1 Samuelchapter 5
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1 Samuel 5— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition
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Dagon face down before the ark1
1 Samuel 5:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
1 Samuel 5:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּקְח֤וּvaiyikchuand they tookH3947פְלִשְׁתִּים֙felishtim[the] PhilistinesH6430אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853אֲר֣וֹןʾaron[the] ark ofH727הָאֱלֹהִ֔יםhaelohim<the> GodH430וַיָּבִ֥יאוּvaiyaviuand they broughtH935אֹת֖וֹʾoto<obj.> itH853בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004דָּג֑וֹןdagonDagonH1712וַיַּצִּ֥יגוּvaiyatziguand they placedH3322אֹת֖וֹʾoto<obj.> itH853אֵ֥צֶלʾetzelbesideH681דָּגֽוֹן׃dagonDagonH1712
Rashi on I Samuel 5:2
Beside Dagon. The idol was made in the form of a fish. 1 From the word דָג [=fish]. Some say that from the waist up it had a human form with hands, and from the waist down it looked like a fish.
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1 Samuel 5:3· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיַּשְׁכִּ֤מוּvaiyashkimuand they rose earlyH7925אַשְׁדּוֹדִים֙ʾashdodim[the] AshdoditesH796מִֽמָּחֳרָ֔תmimochoratfrom [the] next dayH4283וְהִנֵּ֣הvehinehand there!H2009דָג֗וֹןdagonDagonH1712נֹפֵ֤לnofel[was] fallenH5307לְפָנָיו֙lefanavto face itsH6440אַ֔רְצָהʾartzah[the] ground towardsH776לִפְנֵ֖יlifnei<to> beforeH6440אֲר֣וֹןʾaron[the] ark ofH727יְהוָ֑הyahwehYahwehH3068וַיִּקְחוּ֙vaiyikchuand they tookH3947אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853דָּג֔וֹןdagonDagonH1712וַיָּשִׁ֥בוּvaiyashivuand they returnedH7725אֹת֖וֹʾoto<obj.> itH853לִמְקוֹמֽוֹ׃limkomoto place itsH4725
1 Samuel 5:4· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיַּשְׁכִּ֣מוּvaiyashkimuand they rose earlyH7925בַבֹּקֶר֮vabokerin the morningH1242מִֽמָּחֳרָת֒mimochoratfrom [the] next dayH4283וְהִנֵּ֣הvehinehand there!H2009דָג֗וֹןdagonDagonH1712נֹפֵ֤לnofel[was] fallenH5307לְפָנָיו֙lefanavto face itsH6440אַ֔רְצָהʾartzah[the] ground towardsH776לִפְנֵ֖יlifnei<to> beforeH6440אֲר֣וֹןʾaron[the] ark ofH727יְהוָ֑הyahwehYahwehH3068וְרֹ֨אשׁveroshand [the] head ofH7218דָּג֜וֹןdagonDagonH1712וּשְׁתֵּ֣י׀usheteiand [the] twoH8147כַּפּ֣וֹתkapot[the] palms ofH3709יָדָ֗יוyadavhands itsH3027כְּרֻתוֹת֙kerutotwere cut offH3772אֶל־ʾel-toH413הַמִּפְתָּ֔ןhamiftanthe thresholdH4670רַ֥קrakonlyH7535דָּג֖וֹןdagonDagonH1712נִשְׁאַ֥רnisharit remainedH7604עָלָֽיו׃ʾalavon itH5921
1 Samuel 5:5· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
עַל־ʾal-there-H5921כֵּ֡ןken-foreH3651לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808יִדְרְכוּ֩yidrekhuthey treadH1869כֹהֲנֵ֨יkhohanei[the] priests ofH3548דָג֜וֹןdagonDagonH1712וְכָֽל־vekholand allH3605הַבָּאִ֧יםhabaimthose [who] goH935בֵּית־beit-[the] house ofH1004דָּג֛וֹןdagonDagonH1712עַל־ʾal-onH5921מִפְתַּ֥ןmiftan[the] threshold ofH4670דָּג֖וֹןdagonDagonH1712בְּאַשְׁדּ֑וֹדbeashdodin AshdodH795עַ֖דʾaduntilH5704הַיּ֥וֹםhaiyomthe dayH3117הַזֶּֽה׃ סhazeh<the> thisH2088
Tumors in Ashdod, then Gath, then Ekron6
1 Samuel 5:6· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַתִּכְבַּ֧דvatikhbadand it was heavyH3513יַד־yad-[the] hand ofH3027יְהוָ֛הyahwehYahwehH3068אֶל־ʾel-againstH413הָאַשְׁדּוֹדִ֖יםhaashdodimthe AshdoditesH796וַיְשִׁמֵּ֑םvayshimemand he devastated themH8074וַיַּ֤ךְvaiyakhand he struckH5221אֹתָם֙ʾotam<obj.> themH853בַּטְּחֹרִ֔יםbatchorimwith <the> tumorsH2914אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853אַשְׁדּ֖וֹדʾashdodAshdodH795וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853גְּבוּלֶֽיהָ׃gevuleihaterritories itsH1366
1 Samuel 5:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּרְא֥וּvaiyiruand they sawH7200אַנְשֵֽׁי־ʾanshei-[the] people ofH582אַשְׁדּ֖וֹדʾashdodAshdodH795כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588כֵ֑ןkhensoH3651וְאָמְר֗וּveameruand they saidH559לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808יֵשֵׁ֞בyeshevit will remainH3427אֲר֨וֹןʾaron[the] ark ofH727אֱלֹהֵ֤יʾelohei[the] God ofH430יִשְׂרָאֵל֙yisraelIsraelH3478עִמָּ֔נוּʾimanuwith usH5973כִּֽי־ki-forH3588קָשְׁתָ֤הkashetahit is hardH7185יָדוֹ֙yadohand hisH3027עָלֵ֔ינוּʾaleinuon usH5921וְעַ֖לvealand onH5921דָּג֥וֹןdagonDagonH1712אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃ʾeloheinuGod ourH430
1 Samuel 5:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּשְׁלְח֡וּvaiyishlechuand they sentH7971וַיַּאַסְפוּ֩vaiyaasfuand they gatheredH622אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605סַרְנֵ֨יsarnei[the] rulers ofH5633פְלִשְׁתִּ֜יםfelishtim[the] PhilistinesH6430אֲלֵיהֶ֗םʾaleihemto themH413וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vaiyomeruand they saidH559מַֽה־mah-what?H4100נַּעֲשֶׂ֗הnaasehwill we doH6213לַֽאֲרוֹן֙laaronto [the] ark ofH727אֱלֹהֵ֣יʾelohei[the] God ofH430יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsraelH3478וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּvaiyomeruand they saidH559גַּ֣תgatGathH1661יִסֹּ֔בyisolet it go roundH5437אֲר֖וֹןʾaron[the] ark ofH727אֱלֹהֵ֣יʾelohei[the] God ofH430יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyisraelIsraelH3478וַיַּסֵּ֕בּוּvaiyassebuand they brought roundH5437אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853אֲר֖וֹןʾaron[the] ark ofH727אֱלֹהֵ֥יʾelohei[the] God ofH430יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ סyisraelIsraelH3478
1 Samuel 5:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיְהִ֞יvayhiand it wasH1961אַחֲרֵ֣י׀ʾachareiafterH310הֵסַ֣בּוּhesabuthey had brought roundH5437אֹת֗וֹʾoto<obj.> itH853וַתְּהִ֨יvatehiand it wasH1961יַד־yad-[the] hand ofH3027יְהוָ֤ה׀yahwehYahwehH3068בָּעִיר֙bairon the cityH5892מְהוּמָה֙mehumahpanicH4103גְּדוֹלָ֣הgedolahgreatH1419מְאֹ֔דmeodexceedinglyH3966וַיַּךְ֙vaiyakhand he struckH5221אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853אַנְשֵׁ֣יʾanshei[the] men ofH582הָעִ֔ירhairthe cityH5892מִקָּטֹ֖ןmikatonfrom youngH6996וְעַד־vead-and untoH5704גָּד֑וֹלgadol[the] oldH1419וַיִּשָּׂתְר֥וּvaiyisateruand they broke outH8368לָהֶ֖םlahemto <the> themטְחֹרִֽים׃ofalimtumorsH2914
1 Samuel 5:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַֽיְשַׁלְּח֛וּvayshalechuand they sentH7971אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853אֲר֥וֹןʾaron[the] ark ofH727הָאֱלֹהִ֖יםhaelohim<the> GodH430עֶקְר֑וֹןekronEkronH6138וַיְהִ֗יvayhiand it wasH1961כְּב֨וֹאkevo'when wentH935אֲר֤וֹןʾaron[the] ark ofH727הָאֱלֹהִים֙haelohim<the> GodH430עֶקְר֔וֹןekronEkronH6138וַיִּזְעֲק֨וּvaiyizakuand they cried outH2199הָֽעֶקְרֹנִ֜יםhaekronimthe EkronitesH6139לֵאמֹ֗רlemor<to> sayingH559הֵסַ֤בּוּhesabuthey have brought roundH5437אֵלַי֙ʾelaito meH413אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853אֲרוֹן֙ʾaron[the] ark ofH727אֱלֹהֵ֣יʾelohei[the] God ofH430יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsraelH3478לַהֲמִיתֵ֖נִיlahamitenito kill meH4191וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853עַמִּֽי׃ʾamipeople myH5971
1 Samuel 5:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּשְׁלְח֨וּvaiyishlechuand they sentH7971וַיַּאַסְפ֜וּvaiyaasfuand they gatheredH622אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605סַרְנֵ֣יsarnei[the] rulers ofH5633פְלִשְׁתִּ֗יםfelishtim[the] PhilistinesH6430וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vaiyomeruand they saidH559שַׁלְּח֞וּshalechusend awayH7971אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853אֲר֨וֹןʾaron[the] ark ofH727אֱלֹהֵ֤יʾelohei[the] God ofH430יִשְׂרָאֵל֙yisraelIsraelH3478וְיָשֹׁ֣בveyashoso may it returnH7725לִמְקֹמ֔וֹlimkomoto own place itsH4725וְלֹֽא־velo'-and notH3808יָמִ֥יתyamitit will killH4191אֹתִ֖יʾoti<obj.> meH853וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853עַמִּ֑יʾamipeople myH5971כִּֽי־ki-forH3588הָיְתָ֤הhayetahit wasH1961מְהֽוּמַת־mehumat-panic ofH4103מָ֙וֶת֙mavetdeathH4194בְּכָל־bekholin allH3605הָעִ֔ירhairthe cityH5892כָּבְדָ֥הkavedahit was heavyH3513מְאֹ֛דmeodexceedinglyH3966יַ֥דyad[the] hand ofH3027הָאֱלֹהִ֖יםhaelohim<the> GodH430שָֽׁם׃shamthereH8033
Rashi on I Samuel 5:11
Deadly upheaval. All upheavals [mentioned in Scripture] are caused by thunder. The following is the origin: "Adonoy thundered with a great noise on that day against the Philistines, making them panic. 3 Below:10. It is so explained in the Aggadah of Thirty-Two Rules of R.
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1 Samuel 5:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְהָֽאֲנָשִׁים֙vehaanashimand the menH582אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhoH834לֹא־lo'-notH3808מֵ֔תוּmetuthey diedH4191הֻכּ֖וּhukuthey were struckH5221בַּטְּחֹרִ֑יםbatchorimwith the tumorsH2914וַתַּ֛עַלvataaland it went upH5927שַֽׁוְעַ֥תshavat[the] cry for help ofH7775הָעִ֖ירhairthe cityH5892הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃hashamayimthe heavensH8064