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וַיֵּצֵ֤אvayetseand bring forthיָצָאconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and bring forth”, the next action in the storyH3318to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.[idiom] after, appear, [idiom] assuredly, bear out, [idiom] begotten, break out, bring forth (out, up), carry out, come (abroad, out, thereat, without), [phrase] be condemned, depart(-ing, -ure), draw forth, in the end, escape, exact, fail…אִֽישׁisha certainאִישׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “a certain”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH376a 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)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…הַבֵּנַ֨יִם֙habenayimthe a double interval, iבֵּנַיִםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, dual, absolute — “the a double interval, i”, the ordinary formH1143a double interval, i.e. the space between two armies[phrase] champion.מִמַּחֲנ֣וֹתmimachanotfrom armyמַחֲנֶהpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “from army”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4264an 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)army, band, battle, camp, company, drove, host, tents.פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpelishtimPhilistineפְּלִשְׁתִּיnoun, gentilic, masculine, plural, absolute — “Philistine”, the ordinary formH6430a Pelishtite or inhabitant of PeleshethPhilistine.גָּלְיָ֥תgaleyatGoliathגׇּלְיַתnoun, proper name — “Goliath”H1555Goljath, a PhilistineGoliath.שְׁמ֖וֹshemvofameשֵׁםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “fame”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8034an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character[phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.מִגַּ֑תmigatfrom Gathגַּתpreposition, noun, proper name — “from Gath”H1661Gath, a Philistine cityGath.גָּבְה֕וֹgavehvoexcellencyגֹּבַהּnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “excellency”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1363elation, grandeur, arroganceexcellency, haughty, height, high, loftiness, pride.שֵׁ֥שׁsheshsixשֵׁשׁadjective, cardinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “six”, the ordinary formH8337six (as an overplus beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ord. sixthsix(-teen, -teenth), sixth.אַמּ֖וֹתamotcubitאַמָּהnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “cubit”, the ordinary formH520properly, 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)cubit, [phrase] hundred (by exchange for H3967 (מֵאָה)), measure, post.וָזָֽרֶתvazaretand spanזֶרֶתconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and span”, the ordinary formH2239the spread of the fingers, i.e. a spanspan.
Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
And there went out a champion from the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.
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American Standard Version (1901)
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.
Young’s Literal Translation
And there goeth out a man of the duellists from the camps of the Philistines, Goliath [is] his name, from Gath; his height [is] six cubits and a span,
World English Bible
A champion out of the camp of the Philistines named Goliath of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span went out.
Darby Translation
And there went out a champion from the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.
Douay-Rheims
And there went out a man baseborn from the camp of the Philistines named Goliath, of Geth, whose height was six cubits and a span:
Jewish Publication Society (1917)
And there went out a champion from the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English
And there went forth a mighty man out of the army of the Philistines, Goliath by name, out of Geth, his height was four cubits and a span.
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