1 Samuel
1 Samuel 17:40
40And David took his staff in his hand, selected five smooth stones from the brook, and put them in the pouch of his shepherd’s bag. And with his sling in hand, he approached the Philistine.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And | וַיִּקַּ֨ח | way·yiq·qaḥ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3947 take |
| his staff | מַקְל֜וֹ | maq·lōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H4731 rod, staff |
| in his hand | בְּיָד֗וֹ | bə·yā·ḏōw | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3027 hand |
| selected | וַיִּבְחַר־ | way·yiḇ·ḥar- | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H977 choose |
| five | חֲמִשָּׁ֣ה | ḥă·miš·šāh | Number - masculine singular | H2568 five |
| smooth | חַלֻּקֵֽי־ | ḥal·lu·qê- | Noun - masculine plural construct | H2512 smooth |
| stones | אֲבָנִ֣ים׀ | ’ă·ḇā·nîm | Noun - feminine plural | H68 stone |
| from | מִן־ | min- | Preposition | H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not |
| the brook | הַנַּ֡חַל | han·na·ḥal | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5158 torrent, torrent-valley, wady |
| and put | וַיָּ֣שֶׂם | way·yā·śem | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7760 put, place, set |
| them | אֹ֠תָם | ’ō·ṯām | Direct object marker; third person masculine plural | H853 mark of the accusative |
| in the pouch | וּבַיַּלְק֖וּט | ū·ḇay·yal·qūṭ | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3219 receptacle, wallet (?) |
| of his shepherd’s | הָרֹעִ֧ים | hā·rō·‘îm | Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H7462 pasture, tend, graze |
| bag | בִּכְלִ֨י | biḵ·lî | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3627 article, utensil, vessel |
| And with his sling | וְקַלְּע֣וֹ | wə·qal·lə·‘ōw | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H7050 sling |
| in hand | בְיָד֑וֹ | ḇə·yā·ḏōw | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3027 hand |
| he approached | וַיִּגַּ֖שׁ | way·yig·gaš | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5066 draw near, approach |
| the Philistine | הַפְּלִשְׁתִּֽי׃ | hap·pə·liš·tî | Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6430 Philistine |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.