What Does 1 Samuel 6:9 Mean?

“And see”

to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)

used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not

“by the way”

a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb

“of his own coast”

properly, a cord (as twisted), i.e., (by implication) a boundary; by extension the territory inclosed

“if it goeth up”

to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative

“to Bethshemesh”

beth-shemesh, a place in palestine

he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo

“then he hath done”

to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

“evil”

bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)

“us this great”

great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent

this (often used adverb)

used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

“but if not then we shall know”

to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o

(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

“that it is not his hand”

a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v

“that smote”

properly, to touch, i.e., lay the hand upon (for any purpose; euphemistically, to lie with a woman); by implication, to reach (figuratively, to arrive

“us it was a chance”

something met with, i.e., an accident or fortune

he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo

“that happened to us”

to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)