1 Samuel 5 interlinear
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And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Eben-ezer unto Ashdod.
וּפְלִשְׁתִּיםand [the] Philistinesconj + noun Gentilic pl m absH6430לָקְחוּthey tookverb Qal perf 3 pl cH3947אֵתobj.Object indicatorH853אֲרוֹן[the] ark ofnoun sg m cstrH727הָאֱלֹהִיםthe Godart + noun pl m absH430וַיְבִאֻהוּand they brought itConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 pl m + sfx 3 sg mH935מֵאֶבֶןfrom Eben-prep + name LocationH72הָעֵזֶרthe -ezerart + name LocationH72אַשְׁדּוֹדָה׃Ashdod towardsname Location + Directional sfxH795 When the Philistines took the ark of God, they brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.
וַיִּקְחוּand they tookConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH3947פְלִשְׁתִּים[the] Philistinesnoun Gentilic pl m absH6430אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853אֲרוֹן[the] ark ofnoun sg m cstrH727הָאֱלֹהִיםthe Godart + noun pl m absH430וַיָּבִיאוּand they broughtConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 pl mH935אֹתוֹobj. itObject indicator + sfx 3 sg mH853בֵּית[the] house ofnoun sg m cstrH1004דָּגוֹןDagonname TitleH1712וַיַּצִּיגוּand they placedConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 pl mH3322אֹתוֹobj. itObject indicator + sfx 3 sg mH853אֵצֶלbesidenoun sg c cstrH681דָּגוֹן׃Dagonname TitleH1712 And when they of Ashdod arose early on the morrow, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the earth before the ark of the LORD. And they took Dagon, and set him in his place again.
וַיַּשְׁכִּמוּand they rose earlyConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 pl mH7925אַשְׁדּוֹדִים[the] Ashdoditesnoun Gentilic pl m absH796מִמָּחֳרָתfrom [the] next dayprep + noun sg f absH4283וְהִנֵּהand there!conj + InterjectionH2009דָגוֹןDagonname TitleH1712נֹפֵל[was] fallenverb Qal ptc sg m absH5307לְפָנָיוto face itsprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6440אַרְצָה[the] ground towardsnoun sg f abs + Directional sfxH776לִפְנֵיto beforeprep + noun pl m cstrH6440אֲרוֹן[the] ark ofnoun sg m cstrH727יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068וַיִּקְחוּand they tookConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH3947אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853דָּגוֹןDagonname TitleH1712וַיָּשִׁבוּand they returnedConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 pl mH7725אֹתוֹobj. itObject indicator + sfx 3 sg mH853לִמְקוֹמוֹ׃to place itsprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH4725 And when they arose early on the morrow morning, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the ground before the ark of the LORD; and the head of Dagon and both the palms of his hands were cut off upon the threshold; only the stump of Dagon was left to him.
וַיַּשְׁכִּמוּand they rose earlyConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 pl mH7925בַבֹּקֶרin the morningprep Definite + noun sg m absH1242מִמָּחֳרָתfrom [the] next dayprep + noun sg f absH4283וְהִנֵּהand there!conj + InterjectionH2009דָגוֹןDagonname TitleH1712נֹפֵל[was] fallenverb Qal ptc sg m absH5307לְפָנָיוto face itsprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6440אַרְצָה[the] ground towardsnoun sg f abs + Directional sfxH776לִפְנֵיto beforeprep + noun pl m cstrH6440אֲרוֹן[the] ark ofnoun sg m cstrH727יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068וְרֹאשׁand [the] head ofconj + noun sg m cstrH7218דָּגוֹןDagonname TitleH1712וּשְׁתֵּיand [the] twoconj + noun du f cstrH8147כַּפּוֹת[the] palms ofnoun pl f cstrH3709יָדָיוhands itsnoun du c cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3027כְּרֻתוֹתwere cut offverb Qal ptc passive pl f absH3772אֶל־toprepH413הַמִּפְתָּןthe thresholdart + noun sg m absH4670רַקonlyadvH7535דָּגוֹןDagonname TitleH1712נִשְׁאַרit remainedverb Niphal perf 3 sg mH7604עָלָיו׃on itprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH5921 Therefore neither the priests of Dagon, nor any that come into Dagon’s house, tread on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod unto this day.
עַל־there-prepH5921כֵּן-foreadvH3651לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808יִדְרְכוּthey treadverb Qal impf 3 pl mH1869כֹהֲנֵי[the] priests ofnoun pl m cstrH3548דָגוֹןDagonname TitleH1712וְכָל־and allconj + noun sg m absH3605הַבָּאִיםthose [who] goart + verb Qal ptc pl m absH935בֵּית־[the] house ofnoun sg m cstrH1004דָּגוֹןDagonname TitleH1712עַל־onprepH5921מִפְתַּן[the] threshold ofnoun sg m cstrH4670דָּגוֹןDagonname TitleH1712בְּאַשְׁדּוֹדin Ashdodprep + name LocationH795עַדuntilprepH5704הַיּוֹםthe dayart + noun sg m absH3117הַזֶּה׃ סthe thisart + Demonstrative ParticleH2088 But the hand of the LORD was heavy upon them of Ashdod, and he destroyed them, and smote them with emerods, even Ashdod and the coasts thereof.
וַתִּכְבַּדand it was heavyConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg fH3513יַד־[the] hand ofnoun sg c cstrH3027יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֶל־againstprepH413הָאַשְׁדּוֹדִיםthe Ashdoditesart + noun Gentilic pl m absH796וַיְשִׁמֵּםand he devastated themConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 sg m + sfx 3 pl mH8074וַיַּךְand he struckConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 sg mH5221אֹתָםobj. themObject indicator + sfx 3 pl mH853בַּטְּחֹרִיםwith the tumorsprep Definite + noun pl m absH2914אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853אַשְׁדּוֹדAshdodname LocationH795וְאֶת־and obj.conj + Object indicatorH853גְּבוּלֶיהָ׃territories itsnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH1366 And when the men of Ashdod saw that it was so, they said, The ark of the God of Israel shall not abide with us: for his hand is sore upon us, and upon Dagon our god.
וַיִּרְאוּand they sawConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH7200אַנְשֵׁי־[the] people ofnoun pl m cstrH582אַשְׁדּוֹדAshdodname LocationH795כִּי־thatConditional ParticleH3588כֵןsoadvH3651וְאָמְרוּand they saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 pl cH559לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808יֵשֵׁבit will remainverb Qal impf 3 sg mH3427אֲרוֹן[the] ark ofnoun sg m cstrH727אֱלֹהֵי[the] God ofnoun pl m cstrH430יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478עִמָּנוּwith usprep Definite + sfx 1 pl cH5973כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588קָשְׁתָהit is hardverb Qal perf 3 sg fH7185יָדוֹhand hisnoun sg c cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3027עָלֵינוּon usprep + sfx 1 pl cH5921וְעַלand onconj + prepH5921דָּגוֹןDagonname TitleH1712אֱלֹהֵינוּ׃God ournoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 pl cH430 They sent therefore and gathered all the lords of the Philistines unto them, and said, What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel? And they answered, Let the ark of the God of Israel be carried about unto Gath. And they carried the ark of the God of Israel about thither.
וַיִּשְׁלְחוּand they sentConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH7971וַיַּאַסְפוּand they gatheredConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH622אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605סַרְנֵי[the] rulers ofnoun pl m cstrH5633פְלִשְׁתִּים[the] Philistinesnoun Gentilic pl m absH6430אֲלֵיהֶםto themprep Definite + sfx 3 pl mH413וַיֹּאמְרוּand they saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH559מַה־what?Interrogative pronH4100נַּעֲשֶׂהwill we doverb Qal impf 1 pl cH6213לַאֲרוֹןto [the] ark ofprep + noun sg m cstrH727אֱלֹהֵי[the] God ofnoun pl m cstrH430יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478וַיֹּאמְרוּand they saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH559גַּתGathname LocationH1661יִסֹּבlet it go roundverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5437אֲרוֹן[the] ark ofnoun sg m cstrH727אֱלֹהֵי[the] God ofnoun pl m cstrH430יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478וַיַּסֵּבּוּand they brought roundConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 pl mH5437אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853אֲרוֹן[the] ark ofnoun sg m cstrH727אֱלֹהֵי[the] God ofnoun pl m cstrH430יִשְׂרָאֵל׃ סIsraelname LocationH3478 And it was so, that, after they had carried it about, the hand of the LORD was against the city with a very great destruction: and he smote the men of the city, both small and great, and they had emerods in their secret parts.
וַיְהִיand it wasConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH1961אַחֲרֵיafterNumerical adj pl m cstrH310הֵסַבּוּthey had brought roundverb Hiphil perf 3 pl cH5437אֹתוֹobj. itObject indicator + sfx 3 sg mH853וַתְּהִיand it wasConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg fH1961יַד־[the] hand ofnoun sg c cstrH3027יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068בָּעִירon the cityprep Definite + noun sg f absH5892מְהוּמָהpanicnoun sg f absH4103גְּדוֹלָהgreatadj sg f absH1419מְאֹדexceedinglyadj sg m absH3966וַיַּךְand he struckConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 sg mH5221אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853אַנְשֵׁי[the] men ofnoun pl m cstrH582הָעִירthe cityart + noun sg f absH5892מִקָּטֹןfrom youngprep + adj sg m absH6996וְעַד־and untoconj + prepH5704גָּדוֹל[the] oldadj sg m absH1419וַיִּשָּׂתְרוּand they broke outConsecutive conj + verb Niphal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH8368לָהֶםto the themprep Definite + sfx 3 pl mH9038טְחֹרִים׃tumorsnoun pl m absH2914 Therefore they sent the ark of God to Ekron. And it came to pass, as the ark of God came to Ekron, that the Ekronites cried out, saying, They have brought about the ark of the God of Israel to us, to slay us and our people.
וַיְשַׁלְּחוּand they sentConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive impf 3 pl mH7971אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853אֲרוֹן[the] ark ofnoun sg m cstrH727הָאֱלֹהִיםthe Godart + noun pl m absH430עֶקְרוֹןEkronname LocationH6138וַיְהִיand it wasConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH1961כְּבוֹאwhen wentprep + verb Qal inf cstrH935אֲרוֹן[the] ark ofnoun sg m cstrH727הָאֱלֹהִיםthe Godart + noun pl m absH430עֶקְרוֹןEkronname LocationH6138וַיִּזְעֲקוּand they cried outConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH2199הָעֶקְרֹנִיםthe Ekronitesart + noun Gentilic pl m absH6139לֵאמֹרto sayingprep + verb Qal inf cstrH559הֵסַבּוּthey have brought roundverb Hiphil perf 3 pl cH5437אֵלַיto meprep Definite + sfx 1 sg cH413אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853אֲרוֹן[the] ark ofnoun sg m cstrH727אֱלֹהֵי[the] God ofnoun pl m cstrH430יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478לַהֲמִיתֵנִיto kill meprep + verb Hiphil inf cstr + sfx 1 sg cH4191וְאֶת־and obj.conj + Object indicatorH853עַמִּי׃people mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5971 So they sent and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines, and said, Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and let it go again to his own place, that it slay us not, and our people: for there was a deadly destruction throughout all the city; the hand of God was very heavy there.
וַיִּשְׁלְחוּand they sentConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH7971וַיַּאַסְפוּand they gatheredConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH622אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605סַרְנֵי[the] rulers ofnoun pl m cstrH5633פְלִשְׁתִּים[the] Philistinesnoun Gentilic pl m absH6430וַיֹּאמְרוּand they saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH559שַׁלְּחוּsend awayverb Piel impv 2 pl mH7971אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853אֲרוֹן[the] ark ofnoun sg m cstrH727אֱלֹהֵי[the] God ofnoun pl m cstrH430יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478וְיָשֹׁבso may it returnconj + verb Qal impf 3 sg mH7725לִמְקֹמוֹto own place itsprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH4725וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808יָמִיתit will killverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH4191אֹתִיobj. meObject indicator + sfx 1 sg cH853וְאֶת־and obj.conj + Object indicatorH853עַמִּיpeople mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5971כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588הָיְתָהit wasverb Qal perf 3 sg fH1961מְהוּמַת־panic ofnoun sg f cstrH4103מָוֶתdeathnoun sg m absH4194בְּכָל־in allprep + noun sg m cstrH3605הָעִירthe cityart + noun sg f absH5892כָּבְדָהit was heavyverb Qal perf 3 sg fH3513מְאֹדexceedinglyadj sg m absH3966יַד[the] hand ofnoun sg c cstrH3027הָאֱלֹהִיםthe Godart + noun pl m absH430שָׁם׃thereadvH8033 And the men that died not were smitten with the emerods: and the cry of the city went up to heaven.
וְהָאֲנָשִׁיםand the menconj + art + noun pl m absH582אֲשֶׁרwhoRelative ParticleH834לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808מֵתוּthey diedverb Qal perf 3 pl cH4191הֻכּוּthey were struckverb Hophal perf 3 pl cH5221בַּטְּחֹרִיםwith the tumorsprep Definite + noun pl m absH2914וַתַּעַלand it went upConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg fH5927שַׁוְעַת[the] cry for help ofnoun sg f cstrH7775הָעִירthe cityart + noun sg f absH5892הַשָּׁמָיִם׃the heavensart + noun pl m absH8064
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.