1 Sam. 17:40 in context
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1 Sam. 17:39      1 Sam. 17:41

First Samuel 17:40

And he took his staff in his hand, chose five smooth stones from the stream, placed them in a case that he put down in his shepherd's bag, and with his sling in his hand, he went straight toward the Philistine.
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיִּקַּח   מַקְלוֹ   בְּיָדוֹ   וַיִּבְחַר   לוֹ   חֲמִשָּׁה   חַלֻּקֵי   אֲבָנִים   מִן   הַנַּחַל   וַיָּשֶׂם   אֹתָם   בִּכְלִי   הָרֹעִים   אֲשֶׁר   לוֹ   וּבַיַּלְקוּט   וְקַלְּעוֹ   בְיָדוֹ   וַיִּגַּשׁ   אֶל   הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ ἔλαβεν τὴν βακτηρίαν αὐτοῦ ἐν τῇ χειρὶ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐξελέξατο ἑαυτῷ πέντε λίθους λείους ἐκ τοῦ χειμάρρου καὶ ἔθετο αὐτοὺς ἐν τῷ καδίῳ τῷ ποιμενικῷ τῷ ὄντι αὐτῷ εἰς συλλογὴν καὶ σφενδόνην αὐτοῦ ἐν τῇ χειρὶ αὐτοῦ καὶ προσῆλθεν πρὸς τὸν ἄνδρα τὸν ἀλλόφυλον

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H3947
 וַ (va)
יִּקַּ֨ח (jiqach)
 seq
to take
Conj. Conjunktion

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

c
Vqw3ms
H4731
H9023
 מַקְל֜ (maqel)
וֹ (vó)
 rod
his
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

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

Ncbsc
Sp3ms
H9003
H3027
H9023
 בְּ (be)
יָד֗ (jad)
וֹ (vó)
 in
hand
his
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

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

R
Ncbsc
Sp3ms
H9001
H0977
H9014
 וַ (va)
יִּבְחַר (jivechar-)
־
seq
to choose
link
Conj. Conjunktion

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

c
Vqw3ms
H9005
H9033
 ל֣ (l)
וֹ (vó)
 to
him
Prep. Preposition

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

Rd
Sp3ms
H2568
 חֲמִשָּׁ֣ה (chamishah)
 five
Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncfsa
H2512
H9014
 חַלֻּקֵֽי (chaluqei-)
־
smooth
link
Adj. Adjective
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Aampc
H0068
H9015
 אֲבָנִ֣ים (avanim)
׀
stone
separate
Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Ncmpa
H4480a
H9014
 מִן (min-)
־
from
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H9009
H5158a
 הַ (ha)
נַּ֡חַל (nachal)
 the
torrent
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Ncbsa
H9001
H7760a
 וַ (va)
יָּ֣שֶׂם (jasem)
 seq
to set
Conj. Conjunktion

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

c
Vqw3ms
H0853
H9038
 אֹ֠תָ (óta)
ם (m)
 obj.
them
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ pl. Pronominal third person masculine plural

To
Sp3mp
H9003
H3627
 בִּ (bi)
כְלִ֨י (kheli)
 in
article
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

R
Ncbsc
H9009
H7462b
 הָ (ha)
רֹעִ֧ים (róim)
 the
to pasture
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Verb Verb
qal participle active ♂ pl. qal participle active masculine plural

Td
Vqrmpa
H0834a
H9014
 אֲשֶׁר (asher-)
־
which
link
Particle – relative Particle (Relative)

 Tr
H9005
H9033
 ל֛ (l)
וֹ (vó)
 to
him
Prep. Preposition

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

Rd
Sp3ms
H9002
H9003
H3219
 וּ (o)
בַ (va)
יַּלְק֖וּט (jaleqot)
 and
in
pouch
Conj. Conjunktion

Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 C
Rd
Ncbsa
H9002
H7050a
H9023
 וְ (ve)
קַלְּע֣ (qale)
וֹ (vó)
 and
sling
his
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

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

C
Ncbsc
Sp3ms
H9003
H3027
H9023
 בְ (ve)
יָד֑ (jad)
וֹ (vó)
 in
hand
his
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

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

R
Ncbsc
Sp3ms
H9001
H5066
 וַ (va)
יִּגַּ֖שׁ (jigash)
 seq
to approach
Conj. Conjunktion

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

c
Vqw3ms
H0413
H9014
 אֶל (el-)
־
to(wards)
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H9009
H6430
H9016
 הַ (ha)
פְּלִשְׁתִּֽי (pelisheti)
׃
the
Philistine
verseEnd
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state
gentilic (ethnic identity) gentilic (ethnic identity)

 Td
Ngbsa

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