1 Samuel 17:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then a championאִֽישׁ־
(ish-)
376: manfrom an unused word
cameוַיֵּצֵ֤א
(vai·ye·tze)
3318: to go or come outa prim. root
out from the armiesמִמַּחֲנֹ֣ות
(mim·ma·cha·no·vt)
4264: an encampment, campfrom chanah
of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים
(pe·lish·tim,)
6430: inhab. of Philistiafrom Pelesheth
namedשְׁמֹ֖ו
(she·mov)
8034: a nameof uncertain derivation
Goliath,גָּלְיָ֥ת
(ga·le·yat)
1555: a Philistine giantfrom galah
from Gath,מִגַּ֑ת
(mig·gat;)
1661: "wine press," a Philistine cityfrom the same as gath
whose heightגָּבְהֹ֕ו
(ga·ve·hov)
1363: heightfrom gabah
was sixשֵׁ֥שׁ
(shesh)
8337a: six (a card. number)from an unused word
cubitsאַמֹּ֖ות
(am·mo·vt)
520: an ell, a cubitfrom the same as em
and a span.וָזָֽרֶת׃
(va·za·ret.)
2239: a spanof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
And there went out
yatsa'  (yaw-tsaw')
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
a champion
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
benayim  (bay-nah'-yim)
a double interval, i.e. the space between two armies -- champion.
out of the camp
machaneh  (makh-an-eh')
an encampment (of travellers or troops); hence, an army, whether literal (of soldiers) or figurative (of dancers, angels, cattle, locusts, stars; or even the sacred courts)
of the Philistines
Plishtiy  (pel-ish-tee')
a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth -- Philistine.
named
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
Goliath
Golyath  (gol-yath')
exile; Goljath, a Philistine -- Goliath.
of Gath
Gath  (gath)
Gath, a Philistine city -- Gath.
whose height
gobahh  (go'-bah)
elation, grandeur, arrogance -- excellency, haughty, height, high, loftiness, pride.
was six
shesh  (shaysh)
six (as an overplus (see 7797) beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ord. sixth -- six(-teen, -teenth), sixth.
cubits
'ammah  (am-maw')
a mother (i.e. unit of measure, or the fore-arm (below the elbow), i.e. a cubit; also a door-base (as a bond of the entrance)
and a span
zereth  (zeh'-reth)
the spread of the fingers, i.e. a span -- span.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then a champion came out from the armies of the Philistines named Goliath, from Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.

King James Bible
And there went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then a champion named Goliath, from Gath, came out from the Philistine camp. He was nine feet, nine inches tall

International Standard Version
A champion named Goliath from Gath came out from the Philistine camp. He was four cubits and a span tall,

NET Bible
Then a champion came out from the camp of the Philistines. His name was Goliath; he was from Gath. He was close to seven feet tall.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The Philistine army's champion came out of their camp. His name was Goliath from Gath. He was ten feet tall.

King James 2000 Bible
And there went a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.
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