King James Version

1 Samuel 28:5

And when Saul saw the host of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart greatly trembled.

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וַיַּ֥רְאvayarand seeרָאָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and see”, the next action in the storyH7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), m…שָׁא֖וּלshaulShaulשָׁאוּלnoun, proper name — “Shaul”H7586Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two IsraelitesSaul, Shaul.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).מַחֲנֵ֣הmachaneharmyמַחֲנֶהnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “army”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4264an encampment (of travellers or troops); hence, an army, whether literal (of soldiers) or figurative (of dancers, angels, cattle, locusts, stars; or even the sacred courts)army, band, battle, camp, company, drove, host, tents.פְלִשְׁתִּ֑יםfelishtimPhilistineפְּלִשְׁתִּיnoun, gentilic, masculine, plural, absolute — “Philistine”, the ordinary formH6430a Pelishtite or inhabitant of PeleshethPhilistine.וַיִּרָ֕אvayiraand fearיָרֵאconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and fear”, the next action in the storyH3372to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frightenaffright, be (make) afraid, dread(-ful), (put in) fear(-ful, -fully, -ing), (be had in) reverence(-end), [idiom] see, terrible (act, -ness, thing).וַיֶּחֱרַ֥דvayecheradand discomfitחָרַדconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and discomfit”, the next action in the storyH2729to shudder with terror; hence, to fear; also to hasten (with anxiety)be (make) afraid, be careful, discomfit, fray (away), quake, tremble.לִבּ֖וֹlibvocomfortablyלֵבnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “comfortably”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3820the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything[phrase] care for, comfortably, consent, [idiom] considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), [idiom] heed, [idiom] I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), [idiom] regard(-ed), [idiom]…מְאֹֽדmeodespeciallyמְאֹדadverb — “especially”H3966properly, vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated)diligently, especially, exceeding(-ly), far, fast, good, great(-ly), [idiom] louder and louder, might(-ily, -y), (so) much, quickly, (so) sore, utterly, very ([phrase] much, sore), well.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And when Saul saw the host of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart trembled greatly.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And when Saul saw the host of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart trembled greatly.

Young’s Literal Translation

and Saul seeth the camp of the Philistines, and feareth, and his heart trembleth greatly,

World English Bible

When Saul saw the army of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart trembled greatly.

Darby Translation

And when Saul saw the camp of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart greatly trembled.

Douay-Rheims

And Saul saw the army of the Plilistines, and was afraid, and his heart was very much dismayed.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And when Saul saw the host of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart trembled greatly.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Saul saw the camp of the Philistines, and he was alarmed, and his heart was greatly dismayed.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ εἶδε Σαοὺλ τὴν παρεμβολὴν τῶν ἀλλοφύλων, καὶ ἐφοβήθη, καὶ ἐξέστη ἡ καρδία αὐτοῦ σφόδρα.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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