King James Version

1 Samuel 7:17

And his return was to Ramah; for there was his house; and there he judged Israel; and there he built an altar unto the LORD.

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וּתְשֻׁבָת֤וֹuteshuvatvoand answerתְּשׁוּבָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and answer”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8666a recurrence (of time or place); a reply (as returned)answer, be expired, return.הָרָמָ֨תָה֙haramatahthe Ramahרָמָהdefinite article, noun, proper name, directional ending — “the Ramah”H7414Ramah, the name of four places in PalestineRamah.כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…שָׁ֣םshamthereשָׁםadverb — “there”H8033there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thencein it, [phrase] thence, there (-in, [phrase] of, [phrase] out), [phrase] thither, [phrase] whither.בֵּית֔וֹbeytvofamilyבַּיִתnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “family”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web,…וְשָׁ֖םveshamand thereשָׁםconjunction, adverb — “and there”H8033there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thencein it, [phrase] thence, there (-in, [phrase] of, [phrase] out), [phrase] thither, [phrase] whither.שָׁפָ֣טshafatjudgeשָׁפַטverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “judge”, a completed actionH8199to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate (literally or figuratively)[phrase] avenge, [idiom] that condemn, contend, defend, execute (judgment), (be a) judge(-ment), [idiom] needs, plead, reason, rule.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).יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyisraelIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלnoun, proper name — “Israel”H3478Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterityIsrael.וַיִּֽבֶןvayivenand buildבָּנָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and build”, the next action in the storyH1129to build (literally and figuratively)(begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), [idiom] surely.שָׁ֥םshamthereשָׁםadverb — “there”H8033there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thencein it, [phrase] thence, there (-in, [phrase] of, [phrase] out), [phrase] thither, [phrase] whither.מִזְבֵּ֖חַmizbechaaltarמִזְבֵּחַnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “altar”, the ordinary formH4196an altaraltar.לַֽיהוָֽהlayhvahto Jehovahיְהֹוָהpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And his return was to Ramah, for there was his house; and there he judged Israel; and he built there an altar unto the LORD.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And his return was to Ramah, for there was his house; and there he judged Israel: and he built there an altar unto Jehovah.

Young’s Literal Translation

and his returning [is] to Ramath, for there [is] his house, and there he hath judged Israel, and he buildeth there an altar to Jehovah.

World English Bible

His return was to Ramah, for his house was there, and he judged Israel there; and he built an altar to Yahweh there.

Darby Translation

And his return was to Ramah; for there was his house, and there he judged Israel; and there he built an altar to Jehovah.

Douay-Rheims

And he returned to Ramatha, for there was his house, and there he judged Israel: he built also there an altar to the Lord.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And his return was to Ramah, for there was his house; and there he judged Israel; and he built there an altar unto the LORD.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And his return was to Armathaim, because there was his house; and there he judged Israel, and built there an altar to the Lord.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἡ δὲ ἀποστροφὴ αὐτοῦ εἰς ʼΑρμαθάιμ, ὅτι ἐκεῖ ἦν ὁ οἶκος αὐτοῦ· καὶ ἐδίκαζεν ἐκεῖ τὸν Ἰσραήλ, καὶ ᾠκοδόμησεν ἐκεῖ θυσιαστήριον τῷ Κυρίῳ.