Hebrew Interlinear

1 Samuel 15:3 Interlinear

and smite Amalek and utterly destroy all that they have and spare them not but slay both man and woman infant and suckling ox and sheep camel and ass

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1עַתָּה֩H6258at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletive
2לֵ֨ךְH1980to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
3וְהִכִּיתָ֜הH5221and smiteto strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
4אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
5עֲמָלֵ֗קH6002Amalekamalek, a descendant of esau; also his posterity and their country
6וְהַֽחֲרַמְתֶּם֙H2763and utterly destroyto seclude; specifically (by a ban) to devote to religious uses (especially destruction); physical and reflexive, to be blunt as to the nose
7אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
8כָּלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
9אֲשֶׁרH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
10ל֔וֹH0
11וְלֹ֥אH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
12תַחְמֹ֖לH2550all that they have and spareto commiserate; by implication, to spare
13עָלָ֑יוH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
14וְהֵֽמַתָּ֞הH4191them not but slayto die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill
15מֵאִ֣ישׁH376both mana man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
16עַדH5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
17אִשָּׁ֗הH802and womana woman
18מֵֽעֹלֵל֙H5768infanta suckling
19וְעַדH5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
20יוֹנֵ֔קH3243and sucklingto suck; causatively, to give milk
21מִשּׁ֣וֹרH7794oxa bullock (as a traveller)
22וְעַדH5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
23שֶׂ֔הH7716and sheepa member of a flock, i.e., a sheep or goat
24מִגָּמָ֖לH1581camela camel
25וְעַדH5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
26חֲמֽוֹר׃H2543and assa male ass (from its dun red)

Verse Context

1 Samuel 15:2 Thus saith the LORD of hosts I remember ...
1 Samuel 15:3 (current) and smite Amalek and utterly destroy all that they have and spare them not but slay both man and woman infant and suckling ox and sheep camel and ass
1 Samuel 15:4gathered And Saul the people and numbered them in Telaim...

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