הָרֹעִ֧ים

Alphabet Analysis

The word

1. word🔊 הָרֹעִ֧ים

   ha-ro-IM

   the shepherds
2. phraseyour reading level🔊 בִּכְלִ֨י הָרֹעִ֧ים אֲשֶׁר־ל֛וֹ

   bikh-LI ha-ro-IM a-SHER-lo

   in the vessel or container of the shepherds which belonged to him
3. clause🔊 וַיִּקַּ֨ח מַקְל֜וֹ בְּיָד֗וֹ וַיִּבְחַר־ל֣וֹ חֲמִשָּׁ֣ה חֲ‪לֻּקֵֽי־אֲבָנִ֣ים מִן־הַנַּ֡חַל וַיָּ֣שֶׂם אֹ֠תָם בִּכְלִ֨י הָרֹעִ֧ים אֲשֶׁר־ל֛וֹ וּבַיַּלְק֖וּט וְקַלְּע֣וֹ בְיָד֑וֹ

   va-yik-KAKH mak-LO be-YA-do va-yiv-KHAR-lo kha-mish-SHA kha-lu-KE-a-va-NIM min-ha-NA-khal va-ya-SEM o-TAM bikh-LI ha-ro-IM a-SHER-lo u-va-yal-KUT ve-kal-O ve-YA-do

   and he took his staff in his hand and he chose for himself five smooth stones from the wadi or brook and he put them in the vessel or container of the shepherds which belonged to him and in the pouch and his sling in his hand
4. sentence🔊 וַיִּקַּ֨ח מַקְל֜וֹ בְּיָד֗וֹ וַיִּבְחַר־ל֣וֹ חֲמִשָּׁ֣ה חֲ‪לֻּקֵֽי־אֲבָנִ֣ים מִן־הַנַּ֡חַל וַיָּ֣שֶׂם אֹ֠תָם בִּכְלִ֨י הָרֹעִ֧ים אֲשֶׁר־ל֛וֹ וּבַיַּלְק֖וּט וְקַלְּע֣וֹ בְיָד֑וֹ וַיִּגַּ֖שׁ אֶל־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּֽי׃

   va-yik-KAKH mak-LO be-YA-do va-yiv-KHAR-lo kha-mish-SHA kha-lu-KE-a-va-NIM min-ha-NA-khal va-ya-SEM o-TAM bikh-LI ha-ro-IM a-SHER-lo u-va-yal-KUT ve-kal-O ve-YA-do va-yig-GASH el-ha-pe-lish-TI

   and he took his staff in his hand and he chose for himself five smooth stones from the wadi or brook and he put them in the vessel or container of the shepherds which belonged to him and in the pouch and his sling in his hand and he approached to the Philistine

Exegesis

Construct chains such as ḥallūqê-ʾăḇānîm {חֲלֻּקֵי־אֲבָנִ֣ים | ḥallūqê-ʾăḇānîm} “smooth stones” and bə-kəlî hā-rō‘îm {בִּכְלִ֨י הָרֹעִ֧ים | bə-kəlî hā-rō‘îm} “shepherds’ pouch” detail David’s preparation.

Root and etymology

ה-ר🔊 heh–resh

“mountain, hill, high place”

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