1 Samuel 17:49

“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.”

1 Samuel 17:49 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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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."

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stretched outיִּשְׁלַחyishlach

stretch out

Literally "send the hand": move the arm toward something to take or strike it.

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his handיָדyad

hand

The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.

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the bagכֶּלִיkeli

vessel

Any container for keeping or carrying liquids and food.

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and tookיִּקַּחyikach

take

To grasp something in the hand to carry or use it.

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a stoneאֶבֶןeven

stone

A piece of rock, large or small, used for building, marking or throwing.

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and slung itיְקַלַּעyekala

sling

To hurl stones with a strap; cast far away.

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and struckיַּךְyach

strike

To give a blow to someone or something, with the hand or a weapon.

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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.

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his foreheadמִצְחmitsch

forehead

Forehead.

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sankתִּטְבַּעtitba

sink

To go to the bottom, to be sunk in water or mud.

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and he fellיִּפֹּלyipol

fall prostrate

To fall facedown, or embrace someone.

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his faceפָּנָיpanay

face

The front of the head, of someone or of God.

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to the groundאָרְצָartsa

ground

What is underfoot: bowing down to touch it.

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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.

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