1 Samuel 17:38

Hebrew
וַיַּלְבֵּ֨שׁ שָׁא֤וּל אֶתplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigאֵת

hebrew

The Hebrew אֵת word does not have a corresponding word in English. In Hebrew, it is a marker of the accusative, i.e. the word following it is the object of the sentence.

For example, in Genesis 1:1 the word is preceded by בָּרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים (
דָּוִד֙ מַדָּ֔יו וְנָתַ֛ן ק֥וֹבַע נְחֹ֖שֶׁת עַל רֹאשׁ֑וֹ וַיַּלְבֵּ֥שׁ אֹת֖וֹplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigאֵת

hebrew

The Hebrew אֵת word does not have a corresponding word in English. In Hebrew, it is a marker of the accusative, i.e. the word following it is the object of the sentence.

For example, in Genesis 1:1 the word is preceded by בָּרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים (
שִׁרְיֽוֹן
ESV
Then Saul clothed David with his armor. He put a helmet of bronze on his head and clothed him with a coat of mail,
NIV
Then Saul dressed David in his own tunic. He put a coat of armor on him and a bronze helmet on his head.
NLT
Then Saul gave David his own armor– a bronze helmet and a coat of mail.
LXX
καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
ἐνέδυσεν Σαουλ τὸνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
Δαυιδ μανδύαν καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
περικεφαλαίαν χαλκῆν περὶ τὴνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
κεφαλὴν αὐτοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός

greek

Meaning

* He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same

Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament.

Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English)
KJV
And Saul armed David with his armour, and he put an helmet of brass upon his head; also he armed him with a coat of mail.

1 Samuel 17:37 ← 1 Samuel 17:38 → 1 Samuel 17:39

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