1 Samuel 17:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י
(hap·pe·lish·ti)
6430: inhab. of Philistiafrom Pelesheth
came forwardוַיִּגַּ֥שׁ
(vai·yig·gash)
5066: to draw near, approacha prim. root
morningהַשְׁכֵּ֣ם
(hash·kem)
7925: to start or rise earlya prim. root
and eveningוְהַעֲרֵ֑ב
(ve·ha·'a·rev;)
6150: to become evening, grow darkdenominative verb from ereb
for fortyאַרְבָּעִ֥ים
(ar·ba·'im)
705: fortyfrom the same as arba
daysיֹֽום׃
(yo·vm.)
3117: daya prim. root
and took his stand.וַיִּתְיַצֵּ֖ב
(vai·yit·ya·tzev)
3320: to set or station oneself, take one's standa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And the Philistine
Plishtiy  (pel-ish-tee')
a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth -- Philistine.
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;
morning
shakam  (shaw-kam')
to load up (on the back of man or beast), i.e. to start early in the morning -- (arise, be up, get (oneself) up, rise up) early (betimes), morning.
and evening
`arab  (aw-rab')
to grow dusky at sundown -- be darkened, (toward) evening.
and presented
yatsab  (yaw-tsab')
to place (any thing so as to stay); reflexively, to station, offer, continue
himself forty
'arba`iym  (ar-baw-eem')
forty -- forty.
days
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The Philistine came forward morning and evening for forty days and took his stand.

King James Bible
And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Every morning and evening for 40 days the Philistine came forward and took his stand.

International Standard Version
For 40 days the Philistine would come forward, morning and evening, to take his position.

NET Bible
Meanwhile for forty days the Philistine approached every morning and evening and took his position.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Each morning and evening for 40 days, the Philistine came forward and made his challenge.

King James 2000 Bible
And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.
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