1 Samuel 4:10
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים
(fe·lish·tim)
6430: inhab. of Philistiafrom Pelesheth
foughtוַיִּלָּחֲמ֣וּ
(vai·yil·la·cha·mu)
3898a: to fight, do battlea prim. root
and Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
was defeated,וַיִּנָּ֤גֶף
(vai·yin·na·gef)
5062: to strike, smitea prim. root
and every manאִ֣ישׁ
(ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
fledוַיָּנֻ֙סוּ֙
(vai·ya·nu·su)
5127: to flee, escapea prim. root
to his tent;לְאֹהָלָ֔יו
(le·'o·ha·lav,)
168: a tentfrom an unused word
and the slaughterהַמַּכָּ֖ה
(ham·mak·kah)
4347: a blow, wound, slaughterfrom nakah
was veryמְאֹ֑ד
(me·'od;)
3966: muchness, force, abundancefrom an unused word
great,גְּדֹולָ֣ה
(ge·do·v·lah)
1419: greatfrom gadal
for there fellוַיִּפֹּל֙
(vai·yip·pol)
5307: to fall, liea prim. root
of Israelמִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
(mi·yis·ra·'el,)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים
(she·lo·shim)
7970: thirtyfrom the same as shalosh
thousandאֶ֖לֶף
(e·lef)
505: a thousanda prim. root
foot soldiers.רַגְלִֽי׃
(rag·li.)
7273: on footfrom the same as regel


















KJV Lexicon
And the Philistines
Plishtiy  (pel-ish-tee')
a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth -- Philistine.
fought
lacham  (law-kham')
to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle (as destruction) -- devour, eat, ever, fight(-ing), overcome, prevail, (make) war(-ring).
and Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
was smitten
nagaph  (naw-gaf')
to push, gore, defeat, stub (the toe), inflict (a disease) -- beat, dash, hurt, plague, slay, smite (down), strike, stumble, surely, put to the worse.
and they fled
nuwc  (noos)
to flit, i.e. vanish away (subside, escape; causatively, chase, impel, deliver)
every man
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
into his tent
'ohel  (o'-hel)
a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance) -- covering, (dwelling)(place), home, tabernacle, tent.
and there was a very
m`od  (meh-ode')
vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc.
great
gadowl  (gaw-dole')
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
slaughter
makkah  (mak-kaw')
beaten, blow, plague, slaughter, smote, sore, stripe, stroke, wound(-ed).
for there fell
naphal  (naw-fal')
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
thirty
shlowshiym  (shel-o-sheem')
thirty; or (ordinal) thirtieth -- thirty, thirtieth.
thousand
'eleph  (eh'-lef)
hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand -- thousand.
footmen
ragliy  (rag-lee')
a footman (soldier) -- (on) foot(-man).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So the Philistines fought and Israel was defeated, and every man fled to his tent; and the slaughter was very great, for there fell of Israel thirty thousand foot soldiers.

King James Bible
And the Philistines fought, and Israel was smitten, and they fled every man into his tent: and there was a very great slaughter; for there fell of Israel thirty thousand footmen.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So the Philistines fought, and Israel was defeated, and each man fled to his tent. The slaughter was severe--30,000 of the Israelite foot soldiers fell.

International Standard Version
The Philistines fought and Israel was defeated; each of them fled to his own tent. It was a very great slaughter, and 30,000 soldiers of Israel died.

NET Bible
So the Philistines fought. Israel was defeated; they all ran home. The slaughter was very great; thirty thousand foot soldiers fell in battle.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The Philistines fought and defeated Israel. Every [Israelite] soldier fled to his tent. It was a major defeat in which 30,000 Israelite foot soldiers died.

King James 2000 Bible
And the Philistines fought, and Israel was defeated, and they fled every man into his tent: and there was a very great slaughter; for there fell of Israel thirty thousand footmen.
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