1 Sam. 17:4 in context
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1 Sam. 17:3      1 Sam. 17:5

First Samuel 17:4

And a champion (one who stands between two – Hebr. benajim) came out from the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath from Gath [present-day Tell Safi], whose height was 6 cubits and 1 span [i.e., nearly 3 meters].
[A standard cubit is 44.5 cm and a span is 23 cm (half a cubit, the measurement between the thumb and little finger of an outstretched hand), which gives a height of 2.9 meters! The Greek translation Septuagint tones down the measurement and writes 4 cubits instead of 6. However, the measurement in the Hebrew text is not unreasonable. The tallest man in modern times, Robert Wadlow (1918-1940), was 2.72 m tall – only 20 cm shorter than Goliath. Egyptian letters from (Papyrus Anastasi I) from the 13th century BC describe terrifying Canaanite warriors who were 2.7 meters tall. Two female skeletons, each just over 2 meters tall, have been found in the Jordan Valley at Tell Saidije (probably biblical Tsaretan).]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיֵּצֵא   אִישׁ   הַבֵּנַיִם   מִמַּחֲנוֹת   פְּלִשְׁתִּים   גָּלְיָת   שְׁמוֹ   מִגַּת   גָּבְהוֹ   שֵׁשׁ   אַמּוֹת   וָזָרֶת  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ ἐξῆλθεν ἀνὴρ δυνατὸς ἐκ τῆς παρατάξεως τῶν ἀλλοφύλων Γολιαθ ὄνομα αὐτῷ ἐκ Γεθ ὕψος αὐτοῦ τεσσάρων πήχεων καὶ σπιθαμῆς

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H3318
 וַ (va)
יֵּצֵ֤א (jetze)
 seq
to come out
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vqw3ms
H0376
H9014
 אִֽישׁ (ish-)
־
man
link
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H9009
H1143
 הַ (ha)
בֵּנַ֙יִם֙ (benajim)
 the
champion
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ dual (couple) masculine och feminine dual (2/a couple) Absolute state

 Td
Ncbda
H9006
H4264
 מִ (mi)
מַּחֲנ֣וֹת (machanvót)
 from
camp
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♀ pl. gen. feminine plural Construct state

R
Ncfpc
H6430
 פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים (pelishetim)
 Philistine
Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state
gentilic (ethnic identity) gentilic (ethnic identity)

 Ngmpa
H1555
 גָּלְיָ֥ת (galejat)
 Goliath
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm
H8034
H9023
 שְׁמ֖ (shem)
וֹ (vó)
 name
his
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Ncbsc
Sp3ms
H9006
H1661
 מִ (mi)
גַּ֑ת (gat)
 from
Gath
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

 R
Npl
H1363
H9023
 גָּבְה֕ (gaveh)
וֹ (vó)
 height
his
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Ncbsc
Sp3ms
H8337
 שֵׁ֥שׁ (shesh)
 six
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H0520a
 אַמּ֖וֹת (amvót)
 cubit
Noun Noun
♀ pl. feminine plural Absolute state

 Ncfpa
H9002
H2239
H9016
 וָ (va)
זָֽרֶת (zaret)
׃
and
span
verseEnd
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 C
Ncfsa

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