1 Samuel 14:52

“The war was fierce against the Philistines all the days of Saul; and when Saul saw any mighty man or any valiant man, he gathered him to himself.”

1 Samuel 14:52 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Samuel 14:52, word by word

The warמִּלְחָמָהmilchama

war, battle

War, battle.

Where else “milchama” appears
wasתְּהִיtehi

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “tehi” appears
fierceחֲזָקָהchazaka

strong

Of great power or intensity: a hand, a wind or a famine no one can withstand.

Where else “chazaka” appears
the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּיםpelishtim

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 “pelishtim” appears
the daysיְמֵיyeme

time

Literally "the days": a period, an age, or the span of someone's life.

Where else “yeme” appears
of Saulשָׁאוּלshaul

Saul

Saul, the name of several people. The best known is the son of Kish, of the tribe of Benjamin, the first king of Israel. A king of Edom and a son of Simeon also bear it. It means "asked for".

Where else “shaul” appears
sawרָאָהraa

see

To see with one's eyes.

Where else “raa” appears
mightyגִּבּוֹרgibor

warrior

A brave warrior, or a capable man.

Where else “gibor” appears
manאִישׁish

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

Where else “ish” appears
valiant manבֶּןben

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

Where else “ben” appears
valiant manחַיִלchayil

valor

Strength and ability: the brave man in war, the capable and worthy person.

Where else “chayil” appears
he gathered himיַּאַסְפֵyaasfe

assemble

To bring people together in one place.

Where else “yaasfe” appears

The context

51Kish, father of Saul, and Ner, father of Abner, were sons of Abiel.

52 · This verse (above)

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