1 Samuel

1 Samuel 17:36–37

36Your servant has killed lions and bears; this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, for he has defied the armies of the living God.”

37David added, “The LORD, who delivered me from the claws of the lion and the bear, will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine.”

“Go,” said Saul, “and may the LORD be with you.”

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1 Samuel 17:36

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Your servantעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ‘aḇ·de·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
has killedהִכָּ֣הhik·kāhVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5221 smite
lionsהָאֲרִ֛יhā·’ă·rîArticle; Noun - masculine singularH738 lion
andגַּ֧םgamConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
bearsהַדּ֖וֹבhad·dō·wḇArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1677 bear
thisהַזֶּה֙haz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
uncircumcisedהֶעָרֵ֤לhe·‘ā·rêlArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH6189 having foreskin
Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֨יhap·pə·liš·tîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH6430 Philistine
will beוְֽ֠הָיָהwə·hā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like oneכְּאַחַ֣דkə·’a·ḥaḏPreposition-k; Number - masculine singularH259 one
of themמֵהֶ֔םmê·hemPreposition-m; Pronoun - third person masculine plural
forכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
he has defiedחֵרֵ֔ףḥê·rêp̄Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2778 reproach
the armiesמַעַרְכֹ֖תma·‘ar·ḵōṯNoun - feminine plural constructH4634 row, rank, battle-line
of the livingחַיִּֽים׃סḥay·yîmAdjective - masculine pluralH2416 alive, living
Godאֱלֹהִ֥ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God

1 Samuel 17:37

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Davidדָּוִד֒dā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
addedוַיֹּאמֶר֮way·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
The LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
whoאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
delivered meהִצִּלַ֜נִיhiṣ·ṣi·la·nîVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH5337 strip, plunder
from the clawsמִיַּ֤דmî·yaḏPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
of the lionהָֽאֲרִי֙hā·’ă·rîArticle; Noun - masculine singularH738 lion
the bearהַדֹּ֔בhad·dōḇArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1677 bear
will deliver meיַצִּילֵ֔נִיyaṣ·ṣî·lê·nîVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH5337 strip, plunder
from the handמִיַּ֥דmî·yaḏPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
of thisהַזֶּ֑הסhaz·zɛ·hsArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יhap·pə·liš·tîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH6430 Philistine
Goלֵ֔ךְlêḵVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Saulשָׁא֤וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
and may the LORDוַֽיהוָ֖הYah·wehConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
beיִהְיֶ֥הyih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
with youעִמָּֽךְ׃‘im·māḵPreposition; second person feminine singularH5973 with

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1 Samuel 17:36 1 Samuel 17:10

1 Samuel 17:37 2 Timothy 4:17–18 · Psalm 138:7–8 · 2 Corinthians 1:9–10 · Psalm 63:7 · Psalm 18:16–17 · 1 Samuel 20:13 · 1 Chronicles 22:11 · 1 Chronicles 22:16 · 1 Samuel 7:12 · 2 Samuel 10:12 · Psalm 138:3 · Psalm 77:11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.