1 Samuel
1 Samuel 16:18
18One of the servants answered, “I have seen a son of Jesse of Bethlehem who knows how to play the harp. He is a mighty man of valor, a warrior, eloquent and handsome, and the LORD is with him.”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One | אֶחָ֨ד | ’e·ḥāḏ | Number - masculine singular | H259 one |
| of the servants | מֵהַנְּעָרִ֜ים | mê·han·nə·‘ā·rîm | Preposition-m, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H5288 a shaking, scattering |
| answered | וַיַּעַן֩ | way·ya·‘an | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6030 answer, respond |
| I have seen | רָאִ֜יתִי | rā·’î·ṯî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | H7200 see |
| a son | בֵּ֣ן | bên | Noun - masculine singular | H1121 son |
| of Jesse | לְיִשַׁי֮ | lə·yi·šay | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3448 Jishai |
| of Bethlehem | הַלַּחְמִי֒ | hal·laḥ·mî | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1022 Beth-lechemite |
| who knows | יֹדֵ֣עַ | yō·ḏê·a‘ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H3045 know |
| how to play | נַ֠גֵּן | nag·gên | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | H5059 touch |
| He is a mighty man | וְגִבּ֨וֹר | wə·ḡib·bō·wr | Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular construct | H1368 strong, mighty |
| of valor | חַ֜יִל | ḥa·yil | Noun - masculine singular | H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army |
| a warrior | וְאִ֧ישׁ | wə·’îš | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H376 man |
| eloquent | וּנְב֥וֹן | ū·nə·ḇō·wn | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular construct | H995 discern |
| and handsome | תֹּ֑אַר | tō·’ar | Noun - masculine singular | H8389 outline, form |
| and the LORD | וַיהוָ֖ה | Yah·weh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| is with him | עִמּֽוֹ׃ | ‘im·mōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H5973 with |
Cross-references
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1 Samuel 3:19 · Genesis 39:23 · Genesis 39:2 · 1 Samuel 17:32–36 · 1 Samuel 10:7 · Matthew 1:23 · Matthew 28:20 · 2 Samuel 14:20 · 2 Samuel 17:10 · 2 Samuel 17:8 · 1 Samuel 18:12–14
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.