The Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּיsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר“Iאֲנִיreproachחֵרַפְתִּיthe battle linesאֶת מַעַרְכוֹתof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלthis day.הַיּוֹם הַזֶּהGiveתְּנוּmeלִיa man,אִישׁand let us fightוְנִלָּחֲמָהtogether.”יָחַד
1 Samuel 17:10
Study it in the app“The Philistine said, “I reproach the battle lines of Israel this day. Give me a man, and let us fight together.””
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Samuel 17:10, word by word
- The Philistineפְּלִשְׁתִּיpelishti
Philistines
Philistines: a people that settled on the south-west coast of Canaan and was Israel's enemy in the days of the judges and of David.
Where else “pelishti” appears- saidיֹּאמֶרyomer
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appears- reproachחֵרַפְתִּיcherafti
reproach
To defy or humble someone with words, to put them to shame.
Where else “cherafti” appears- the battle linesמַעַרְכוֹתmaarchot
battle line
An army drawn up in battle order, ready to fight.
Where else “maarchot” appears- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael
Israel
Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.
Where else “yisrael” appears- this dayיּוֹםyom
today
This very day in which one speaks, the present moment.
Where else “yom” appears- Giveתְּנוּtenu
give
To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.
Where else “tenu” appears- a manאִישׁish
man
An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.
Where else “ish” appears- and let us fightנִלָּחֲמָהnilachama
fight
To struggle against an enemy with weapons and give battle; God also fights for his people.
Where else “nilachama” appears- togetherיָחַדyachad
together
Together, at the same time.
Where else “yachad” appears
The context
9If he is able to fight with me and strikes me, then we will be your slaves; but if I prevail against him and strike him, then you will be our slaves and serve us.”
10 · This verse (above)
11Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine, and they were dismayed and greatly afraid.