1 Samuel
1 Samuel 17:35
35I went after it, struck it down, and delivered the lamb from its mouth. If it reared up against me, I would grab it by its fur, strike it down, and kill it.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I went | וְיָצָ֧אתִי | wə·yā·ṣā·ṯî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | H3318 go or come out |
| after it | אַחֲרָ֛יו | ’a·ḥă·rāw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H310 behind |
| struck it down | וְהִכִּתִ֖יו | wə·hik·ki·ṯîw | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular | H5221 smite |
| and delivered | וְהִצַּ֣לְתִּי | wə·hiṣ·ṣal·tî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | H5337 strip, plunder |
| from its mouth | מִפִּ֑יו | mip·pîw | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H6310 mouth |
| If it reared up | וַיָּ֣קָם | way·yā·qām | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6965 arise, stand up, stand |
| against me | עָלַ֔י | ‘ā·lay | Preposition; first person common singular | H5921 height |
| I would grab | וְהֶחֱזַ֙קְתִּי֙ | wə·he·ḥĕ·zaq·tî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen |
| it by its fur | בִּזְקָנ֔וֹ | biz·qā·nōw | Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singular | H2206 chin, beard |
| strike it down | וְהִכִּתִ֖יו | wə·hik·ki·ṯîw | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular | H5221 smite |
| and kill it | וַהֲמִיתִּֽיו׃ | wa·hă·mî·tîw | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular | H4191 die |
Cross-references
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Amos 3:12 · 2 Timothy 4:17–18 · Judges 14:5–6 · Psalm 91:13 · Daniel 6:22
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.