1 Samuel 17:40
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He tookוַיִּקַּ֨ח
(vai·yik·kach)
3947: to takea prim. root
his stickמַקְלֹ֜ו
(mak·lov)
4731: a rod, staffof uncertain derivation
in his handבְּיָדֹ֗ו
(be·ya·dov)
3027: handa prim. root
and choseוַיִּבְחַר־
(vai·yiv·char-)
977: to choosea prim. root
for himself fiveחֲמִשָּׁ֣ה
(cha·mi·shah)
2568: fiveof uncertain derivation
smoothחַלֻּקֵֽי־
(chal·lu·kei-)
2512: smoothfrom chalaq
stonesאֲבָנִ֣ים
(a·va·nim)
68: a stonea prim. root
from the brook,הַנַּ֡חַל
(han·na·chal)
5158a: torrent, torrent-valley, wadiof uncertain derivation
and putוַיָּ֣שֶׂם
(vai·ya·sem)
7760: to put, place, seta prim. root
them in the shepherd'sהָרֹעִ֧ים
(ha·ro·'im)
7462a: to pasture, tend, grazea prim. root
bagבִּכְלִ֨י
(bich·li)
3627: an article, utensil, vesselfrom kalah
whichאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
he had, even in [his] pouch,וּבַיַּלְק֖וּט
(u·vai·yal·kut)
3219: receptacle, perhaps a walletfrom laqat
and his slingוְקַלְּעֹ֣ו
(ve·kal·le·'ov)
7050a: a slingfrom qala
was in his hand;בְיָדֹ֑ו
(ve·ya·dov;)
3027: handa prim. root
and he approachedוַיִּגַּ֖שׁ
(vai·yig·gash)
5066: to draw near, approacha prim. root
the Philistine.הַפְּלִשְׁתִּֽי׃
(hap·pe·lish·ti.)
6430: inhab. of Philistiafrom Pelesheth


















KJV Lexicon
And he took
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
his staff
maqqel  (mak-kale)
a shoot, i.e. stick (with leaves on, or for walking, striking, guiding, divining) -- rod, (hand-)staff.
in his hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
and chose
bachar  (baw-khar')
to try, i.e. (by implication) select -- acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require.
him five
chamesh  (khaw-maysh')
five -- fif(-teen), fifth, five (apiece).
smooth
challuq  (khal-look')
smooth -- smooth.
stones
'eben  (eh'-ben)
a stone -- + carbuncle, + mason, + plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-)stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s).
out of the brook
nachal  (nakh'-al)
a stream, especially a winter torrent; (by implication) a (narrow) valley (in which a brook runs); also a shaft (of a mine) -- brook, flood, river, stream, valley.
and put
suwm  (soom)
to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)wholly, work.
them in a shepherd's
ra`ah  (raw-aw')
to tend a flock; i.e. pasture it; intransitively, to graze; generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a friend)
bag
kliy  (kel-ee')
something prepared, i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon) -- armour (-bearer), artillery, bag, carriage, + furnish, furniture, instrument, jewel, that is made of, one from another, that which pertaineth, pot, + psaltery, sack, stuff, thing, tool, vessel, ware, weapon, + whatsoever.
which he had even in a scrip
yalquwt  (yal-koot')
a travelling pouch (as if for gleanings):-scrip.
and his sling
qela`  (keh'-lah)
a sling; also a (door) screen (as if slung across), or the valve (of the door) itself -- hanging, leaf, sling.
was in his hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
and he drew near
nagash  (naw-gash')
to be or come (causatively, bring) near (for any purpose); euphemistically, to lie with a woman; as an enemy, to attack; relig. to worship;
to the Philistine
Plishtiy  (pel-ish-tee')
a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth -- Philistine.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He took his stick in his hand and chose for himself five smooth stones from the brook, and put them in the shepherd's bag which he had, even in his pouch, and his sling was in his hand; and he approached the Philistine.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Instead, he took his staff in his hand and chose five smooth stones from the wadi and put them in the pouch, in his shepherd's bag. Then, with his sling in his hand, he approached the Philistine.

International Standard Version
He took his staff in his hand and chose for himself five smooth stones from the brook and put them in the pouch in his shepherd's bag. He approached the Philistine with his sling in his hand.

NET Bible
He took his staff in his hand, picked out five smooth stones from the stream, placed them in the pouch of his shepherd's bag, took his sling in hand, and approached the Philistine.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He took his stick with him, picked out five smooth stones from the riverbed, and put them in his shepherd's bag. With a sling in his hand, he approached the Philistine.

King James 2000 Bible
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 pouch; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine.
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