Hebrew Interlinear

1 Samuel 6:2 Interlinear

called And the Philistines for the priests and the diviners saying What shall we do to the ark of the LORD tell us wherewith we shall send it to his place

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיִּקְרְא֣וּH7121calledto call out to (i.e., properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
2פְלִשְׁתִּ֗יםH6430And the Philistinesa pelishtite or inhabitant of pelesheth
3לַכֹּֽהֲנִ֤יםH3548for the priestsliterally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
4וְלַקֹּֽסְמִים֙H7080and the divinersproperly, to distribute, i.e., determine by lot or magical scroll; by implication, to divine
5לֵאמֹ֔רH559sayingto say (used with great latitude)
6מַֽהH4100properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and
7נַּעֲשֶׂ֖הH6213What shall we doto do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
8לַֽאֲר֣וֹןH727to the arka box
9יְהוָ֑הH3068of the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
10הֽוֹדִעֻ֕נוּH3045tellto know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o
11בַּמֶּ֖הH4100properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and
12נְשַׁלְּחֶ֥נּוּH7971us wherewith we shall sendto send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
13לִמְקוֹמֽוֹ׃H4725it to 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)

Verse Context

1 Samuel 6:1 And the ark of the LORD was in the country of the Philistines seven...
1 Samuel 6:2 (current)called And the Philistines for the priests and the diviners saying What shall we do to the ark of the LORD tell us wherewith we shall send it to his place
1 Samuel 6:3And they said If ye send away the ark of the God...

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