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1 Samuel 31:1
Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.
וּפְלִשְׁתִּיםand [the] Philistinesconj + noun Gentilic pl m absH6430נִלְחָמִים[were] fightingverb Niphal ptc pl m absH3898בְּיִשְׂרָאֵלagainst Israelprep + name LocationH3478וַיָּנֻסוּand they fledConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH5127אַנְשֵׁי[the] men ofnoun pl m cstrH582יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478מִפְּנֵיfrom beforeprep + noun pl m cstrH6440פְלִשְׁתִּים[the] Philistinesnoun Gentilic pl m absH6430וַיִּפְּלוּand they fellConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH5307חֲלָלִיםslainadj pl m absH2491בְּהַרon [the] mountain ofprep + noun sg m cstrH2022הַגִּלְבֹּעַ׃the Gilboaart + name LocationH1533
1 Samuel 31:2
And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchi-shua, Saul’s sons.
וַיַּדְבְּקוּand they pursued closelyConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 pl mH1692פְלִשְׁתִּים[the] Philistinesnoun Gentilic pl m absH6430אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853שָׁאוּלSaulname m individualH7586וְאֶת־and obj.conj + Object indicatorH853בָּנָיוsons hisnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1121וַיַּכּוּand they struck downConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 pl mH5221פְלִשְׁתִּים[the] Philistinesnoun Gentilic pl m absH6430אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853יְהוֹנָתָןJonathanname m individualH3083וְאֶת־and obj.conj + Object indicatorH853אֲבִינָדָבAbinadabname m individualH41וְאֶת־and obj.conj + Object indicatorH853מַלְכִּי־Malki-name m individualH4444שׁוּעַShuaname m individualH4444בְּנֵי[the] sons ofnoun pl m cstrH1121שָׁאוּל׃Saulname m individualH7586
1 Samuel 31:3
And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers.
וַתִּכְבַּדand it was heavyConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg fH3513הַמִּלְחָמָהthe battleart + noun sg f absH4421אֶל־againstprepH413שָׁאוּלSaulname m individualH7586וַיִּמְצָאֻהוּand they found himConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl m + sfx 3 sg mH4672הַמּוֹרִיםthe archersart + verb Hiphil ptc pl m absH3384אֲנָשִׁיםmennoun pl m absH582בַּקָּשֶׁתwith the bowprep Definite + noun sg f absH7198וַיָּחֶלand he was in severe painConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH2342מְאֹדexceedinglyadj sg m absH3966מֵהַמּוֹרִים׃from the archersprep + art + verb Hiphil ptc pl m absH3384
1 Samuel 31:4
Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.
וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559שָׁאוּלSaulname m individualH7586לְנֹשֵׂאto [the] bearer ofprep + verb Qal ptc sg m cstrH5375כֵלָיוarmor hisnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3627שְׁלֹףdraw outverb Qal impv 2 sg mH8025חַרְבְּךָsword yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH2719וְדָקְרֵנִיand pierce through meconj + verb Qal impv 2 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH1856בָהּwith the itprep Definite + sfx 3 sg fH9034פֶּן־lestConditional ParticleH6435יָבוֹאוּthey should comeverb Qal impf 3 pl mH935הָעֲרֵלִיםthe uncircumcised [men]art + adj pl m absH6189הָאֵלֶּהthe theseart + Demonstrative ParticleH428וּדְקָרֻנִיand they will pierce through meConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 pl c + sfx 1 sg cH1856וְהִתְעַלְּלוּ־and they will deal wantonlyConsecutive conj + verb Hithpael Consecutive perf 3 pl cH5953בִיwith the meprep Definite + sfx 1 sg cH9030וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808אָבָהhe was willingverb Qal perf 3 sg mH14נֹשֵׂא[the] bearer ofverb Qal ptc sg m cstrH5375כֵלָיוarmor hisnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3627כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588יָרֵאhe was afraidverb Qal perf 3 sg mH3372מְאֹדexceedinglyadj sg m absH3966וַיִּקַּחand he tookConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH3947שָׁאוּלSaulname m individualH7586אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הַחֶרֶבthe swordart + noun sg f absH2719וַיִּפֹּלand he fellConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH5307עָלֶיהָ׃on itprep Definite + sfx 3 sg fH5921
1 Samuel 31:5
And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword, and died with him.
וַיַּרְאand he sawConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH7200נֹשֵׂא־[the] bearer ofverb Qal ptc sg m cstrH5375כֵלָיוarmor hisnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3627כִּיthatConditional ParticleH3588מֵתhe had diedverb Qal perf 3 sg mH4191שָׁאוּלSaulname m individualH7586וַיִּפֹּלand he fellConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH5307גַּם־alsoadvH1571הוּאhepron 3 sg mH1931עַל־onprepH5921חַרְבּוֹsword hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH2719וַיָּמָתand he diedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH4191עִמּוֹ׃with himprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH5973
1 Samuel 31:6
So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armourbearer, and all his men, that same day together.
וַיָּמָתand he diedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH4191שָׁאוּלSaulname m individualH7586וּשְׁלֹשֶׁתand [the] threeconj + noun sg c cstrH7969בָּנָיוsons hisnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1121וְנֹשֵׂאand [the] bearer ofconj + verb Qal ptc sg m cstrH5375כֵלָיוarmor hisnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3627גַּםalsoadvH1571כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605אֲנָשָׁיוmen hisnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH582בַּיּוֹםon the dayprep Definite + noun sg m absH3117הַהוּאthe thatart + pron 3 sg mH1931יַחְדָּו׃togetheradvH3162
1 Samuel 31:7
And when the men of Israel that were on the other side of the valley, and they that were on the other side Jordan, saw that the men of Israel fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook the cities, and fled; and the Philistines came and dwelt in them.
וַיִּרְאוּand they sawConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH7200אַנְשֵׁי־[the] men ofnoun pl m cstrH582יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478אֲשֶׁר־whoRelative ParticleH834בְּעֵבֶר[were] on [the] other side ofprep + noun sg m cstrH5676הָעֵמֶקthe valleyart + noun sg m absH6010וַאֲשֶׁרand whoconj + Relative ParticleH834בְּעֵבֶר[were] on [the] other side ofprep + noun sg m cstrH5676הַיַּרְדֵּןthe Jordanart + name LocationH3383כִּי־thatConditional ParticleH3588נָסוּthey had fledverb Qal perf 3 pl cH5127אַנְשֵׁי[the] men ofnoun pl m cstrH582יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478וְכִי־and thatconj + Conditional ParticleH3588מֵתוּthey had diedverb Qal perf 3 pl cH4191שָׁאוּלSaulname m individualH7586וּבָנָיוand sons hisconj + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1121וַיַּעַזְבוּand they abandonedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH5800אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הֶעָרִיםthe citiesart + noun pl m absH5892וַיָּנֻסוּand they fledConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH5127וַיָּבֹאוּand they cameConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH935פְלִשְׁתִּים[the] Philistinesnoun Gentilic pl m absH6430וַיֵּשְׁבוּand they dweltConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH3427בָּהֶן׃ סin the themprep Definite + sfx 3 pl fH9039
1 Samuel 31:8
And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his three sons fallen in mount Gilboa.
וַיְהִיand it wasConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH1961מִמָּחֳרָתfrom [the] next dayprep + noun sg f absH4283וַיָּבֹאוּand they cameConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH935פְלִשְׁתִּים[the] Philistinesnoun Gentilic pl m absH6430לְפַשֵּׁטto stripprep + verb Piel inf cstrH6584אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הַחֲלָלִיםthe [ones] slainart + adj pl m absH2491וַיִּמְצְאוּand they foundConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH4672אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853שָׁאוּלSaulname m individualH7586וְאֶת־and obj.conj + Object indicatorH853שְׁלֹשֶׁת[the] threenoun sg c cstrH7969בָּנָיוsons hisnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1121נֹפְלִיםfallenverb Qal ptc pl m absH5307בְּהַרon [the] mountain ofprep + noun sg m cstrH2022הַגִּלְבֹּעַ׃the Gilboaart + name LocationH1533
1 Samuel 31:9
And they cut off his head, and stripped off his armour, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to publish it in the house of their idols, and among the people.
וַיִּכְרְתוּand they cut offConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH3772אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853רֹאשׁוֹhead hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH7218וַיַּפְשִׁיטוּand they stripped offConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 pl mH6584אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853כֵּלָיוarmor hisnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3627וַיְשַׁלְּחוּand they sentConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive impf 3 pl mH7971בְאֶרֶץ־in [the] land ofprep + noun sg f cstrH776פְּלִשְׁתִּים[the] Philistinesnoun Gentilic pl m absH6430סָבִיבall aroundnoun sg c absH5439לְבַשֵּׂרto bear [the] newsprep + verb Piel inf cstrH1319בֵּית[the] house ofnoun sg m cstrH1004עֲצַבֵּיהֶםidols theirnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH6091וְאֶת־and obj.conj + Object indicatorH853הָעָם׃the peopleart + noun sg m absH5971
1 Samuel 31:10
And they put his armour in the house of Ashtaroth: and they fastened his body to the wall of Beth-shan.
וַיָּשִׂמוּand they putConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH7760אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853כֵּלָיוarmor hisnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3627בֵּית[the] house ofnoun sg m cstrH1004עַשְׁתָּרוֹתAshtarothnoun pl f absH6252וְאֶת־and obj.conj + Object indicatorH853גְּוִיָּתוֹcorpse hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1472תָּקְעוּthey fixedverb Qal perf 3 pl cH8628בְּחוֹמַתon [the] wall ofprep + noun sg f cstrH2346בֵּיתBethname LocationH1052שָׁן׃Shanname LocationH1052
1 Samuel 31:11
And when the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead heard of that which the Philistines had done to Saul;
וַיִּשְׁמְעוּand they heardConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH8085אֵלָיוconcerning himprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH413יֹשְׁבֵי[the] inhabitants ofverb Qal ptc pl m cstrH3427יָבֵישׁJabeshname LocationH3003גִּלְעָדGileadname LocationH1568אֵתobj.Object indicatorH853אֲשֶׁר־[that] whichRelative ParticleH834עָשׂוּthey had doneverb Qal perf 3 pl cH6213פְלִשְׁתִּים[the] Philistinesnoun Gentilic pl m absH6430לְשָׁאוּל׃to Saulprep + name m individualH7586
1 Samuel 31:12
All the valiant men arose, and went all night, and took the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons from the wall of Beth-shan, and came to Jabesh, and burnt them there.
וַיָּקוּמוּand they aroseConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH6965כָּל־everynoun sg m cstrH3605אִישׁman ofnoun sg m cstrH376חַיִלstrengthnoun sg m absH2428וַיֵּלְכוּand they wentConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH1980כָל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605הַלַּיְלָהthe nightart + noun sg m absH3915וַיִּקְחוּand they tookConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH3947אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853גְּוִיַּת[the] corpse ofnoun sg f cstrH1472שָׁאוּלSaulname m individualH7586וְאֵתand obj.conj + Object indicatorH853גְּוִיֹּת[the] corpses ofnoun pl f cstrH1472בָּנָיוsons hisnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1121מֵחוֹמַתfrom [the] wall ofprep + noun sg f cstrH2346בֵּיתBethname LocationH1052שָׁןShanname LocationH1052וַיָּבֹאוּand they wentConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH935יָבֵשָׁהJabesh towardsname Location + Directional sfxH3003וַיִּשְׂרְפוּand they burnedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH8313אֹתָםobj. themObject indicator + sfx 3 pl mH853שָׁם׃thereadvH8033
1 Samuel 31:13
And they took their bones, and buried them under a tree at Jabesh, and fasted seven days.
וַיִּקְחוּand they tookConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH3947אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853עַצְמֹתֵיהֶםbones theirnoun pl f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH6106וַיִּקְבְּרוּand they buried [them]Consecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH6912תַחַת־undernoun sg m cstrH8478הָאֶשֶׁלthe tamarisk treeart + noun sg m absH815בְּיָבֵשָׁהat Jabesh towardsprep + name Location + Directional sfxH3003וַיָּצֻמוּand they fastedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH6684שִׁבְעַתsevennoun sg c cstrH7651יָמִים׃ פdaysnoun pl m absH3117
Hebrew: Leningrad Codex. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.