1 Samuel 17:40
Old Testament • 18 words with Strong's data
"And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd’s bag which he had, even in a scrip; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine."
Word-by-Word Analysis
לָקַח
lâqach
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
מַטֶּה
maṭṭeh
a branch (as extending); figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising (figuratively, correction), ruling (a sceptre), throwing (a lance),...
יָד
yâd
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
בָּחַר
bâchar
properly, to try, i.e. (by implication) select
נַחַל
nachal
a stream, especially a winter torrent; (by implication) a (narrow) valley (in which a brook runs); also a shaft (of a mine)
נָתַן
nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
רָעָה
râʻâh
to tend a flock; i.e. pasture it; intransitively, to graze (literally or figuratively); generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a frien...
כִּיס
kîyç
a cup; also a bag formoney or weights
יַלְקוּט
yalqûwṭ
a travelling pouch (as if for gleanings)
קָלַע
qâlaʻ
to sling; also to carve (as if a circular motion, or into light forms)
יָד
yâd
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
קָרַב
qârab
to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose
אֲבִימֶלֶךְ
ʼĂbîymelek
Abimelek, the name of two Philistine kings and of two Israelites
Key Terms in This Verse
קָלַע qâlaʻ
to sling; also to carve (as if a circular motion, or into light forms)
Study H7049 →אֲבִימֶלֶךְ ʼĂbîymelek
Abimelek, the name of two Philistine kings and of two Israelites
Study H40 →נַחַל nachal
a stream, especially a winter torrent; (by implication) a (narrow) valley (in which a brook runs); also a shaft (of a mine)
Study H5158 →מַטֶּה maṭṭeh
a branch (as extending); figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising (figuratively, correction), ruling (a sceptre), throwing (a lance), or walking (a staff; figuratively, a support of l...
Study H4294 →רָעָה râʻâh
to tend a flock; i.e. pasture it; intransitively, to graze (literally or figuratively); generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a friend)
Study H7462 →Cross References
Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men lefthanded; every one could sling stones at an hair breadth, and not miss.
Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat.
And after him was Shamgar the son of Anath, which slew of the Philistines six hundred men with an ox goad: and he also delivered Israel.
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