Hebrew Interlinear
1 Samuel 17:42 Interlinear
Word-by-word Hebrew interlinear analysis of 1 Samuel 17:42, showing the original Hebrew text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.
“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
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וַיַּבֵּ֧ט | H5027 | looked about | to scan, i.e., look intently at; by implication, to regard with pleasure, favor or care |
| 2 | הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֛י | H6430 | And when the Philistine | a pelishtite or inhabitant of pelesheth |
| 3 | וַיִּרְאֶ֥ה | H7200 | and saw | to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative) |
| 4 | אֶת | H853 | properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) | |
| 5 | דָּוִ֖ד | H1732 | David | david, the youngest son of jesse |
| 6 | וַיִּבְזֵ֑הוּ | H959 | he disdained | to disesteem |
| 7 | כִּֽי | H3588 | (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed | |
| 8 | הָיָ֣ה | H1961 | to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) | |
| 9 | נַ֔עַר | H5288 | him 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 |
| 10 | וְאַדְמֹנִ֖י | H132 | and ruddy | reddish (of the hair or the complexion) |
| 11 | עִם | H5973 | adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then | |
| 12 | יְפֵ֥ה | H3303 | and of a fair | beautiful (literally or figuratively) |
| 13 | מַרְאֶֽה׃ | H4758 | countenance | a 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 ...