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The Philistinesוּפְלִשְׁתִּיםwere standingעֹמְדִיםonאֶלthe mountainהָהָרon one side,מִזֶּהand Israelוְיִשְׂרָאֵלwas standingעֹמְדִיםonאֶלthe mountainהָהָרon the other side,מִזֶּהand the valleyוְהַגַּיְאwas between them.בֵּינֵיהֶם
1 Samuel 17:3
Study it in the app“The Philistines were standing on the mountain on one side, and Israel was standing on the mountain on the other side, and the valley was between them.”
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Samuel 17:3, word by word
- The Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּיםfelishtim
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 “felishtim” appears- were standingעֹמְדִיםomdim
stand
To be on one's feet, firm in a place, or to rise up to act.
Where else “omdim” appears- the mountainהָרhar
mountain
A great rise of land, like Sinai or Zion.
Where else “har” appears- and 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- and the valleyגַּיְאgay
valley
Narrow valley, a ravine between high slopes.
Where else “gay” appears
The context
2Saul and the men of Israel gathered and camped in the valley of Elah, and drew up for war to meet the Philistines.
3 · This verse (above)
4The champion came out from the camps of the Philistines; Goliath was his name, of Gath; his height was six cubits and a span.