1 Samuel 14:10

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

But if they say thus, Come up unto us; then we will go up; for Jehovah hath delivered them into our hand: and this shall be the sign unto us.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאִם־כֹּ֨ה יֹאמְר֜וּ עֲל֤וּ עָלֵ֙ינוּ֙ וְעָלִ֔ינוּ כִּֽי־נְתָנָ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה בְּיָדֵ֑נוּ וְזֶה־לָּ֖נוּ הָאֽוֹת׃

Transliteration

And-if-thus yōʾmərû: ʿălû upon-us; and-wəʿālînû, because-nətānām YHWH in-yādēnû, and-this-for-us the-ʾôt.

Grammar Details

*yōʾmərû*: imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, Qal - they will say
*ʿălû*: imperative, masculine plural, Qal - go up
*wəʿālînû*: waw-consecutive perfect, 1st common plural, Qal - and we will go up
*nətānām*: perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix, Qal - he has given them
*YHWH*: proper noun - LORD/Yahweh
*yādēnû*: noun, feminine singular with 1st common plural suffix - our hand
*ʾôt*: noun, masculine singular with definite article - the sign

Word Meanings

*yōʾmərû*: they will say/they say/if they say
*ʿălû*: go up/come up/ascend
*wəʿālînû*: we will go up/we will ascend/we will climb
*nətānām*: he has given them/he has delivered them
*yādēnû*: our hand/our power/our control
*ʾôt*: sign/signal/omen

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Referenced Verses

Gen 24:14 : 14 and let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: let the same be she that thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that thou hast showed kindness unto my master.
1 Sam 10:7 : 7 And let it be, when these signs are come unto thee, that thou do as occasion shall serve thee; for God is with thee.
Isa 7:11-14 : 11 Ask thee a sign of Jehovah thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above. 12 But Ahaz said, I will not ask, neither will I tempt Jehovah. 13 And he said, Hear ye now, O house of David: Is it a small thing for you to weary men, that ye will weary my God also? 14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
Judg 6:36 : 36 And Gideon said unto God, If thou wilt save Israel by my hand, as thou hast spoken,
Judg 7:11 : 11 and thou shalt hear what they say; and afterward shall thy hands be strengthened to go down into the camp. Then went he down with Purah his servant unto the outermost part of the armed men that were in the camp.

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