1 Sam. 17:8 in context
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First Samuel 17:8

And he [Goliath] stood and shouted to the army of Israel, saying to them, "Why do you come out and line up for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and are you not the servants of Saul? Choose a man among you, and let him come down to me.
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיַּעֲמֹד   וַיִּקְרָא   אֶל   מַעַרְכֹת   יִשְׂרָאֵל   וַיֹּאמֶר   לָהֶם   לָמָּה   תֵצְאוּ   לַעֲרֹךְ   מִלְחָמָה   הֲלוֹא   אָנֹכִי   הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי   וְאַתֶּם   עֲבָדִים   לְשָׁאוּל   בְּרוּ   לָכֶם   אִישׁ   וְיֵרֵד   אֵלָי  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ ἔστη καὶ ἀνεβόησεν εἰς τὴν παράταξιν Ισραηλ καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς τί ἐκπορεύεσθε παρατάξασθαι πολέμῳ ἐξ ἐναντίας ἡμῶν οὐκ ἐγώ εἰμι ἀλλόφυλος καὶ ὑμεῖς Εβραῖοι τοῦ Σαουλ ἐκλέξασθε ἑαυτοῖς ἄνδρα καὶ καταβήτω πρός με

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H5975
 וַֽ (va)
יַּעֲמֹ֗ד (jaamód)
 seq
to stand
Conj. Conjunktion

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

c
Vqw3ms
H9001
H7121
 וַ (va)
יִּקְרָא֙ (jiqera)
 seq
to call
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
H4634
 מַעַרְכֹ֣ת (maarekhót)
 rank
Noun Noun
♀ pl. gen. feminine plural Construct state

Ncfpc
H3478
 יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (jiserael)
 Israel
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

 Npl
H9001
H0559
 וַ (va)
יֹּ֣אמֶר (jómer)
 seq
to say
Conj. Conjunktion

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

c
Vqw3ms
H9005
H9038
 לָ (la)
הֶ֔ם (hem)
 to
them
Prep. Preposition

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

Rd
Sp3mp
H9005
H4100
 לָ֥ (la)
מָּה (mah)
 to
what?
Prep. Preposition


 R
Ti
H3318
 תֵצְא֖וּ (tetzeo)
 to come out
Verb Verb
qal ♂ pl. qal second person masculine plural

Vqi2mp
H9005
H6186a
 לַ (la)
עֲרֹ֣ךְ (arókhe)
 to
to arrange
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
qal qal

R
Vqcc
H4421
 מִלְחָמָ֑ה (milechamah)
 battle
Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncfsa
H9008
H3808
 הֲ (ha)
ל֧וֹא (lvó)
 ?
not
Particle – negation Particle (Negative)

 Ti
Tn
H0595
 אָנֹכִ֣י (anókhi)
 I
Pron. Pron.
personal 1p ♂/♀ sing. personal first person masculine och feminine singular

Pp1bs
H9009
H6430
 הַ (ha)
פְּלִשְׁתִּ֗י (pelisheti)
 the
Philistine
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

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

 Td
Ngbsa
H9002
H0859d
 וְ (ve)
אַתֶּם֙ (atem)
 and
you(m.p.)
Conj. Conjunktion

Pron. Pron.
personal ♂ pl. personal second person masculine plural

C
Pp2mp
H5650
 עֲבָדִ֣ים (avadim)
 servant
Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Ncmpa
H9005
H7586
 לְ (le)
שָׁא֔וּל (shaol)
 to
Saul
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 R
Npm
H1262
H9014
 בְּרוּ (bero-)
־
to eat
link
Verb Verb
qal ♂ pl. qal second person masculine plural

Vqv2mp
H9005
H9036
 לָ (la)
כֶ֥ם (khem)
 to
you
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♂ pl. Pronominal second person masculine plural

Rd
Sp2mp
H0376
 אִ֖ישׁ (ish)
 man
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H9002
H3381
 וְ (ve)
יֵרֵ֥ד (jered)
 and
to go down
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal 3p ♂ sing. qal third person masculine singular

C
Vqu3ms
H0413
H9030
H9016
 אֵלָֽ (ela)
י (j)
׃
to(wards)
me
verseEnd
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ sing. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine singular

Rd
Sp1bs

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