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1 Samuel 17:36

Your servant has killed lions and bears; this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, for he has defied the armies of the living God.”

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ASV

Thy servant smote both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God.

KJV

Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God.

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Original language & word study

18 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
גַּ֧םgambothH1571 →
אֶֽת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
הָאֲרִ֛יha.'a.Rithe lionH738 →
גַּם־gam-as well asH1571 →
הַדּ֖וֹבha.Dovthe bearH1677 →
הִכָּ֣הhi.Kahhe has struck downH5221 →
עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ'av.De.khaservant yourH5650 →
וְֽ֠הָיָהVe.ha.yahand he will beH1961 →
הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֨יha.pe.lish.Tithe PhilistineH6430 →
הֶעָרֵ֤לhe.'a.Rel<the> uncircumcisedH6189 →
הַזֶּה֙ha.Zeh<the> thisH2088 →
כְּאַחַ֣דke.'a.Chadlike oneH259 →
מֵהֶ֔םme.Hemfrom <the> them
כִּ֣יkiforH3588 →
חֵרֵ֔ףche.Refhe has defiedH2778 →
מַעַרְכֹ֖תma.'ar.Khot[the] battle lines ofH4634 →
אֱלֹהִ֥ים'E.lo.HimGodH430 →
חַיִּֽים׃ סchai.YimlivingH2416 →

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1 Samuel 17:45But David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the LORD of Hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.Judges 14:3But his father and mother replied, “Can’t you find a young woman among your relatives or among any of our people? Must you go to the uncircumcised Philistines to get a wife?” But Samson told his father, “Get her for me, for she is pleasing to my eyes.”Daniel 6:26I hereby decree that in every part of my kingdom, men are to tremble in fear before the God of Daniel: For He is the living God, and He endures forever; His kingdom will never be destroyed, and His dominion will never end.1 Samuel 17:10Then the Philistine said, “I defy the ranks of Israel this day! Give me a man to fight!”1 Samuel 31:4Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and run it through me, or these uncircumcised men will come and run me through and torture me!” But his armor-bearer was terrified and refused to do it. So Saul took his own sword and fell on it.Jeremiah 10:10But the LORD is the true God; He is the living God and eternal King. The earth quakes at His wrath, and the nations cannot endure His indignation.Psalms 108:11Have You not rejected us, O God? Will You no longer march out, O God, with our armies?Jeremiah 23:36But refer no more to the burden of the LORD, for each man’s word becomes the burden, so that you pervert the words of the living God, the LORD of Hosts, our God.Joshua 5:9Then the LORD said to Joshua, “Today I have rolled away the reproach of Egypt from you.” So that place has been called Gilgal to this day.Ezekiel 28:10You will die the death of the uncircumcised at the hands of foreigners. For I have spoken, declares the Lord GOD.”1 Timothy 3:15in case I am delayed, so that you will know how each one must conduct himself in God’s household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth.2 Samuel 21:21and when he taunted Israel, Jonathan the son of David’s brother Shimei killed him.Isaiah 37:4Perhaps the LORD your God will hear the words of the Rabshakeh, whom his master the king of Assyria has sent to defy the living God, and He will rebuke him for the words that the LORD your God has heard. Therefore lift up a prayer for the remnant that still survives.”Judges 15:18And being very thirsty, Samson cried out to the LORD, “You have accomplished this great deliverance through Your servant. Must I now die of thirst and fall into the hands of the uncircumcised?”1 Chronicles 10:4Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and run it through me, or these uncircumcised men will come and torture me!” But his armor-bearer was terrified and refused to do it. So Saul took his own sword and fell on it.1 Chronicles 11:5The people of Jebus said to David, “You will never get in here.” Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion (that is, the City of David).1 Chronicles 20:7and when he taunted Israel, Jonathan the son of David’s brother Shimei killed him.1 Samuel 14:6Jonathan said to the young man bearing his armor, “Come, let us cross over to the outpost of these uncircumcised men. Perhaps the LORD will work on our behalf. Nothing can hinder the LORD from saving, whether by many or by few.”

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