This is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘I witnessed what the Amalekites did to the Israelites when they ambushed them on their way up from Egypt.1 Samuel 15:2
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת פָּקַ֕דְתִּי אֵ֛ת אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֥ה עֲמָלֵ֖ק לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אֲשֶׁר־שָׂ֥ם לוֹ֙ בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְ בַּעֲלֹת֖וֹ מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃
- כֹּ֤הkoh“thus”Adverb · from כֹּה · “thus” · Strong's H3541
- אָמַר֙'a.Mar“he says”Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אָמַר · “to say” · Strong's H0559
- יְהוָ֣הYah.weh“Yahweh”Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
- צְבָא֔וֹתtze.va.'ot“of hosts”Noun, feminine, plural, absolute · from צָבָא · “Hosts” · Strong's H6635B
- פָּקַ֕דְתִּיpa.Kad.ti“I have paid attention to”Verb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular · from פָּקַד · “list” · Strong's H6485A
- אֵ֛ת'et“<obj.>”Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-“[that] which”Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
- עָשָׂ֥ה'a.Sah“it did”Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from עָשָׂה · “do” · Strong's H6213A
- עֲמָלֵ֖ק'a.ma.Lek“Amalek”Noun, proper name of a place · from עֲמָלֵק · “Amalek” · Strong's H6002G
- לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לle.Yis.ra.'El“to Israel”Preposition + Noun, proper name of a place · from יִשְׂרָאֵל · “Israel” · Strong's H3478
- אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-“[that] which”Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
- שָׂ֥םsam“it set”Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שׂוּם · “put” · Strong's H7760H
- לוֹ֙lo“to <the> it”Preposition with article + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from Os3m · “him” · Strong's H9033
- בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְba.De.rekh“on the way”Preposition with article + Noun, both genders, singular, absolute · from דֶּ֫רֶךְ · “journey” · Strong's H1870L
- בַּעֲלֹת֖וֹba.'a.lo.To“when came up it”Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from עָלָה · “rise” · Strong's H5927G
- מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃mi.mitz.Ra.yim“from Egypt”Preposition + Noun, proper name of a place · from מִצְרַ֫יִם · “Egypt” · Strong's H4714G
Places named in this verse
- Amalekites (Amalek)region · Identification: certain · Map of Amalek (opens OpenStreetMap) (a representative point for the area) · Details about Amalek on OpenBible.info
- Egyptregion · Identification: certain · Map of Egypt (opens OpenStreetMap) (a representative point for the area) · Details about Egypt on OpenBible.info