Hebrew Interlinear
1 Samuel 7:17 Interlinear
Word-by-word Hebrew interlinear analysis of 1 Samuel 7:17, showing the original Hebrew text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.
“And his return was to Ramah for there was his house and there he judged Israel and there he built an altar unto the LORD”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וּתְשֻֽׁבָת֤וֹ | H8666 | And his return | a recurrence (of time or place); a reply (as returned) |
| 2 | הָֽרָמָ֙תָה֙ | H7414 | was to Ramah | ramah, the name of four places in palestine |
| 3 | כִּֽי | H3588 | (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed | |
| 4 | שָׁ֣ם | H8033 | there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thence | |
| 5 | בֵּית֔וֹ | H1004 | for there was his house | a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) |
| 6 | וְשָׁ֖ם | H8033 | there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thence | |
| 7 | שָׁפָ֣ט | H8199 | and there he judged | to judge, i.e., pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate (literal |
| 8 | אֶת | H853 | properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) | |
| 9 | יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל | H3478 | Israel | he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity |
| 10 | וַיִּֽבֶן | H1129 | and there he built | to build (literally and figuratively) |
| 11 | שָׁ֥ם | H8033 | there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thence | |
| 12 | מִזְבֵּ֖חַ | H4196 | an altar | an altar |
| 13 | לַֽיהוָֽה׃ | H3068 | unto the LORD | (the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god |
Geographic Context
Verse Context
1 Samuel 7:16And he went from to year to year in circuit ...
1 Samuel 7:17 (current)And his return was to Ramah for there was his house and there he judged Israel and there he built an altar unto the LORD