1 Samuel
1 Samuel 17:41
41Now the Philistine came closer and closer to David, with his shield-bearer before him.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now the Philistine | הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י | hap·pə·liš·tî | Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6430 Philistine |
| came | וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙ | way·yê·leḵ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1980 go, come, walk |
| closer | וְקָרֵ֖ב | wə·qā·rêḇ | Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular | H7131 approaching |
| and closer to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| David | דָּוִ֑ד | dā·wiḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| with his shield-bearer | וְהָאִ֛ישׁ | wə·hā·’îš | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| before him | לְפָנָֽיו׃ | lə·p̄ā·nāw | Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular | H6440 face, before |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.