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1 Samuel 4:19

Now Eli’s daughter-in-law, the wife of Phinehas, was pregnant and about to give birth. When she heard the news of the capture of God’s ark and the deaths of her father-in-law and her husband, she collapsed and gave birth, for her labor pains overtook her.
1 Samuel 4:19
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Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Original language (Hebrew)

וְכַלָּת֣וֹ אֵֽשֶׁת־פִּינְחָס֮ הָרָ֣ה לָלַת֒ וַתִּשְׁמַ֣ע אֶת־הַשְּׁמֻעָ֔ה אֶל־הִלָּקַח֙ אֲר֣וֹן הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים וּמֵ֥ת חָמִ֖יהָ וְאִישָׁ֑הּ וַתִּכְרַ֣ע וַתֵּ֔לֶד כִּֽי־נֶהֶפְכ֥וּ עָלֶ֖יהָ צִרֶֽיהָ׃

  1. וְכַלָּת֣וֹve.kha.la.To“and daughter-in-law his”
    Conjunction + Noun, feminine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from כַּלָּה · “daughter-in-law” · Strong's H3618H
  2. אֵֽשֶׁת־'e.shet-“[the] wife of”
    Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from אִשָּׁה · “wife” · Strong's H0802H
  3. פִּינְחָס֮pi.ne.Chas“Phinehas”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from פִּינְחָס · “Phinehas” · Strong's H6372H
  4. הָרָ֣הha.Rah“[was] pregnant”
    Adjective, feminine, singular, absolute · from הָרָה · “pregnant” · Strong's H2030A
  5. לָלַת֒la.Lat“to give birth”
    Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from יָלַד · “to beget” · Strong's H3205
  6. וַתִּשְׁמַ֣עva.tish.Ma'“and she heard”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from שָׁמַע · “hear” · Strong's H8085G
  7. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  8. הַשְּׁמֻעָ֔הha.she.mu.'Ah“the report”
    Definite article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from שְׁמוּעָה · “tidings” · Strong's H8052
  9. אֶל־'el-“concerning”
    Preposition · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
  10. הִלָּקַח֙hi.la.Kach“[the] being taken of”
    Verb, niphal, infinitive construct, common · from לָקַח · “take” · Strong's H3947G
  11. אֲר֣וֹן'a.Ron“[the] ark of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from אֲרוֹן · “ark” · Strong's H0727
  12. הָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.Him“<the> God”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from אֱלֹהִים · “God” · Strong's H0430G
  13. וּמֵ֥תu.Met“and he had died”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from מוּת · “to die” · Strong's H4191
  14. חָמִ֖יהָcha.Mi.ha“father-in-law her”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from חָם · “father-in-law” · Strong's H2524
  15. וְאִישָׁ֑הּve.'i.Shah“and husband her”
    Conjunction + Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from אִישׁ · “husband” · Strong's H0376H
  16. וַתִּכְרַ֣עva.tikh.Ra'“and she bowed down”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from כָּרַע · “to bow” · Strong's H3766
  17. וַתֵּ֔לֶדva.Te.led“and she gave birth”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from יָלַד · “to beget” · Strong's H3205
  18. כִּֽי־ki-“for”
    Particle · from כִּי · “for” · Strong's H3588A
  19. נֶהֶפְכ֥וּne.hef.Khu“they turned”
    Verb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural · from הָפַךְ · “to overturn” · Strong's H2015
  20. עָלֶ֖יהָ'a.Lei.ha“on her”
    Preposition with article + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
  21. צִרֶֽיהָ׃tzi.Rei.ha“pangs her”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from צִיר · “pang” · Strong's H6735C
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)