1 Samuel 4:18
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“And it came to pass, when he made mention of the ark of God, that he fell from off the seat backward by the side of the gate, and his neck brake, and he died: for he was an old man, and heavy. And he had judged Israel forty years.”
שָׁפַט
to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate (literally or figuratively)
יִשְׂרָאֵל
Israel
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יִשְׂרָאֵל
Israel. To struggle with God and prevail. The name given to Jacob. God's chosen people. Those who wrestle honestly with God.
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יָד
the side of
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יָד
Hand. Yad. The hand as the symbol of power and action. When God's hand rests on a life nothing is impossible.
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בְּעַד
behind
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בְּעַד
in up to or over against; generally at, beside, among, behind, for, etc.
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מִפְרֶקֶת
neck/ his
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מִפְרֶקֶת
properly, a fracture, i.e. joint (vertebrae) of the neck
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שָׁנֶה
years
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שָׁנֶה
a year (as a revolution of time)
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זָקֵן
he was old
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זָקֵן
to be old
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