Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleHow much better it would have been if the troops had eaten freely today from the plunder they took from their enemies! Would not the slaughter of the Philistines have been much greater?” Young's Literal Translation How much more if the people had well eaten to-day of the spoil of its enemies which it hath found, for now, the smiting hath not been great among the Philistines.’ King James Bible How much more, if haply the people had eaten freely to day of the spoil of their enemies which they found? for had there not been now a much greater slaughter among the Philistines? Hebrew How much better it would have beenאַ֗ף (’ap̄) Conjunction Strong's 637: Meaning accession, yea, adversatively though if לוּא֩ (lū) Preposition Strong's 3863: If, would that! the troops הָעָ֔ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock had eaten אָכֹ֨ל (’ā·ḵōl) Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Strong's 398: To eat freely today הַיּוֹם֙ (hay·yō·wm) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day from the plunder מִשְּׁלַ֥ל (miš·šə·lal) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7998: A prey, spoil, plunder, booty they took מָצָ֑א (mā·ṣā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present from their enemies! אֹיְבָ֖יו (’ō·yə·ḇāw) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 341: Hating, an adversary Would not עַתָּ֛ה (‘at·tāh) Adverb Strong's 6258: At this time the slaughter מַכָּ֖ה (mak·kāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4347: A wound, carnage, pestilence of the Philistines בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃ (bap·pə·liš·tîm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's 6430: Philistines -- inhabitants of Philistia have been much greater?” רָבְתָ֥ה (rā·ḇə·ṯāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 7235: To be or become much, many or great |
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