1 Samuel 16:18
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible

One of the servants answered, “I have seen a son of Jesse of Bethlehem who knows how to play the harp. He is a mighty man of valor, a warrior, eloquent and handsome, and the LORD is with him.”

Young's Literal Translation

And one of the servants answereth and saith, ‘Lo, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth-Lehemite, skilful in playing, and a mighty virtuous man, and a man of battle, and intelligent in word, and a man of form, and Jehovah [is] with him.’

King James Bible

Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, [that is] cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD [is] with him.

Hebrew
One
אֶחָ֨ד (’e·ḥāḏ)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's 259: United, one, first

of the servants
מֵהַנְּעָרִ֜ים (mê·han·nə·‘ā·rîm)
Preposition-m, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer

answered,
וַיַּעַן֩ (way·ya·‘an)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6030: To answer, respond

“I have seen
רָאִ֜יתִי (rā·’î·ṯî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 7200: To see

a son
בֵּ֣ן (bên)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1121: A son

of Jesse
לְיִשַׁי֮ (lə·yi·šay)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3448: Jesse -- father of David

of Bethlehem
הַלַּחְמִי֒ (hal·laḥ·mî)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1022: Bethlehemite -- a Beth-lechemite

who knows
יֹדֵ֣עַ (yō·ḏê·a‘)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 3045: To know

how to play [the harp].
נַ֠גֵּן (nag·gên)
Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct
Strong's 5059: To touch or play a stringed instrument

He is a mighty
וְגִבּ֨וֹר (wə·ḡib·bō·wr)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1368: Powerful, warrior, tyrant

man of valor,
חַ֜יִל (ḥa·yil)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2428: A force, an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength

a warrior,
וְאִ֧ישׁ (wə·’îš)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

eloquent
וּנְב֥וֹן (ū·nə·ḇō·wn)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular construct
Strong's 995: To separate mentally, understand

and handsome,
תֹּ֑אַר (tō·’ar)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 8389: Outline, figure, appearance

and the LORD
וַיהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

is with him.”
עִמּֽוֹ׃ (‘im·mōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5973: With, equally with

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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