1 Samuel 17:23
And as he was speaking with them, suddenly the champion named Goliath, the Philistine from Gath, came forward from the Philistines and shouted his usual words, which David also heard.
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ASV
And as he talked with them, behold, there came up the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, out of the ranks of the Philistines, and spake according to the same words: and David heard them.
KJV
And as he talked with them, behold, there came up the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, out of the armies of the Philistines, and spake according to the same words: and David heard them.
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18 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וְה֣וּא׀ | ve.Hu' | and he | H1931 → |
| מְדַבֵּ֣ר | me.da.Ber | [was] speaking | H1696 → |
| עִמָּ֗ם | 'i.Mam | with them | H5973 → |
| וְהִנֵּ֣ה | ve.hi.Neh | and there! | H2009 → |
| אִ֣ישׁ | 'ish | [the] man of | H376 → |
| הַבֵּנַ֡יִם | ha.be.Na.yim | the champions | H1143 → |
| עוֹלֶ֞ה | o.Leh | [was] coming up | H5927 → |
| גָּלְיָת֩ | gal.Yat | [was] Goliath | H1555 → |
| הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֨י | ha.pe.lish.Ti | the Philistine | H6430 → |
| שְׁמ֤וֹ | she.Mo | name his | H8034 → |
| מִגַּת֙ | mi.Gat | from Gath | H1661 → |
| מִמַּעַרְכ֣וֹת | mi.ma.'ar.khot | from [the] battle lines of | H4634 → |
| פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים | pe.lish.Tim | [the] Philistines | H6430 → |
| וַיְדַבֵּ֖ר | vay.da.Ber | and he spoke | H1696 → |
| כַּדְּבָרִ֣ים | ka.de.va.Rim | according to the words | H1697 → |
| הָאֵ֑לֶּה | ha.'E.leh | <the> these | H428 → |
| וַיִּשְׁמַ֖ע | vai.yish.Ma' | and he heard | H8085 → |
| דָּוִֽד׃ | da.Vid | David | H1732 → |
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