And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and pitched by the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines.
And Saul and the men of Iſrael were gathered together, and pitched by the valley of Elah, and † ſet the battell in aray againſt the Philiſtines.
אִישׁ , masculine noun, ʾiysh — man (value 311)
H376,
אִישׁ ʼîysh, eesh; contracted for H582 (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation):—also, another, any (man), a certain, champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), none, one, people, person, steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare H802.man
man, male (in contrast to woman, female)
husband
human being, person (in contrast to God)
servant
mankind
champion
great man
whosoever
each (adjective)
Used in 1850 Verses, 38 Books 2146  Occurrence Count
אֵלָה , proper locative noun, proper masculine noun, ʾeyla — "terebinth", an Israelite name, also an Edomite name (value 36)
H425,
אֵלָה ʼÊlâh, ay-law'; the same as H424; Elah, the name of an Edomite, of four Israelites, and also of a place in Palestine:—Elah.Elah = "An oak"
an Edomite chief
a king of Israel for two years, son of Baasha
the father of king Hoshea of Israel
a son of Caleb
son of Uzzi
Used in 15 Verses, 5 Books 16  Occurrence Count
אָסַף , verb, ʾasaf — to gather, remove (value 141)
H622,
אָסַף ʼâçaph, aw-saf'; a primitive root; to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. remove (destroy, leave behind, put up, restore, etc.):—assemble, bring, consume, destroy, felch, gather (in, together, up again), × generally, get (him), lose, put all together, receive, recover (another from leprosy), (be) rereward, × surely, take (away, into, up), × utterly, withdraw.to gather, receive, remove, gather in
(Qal)
to gather, collect
to gather (an individual into company of others)
to bring up the rear
to gather and take away, remove, withdraw
(Niphal)
to assemble, be gathered
(pass of Qal 1a2)
to be gathered to one's fathers
to be brought in or into (association with others)
(pass of Qal 1a4)
to be taken away, removed, perish
(Piel)
to gather (harvest)
to take in, receive into
rearguard, rearward (subst)
(Pual) to be gathered
(Hithpael) to gather oneself or themselves
Used in 188 Verses, 31 Books 199  Occurrence Count
חָנָה , verb, hana — to decline, bend down, encamp (value 63)
H2583,
חָנָה chânâh, khaw-naw'; a primitive root (compare H2603); properly, to incline; by implication, to decline (of the slanting rays of evening); specifically, to pitch a tent; generally to encamp (for abode or siege):—abide (in tents), camp, dwell, encamp, grow to an end, lie, pitch (tent), rest in tent.to decline, incline, encamp, bend down, lay siege against
(Qal)
to decline
to encamp
Used in 135 Verses, 20 Books 143  Occurrence Count
יִשְׂרָאֵל , proper masculine noun, yisraʾeyl — "God strives", another name of Jacob and his desc (value 541)
H3478,
יִשְׂרָאֵל Yisrâʼêl, yis-raw-ale'; from H8280 and H410; he will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity:—Israel.Israel = "God prevails"
the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel
the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob
the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split
the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah
the name of the nation after the return from exile
Used in 2231 Verses, 34 Books 2505  Occurrence Count
מִלְחָמָה , feminine noun, milhama — a battle, war (value 123)
H4421,
מִלְחָמָה milchâmâh, mil-khaw-maw'; from H3898 (in the sense of fighting); a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. war-fare):—battle, fight(-ing), war(-rior).Used in 308 Verses, 27 Books 319  Occurrence Count
עֵמֶק , masculine noun, ʿeymek — a vale (value 210)
H6010,
עֵמֶק ʻêmeq, ay'-mek; from H6009; a vale (i.e. broad depression):—dale, vale, valley (often used as a part of proper names). See also H1025.valley, vale, lowland, open country
Used in 64 Verses, 17 Books 69  Occurrence Count
עָרַךְ , verb, ʿarakh — to arrange or set in order (value 290)
H6186,
עָרַךְ ʻârak, aw-rak'; a primitive root; to set in a row, i.e. arrange, put in order (in a very wide variety of applications):—put (set) (the battle, self) in array, compare, direct, equal, esteem, estimate, expert (in war), furnish, handle, join (battle), ordain, (lay, put, reckon up, set) (in) order, prepare, tax, value.to arrange, set or put or lay in order, set in array, prepare, order, ordain, handle, furnish, esteem, equal, direct, compare
(Qal)
to arrange or set or lay in order, arrange, state in order, set forth (a legal case), set in place
to compare, be comparable
(Hiphil) to value, tax
Used in 72 Verses, 19 Books 76  Occurrence Count
פְּלִשְׁתִּי , adjective, pəlishtiy — inhab. of Philistia (value 820)
H6430,
פְּלִשְׁתִּי Pelishtîy, pel-ish-tee'; patrial from H6429; a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth:—Philistine.Philistine = "immigrants"
an inhabitant of Philistia; descendants of Mizraim who immigrated from Caphtor (Crete?) to the western seacoast of Canaan
Used in 244 Verses, 18 Books 286  Occurrence Count
קָרָא , verb, karaʾ — to encounter, befall (value 301)
H7122,
קָרָא qârâʼ, kaw-raw'; a primitive root; to encounter, whether accidentally or in a hostile manner:—befall, (by) chance, (cause to) come (upon), fall out, happen, meet.to encounter, befall, meet
(Qal)
to meet, encounter
to befall (fig)
(Niphal) to meet, meet unexpectedly
(Hiphil) to cause to meet
Used in 35 Verses, 9 Books 37  Occurrence Count
קִרְאָה , masculine noun, kirʾa — against he come, help, meet, seek, to, in the way (value 306)
H7125,
קִרְאָה qirʼâh, keer-aw'; from H7122; an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite):—× against (he come), help, meet, seek, × to, × in the way.masculine noun (BDB)
to encounter, befall, meet
(Qal)
to meet, encounter
to befall (fig)
Used in 98 Verses, 18 Books 100  Occurrence Count
שָׁאוּל , proper masculine noun, shaʾul — "asked (of Yah)", first king of Isr., also an Edomite and two Israelites (value 337)
H7586,
שָׁאוּל Shâʼûwl, shaw-ool'; passive participle of H7592; asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites:—Saul, Shaul.Saul or Shaul = "desired"
a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the 1st king of Israel
an early king of Edom and a successor of Samlah
a son of Simeon
a Levite, son of Uzziah
Used in 335 Verses, 8 Books 402  Occurrence Count
| 1 Samuel 17:2Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and pitched by the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| וְשָׁא֤וּל וְאִֽישׁ־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ נֶאֶסְפ֔וּ וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ בְּעֵ֣מֶק הָאֵלָ֑ה וַיַּעַרְכ֥וּ מִלְחָמָ֖ה לִקְרַ֥את פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃ |
| Verse #7621 (Ch. #253) — 11 words, 54 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| And Saul |
H7586shaʾul |
שָׁאוּל |
337 |
| and the men |
H376ʾiysh |
אִישׁ |
311 |
| of Israel |
H3478yisraʾeyl |
יִשְׂרָאֵל |
541 |
| were gathered together, |
H622ʾasaf |
אָסַף |
141 |
| and pitched |
H2583hana |
חָנָה |
63 |
| by the valley |
H6010ʿeymek |
עֵמֶק |
210 |
| of Elah, |
H425ʾeyla |
אֵלָה |
36 |
| and set the battle |
H4421milhama |
מִלְחָמָה |
123 |
| in array |
H6186ʿarakh |
עָרַךְ |
290 |
| against |
H7125kirʾa |
קִרְאָה |
306 |
| the Philistines. |
H6430pəlishtiy |
פְּלִשְׁתִּי |
820 |
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