1 Samuel 17:33

“Saul said to David, “You are not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him, for you are a young man, and he is a man of war from his youth.””

1 Samuel 17:33 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Samuel 17:33, word by word

Saulשָׁאוּלshaul

Saul

Saul, the name of several people. The best known is the son of Kish, of the tribe of Benjamin, the first king of Israel. A king of Edom and a son of Simeon also bear it. It means "asked for".

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saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

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

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Davidדָּוִדdavid

David

David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."

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ableתוּכַלtuchal

be able

To have the strength, the permission or the opportunity to do something.

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to goלֶכֶתlechet

go

To head for a place, to leave where one is in order to reach another.

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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.

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to fightהִלָּחֵםhilachem

fight

To struggle against an enemy with weapons and give battle; God also fights for his people.

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are a young manנַעַרnaar

boy

A child or a young man who is still growing and does not rule a household.

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is 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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from his youthנְּעֻרָיneuray

youth

Youth: the time of being young.

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The context

32David said to Saul, “Let not the heart of anyone fall because of him; your servant will go and fight with this Philistine.”

33 · This verse (above)

34David said to Saul, “Your servant used to be a shepherd for his father with the flock; and when the lion came, or the bear, and carried off a lamb from the drove,

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