Hebrew Interlinear

1 Samuel 4:11 Interlinear

“And the ark of God was taken and the two sons of Eli were slain Hophni and Phinehas”

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1 Samuel 4 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	וַֽאֲר֥וֹן	H727	And the ark	a box
2	אֱלֹהִ֖ים	H430	of God	gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
3	נִלְקָ֑ח	H3947	was taken	to take (in the widest variety of applications)
4	וּשְׁנֵ֤י	H8147	and the two	two; also (as ordinal) twofold
5	בְנֵֽי	H1121	sons	a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
6	עֵלִי֙	H5941	of Eli	eli, an israelite highpriest
7	מֵ֔תוּ	H4191	were slain	to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill
8	חָפְנִ֖י	H2652	Hophni	chophni, an israelite
9	וּפִֽינְחָֽס׃	H6372	and Phinehas	pinechas, the name of three israelites

1 Samuel 4:11 (current)And the ark of God was taken and the two sons of Eli were slain Hophni and Phinehas