1 Samuel

1 Samuel 17:38

³⁸Then Saul clothed David in his own tunic, put a bronze helmet on his head, and dressed him in armor.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Saul	שָׁא֤וּל	šā·’ūl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7586 Shaul
clothed	וַיַּלְבֵּ֨שׁ	way·yal·bêš	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3847 put on (a garment), wear, clothe, be clothed
David	דָּוִד֙	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
in his own tunic	מַדָּ֔יו	mad·dāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H4055 measure
put	וְנָתַ֛ן	wə·nā·ṯan	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
a bronze	נְחֹ֖שֶׁת	nə·ḥō·šeṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H5178 copper, bronze
helmet	ק֥וֹבַע	qō·w·ḇa‘	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6959 helmet
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
his head	רֹאשׁ֑וֹ	rō·šōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7218 head
and dressed	וַיַּלְבֵּ֥שׁ	way·yal·bêš	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3847 put on (a garment), wear, clothe, be clothed
him	אֹת֖וֹ	’ō·ṯōw	Direct object marker; third person masculine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
in armor	שִׁרְיֽוֹן׃	šir·yō·wn	Noun - masculine singular	H8302 body-armour

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.