1 Samuel

1 Samuel 17:49–50

49Then David reached into his bag, took out a stone, and slung it, striking the Philistine on the forehead. The stone sank into his forehead, and he fell facedown on the ground.

50Thus David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone; without a sword in his hand he struck down the Philistine and killed him.

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1 Samuel 17:49

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Davidדָּוִ֨דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
reachedוַיִּשְׁלַח֩way·yiš·laḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
intoאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
his bagהַכֶּ֗לִיhak·ke·lîArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3627 article, utensil, vessel
tookוַיִּקַּ֨חway·yiq·qaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3947 take
outמִשָּׁ֥םmiš·šāmPreposition-m; AdverbH8033 there, thither
a stoneאֶ֙בֶן֙’e·ḇenNoun - feminine singularH68 stone
and slung itוַיְקַלַּ֔עway·qal·la‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7049 sling, hurl forth
strikingוַיַּ֥ךְway·yaḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5221 smite
the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יhap·pə·liš·tîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH6430 Philistine
onאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the foreheadמִצְח֑וֹmiṣ·ḥōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4696 brow, forehead
The stoneהָאֶ֙בֶן֙hā·’e·ḇenArticle; Noun - feminine singularH68 stone
sankוַתִּטְבַּ֤עwat·tiṭ·ba‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH2883 sink, sink down
into his foreheadבְּמִצְח֔וֹbə·miṣ·ḥōwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4696 brow, forehead
and he fellוַיִּפֹּ֥לway·yip·pōlConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5307 fall, lie
facedownפָּנָ֖יוpā·nāwNoun - common plural construct; third person masculine singularH6440 face, before
on the groundאָֽרְצָה׃’ā·rə·ṣāhNoun - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH776 earth, land

1 Samuel 17:50

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thus Davidדָּוִ֤דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
prevailedוַיֶּחֱזַ֨קway·ye·ḥĕ·zaqConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
overמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּי֙hap·pə·liš·tîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH6430 Philistine
with a slingבַּקֶּ֣לַעbaq·qe·la‘Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7050 sling
and a stoneוּבָאֶ֔בֶןū·ḇā·’e·ḇenConjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH68 stone
withoutאֵ֥ין’ênAdverbH369 nothing, nought
a swordוְחֶ֖רֶבwə·ḥe·reḇConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH2719 sword
in his handבְּיַד־bə·yaḏ-Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
he struck downוַיַּ֥ךְway·yaḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5221 smite
the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יhap·pə·liš·tîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH6430 Philistine
and killed himוַיְמִיתֵ֑הוּway·mî·ṯê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH4191 die

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1 Samuel 17:49 1 Corinthians 1:27–28

1 Samuel 17:50 Judges 15:15 · 1 Samuel 17:39 · 1 Samuel 21:9 · 1 Samuel 23:21

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.