| “Then answered” | וַיַּעַן֩ | Properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e., pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce | Then answered |
| “one” | אֶחָ֨ד | Properly, united, i.e., one; or (as an ordinal) first | one |
| “of the servants,” | מֵֽהַנְּעָרִ֜ים | (concretely) a boy (as active), from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a servant; also (by interch. of sex), a girl (of similar latitude in age) | servants |
| “and said,” | וַיֹּ֗אמֶר | To say (used with great latitude) | said |
| “Behold,” | הִנֵּ֨ה | Lo! | Behold |
| “I have seen” | רָאִ֜יתִי | To see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative) | seen |
| “a son” | בֵּ֣ן | A 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.) | son |
| “of Jesse” | לְיִשַׁי֮ | Jishai, David's father | Jesse |
| “the Bethlehemite,” | הַלַּחְמִי֒ | A Beth-lechemite, or native of Bethlechem | Bethlehemite |
| “that is” | | (No Hebrew definition. English implied.) | |
| “cunning” | יֹדֵ֣עַ | To know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.) | cunning |
| “in playing,” | נַ֠גֵּן | Properly, to thrum, i.e., beat a tune with the fingers; expectation. to play on a stringed instrument; hence (generally), to make music | playing |
| “and a mighty” | וְגִבּ֨וֹר | Powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant | mighty |
| “valiant man,” | חַ֜יִל | Probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength | valiant man |
| “and a man” | וְאִ֧ישׁ | 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) | man |
| “of war,” | מִלְחָמָ֛ה | A battle (i.e., the engagement); generally, war (i.e., war-fare) | war |
| “and prudent” | וּנְב֥וֹן | To separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e., (generally) understand | prudent |
| “in matters,” | דָּבָ֖ר | A word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause | matters |
| “and a comely” | תֹּ֑אַר | Outline, i.e., figure or appearance | comely |
| “person,” | וְאִ֣ישׁ | 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) | person |
| “and the Lord” | וַֽיהוָ֖ה | (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God | Lord |
| “is” | | (No Hebrew definition. English implied.) | |
| “with” | עִמּֽוֹ׃ | Adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English) | with |
| “him.” | עִמּֽוֹ׃ | Adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English) | him |