Hebrew Interlinear

1 Samuel 17:42 Interlinear

looked about And when the Philistine and saw David he disdained him for he was but a youth and ruddy and of a fair countenance

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיַּבֵּ֧טH5027looked aboutto scan, i.e., look intently at; by implication, to regard with pleasure, favor or care
2הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֛יH6430And when the Philistinea pelishtite or inhabitant of pelesheth
3וַיִּרְאֶ֥הH7200and sawto see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
4אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
5דָּוִ֖דH1732Daviddavid, the youngest son of jesse
6וַיִּבְזֵ֑הוּH959he disdainedto disesteem
7כִּֽיH3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
8הָיָ֣הH1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
9נַ֔עַרH5288him for he was but a youth(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
10וְאַדְמֹנִ֖יH132and ruddyreddish (of the hair or the complexion)
11עִםH5973adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then
12יְפֵ֥הH3303and of a fairbeautiful (literally or figuratively)
13מַרְאֶֽה׃H4758countenancea view (the act of seeing); also an appearance (the thing seen), whether (real) a shape (especially if handsome, comeliness; often plural the looks),

Verse Context

1 Samuel 17:41on And the Philistine on and drew near unto David...
1 Samuel 17:42 (current)looked about And when the Philistine and saw David he disdained him for he was but a youth and ruddy and of a fair countenance
1 Samuel 17:43said And the Philistine David Am I a dog ...

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