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2 Samuel 21:19

And there was again a battle in Gob with the Philistines, where Elhanan the son of Jaareoregim, a Bethlehemite, slew the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam.

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וַתְּהִיvathiand beהָיָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and be”, the next action in the storyH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.ע֧וֹדodagainעוֹדadverb — “again”H5750properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, moreagain, [idiom] all life long, at all, besides, but, else, further(-more), henceforth, (any) longer, (any) more(-over), [idiom] once, since, (be) still, when, (good, the) while (having being), (as, because, whether, while) yet (within).הַמִּלְחָמָ֛הhamilchamahthe battleמִלְחָמָהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the battle”, the ordinary formH4421a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare)battle, fight(-ing), war(-rior).בְּג֖וֹבbegovin Gobגֹּבpreposition, noun, proper name — “in Gob”H1359Gob, a place in PalestineGob.עִםimwithעִםpreposition — “with”H5973adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English)accompanying, against, and, as ([idiom] long as), before, beside, by (reason of), for all, from (among, between), in, like, more than, of, (un-) to, with(-al).פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםpelishtimPhilistineפְּלִשְׁתִּיnoun, gentilic, masculine, plural, absolute — “Philistine”, the ordinary formH6430a Pelishtite or inhabitant of PeleshethPhilistine.וַיַּ֡ךְvayakhand strikeנָכָהconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and strike”, the next action in the storyH5221to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)beat, cast forth, clap, give (wounds), [idiom] go forward, [idiom] indeed, kill, make (slaughter), murderer, punish, slaughter, slay(-er, -ing), smite(-r, -ing), strike, be stricken, (give) stripes, [idiom] surely, wound.אֶלְחָנָן֩elchananElkananאֶלְחָנָןnoun, proper name — “Elkanan”H445Elchanan, an IsraeliteElkanan.בֶּןbensonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […יַעְרֵ֨יyareJaare-oregimיַעֲרֵי אֹרְגִיםnoun, proper name — “Jaare-oregim”H3296Jaare-Oregim, an IsraeliteJaare-oregim.אֹרְגִ֜יםoregimJaare-oregimיַעֲרֵי אֹרְגִיםnoun, proper name — “Jaare-oregim”H3296Jaare-Oregim, an IsraeliteJaare-oregim.בֵּ֣יתbeytBethlehemiteבֵּית הַלַּחְמִיnoun, gentilic, masculine, singular, construct — “Bethlehemite”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1022a Beth-lechemite, or native of BethlechemBethlehemite.הַלַּחְמִ֗יhalachmiBethlehemiteבֵּית הַלַּחְמִיnoun, gentilic, masculine, singular, absolute — “Bethlehemite”, the ordinary formH1022a Beth-lechemite, or native of BethlechemBethlehemite.אֵ֚תetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).גָּלְיָ֣תgaleyatGoliathגׇּלְיַתnoun, proper name — “Goliath”H1555Goljath, a PhilistineGoliath.הַגִּתִּ֔יhagitithe Gittiteגִּתִּיdefinite article, noun, gentilic, masculine, singular, absolute — “the Gittite”, the ordinary formH1663a Gittite or inhabitant of GathGittite.וְעֵ֣ץveetsand treeעֵץconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and tree”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6086a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks)[phrase] carpenter, gallows, helve, [phrase] pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.חֲנִית֔וֹchanitvojavelinחֲנִיתnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “javelin”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2595a lance (for thrusting, like pitching a tent)javelin, spear.כִּמְנ֖וֹרkimnoras beamמָנוֹרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “as beam”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4500a yoke (properly, for plowing), i.e. the frame of aloombeam.אֹרְגִֽיםoregimweaverאָרַגverb, qal, participle, absolute — “weaver”, a verb used as a describing wordH707to plait or weaveweaver(-r).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And there was again war with the Philistines at Gob; and Elhanan the son of Jaare-oregim the Beth-lehemite slew Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver's beam.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And there was again war with the Philistines at Gob; and Elhanan the son of Jaare-oregim the Beth-lehemite slew Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam.

Young’s Literal Translation

And the battle is again in Gob with the Philistines, and Elhanan son of Jaare-Oregim, the Beth-Lehemite, smiteth [a brother of] Goliath the Gittite, and the wood of his spear [is] like a beam of weavers.

World English Bible

There was again war with the Philistines at Gob, and Elhanan the son of Jaare-Oregim the Bethlehemite killed Goliath the Gittite’s brother, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam.

Darby Translation

And there was again a battle at Gob with the Philistines; and Elhanan the son of Jaare-oregim, a Bethlehemite, smote Goliath the Gittite; now the shaft of his spear was like a weaver's beam.

Douay-Rheims

And there was a third battle in Gob against the Philistines, in which Adeodatus the son of the Forrest an embroiderer of Bethlehem slew Goliath the Gethite, the shaft of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And there was again war with the Philistines at Gob; and Elhanan the son of Jaare-oregim the Beth-lehemite slew Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver's beam.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And there was a battle in Rom with the Philistines; and Eleanan son of Ariorgim the Bethleemite slew Goliath the Gittite; and the staff of his spear was as a weaver's beam.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐγένετο ὁ πόλεμος ἐν Ῥὸμ μετὰ τῶν ἀλλοφύλων· καὶ ἐπάταξεν Ἐλεανὰν υἱὸς Ἀριωργὶμ ὁ Βαιθλεεμίτης τὸν Γολιὰθ τὸν Γεθαῖον· καὶ τὸ ξύλον τοῦ δόρατος αὐτοῦ ὡς ἀντίον ὑφαινόντων.