Study it in the app“If he is able to fight with me and strikes me, then we will be your slaves; but if I prevail against him and strike him, then you will be our slaves and serve us.””
Ifאִםhe is ableיוּכַלto fightלְהִלָּחֵםwith meאִתִּיand strikes me,וְהִכָּנִיthen we will beוְהָיִינוּyourלָכֶםslaves;לַעֲבָדִיםbut ifוְאִםIאֲנִיprevailאוּכַלagainst himלוֹand strike him,וְהִכִּיתִיוthen you will beוִהְיִיתֶםourלָנוּslavesלַעֲבָדִיםand serveוַעֲבַדְתֶּםus.”אֹתָנוּ
be able
To have the strength, the permission or the opportunity to do something.
Where else “yuchal” appearsfight
To struggle against an enemy with weapons and give battle; God also fights for his people.
Where else “hilachem” appearsstrike dead
To strike dead, kill.
Where else “hika” appearshappen
For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.
Where else “hayinu” appearsslave
A person who belongs to a master and works for him, without freedom of his own.
Where else “avadim” appearsserve
To serve a person.
Where else “avadtem” appears8He stood and called to the battle lines of Israel and said to them, “Why do you come out to draw up for war? Am I not the Philistine, and you servants of Saul? Choose for yourselves a man, and let him come down to me.
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10The Philistine said, “I reproach the battle lines of Israel this day. Give me a man, and let us fight together.”
