1 Samuel 21:9 Go deeper
← 1 Samuel 21 · ← verse 8 · verse 10 →
And the priest said, The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom thou slewest in the valley of Elah, behold, it is here wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod: if thou wilt take that, take it: for there is no other save that here. And David said, There is none like that; give it me. (KJV)
Hebrew words tap a word
וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he said
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to say
Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT 1 Samuel 21:9 word 1
הַכֹּהֵ֗ןha.ko.Henthe priest
Lemma: כֹּהֵן (ko.hen) · Strong's: H3548
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: priest
Used 750 times. Also: Genesis 14:18, Genesis 41:45, Genesis 41:50, Genesis 46:20, Genesis 47:22, Genesis 47:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3548; TAHOT 1 Samuel 21:9 word 2
חֶרֶב֩che.Rev[the] sword of
Lemma: חֶ֫רֶב (che.rev) · Strong's: H2719
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: sword
Used 412 times. Also: Genesis 3:24, Genesis 27:40, Genesis 31:26, Genesis 34:25, Genesis 34:26, Genesis 48:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2719; TAHOT 1 Samuel 21:9 word 3
גָּלְיָ֨תgal.YatGoliath
Lemma: גׇּלְיַת (gol.yat) · Strong's: H1555
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Goliath
Used 6 times. Also: 1 Samuel 17:4, 1 Samuel 17:23, 1 Samuel 22:10, 2 Samuel 21:19, 1 Chronicles 20:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1555; TAHOT 1 Samuel 21:9 word 4
הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֜יha.pe.lish.Tithe Philistine
Lemma: פְּלִשְׁתִּי (pe.lish.ti) · Strong's: H6430G
Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNgmsa)
Meaning: Philistine
Used 283 times. Also: Genesis 21:32, Genesis 21:34, Genesis 26:1, Genesis 26:8, Genesis 26:14, Genesis 26:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6430G; TAHOT 1 Samuel 21:9 word 5
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whom
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT 1 Samuel 21:9 word 6
הִכִּ֣יתָ\׀hi.Ki.tayou struck down
Lemma: נָכָה (na.khah) · Strong's: H5221
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVhp2ms)
Meaning: to smite
Used 499 times. Also: Genesis 4:15, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:7, Genesis 14:15, Genesis 14:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5221; TAHOT 1 Samuel 21:9 word 7
בְּעֵ֣מֶקbe.'E.mekin [the] valley of
Lemma: עֵ֫מֶק (e.meq) · Strong's: H6010I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: Valley (of Elah)
Used 3 times. Also: 1 Samuel 17:2, 1 Samuel 17:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6010I; TAHOT 1 Samuel 21:9 word 8
הָאֵלָ֗הha.'e.Lah<the> Elah
Lemma: אֵלָה (e.lah) · Strong's: H0425L
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: (Valley of) Elah
Used 3 times. Also: 1 Samuel 17:2, 1 Samuel 17:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0425L; TAHOT 1 Samuel 21:9 word 9
הִנֵּה\־hi.neh-here!
Lemma: הִנֵּה (hin.neh) · Strong's: H2009
Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)
Meaning: behold
Used 841 times. Also: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:31, Genesis 6:12, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 8:11, Genesis 8:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2009; TAHOT 1 Samuel 21:9 word 10
הִ֞יאhi'it
Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Feminine · Singular (HPp3fs)
Meaning: he/she/it
Used 1869 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1931; TAHOT 1 Samuel 21:9 word 11
לוּטָ֣הlu.Tah[is] wrapped
Lemma: לוּט (lut) · Strong's: H3874
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle passive · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HVqsfsa)
Meaning: to wrap
Used 3 times. Also: 1 Kings 19:13, Isaiah 25:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3874; TAHOT 1 Samuel 21:9 word 12
בַשִּׂמְלָה֮va.sim.Lahin the cloak
Lemma: שִׂמְלָה (sim.lah) · Strong's: H8071
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: mantle
Used 27 times. Also: Genesis 9:23, Genesis 35:2, Genesis 37:34, Genesis 41:14, Genesis 44:13, Genesis 45:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8071; TAHOT 1 Samuel 21:9 word 13
אַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.Reibehind
Lemma: אַחַר (a.char) · Strong's: H0310A
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HAcmpc)
Meaning: after
Used 711 times. Also: Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:10, Genesis 5:13, Genesis 5:16, Genesis 5:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0310A; TAHOT 1 Samuel 21:9 word 14
הָאֵפוֹד֒ha.'e.fOdthe ephod
Lemma: אֵפוֹד (e.phod) · Strong's: H0646
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: ephod
Used 49 times. Also: Exodus 25:7, Exodus 28:4, Exodus 28:6, Exodus 28:12, Exodus 28:15, Exodus 28:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0646; TAHOT 1 Samuel 21:9 word 15
אִם\־'im-if
Lemma: אִם (im) · Strong's: H0518A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: if
Used 711 times. Also: Genesis 4:7, Genesis 13:9, Genesis 13:16, Genesis 15:5, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0518A; TAHOT 1 Samuel 21:9 word 16
אֹתָ֤הּ'o.Tah<obj.> it
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT 1 Samuel 21:9 word 17
תִּֽקַּח\־ti.kach-you will take
Lemma: לָקַח (la.qach) · Strong's: H3947G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqi2ms)
Meaning: to take: take
Used 770 times. Also: Genesis 2:15, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3947G; TAHOT 1 Samuel 21:9 word 18
קָ֔חKachtake [it]
Lemma: לָקַח (la.qach) · Strong's: H3947G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)
Meaning: to take: take
Used 770 times. Also: Genesis 2:15, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3947G; TAHOT 1 Samuel 21:9 word 19
כִּ֣יkifor
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT 1 Samuel 21:9 word 20
אֵ֥ין'einthere not
Lemma: אַ֫יִן (a.yin) · Strong's: H0369
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: nothing
Used 786 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 7:8, Genesis 11:30, Genesis 19:31, Genesis 20:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0369; TAHOT 1 Samuel 21:9 word 21
אַחֶ֛רֶת'a.Che.ret[is] another
Lemma: אַחֵר (a.cher) · Strong's: H0312
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HAafsa)
Meaning: another
Used 166 times. Also: Genesis 4:25, Genesis 8:10, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 17:21, Genesis 26:21, Genesis 26:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0312; TAHOT 1 Samuel 21:9 word 22
זוּלָתָ֖הּzu.la.Tahexcept it
Lemma: זוּלָה (zu.lah) · Strong's: H2108
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: exception
Used 16 times. Also: Deuteronomy 1:36, Deuteronomy 4:12, Joshua 11:13, Ruth 4:4, 2 Samuel 7:22, 1 Kings 3:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2108; TAHOT 1 Samuel 21:9 word 23
בָּזֶ֑הba.Zehin this [place]
Lemma: זֶה (zeh) · Strong's: H2088
Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)
Meaning: this
Used 1176 times. Also: Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 6:15, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 7:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2088; TAHOT 1 Samuel 21:9 word 24
וַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he said
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to say
Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT 1 Samuel 21:9 word 25
דָּוִ֛דda.VidDavid
Lemma: דָּוִד (da.vid) · Strong's: H1732
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: David
Used 1075 times. Also: Ruth 4:17, Ruth 4:22, 1 Samuel 16:13, 1 Samuel 16:19, 1 Samuel 16:20, 1 Samuel 16:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1732; TAHOT 1 Samuel 21:9 word 26
אֵ֥ין'einthere not
Lemma: אַ֫יִן (a.yin) · Strong's: H0369
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: nothing
Used 786 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 7:8, Genesis 11:30, Genesis 19:31, Genesis 20:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0369; TAHOT 1 Samuel 21:9 word 27
כָּמ֖וֹהָka.Mo.ha[is] like it
Lemma: כְּמוֹ (ke.mo) · Strong's: H3644G
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
Meaning: like
Used 142 times. Also: Genesis 19:15, Genesis 34:15, Genesis 41:39, Genesis 44:15, Genesis 44:18, Exodus 9:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3644G; TAHOT 1 Samuel 21:9 word 28
תְּנֶ֥נָּהte.Ne.nahgive it
Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)
Meaning: to give: give
Used 1312 times. Also: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:12, Genesis 4:12, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 9:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5414G; TAHOT 1 Samuel 21:9 word 29
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| The priest | → | כֹּהֵן H3548 priest |
| replied | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| The sword | → | חֶ֫רֶב H2719 sword |
| of Goliath | → | גׇּלְיַת H1555 Goliath |
| the Philistine | → | פְּלִשְׁתִּי H6430G Philistine |
| whom | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| you killed | → | נָכָה H5221 to smite |
| in the Valley | → | עֵ֫מֶק H6010I Valley (of Elah) |
| of Elah | → | אֵלָה H0425L (Valley of) Elah |
| is here | → | הִנֵּה H2009 behold |
| it [is] | → | הוּא H1931 he/she/it |
| wrapped | → | לוּט H3874 to wrap |
| in a cloth | → | שִׂמְלָה H8071 mantle |
| behind | → | אַחַר H0310A after |
| the ephod | → | אֵפוֹד H0646 ephod |
| If | → | אִם H0518A if |
| you want | → | אֵת H0853 [Obj.] |
| you may take it | → | לָקַח H3947G to take: take |
| . . . | → | |
| . . . | → | לָקַח H3947G to take: take |
| For | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| [there is] no | → | אַ֫יִן H0369 nothing |
| other | → | אַחֵר H0312 another |
| but this one | → | זוּלָה H2108 exception |
| here | → | זֶה H2088 this |
| And David | → | דָּוִד H1732 David |
| said | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| [There is] none | → | אַ֫יִן H0369 nothing |
| like it | → | כְּמוֹ H3644G like |
| give it | → | נָתַן H5414G to give: give |
| to me | → |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
🎤 SermonWeek helper
Tap the mic and talk.
Or just say “yes” or “no”.
Things you can say
Simple word rules, no AI service. It only opens pages for you; it never saves or sends anything. Open the full helper page