Davidדָּוִדstretched outוַיִּשְׁלַחhis handאֶת יָדוֹtoאֶלthe bagהַכֶּלִיand tookוַיִּקַּחfrom thereמִשָּׁםa stoneאֶבֶןand slung itוַיְקַלַּעand struckוַיַּךְthe Philistineאֶת הַפְּלִשְׁתִּיonאֶלhis forehead;מִצְחוֹand the stoneוַ הָאֶבֶןsankתִּטְבַּעinto his forehead,בְּמִצְחוֹand he fellוַיִּפֹּלonעַלhis faceפָּנָיוto the ground.אָרְצָה
1 Samuel 17:49
Study it in the app“David stretched out his hand to the bag and took from there a stone and slung it and struck the Philistine on his forehead; and the stone sank into his forehead, and he fell on his face to the ground.”
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Samuel 17:49, 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- stretched outיִּשְׁלַחyishlach
stretch out
Literally "send the hand": move the arm toward something to take or strike it.
Where else “yishlach” appears- his handיָדyad
hand
The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.
Where else “yad” appears- the bagכֶּלִיkeli
vessel
Any container for keeping or carrying liquids and food.
Where else “keli” appears- and tookיִּקַּחyikach
take
To grasp something in the hand to carry or use it.
Where else “yikach” appears- a stoneאֶבֶןeven
stone
A piece of rock, large or small, used for building, marking or throwing.
Where else “even” appears- and slung itיְקַלַּעyekala
sling
To hurl stones with a strap; cast far away.
Where else “yekala” appears- and struckיַּךְyach
strike
To give a blow to someone or something, with the hand or a weapon.
Where else “yach” appears- 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- his foreheadמִצְחmitsch
forehead
Forehead.
Where else “mitsch” appears- sankתִּטְבַּעtitba
sink
To go to the bottom, to be sunk in water or mud.
Where else “titba” appears- and he fellיִּפֹּלyipol
fall prostrate
To fall facedown, or embrace someone.
Where else “yipol” appears- his faceפָּנָיpanay
face
The front of the head, of someone or of God.
Where else “panay” appears- to the groundאָרְצָartsa
ground
What is underfoot: bowing down to touch it.
Where else “artsa” appears
The context
48And it came about, when the Philistine arose and came and drew near to meet David, that David hurried and ran to the battle line to meet the Philistine.
49 · This verse (above)
50David prevailed over the Philistine with the sling and with the stone, and struck the Philistine and put him to death; and there was no sword in the hand of David.