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The Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּיlookedוַיַּבֵּטand sawוַיִּרְאֶהDavid,אֶת דָּוִדand he despised him,וַיִּבְזֵהוּforכִּיhe wasהָיָהa young man,נַעַרand ruddy,וְאַדְמֹנִיwithעִםa beautifulיְפֵהappearance.מַרְאֶה
1 Samuel 17:42
Study it in the app“The Philistine looked and saw David, and he despised him, for he was a young man, and ruddy, with a beautiful appearance.”
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Samuel 17:42, 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- lookedיַּבֵּטyabet
look
Look intently, gaze; regard, pay attention to.
Where else “yabet” appears- and sawיִּרְאֶהyire
see
To see with one's eyes.
Where else “yire” appears- Davidדָּוִדdavid
David
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appears- and he despised himיִּבְזֵyivze
despise
Despise, think little of.
Where else “yivze” appears- he wasהָיָהhaya
be
To be: "I will be their Elohim".
Where else “haya” appears- a young manנַעַרnaar
boy
A child or a young man who is still growing and does not rule a household.
Where else “naar” appears- and ruddyאַדְמֹנִיadmoni
ruddy, red
Ruddy, reddish, of hair or skin.
Where else “admoni” appears- a beautifulיְפֵהyefe
beautiful
Beautiful, handsome, of fine appearance.
Where else “yefe” appears- appearanceמַרְאֶהmare
appearance
The appearance of someone or something: how it looks, beautiful or ugly.
Where else “mare” appears
The context
41The Philistine came, going on and drawing near to David, and the man who carried the shield was before him.
42 · This verse (above)
43The Philistine said to David, “Am I a dog, that you come to me with staffs?” And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.