King James Version

1 Samuel 5:12

And the men that died not were smitten with the emerods: and the cry of the city went up to heaven.

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וְהָֽאֲנָשִׁים֙vehaanashimand the a certainאִישׁconjunction, definite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “and the a certain”, the ordinary formH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…אֲשֶׁ֣רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…לֹאlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…מֵ֔תוּmetvdieמוּתverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “die”, a completed actionH4191to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill[idiom] at all, [idiom] crying, (be) dead (body, man, one), (put to, worthy of) death, destroy(-er), (cause to, be like to, must) die, kill, necro(-mancer), [idiom] must needs, slay, [idiom] surely, [idiom] very suddenly, [idiom] in (no) w…הֻכּ֖וּhukvstrikeנָכָהverb, hophal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “strike”, a completed actionH5221to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)beat, cast forth, clap, give (wounds), [idiom] go forward, [idiom] indeed, kill, make (slaughter), murderer, punish, slaughter, slay(-er, -ing), smite(-r, -ing), strike, be stricken, (give) stripes, [idiom] surely, wound.בעפליםvflymin emerodעֹפֶלpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “in emerod”, the ordinary formH6076a tumor; also a mound, i.e. fortressemerod, fort, strong hold, tower.בַּטְּחֹרִ֑יםbatchorimin emerodטְחֹרpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “in emerod”, the ordinary formH2914a boil or ulcer (from the inflammation), especially a tumorin the anus or pudenda (the piles)emerod.וַתַּ֛עַלvataaland ascend upעָלָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and ascend up”, the next action in the storyH5927to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurativearise (up), (cause to) ascend up, at once, break (the day) (up), bring (up), (cause to) burn, carry up, cast up, [phrase] shew, climb (up), (cause to, make to) come (up), cut off, dawn, depart, exalt, excel, fall, fetch up, get up, (make t…שַֽׁוְעַ֥תshavatcryingשַׁוְעָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “crying”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7775a hallooingcrying.הָעִ֖ירhairthe cityעִירdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the city”, the ordinary formH5892a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.הַשָּׁמָֽיִםhashamayimthe heavenשָׁמַיִםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the heaven”, the ordinary formH8064the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve)air, [idiom] astrologer, heaven(-s).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And the men that died not were smitten with the emerods; and the cry of the city went up to heaven.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And the men that died not were smitten with the tumors; and the cry of the city went up to heaven.

Young’s Literal Translation

and the men who have not died have been smitten with emerods, and the cry of the city goeth up into the heavens.

World English Bible

The men who didn’t die were struck with the tumors; and the cry of the city went up to heaven.

Darby Translation

and the men that died not were smitten with the hemorrhoids; and the cry of the city went up to heaven.

Douay-Rheims

For there was the fear of death in every city, and the hand of God was exceeding heavy. The men also that did not die, were afflicted with the emerods: and the cry of every city went up to heaven.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And the men that died not were smitten with the emerods; and the cry of the city went up to heaven.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For there was a very great confusion in all the city, when the ark of the God of Israel entered there; and those who lived and died not were smitten with emerods; and the cry of the city went up to heaven.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

καὶ οἱ ζῶντες καὶ οὐκ ἀποθανόντες ἐπλήγησαν εἰς τὰς ἕδρας· καὶ ἀνέβη ἡ κραυγὴ τῆς πόλεως εἰς τὸν οὐρανόν.