1 Samuel 5:1

Hebrew
וּפְלִשְׁתִּים֙ לָֽקְח֔וּ אֵ֖תplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigאֵת

hebrew

The Hebrew אֵת word does not have a corresponding word in English. In Hebrew, it is a marker of the accusative, i.e. the word following it is the object of the sentence.

For example, in Genesis 1:1 the word is preceded by בָּרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים (
אֲר֣וֹן הָאֱלֹהִ֑יםplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigאֱלֹהִים

hebrew

Meanings:

* God * god * goddess * divine ones * angels

Noun, masculine
וַיְבִאֻ֛הוּ מֵאֶ֥בֶן הָעֵ֖זֶר אַשְׁדּֽוֹדָה
ESV
When the Philistines captured the ark of God, they brought it from Ebenezer to Ashdod.
NIV
After the Philistines had captured the ark of God, they took it from Ebenezer to Ashdod.
NLT
After the Philistines captured the Ark of God, they took it from the battleground at Ebenezer to the town of Ashdod.
LXX
καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
ἀλλόφυλοι ἔλαβον τὴνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

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The definite article
κιβωτὸν τοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

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The definite article
θεοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigθεὸς

greek

Masculine noun meaning:

* A god or goddess * God
καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
εἰσήνεγκαν αὐτὴνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός

greek

Meaning

* He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same

Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament.

Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English)
ἐξ Αβεννεζερ εἰς Ἄζωτον
KJV
And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Ebenezer unto Ashdod.

1 Samuel 4:22 ← 1 Samuel 5:1 → 1 Samuel 5:2

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