{
"verseID": "1_Samuel.16.18",
"source": "וַיַּעַן֩ אֶחָ֨ד מֵהַנְּעָרִ֜ים וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הִנֵּ֨ה רָאִ֜יתִי בֵּ֣ן לְיִשַׁי֮ בֵּ֣ית הַלַּחְמִי֒ יֹדֵ֣עַ נַ֠גֵּן וְגִבּ֨וֹר חַ֜יִל וְאִ֧ישׁ מִלְחָמָ֛ה וּנְב֥וֹן דָּבָ֖ר וְאִ֣ישׁ תֹּ֑אַר וַיהוָ֖ה עִמּֽוֹ׃",
"text": "And *wə-yaʿan* one from the *hannəʿārîm* and *wə-yōʾmer*, \"Behold, I have *rāʾîtî* a son of *Yišay* *bêt halllaḥmî*, *yōdēaʿ* *naggēn* and *gibbôr* *ḥayil* and *ʾîš* of *milḥāmâ* and *nəbôn* of *dābār* and *ʾîš* of *tōʾar*, and *Yəhwāh* is with him.\"",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yaʿan*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he answered",
"*hannəʿārîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the young men/servants",
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*rāʾîtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st singular - I have seen",
"*Yišay*": "proper noun - Jesse",
"*bêt halllaḥmî*": "construct phrase - Bethlehemite",
"*yōdēaʿ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - knowing",
"*naggēn*": "Piel infinitive construct - to play",
"*gibbôr*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - mighty",
"*ḥayil*": "noun, masculine singular - valor/strength",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of",
"*milḥāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - war/battle",
"*nəbôn*": "Niphal participle, masculine singular construct - understanding of",
"*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/speech/matter",
"*tōʾar*": "noun, masculine singular - form/appearance",
"*Yəhwāh*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/YHWH"
},
"variants": {
"*hannəʿārîm*": "the young men/the servants/the attendants",
"*yōdēaʿ*": "knowing/skilled in/proficient in",
"*naggēn*": "playing/making music/plucking strings",
"*gibbôr ḥayil*": "mighty of valor/strong warrior/capable man",
"*ʾîš milḥāmâ*": "man of war/warrior/battle-experienced",
"*nəbôn dābār*": "discerning in speech/wise in word/eloquent",
"*ʾîš tōʾar*": "man of form/handsome/good-looking"
}
}