1 Samuel 6:4
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“Then said they, What shall be the trespass offering which we shall return to him? They answered, Five golden emerods, and five golden mice, according to the number of the lords of the Philistines: for one plague was on you all, and on your lords.”
מָה
properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and even relatively, that which); often used with prefixes in various adverbial or conjunctive senses
זָהָב
gold
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זָהָב
Gold. Zahab. More precious than gold. The trials of faith are more valuable than zahab that perishes. Refined faith is worth more than refined gold.
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שׁוּב
we will send back
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שׁוּב
To return, to turn back. Shuwb. The Hebrew word behind both repentance and restoration. Return to Me and I will return to you.
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מִסְפָּר
the number of
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מִסְפָּר
a number, definite (arithmetical) or indefinite (large, innumerable; small, a few); also (abstractly) narration
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טְחֹר
tumors of
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טְחֹר
a boil or ulcer (from the inflammation), especially a tumorin the anus or pudenda (the piles)
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פְּלִשְׁתִּי
the Philistines
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פְּלִשְׁתִּי
a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth
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מַגֵּפָה
a plague
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מַגֵּפָה
a pestilence; by analogy, defeat
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סֶרֶן
the rulers of
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סֶרֶן
an axle; figuratively, a peer
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עַכְבָּר
mice of
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עַכְבָּר
a mouse (as nibbling)
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