New American Standard Bible 1995

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1 Samuel

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"Thus says the LORD of hosts, 'I will punish Amalek for what he did to Israel, how he set himself against him on the way while he was coming up from Egypt.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
"Thus thus, here Adverb H3541 כֹּ֤ה koh
says to utter, say Verb H559 אָמַר֙ a·mar
the LORD the proper name of the God of Israel Noun H3068 יְהוָ֣ה Yah·weh
of hosts, army, war, warfare Noun H6635 צְבָאֹ֔ות tze·va·'o·vt,
I will punish to attend to, visit, muster, appoint Verb H6485 פָּקַ֕דְתִּי pa·kad·ti
Amalek a desc. of Esau, also his posterity Noun H6002 עֲמָלֵ֖ק a·ma·lek
Analysis:
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[for] what who, which, that Particle H834 אֲשֶׁר־ a·sher-
he did do, make Verb H6213 עָשָׂ֥ה a·sah
to Israel, "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc. Noun H3478 לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל le·yis·ra·'el;
Analysis:
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how who, which, that Particle H834 אֲשֶׁר־ a·sher-
he set to put, place, set Verb H7760 שָׂ֥ם sam
himself against him on the way way, road, distance, journey, manner Noun H1870 בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְ bad·de·rech,
while he was coming to go up, ascend, climb Verb H5927 בַּעֲלֹתֹ֖ו ba·'a·lo·tov
up from Egypt. a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa Noun H4714 מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃ mim·mitz·ra·yim.
Analysis:

Egypt is often associated with the secular world. We become enslaved to our worldly desires, such as job, money, cars. In other words the world or (Egypt) looks good and very tempting until we get so wrapped up in it that we become a slave to it.

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Amalek

AMALEK; AMALEKITEam'-a-lek, a-mal'-e-kit, am'-a-lek-it (`amaleq, `amaleqi): A tribe dwelling originally in the region south of Judah, the wilderness of et-Tih where the Israelites came into conflict with them. They were nomads as a people dwelling in that tract would naturally be. When they joined the Midianites to invade Israel they came "with their cattle... View Details

Egypt

EGYPTe'-jipt:I. THE COUNTRY1. The Basis of the Land 2. The Nile Valley 3. Earliest Human Remains 4. Climate 5. Conditions of Life 6. The Nile 7. The Fauna 8. The Flora 9. The Prehistoric RacesII. THE HISTORY1. 1st and 2nd Ages: Prehistoric 2. 3d Age: Ist and IInd Dynasties 3. 4th Age: IIIrd through VIth Dynasties 4. 5th Age: VIIth through XIVth Dynasties 5.... View Details

Israel

ISRAEL, KINGDOM OF" I. THE FIRST PERIOD1. The Two Kingdoms2. The Ist Dynasty3. The IInd Dynasty4. Civil WarII. PERIOD OF THE SYRIAN WARS1. The IIIrd Dynasty2. World-Politics3. Battle of Karkar4. Loss of Territory5. Reform of Religion6. Revolution7. The IVth Dynasty8. Renewed Prosperity9. AnarchyIII. DECLINE AND FALL1. Loss of Independence2. Decline3. Extinct... View Details

People

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 "Thus says the LORD of hosts, 'I will punish Amalek for what he did to Israel, how he set himself against him on the way while he was coming up from Egypt.
King James Bible "Thus says Thus saith the LORD of hosts, 'I will punish I remember that which Amalek for what he did to Israel, how he set himself against laid wait for him on in the way while way, when he was coming came up from Egypt.
Hebrew Greek English "Thus says the LORD of hosts, 'I will punish Amalek for what he did to Israel, how he set himself against him on the way while he was coming up from Egypt.