Davidדָּוִדfastenedוַיַּחְגֹּרhis swordאֶת חַרְבּוֹoverמֵעַלhis garmentלְמַדָּיוand triedוַיֹּאֶלto walk,לָלֶכֶתforכִּיhe had notלֹאtested it.נִסָּהAnd Davidוַ דָּוִדsaidיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלSaul,שָׁאוּל“I cannotלֹא אוּכַלwalkלָלֶכֶתin these,בָּאֵלֶּהforכִּיI have notלֹאtested them.”נִסִּיתִיAnd Davidוַ דָּוִדremoved themיְסִרֵםfrom himself.מֵעָלָיו
1 Samuel 17:39
Study it in the app“David fastened his sword over his garment and tried to walk, for he had not tested it. And David said to Saul, “I cannot walk in these, for I have not tested them.” And David removed them from himself.”
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Samuel 17:39, word by word
- Davidדָּוִדdavid
David
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appears- fastenedיַּחְגֹּרyachgor
gird
Gird: fasten a garment, a belt or a weapon around the waist for walking, working or fighting.
Where else “yachgor” appears- his swordחַרְבּcharb
sword
A sword; or war.
Where else “charb” appears- his garmentמַדָּיmaday
garment
Clothing one wears, or rugs to sit on.
Where else “maday” appears- and triedיֹּאֶלyoel
undertake, venture
Make up one's mind to do something; venture, be willing.
Where else “yoel” appears- to walkלֶכֶתlechet
walk
To conduct oneself day by day in a certain way, as one walks along a road.
Where else “lechet” appears- tested itנִסָּהnisa
attempt
To try something to see if it works, or to dare to attempt it.
Where else “nisa” appears- saidיֹּאמֶרyomer
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appears- 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".
Where else “shaul” appears- “I cannotאוּכַלuchal
be able
To have the strength, the permission or the opportunity to do something.
Where else “uchal” appears- removed themיְסִרֵyesire
remove
To take away something from where it was: an altar, a load, an office, loyal love.
Where else “yesire” appears
The context
38Saul clothed David with his garment, and put a helmet of bronze on his head, and clothed him with a coat of armor.
39 · This verse (above)
40He took his staff in his hand and chose for himself five smooth stones from the wadi and put them in the bag of the shepherds that was his, in the pouch; and his sling was in his hand, and he approached the Philistine.