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Noלֹאsmithוְחָרָשׁwas foundיִמָּצֵאin allבְּכֹלthe landאֶרֶץof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלforכִּיthe Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּיםhad said,אָמְרוּ“Otherwiseפֶּןthe Hebrewsהָעִבְרִיםwill makeיַעֲשׂוּswordחֶרֶבorאוֹspear.”חֲנִית
1 Samuel 13:19
Study it in the app“No smith was found in all the land of Israel, for the Philistines had said, “Otherwise the Hebrews will make sword or spear.””
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Samuel 13:19, word by word
- smithחָרָשׁcharash
craftsman
Craftsman: one who works stone, wood or metal.
Where else “charash” appears- was foundיִמָּצֵאyimatse
find
To come upon what one seeks, or something not expected.
Where else “yimatse” appears- the landאֶרֶץerets
land
A region or nation, above all Israel's.
Where else “erets” appears- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael
Israel
Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.
Where else “yisrael” appears- the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּיםfelishtim
Philistines
Philistines: a people that settled on the south-west coast of Canaan and was Israel's enemy in the days of the judges and of David.
Where else “felishtim” appears- had saidאָמְרוּamru
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “amru” appears- the Hebrewsעִבְרִיםivrim
Hebrew
Hebrew: a descendant of Eber; the name that other peoples gave to Abram and to the Israelites.
Where else “ivrim” appears- will makeיַעֲשׂוּyaasu
make
To build or create something.
Where else “yaasu” appears- swordחֶרֶבcherev
sword
A sword; or war.
Where else “cherev” appears- spearחֲנִיתchanit
spear
A spear: a long weapon with a point, for striking at close range or for throwing.
Where else “chanit” appears
The context
18another group turned toward the road to Beth-horon; and another group turned toward the road of the border that looks down on the valley of Zeboim, toward the wilderness.
19 · This verse (above)
20So all Israel went down to the Philistines to sharpen each his plowshare, his mattock, his ax, and his hoe.