Hebrew Interlinear

1 Samuel 29:4 Interlinear

were wroth And the princes of the Philistines said And the princes of the Philistines return this fellow return to his place which thou hast appointed him and let him not go down lest in the battle he be an adversary lest in the battle to us for wherewith should he reconcile himself unto his master should it not be with the heads of these men

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיִּקְצְפ֨וּH7107were wrothto crack off, i.e., (figuratively) burst out in rage
2עָלָ֜יוH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
3שָׂרֵ֨יH8269And the princesa head person (of any rank or class)
4פְלִשְׁתִּ֜יםH6430of the Philistinesa pelishtite or inhabitant of pelesheth
5וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּH559saidto say (used with great latitude)
6לוֹ֩H0
7שָׂרֵ֨יH8269And the princesa head person (of any rank or class)
8פְלִשְׁתִּ֜יםH6430of the Philistinesa pelishtite or inhabitant of pelesheth
9וְיָשֹׁב֙H7725returnto turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);
10אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
11הָאִ֗ישׁH376this fellowa 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)
12וְיָשֹׁב֙H7725returnto turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);
13אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
14מְקוֹמוֹ֙H4725to his placeproperly, a standing, i.e., a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
15אֲשֶׁ֣רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
16הִפְקַדְתּ֣וֹH6485which thou hast appointedto visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc
17שָׁ֔םH8033there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thence
18וְלֹֽאH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
19יֵרֵ֤דH3381him and let him not go downto descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); cau
20עִמָּ֙נוּ֙H5973adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then
21בַּמִּלְחָמָ֑הH4421lest in the battlea battle (i.e., the engagement); generally, war (i.e., war-fare)
22וְלֹאH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
23יִֽהְיֶהH1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
24לָּ֥נוּH0
25לְשָׂטָ֖ןH7854he be an adversaryan opponent; especially (with the article prefixed) satan, the arch-enemy of good
26בַּמִּלְחָמָ֑הH4421lest in the battlea battle (i.e., the engagement); generally, war (i.e., war-fare)
27וּבַמֶּ֗הH4100properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and
28יִתְרַצֶּ֥הH7521to us for wherewith should he reconcileto be pleased with; specifically, to satisfy a debt
29זֶה֙H2088the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that
30אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
31אֲדֹנָ֔יוH113himself unto his mastersovereign, i.e., controller (human or divine)
32הֲל֕וֹאH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
33בְּרָאשֵׁ֖יH7218should it not be with the headsthe head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
34הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֥יםH582of these menproperly, a mortal (and thus differing from the more dignified h0120); hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)
35הָהֵֽם׃H1992they (only used when emphatic)

Verse Context

1 Samuel 29:3Then said the princes of the Philistines What do these Hebrews ...
1 Samuel 29:4 (current)were wroth And the princes of the Philistines said And the princes of the Philistines return this fellow return to his place which thou hast appointed him and let him not go down lest in the battle he be an adversary lest in the battle to us for wherewith should he reconcile himself unto his master should it not be with the heads of these men
1 Samuel 29:5 Is not this David of whom they sang ...

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