1 Samuel 16:18

“One of the young men answered and said, “Look, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite who knows how to play, and a mighty man of valor, and a man of war, and discerning in speech, and a man of fine figure; and YHWH is with him.””

1 Samuel 16:18 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Samuel 16:18, word by word

Oneאֶחָדechad

one

The number one; just one and no more.

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of the young menנְּעָרִיםnearim

young servant

A young man, often in someone's service: servant, messenger or soldier.

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answeredיַּעַןyaan

answer

To reply to what was said.

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and saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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I have seenרָאִיתִיraiti

see

To see with one's eyes.

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a sonבֵּןben

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

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of Jesseיִשַׁיyishay

Jesse

Jesse, of Bethlehem, son of Obed and father of King David.

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the Bethlehemiteבֵּיתbet

Bethlehemite

Bethlehemite: a person from Bethlehem, the town of Judah. Said of Jesse, David's father, and of others.

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who knowsיֹדֵעַyodea

know

To know something, realize.

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how to playנַגֵּןnagen

play strings

Play a stringed instrument, plucking the strings with the fingers, as on a lyre; also make music in general.

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and a mighty manגִבּוֹרgibor

warrior

A brave warrior, or a capable man.

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of valorחַיִלchayil

valor

Strength and ability: the brave man in war, the capable and worthy person.

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and a manאִישׁish

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

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of warמִלְחָמָהmilchama

war, battle

War, battle.

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and discerningנְבוֹןnevon

be skilled

To be very wise and skilled in what one does.

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in speechדָּבָרdavar

word

What someone says or announces, above all what YHWH says.

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of fine figureתֹּאַרtoar

form

Form, figure, the shape of the body; appearance.

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and YHWH isיהוָהyhva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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The context

17Saul said to his servants, “Look out for me, please, for a man who plays well, and bring him to me.”

18 · This verse (above)

19Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said, “Send to me David your son, who is with the flock.”

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