Oneאֶחָדof the young menמֵהַנְּעָרִיםansweredוַיַּעַןand said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Look,הִנֵּהI have seenרָאִיתִיa sonבֵּןof Jesseלְיִשַׁיthe Bethlehemiteבֵּית הַלַּחְמִיwho knowsיֹדֵעַhow to play,נַגֵּןand a mighty manוְגִבּוֹרof valor,חַיִלand a manוְאִישׁof war,מִלְחָמָהand discerningוּנְבוֹןin speech,דָּבָרand a manוְאִישׁof fine figure;תֹּאַרand YHWH isוַיהוָהwith him.”עִמּוֹ
1 Samuel 16:18
Study it in the app“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.””
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Samuel 16:18, word by word
- Oneאֶחָדechad
one
The number one; just one and no more.
Where else “echad” appears- of the young menנְּעָרִיםnearim
young servant
A young man, often in someone's service: servant, messenger or soldier.
Where else “nearim” appears- answeredיַּעַןyaan
answer
To reply to what was said.
Where else “yaan” appears- and saidיֹּאמֶרyomer
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appears- I have seenרָאִיתִיraiti
see
To see with one's eyes.
Where else “raiti” appears- a sonבֵּןben
son
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “ben” appears- of Jesseיִשַׁיyishay
Jesse
Jesse, of Bethlehem, son of Obed and father of King David.
Where else “yishay” appears- the Bethlehemiteבֵּיתbet
Bethlehemite
Bethlehemite: a person from Bethlehem, the town of Judah. Said of Jesse, David's father, and of others.
Where else “bet” appears- who knowsיֹדֵעַyodea
know
To know something, realize.
Where else “yodea” appears- how to playנַגֵּןnagen
play strings
Play a stringed instrument, plucking the strings with the fingers, as on a lyre; also make music in general.
Where else “nagen” appears- and a mighty manגִבּוֹרgibor
warrior
A brave warrior, or a capable man.
Where else “gibor” appears- of valorחַיִלchayil
valor
Strength and ability: the brave man in war, the capable and worthy person.
Where else “chayil” appears- and a manאִישׁish
man
An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.
Where else “ish” appears- of warמִלְחָמָהmilchama
war, battle
War, battle.
Where else “milchama” appears- and discerningנְבוֹןnevon
be skilled
To be very wise and skilled in what one does.
Where else “nevon” appears- in speechדָּבָרdavar
word
What someone says or announces, above all what YHWH says.
Where else “davar” appears- of fine figureתֹּאַרtoar
form
Form, figure, the shape of the body; appearance.
Where else “toar” appears- 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.
Where else “yhva” appears
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.”