Hebrew Interlinear

1 Samuel 17:9 Interlinear

If he be able to fight against him and kill him then shall ye be our servants If he be able against him and kill him then shall ye be our servants and serve

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1אִםH518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
2אֽוּכַלH3201If he be ableto be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)
3לְהִלָּחֵ֤םH3898to fightto feed on; figuratively, to consume
4אִתִּי֙H854properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc
5וְהִכִּיתִ֔יוH5221against him and killto strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
6וְהָיִ֥ינוּH1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
7לָכֶ֖םH0
8לַֽעֲבָדִ֔יםH5650him then shall ye be our servantsa servant
9וְאִםH518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
10אֲנִ֤יH589i
11אֽוּכַלH3201If he be ableto be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)
12לוֹ֙H0
13וְהִכִּיתִ֔יוH5221against him and killto strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
14וִֽהְיִ֤יתֶםH1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
15לָ֙נוּ֙H0
16לַֽעֲבָדִ֔יםH5650him then shall ye be our servantsa servant
17וַֽעֲבַדְתֶּ֖םH5647and serveto work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc
18אֹתָֽנוּ׃H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

Verse Context

1 Samuel 17:8And he stood and cried unto the armies of Israel and said...
1 Samuel 17:9 (current) If he be able to fight against him and kill him then shall ye be our servants If he be able against him and kill him then shall ye be our servants and serve
1 Samuel 17:10said And the Philistine I defy the armies...

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