1 Samuel 16:18 — compare English translations
Compare translations1 Samuel 16:18 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַיַּעַן֩
ʻânâh
H6030
to answer
אֶחָ֨ד
ʼechâd
H259
one
מֵהַנְּעָרִ֜ים
naʻar
H5288
boy
וַיֹּ֗אמֶר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
הִנֵּ֨ה
hinnêh
H2009
behold
רָאִ֜יתִי
râʼâh
H7200
to see
בֵּ֣ן
bên
H1121
son
לְיִשַׁי֮
Yishay
H3448
Jesse
בֵּ֣ית
Bêyth hal-Lachmîy
H1022
Bethlehemite
הַלַּחְמִי֒
Bêyth hal-Lachmîy
H1022
Bethlehemite
יֹדֵ֣עַ
yâdaʻ
H3045
to know
נַ֠גֵּן
nâgan
H5059
to play stringed instrument
וְגִבּ֨וֹר
gibbôwr
H1368
mighty
חַ֜יִל
chayil
H2428
strength
וְאִ֧ישׁ
ʼîysh
H376
man
מִלְחָמָ֛ה
milchâmâh
H4421
battle
וּנְב֥וֹן
bîyn
H995
to understand
דָּבָ֖ר
dâbâr
H1697
word
וְאִ֣ישׁ
ʼîysh
H376
man
תֹּ֑אַר
tôʼar
H8389
form
וַיהוָ֖ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
עִמּֽוֹ
ʻim
H5973
with
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World English Bible Public Domain
Then answered one of the young men, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, who is skillful in playing, and a mighty man of valor, and a man of war, and prudent in speech, and a comely person; and Yahweh is with him.
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King James Version Public Domain
Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD is with him.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And one from the young men answered and said, “Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, knowing playing and mighty of valor and a man of war and discerning of word and a man of appearance. And Yahweh with him.”
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