1 Samuel 5:1
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Ebenezer unto Ashdod. | After the Philistines had captured the ark of God, they took it from Ebenezer to Ashdod, | Now the Philistines had taken the ark of God, and they brought it from Eben-ezer unto Ashdod. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and [the] Philistines | וּפְלִשְׁתִּים֙ | u-fe-lish-TIM | H6430G | Philistineפְּלִשְׁתִּי (pe.lish.ti) Philistine = "immigrants" an inhabitant of Philistia; descendants of Mizraim who immigrated from Caphtor (Crete?) to the western seacoast of Canaan Another spelling of pe.le.shet (פְּלֶ֫שֶׁת "Philistia" H6429) |
| they took | לָֽקְח֔וּ | la-ke-CHU | H3947G | to take: takeלָקַח (la.qach) : take 1) to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to take, take in the hand 1a2) to take and carry along 1a3) to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away 1a4) to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept 1a5) to take up or upon, put upon 1a6) to fetch 1a7) to take, lead, conduct 1a8) to take, capture, seize 1a9) to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be captured 1b2) to be taken away, be removed … |
| [the] ark of | אֲר֣וֹן | 'a-RON | H0727 | arkאֲרוֹן (a.ron) 1) chest, ark 1a) money chest 1b) Ark of the Covenant 2)(TWOT) coffin |
| the God | הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים | ha-'E-lo-HIM | H0430G | Godאֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) This name means "gods" (plural intensive-singular meaning), "God" Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G) |
| and they brought it | וַיְבִאֻ֛הוּ | vay-vi-'U-hu | H0935P | to come (in): comeבּוֹא (bo) : come/go_in 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to enter, come in 1a2) to come 1a2a) to come with 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) 1a2c) to come to pass 1a3) to attain to 1a4) to be enumerated 1a5) to go 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to lead in 1b2) to carry in 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon 1b4) to bring to pass 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought, brought in 1c2) to be introduced, be put |
| from Eben- | מֵאֶ֥בֶן | me-'E-ven | H0072 | Ebenezerאֶבֶן הָעֵזֶר (e.ven ha.e.zer) § Ebenezer = "stone of help" memorial stone erected by Samuel to mark where God helped Israel to defeat the Philistines-north of Jerusalem |
| the -ezer | הָעֵ֖זֶר | ha-'E-zer | H0072 | Ebenezerאֶבֶן הָעֵזֶר (e.ven ha.e.zer) § Ebenezer = "stone of help" memorial stone erected by Samuel to mark where God helped Israel to defeat the Philistines-north of Jerusalem |
| Ashdod towards | אַשְׁדּֽוֹדָה׃ | 'ash-DO-dah | H0795 | Ashdodאַשְׁדּוֹד (ash.dod) § Ashdod = "powerful" a major Philistine city on the Mediterranean Sea west from Jerusalem, modern Esdud |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.