Hebrew Interlinear

1 Samuel 16:18 Interlinear

Then answered one of the servants and said Behold I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite that is cunning in playing and a mighty valiant man and a man of war and prudent in matters and a man and a comely and the LORD

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיַּעַן֩H6030Then answeredproperly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e., pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout,
2אֶחָ֨דH259oneproperly, united, i.e., one; or (as an ordinal) first
3מֵֽהַנְּעָרִ֜יםH5288of the servants(concretely) a boy (as active), from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a servant; also (by interch. of sex), a girl (of similar latit
4וַיֹּ֗אמֶרH559and saidto say (used with great latitude)
5הִנֵּ֨הH2009lo!
6רָאִ֜יתִיH7200Behold I have seento see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
7בֵּ֣ןH1121a sona son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
8לְיִשַׁי֮H3448of Jessejishai, david's father
9בֵּ֣יתH0
10הַלַּחְמִי֒H1022the Bethlehemitea beth-lechemite, or native of bethlechem
11יֹדֵ֣עַH3045that is cunningto know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o
12נַ֠גֵּןH5059in playingproperly, to thrum, i.e., beat a tune with the fingers; expectation. to play on a stringed instrument; hence (generally), to make music
13וְגִבּ֨וֹרH1368and a mightypowerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant
14חַ֜יִלH2428valiant manprobably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength
15וְאִ֣ישׁH376and a mana man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
16מִלְחָמָ֛הH4421of wara battle (i.e., the engagement); generally, war (i.e., war-fare)
17וּנְב֥וֹןH995and prudentto separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e., (generally) understand
18דָּבָ֖רH1697in mattersa word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
19וְאִ֣ישׁH376and a mana man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
20תֹּ֑אַרH8389and a comelyoutline, i.e., figure or appearance
21וַֽיהוָ֖הH3068and the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
22עִמּֽוֹ׃H5973adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then

Verse Context

1 Samuel 16:17said And Saul unto his servants Provide ...
1 Samuel 16:18 (current)Then answered one of the servants and said Behold I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite that is cunning in playing and a mighty valiant man and a man of war and prudent in matters and a man and a comely and the LORD
1 Samuel 16:19Send Wherefore Saul messengers unto Jesse and said...

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