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And see, if it goeth up by the way of his own coast to Beth-shemesh, then he hath done us this great evil: but if not, then we shall know that it is not his hand that smote us; it was a chance that happened to us. (KJV)
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וּרְאִיתֶ֗םu.re.'i.Temand you will see
Lemma: רָאָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7200G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqq2mp)
Meaning: to see: see
Used 1189 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7200G; TAHOT 1 Samuel 6:9 word 1
אִם\־'im-if
Lemma: אִם (im) · Strong's: H0518A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: if
Used 711 times. Also: Genesis 4:7, Genesis 13:9, Genesis 13:16, Genesis 15:5, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0518A; TAHOT 1 Samuel 6:9 word 2
דֶּ֨רֶךְDe.rekh[the] way of
Lemma: דֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) · Strong's: H1870K
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)
Meaning: way: road
Used 145 times. Also: Genesis 3:24, Genesis 16:7, Genesis 33:16, Genesis 35:19, Genesis 38:14, Genesis 38:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1870K; TAHOT 1 Samuel 6:9 word 3
גְּבוּל֤וֹge.vu.Loown territory its
Lemma: גְּבוּל (ge.vul) · Strong's: H1366H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: border: area
Used 91 times. Also: Genesis 10:19, Genesis 23:17, Genesis 47:21, Exodus 8:2, Exodus 10:4, Exodus 10:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1366H; TAHOT 1 Samuel 6:9 word 4
יַֽעֲלֶה֙ya.'a.Lehit will go up
Lemma: עָלָה (a.lah) · Strong's: H5927G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
Meaning: to ascend: rise
Used 615 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 17:22, Genesis 19:28, Genesis 19:30, Genesis 24:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5927G; TAHOT 1 Samuel 6:9 word 5
בֵּ֣יתbeitBeth
Lemma: בֵּית שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ (bet she.mesh) · Strong's: H1053G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Beth-shemesh
Used 32 times. Also: Joshua 15:10, Joshua 21:16, 1 Samuel 6:12, 1 Samuel 6:13, 1 Samuel 6:15, 1 Samuel 6:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1053G; TAHOT 1 Samuel 6:9 word 6
שֶׁ֔מֶשׁShe.meshShemesh
Lemma: בֵּית שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ (bet she.mesh) · Strong's: H1053G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Beth-shemesh
Used 32 times. Also: Joshua 15:10, Joshua 21:16, 1 Samuel 6:12, 1 Samuel 6:13, 1 Samuel 6:15, 1 Samuel 6:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1053G; TAHOT 1 Samuel 6:9 word 7
ה֚וּאhu'he
Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Singular (HPp3ms)
Meaning: he/she/it
Used 1869 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1931; TAHOT 1 Samuel 6:9 word 8
עָ֣שָׂה'A.sahhe has done
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to make: do
Used 1745 times. Also: Genesis 2:2, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6213A; TAHOT 1 Samuel 6:9 word 9
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT 1 Samuel 6:9 word 10
הָרָעָ֥הha.ra.'Ahthe harm
Lemma: רָעָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7451C
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: distress: harm
Used 157 times. Also: Genesis 19:19, Genesis 26:29, Genesis 31:52, Exodus 32:12, Exodus 32:14, Numbers 11:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7451C; TAHOT 1 Samuel 6:9 word 11
הַגְּדוֹלָ֖הha.ge.do.Lah<the> great
Lemma: גָּדוֹל (ga.dol) · Strong's: H1419A
Parsing: Aafsa (Aafsa)
Meaning: great: large
Used 495 times. Also: Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 4:13, Genesis 10:12, Genesis 12:2, Genesis 12:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1419A; TAHOT 1 Samuel 6:9 word 12
הַזֹּ֑אתha.Zot<the> this
Lemma: זֹאת (zot) · Strong's: H2063
Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)
Meaning: this
Used 603 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 9:17, Genesis 12:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2063; TAHOT 1 Samuel 6:9 word 13
וְאִם\־ve.'im-and if
Lemma: אִם (im) · Strong's: H0518A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: if
Used 711 times. Also: Genesis 4:7, Genesis 13:9, Genesis 13:16, Genesis 15:5, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0518A; TAHOT 1 Samuel 6:9 word 14
לֹ֗אLo'not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT 1 Samuel 6:9 word 15
וְיָדַ֙עְנוּ֙ve.ya.Da'.nuand we will know
Lemma: יָדַע (ya.da) · Strong's: H3045
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Plural (HVqq1cp)
Meaning: to know
Used 937 times. Also: Genesis 3:5, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 4:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3045; TAHOT 1 Samuel 6:9 word 16
כִּ֣יkithat
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT 1 Samuel 6:9 word 17
לֹ֤אlo'not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT 1 Samuel 6:9 word 18
יָדוֹ֙ya.Dohand his
Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)
Meaning: hand: power
Used 578 times. Also: Genesis 14:20, Genesis 16:6, Genesis 27:17, Genesis 30:35, Genesis 31:29, Genesis 32:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3027H; TAHOT 1 Samuel 6:9 word 19
נָ֣גְעָהNa.ge.'ahit touched
Lemma: נָגַע (na.ga) · Strong's: H5060
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqp3fs)
Meaning: to touch
Used 150 times. Also: Genesis 3:3, Genesis 12:17, Genesis 20:6, Genesis 26:11, Genesis 26:29, Genesis 28:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5060; TAHOT 1 Samuel 6:9 word 20
מִקְרֶ֥הmik.Rehchance
Lemma: מִקְרֶה (miq.reh) · Strong's: H4745
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: accident
Used 10 times. Also: Ruth 2:3, 1 Samuel 20:26, Ecclesiastes 2:14, Ecclesiastes 2:15, Ecclesiastes 3:19, Ecclesiastes 9:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4745; TAHOT 1 Samuel 6:9 word 21
ה֖וּאhu'it
Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Singular (HPp3ms)
Meaning: he/she/it
Used 1869 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1931; TAHOT 1 Samuel 6:9 word 22
הָ֥יָהHa.yahit happened
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to be
Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT 1 Samuel 6:9 word 23
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| but keep watching it | → | רָאָה H7200G to see: see |
| If | → | אִם H0518A if |
| it goes up | → | עָלָה H5927G to ascend: rise |
| the road | → | דֶּ֫רֶךְ H1870K way: road |
| to its homeland | → | גְּבוּל H1366H border: area |
| toward Beth-shemesh | → | בֵּית שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ H1053G Beth-shemesh |
| it is the LORD | → | הוּא H1931 he/she/it |
| who has brought | → | עָשָׂה H6213A to make: do |
| on us | → | |
| this | → | זֹאת H2063 this |
| great | → | גָּדוֹל H1419A great: large |
| disaster | → | רָעָה H7451C distress: harm |
| But if | → | אִם H0518A if |
| it does not | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| then we will know | → | יָדַע H3045 to know |
| that | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| it was not | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| His hand | → | יָד H3027H hand: power |
| that punished | → | נָגַע H5060 to touch |
| us | → | |
| and that it | → | הוּא H1931 he/she/it |
| happened | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| by chance | → | מִקְרֶה H4745 accident |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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