1 Samuel 14:10

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

But if they say thus, Come up unto us; then we will go up: for the LORD hath delivered them into our hand: and this shall be a sign unto us.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאִם־כֹּ֨ה יֹאמְר֜וּ עֲל֤וּ עָלֵ֙ינוּ֙ וְעָלִ֔ינוּ כִּֽי־נְתָנָ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה בְּיָדֵ֑נוּ וְזֶה־לָּ֖נוּ הָאֽוֹת׃

Transliteration

And-if-thus yōʾmərû: ʿălû upon-us; and-wəʿālînû, because-nətānām YHWH in-yādēnû, and-this-for-us the-ʾôt.

Grammar Details

*yōʾmərû*: imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, Qal - they will say
*ʿălû*: imperative, masculine plural, Qal - go up
*wəʿālînû*: waw-consecutive perfect, 1st common plural, Qal - and we will go up
*nətānām*: perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix, Qal - he has given them
*YHWH*: proper noun - LORD/Yahweh
*yādēnû*: noun, feminine singular with 1st common plural suffix - our hand
*ʾôt*: noun, masculine singular with definite article - the sign

Word Meanings

*yōʾmərû*: they will say/they say/if they say
*ʿălû*: go up/come up/ascend
*wəʿālînû*: we will go up/we will ascend/we will climb
*nətānām*: he has given them/he has delivered them
*yādēnû*: our hand/our power/our control
*ʾôt*: sign/signal/omen

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Referenced Verses

Gen 24:14 : 14 And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: let the same be she that thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that thou hast shewed kindness unto my master.
1 Sam 10:7 : 7 And let it be, when these signs are come unto thee, that thou do as occasion serve thee; for God is with thee.
Isa 7:11-14 : 11 Ask thee a sign of the LORD thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above. 12 But Ahaz said, I will not ask, neither will I tempt the LORD. 13 And he said, Hear ye now, O house of David; Is it a small thing for you to weary men, but will ye weary my God also? 14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
Judg 6:36 : 36 And Gideon said unto God, If thou wilt save Israel by mine hand, as thou hast said,
Judg 7:11 : 11 And thou shalt hear what they say; and afterward shall thine hands be strengthened to go down unto the host. Then went he down with Phurah his servant unto the outside of the armed men that were in the host.

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