm ʾêd yēḥāśek rāʿ lə-yôm ʿăbārôt yûbālû*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - that/for/because", "*lə-yôm*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - for day of", "*ʾêd*": "noun masculine singular - calamity/destruction", "*yēḥāśek*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is spared/withheld", "*rāʿ*": "adjective masculine singular - evil/wicked one", "*lə-yôm*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - for day of", "*ʿăbārôt*": "noun feminine plural - wrath/overflow", "*yûbālû*": "Hophal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they are led/brought" }, "variants": { "*yôm*": "day/time", "*ʾêd*": "calamity/distress/destruction", "*ḥāśak*": "to withhold/spare/hold back", "*raʿ*": "evil/bad/disagreeable/wicked person", "*ʿebrâ*": "wrath/overflow/arrogance", "*yābal*": "to carry/bring/lead" } }
• Eccl 8:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.8.13", "source": "וְטוֹב֙ לֹֽא־יִהְיֶ֣ה לָֽרָשָׁ֔ע וְלֹֽא־יַאֲרִ֥יךְ יָמִ֖ים כַּצֵּ֑ל אֲשֶׁ֛ר אֵינֶ֥נּוּ יָרֵ֖א מִלִּפְנֵ֥י אֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "And-*ṭôb* not-*yihyeh* to-the-*rāšāʿ* and-not-*yaʾărîk* *yāmîm* like-the-*ṣēl* *ʾăšer* *ʾênennû* *yārēʾ* from-before *ʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - wicked", "*yaʾărîk*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will prolong", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*ṣēl*": "noun, masculine singular - shadow", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who", "*ʾênennû*": "negative particle with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he is not", "*yārēʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - fearing", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods" }, "variants": { "*ṭôb*": "good/well-being/prosperity", "*yihyeh*": "will be/shall be", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/evil one", "*yaʾărîk*": "will prolong/will extend/will lengthen", "*yāmîm*": "days/lifetime", "*ṣēl*": "shadow/shade", "*yārēʾ*": "fearing/revering/being in awe of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being(s)" } }