Now go and attack the Amalekites and devote to destruction all that belongs to them. Do not spare them, but put to death men and women, children and infants, oxen and sheep, camels and donkeys.’”1 Samuel 15:3
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
עַתָּה֩ לֵ֨ךְ וְהִכִּֽיתָ֜ה אֶת־עֲמָלֵ֗ק וְהַֽחֲרַמְתֶּם֙ אֶת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־ל֔וֹ וְלֹ֥א תַחְמֹ֖ל עָלָ֑יו וְהֵמַתָּ֞ה מֵאִ֣ישׁ עַד־אִשָּׁ֗ה מֵֽעֹלֵל֙ וְעַד־יוֹנֵ֔ק מִשּׁ֣וֹר וְעַד־שֶׂ֔ה מִגָּמָ֖ל וְעַד־חֲמֽוֹר׃ ס
- עַתָּה֩'a.Tah“now”Adverb · from עַתָּ֫ה · “now” · Strong's H6258
- לֵ֨ךְlekh“go”Verb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from הָלַךְ · “went” · Strong's H1980G
- וְהִכִּֽיתָ֜הve.hi.ki.Tah“and you will attack”Conjunction + Verb, hiphil, sequential perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from נָכָה · “to smite” · Strong's H5221
- אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- עֲמָלֵ֗ק'a.ma.Lek“Amalek”Noun, proper name of a place · from עֲמָלֵק · “Amalek” · Strong's H6002G
- וְהַֽחֲרַמְתֶּם֙ve.ha.cha.ram.Tem“and you will totally destroy”Conjunction + Verb, hiphil, sequential perfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from חָרַם · “to devote; destroy” · Strong's H2763A
- אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- כָּל־kol-“all”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
- אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-“that”Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
- ל֔וֹlo“[belongs] to <the> it”Preposition with article + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from Os3m · “him” · Strong's H9033
- וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'“and not”Conjunction + Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
- תַחְמֹ֖לtach.Mol“you must have compassion”Verb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from חָמַל · “to spare” · Strong's H2550
- עָלָ֑יו'a.Lav“on it”Preposition with article + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
- וְהֵמַתָּ֞הve.he.ma.Tah“and you will put to death”Conjunction + Verb, hiphil, sequential perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from מוּת · “to die” · Strong's H4191
- מֵאִ֣ישׁme.'Ish“from a man”Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from אִישׁ · “man” · Strong's H0376G
- עַד־'ad-“unto”Preposition · from עַד · “till” · Strong's H5704
- אִשָּׁ֗ה'i.Shah“a woman”Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from אִשָּׁה · “woman” · Strong's H0802G
- מֵֽעֹלֵל֙me.'o.Lel“from a child”Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from עוֹלֵל · “infant” · Strong's H5768
- וְעַד־ve.'ad-“and unto”Conjunction + Preposition · from עַד · “till” · Strong's H5704
- יוֹנֵ֔קyo.Nek“a suckling-child”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from יָנַק · “to suck” · Strong's H3243J
- מִשּׁ֣וֹרmi.Shor“from an ox”Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from שׁוֹר · “cattle” · Strong's H7794
- וְעַד־ve.'ad-“and unto”Conjunction + Preposition · from עַד · “till” · Strong's H5704
- שֶׂ֔הSeh“a sheep”Noun, both genders, singular, absolute · from שֶׂה · “sheep” · Strong's H7716
- מִגָּמָ֖לmi.ga.Mal“from a camel”Preposition + Noun, both genders, singular, absolute · from גָּמָל · “camel” · Strong's H1581
- וְעַד־ve.'ad-“and unto”Conjunction + Preposition · from עַד · “till” · Strong's H5704
- חֲמֽוֹר׃ סcha.Mor“a donkey”Noun, both genders, singular, absolute · from חֲמוֹר · “donkey” · Strong's H2543
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