Hebrew Interlinear

1 Samuel 17:6 Interlinear

And he had greaves of brass upon his legs and a target of brass between his shoulders

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וּמִצְחַ֥תH4697And he had greavesa shinpiece of armor (as prominent), only plural
2נְחֹ֖שֶׁתH5178of brasscopper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e., coin, a fetter; figuratively, base (as compared with gold or silver)
3עַלH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
4רַגְלָ֑יוH7272upon his legsa foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphemistically the pudenda
5וְכִיד֥וֹןH3591and a targetproperly, something to strike with, i.e., a dart
6נְחֹ֖שֶׁתH5178of brasscopper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e., coin, a fetter; figuratively, base (as compared with gold or silver)
7בֵּ֥יןH996between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either...or
8כְּתֵפָֽיו׃H3802between his shouldersthe shoulder (proper, i.e., upper end of the arm; as being the spot where the garments hang); figuratively, side-piece or lateral projection of anythi

Verse Context

1 Samuel 17:5And he had an helmet of brass upon his head of the coat of mail...
1 Samuel 17:6 (current)And he had greaves of brass upon his legs and a target of brass between his shoulders
1 Samuel 17:7 and his spear's beam was like a weaver's head and his spear's...

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