1 Samuel

1 Samuel 17:23

23And as he was speaking with them, suddenly the champion named Goliath, the Philistine from Gath, came forward from the ranks of the Philistines and shouted his usual words, which David also heard.

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And as heוְה֣וּא׀wə·hūConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
was speakingמְדַבֵּ֣רmə·ḏab·bêrVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularH1696 speak
with themעִמָּ֗ם‘im·māmPreposition; third person masculine pluralH5973 with
suddenlyוְהִנֵּ֣הwə·hin·nêhConjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
the championאִ֣ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singular constructH376 man
namedשְׁמ֤וֹšə·mōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH8034 name
Goliathגָּלְיָת֩gā·lə·yāṯNoun - proper - masculine singularH1555 Goljath
the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֨יhap·pə·liš·tîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH6430 Philistine
from Gathמִגַּת֙mig·gaṯPreposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singularH1661 wine-press
came forwardעוֹלֶ֞ה‘ō·w·lehVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
from the ranksמִמַּעֲרוֹתmim·ma·ʿă·rōṯPreposition-m; Noun - feminine plural constructH4630 an open spot
of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpə·liš·tîmNoun - proper - masculine pluralH6430 Philistine
and shoutedוַיְדַבֵּ֖רway·ḏab·bêrConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
his usual wordsכַּדְּבָרִ֣יםkad·də·ḇā·rîmPreposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH1697 speech, word
whichהָאֵ֑לֶּהhā·’êl·lehArticle; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these
Davidדָּוִֽד׃dā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
also heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֖עway·yiš·ma‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH8085 hear

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.