1 Samuel
1 Samuel 17:15
15but David went back and forth from Saul to tend his father’s sheep in Bethlehem.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| but David | וְדָוִ֛ד | wə·ḏā·wiḏ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| went back and forth | הֹלֵ֥ךְ | hō·lêḵ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H1980 go, come, walk |
| from | מֵעַ֣ל | mê·‘al | Preposition-m | H5921 height |
| Saul | שָׁא֑וּל | šā·’ūl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7586 Shaul |
| to tend | לִרְע֛וֹת | lir·‘ō·wṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H7462 pasture, tend, graze |
| his father’s | אָבִ֖יו | ’ā·ḇîw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1 father |
| sheep | צֹ֥אן | ṣōn | Noun - common singular construct | H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks |
| in Bethlehem | לָֽחֶם׃ | lā·ḥem | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H1035 Beth-Lechem |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.