Hebrew Interlinear

1 Chronicles 20:5 Interlinear

And there was war again with the Philistines slew and Elhanan the son of Jair Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite staff whose spear beam was like a weaver's

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַתְּהִיH1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
2ע֥וֹדH5750properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more
3מִלְחָמָ֖הH4421And there was wara battle (i.e., the engagement); generally, war (i.e., war-fare)
4אֶתH854properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc
5פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםH6430again with the Philistinesa pelishtite or inhabitant of pelesheth
6וַיַּ֞ךְH5221slewto strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
7אֶלְחָנָ֣ןH445and Elhananelchanan, an israelite
8בֶּןH1121the sona son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
9יָעִ֗ורH3265of Jairjaur, an israelite
10אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
11לַחְמִי֙H3902Lahmilachmi, an israelite; or rather probably a brief form
12אֲחִי֙H251the brothera brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like h0001])
13גָּלְיָ֣תH1555of Goliathgoljath, a philistine
14הַגִּתִּ֔יH1663the Gittitea gittite or inhabitant of gath
15וְעֵ֣ץH6086staffa tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks)
16חֲנִית֔וֹH2595whose speara lance (for thrusting, like pitching a tent)
17כִּמְנ֖וֹרH4500beama yoke (properly, for plowing), i.e., the frame of a loom
18אֹֽרְגִֽים׃H707was like a weaver'sto plait or weave

Verse Context

1 Chronicles 20:4 And it came to pass after this that there arose war at Gezer ...
1 Chronicles 20:5 (current) And there was war again with the Philistines slew and Elhanan the son of Jair Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite staff whose spear beam was like a weaver's
1 Chronicles 20:6 And yet again there was war at Gath where was a man...

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