Hebrew Interlinear

1 Samuel 6:4 Interlinear

Then said they What shall be the trespass offering which we shall return Then said according to the number of the lords of the Philistines Five golden Five mice golden plague for one of the lords

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיֹּֽאמְר֗וּH559Then saidto say (used with great latitude)
2מָ֣הH4100properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and
3הָֽאָשָׁם֮H817they What shall be the trespass offeringguilt; by implication, a fault; also a sin-offering
4אֲשֶׁ֣רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
5נָשִׁ֣יבH7725which we shall returnto turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);
6לוֹ֒H0
7וַיֹּֽאמְר֗וּH559Then saidto say (used with great latitude)
8מִסְפַּר֙H4557according to the numbera number, definite (arithmetical) or indefinite (large, innumerable; small, a few); also (abstractly) narration
9וּלְסַרְנֵיכֶֽם׃H5633of the lordsan axle
10פְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםH6430of the Philistinesa pelishtite or inhabitant of pelesheth
11וַֽחֲמִשָּׁ֖הH2568Fivefive
12עְפֹלֵ֣יH6076a tumor
13זָהָ֑בH2091goldengold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e., yellow), as oil, a clear sky
14וַֽחֲמִשָּׁ֖הH2568Fivefive
15עַכְבְּרֵ֣יH5909micea mouse (as nibbling)
16זָהָ֑בH2091goldengold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e., yellow), as oil, a clear sky
17כִּֽיH3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
18מַגֵּפָ֥הH4046plaguea pestilence; by analogy, defeat
19אַחַ֛תH259for oneproperly, united, i.e., one; or (as an ordinal) first
20לְכֻלָּ֖םH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
21וּלְסַרְנֵיכֶֽם׃H5633of the lordsan axle

Verse Context

1 Samuel 6:3And they said If ye send away the ark of the God...
1 Samuel 6:4 (current)Then said they What shall be the trespass offering which we shall return Then said according to the number of the lords of the Philistines Five golden Five mice golden plague for one of the lords
1 Samuel 6:5Wherefore ye shall make and images and images of your mice that mar...

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