1 Samuel

1 Samuel 17:28–29

²⁸Now when David’s oldest brother Eliab heard him speaking to the men, his anger burned against David. “Why have you come down here?” he asked. “And with whom did you leave those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your pride and wickedness of heart — you have come down to see the battle!”

²⁹“What have I done now?” said David. “Was it not just a question?”

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1 Samuel 17:28

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now when David’s oldest	הַגָּד֔וֹל	hag·gā·ḏō·wl	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
brother	אָחִ֣יו	’ā·ḥîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H251 brother
Eliab	אֱלִיאָב֙	’ĕ·lî·’āḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H446 Eliab
heard him	וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע	way·yiš·ma‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8085 hear
speaking	בְּדַבְּר֖וֹ	bə·ḏab·bə·rōw	Preposition-b; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the men	הָאֲנָשִׁ֑ים	hā·’ă·nā·šîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H582 man, mankind
his anger	אַף֩	’ap̄	Noun - masculine singular construct	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger
burned	וַיִּֽחַר־	way·yi·ḥar-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2734 burn, be kindled
against David	בְּדָוִ֜ד	bə·ḏā·wiḏ	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
Why	לָמָּה־	lām·māh-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
have you come down	יָרַ֗דְתָּ	yā·raḏ·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H3381 come or go down, descend
here	זֶּ֣ה	zeh	Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
he asked	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
And with	וְעַל־	wə·‘al-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
whom	מִ֨י	mî	Interrogative	H4310 who?
did you leave	נָטַ֜שְׁתָּ	nā·ṭaš·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H5203 leave, forsake, permit
those	הָהֵ֙נָּה֙	hā·hên·nāh	Article; Pronoun - third person feminine plural	H2007 they
few	מְעַ֨ט	mə·‘aṭ	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H4592 a little, fewness, a few
sheep	הַצֹּ֤אן	haṣ·ṣōn	Article; Noun - common singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
in the wilderness	בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר	bam·miḏ·bār	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4057 mouth
I	אֲנִ֧י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
know	יָדַ֣עְתִּי	yā·ḏa‘·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H3045 know
your pride	זְדֹנְךָ֗	zə·ḏō·nə·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2087 insolence, presumptuousness
and wickedness	רֹ֣עַ	rō·a‘	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7455 badness, evil
of heart	לְבָבֶ֔ךָ	lə·ḇā·ḇe·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
you have come down	יָרָֽדְתָּ׃	yā·rā·ḏə·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H3381 come or go down, descend
to	לְמַ֛עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Conjunction	H4616 purpose, intent
see	רְא֥וֹת	rə·’ō·wṯ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7200 see
the battle	הַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה	ham·mil·ḥā·māh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war

1 Samuel 17:29

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
What	מֶ֥ה	meh	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
have I done	עָשִׂ֖יתִי	‘ā·śî·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H6213 do, make
now	עָ֑תָּה	‘āt·tāh	Adverb	H6258 now
said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
David	דָּוִ֔ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
Was it not	הֽוּא׃	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
just a question	דָּבָ֥ר	dā·ḇār	Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word

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1 Samuel 17:28 Matthew 10:36 · Genesis 37:11 · Proverbs 18:19 · Genesis 37:8 · Genesis 37:4 · Mark 3:21 · Proverbs 27:4 · Matthew 27:18 · Psalm 35:11 · Ecclesiastes 4:4 · 1 Samuel 16:13 · 1 Samuel 16:7

1 Samuel 17:29 1 Peter 3:9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.