adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And the Philistines stood on a mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on a mountain on the other side; and there was a valley between them.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and pitched by the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And he had an helmet of brass upon his head, and he was armed with a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of brass.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DAVID The Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered together at Shochoh, which belongeth to Judah, and pitched between Shochoh and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim.
armedadjectiveUS /ɑːrmd/
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading And he had an helmet of brass upon his head, and he was armed with a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of brass.
armiesnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading DAVID The Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered together at Shochoh, which belongeth to Judah, and pitched between Shochoh and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim.
arraynounUS /ərˈeɪ/
an orderly arrangement
From this reading And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and pitched by the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DAVID The Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered together at Shochoh, which belongeth to Judah, and pitched between Shochoh and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim.
Azekah
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From this reading DAVID The Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered together at Shochoh, which belongeth to Judah, and pitched between Shochoh and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading DAVID The Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered together at Shochoh, which belongeth to Judah, and pitched between Shochoh and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim.
belongeth
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From this reading DAVID The Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered together at Shochoh, which belongeth to Judah, and pitched between Shochoh and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading DAVID The Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered together at Shochoh, which belongeth to Judah, and pitched between Shochoh and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading And he had an helmet of brass upon his head, and he was armed with a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of brass.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and pitched by the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading 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.
championnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiən/
someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading 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.
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading And he had an helmet of brass upon his head, and he was armed with a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of brass.
cubits
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From this reading 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.
DAVIDnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading DAVID The Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered together at Shochoh, which belongeth to Judah, and pitched between Shochoh and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim.
Elah
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From this reading And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and pitched by the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines.
Ephes-dammim
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From this reading DAVID The Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered together at Shochoh, which belongeth to Judah, and pitched between Shochoh and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading And he had an helmet of brass upon his head, and he was armed with a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of brass.
Gath
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From this reading 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.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading DAVID The Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered together at Shochoh, which belongeth to Judah, and pitched between Shochoh and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim.
GoliathnounUS /ɡəˈlaɪəθ/
(Old Testament) a giant Philistine warrior who was slain by David with a slingshot
From this reading 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.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And he had an helmet of brass upon his head, and he was armed with a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of brass.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he had an helmet of brass upon his head, and he was armed with a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of brass.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading And he had an helmet of brass upon his head, and he was armed with a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of brass.
heightnounUS /haɪt/
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading 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.
helmetnounUS /ˈhelmət/
armor plate that protects the head
From this reading And he had an helmet of brass upon his head, and he was armed with a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of brass.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And he had an helmet of brass upon his head, and he was armed with a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of brass.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DAVID The Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered together at Shochoh, which belongeth to Judah, and pitched between Shochoh and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim.
IsraelnounUS /ˈɪzriəl/
Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
From this reading And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and pitched by the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines.
JudahnounUS /ˈdʒuːdə/
(Old Testament) the fourth son of Jacob who was forebear of one of the tribes of Israel; one of his descendants was to be the Messiah
From this reading DAVID The Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered together at Shochoh, which belongeth to Judah, and pitched between Shochoh and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading And he had an helmet of brass upon his head, and he was armed with a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of brass.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and pitched by the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading And the Philistines stood on a mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on a mountain on the other side; and there was a valley between them.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading 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.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and pitched by the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And the Philistines stood on a mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on a mountain on the other side; and there was a valley between them.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And the Philistines stood on a mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on a mountain on the other side; and there was a valley between them.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And the Philistines stood on a mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on a mountain on the other side; and there was a valley between them.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading 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.
PhilistinesnounUS /ˈfɪləstiːnz/
plural of “philistine” — a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits
From this reading DAVID The Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered together at Shochoh, which belongeth to Judah, and pitched between Shochoh and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim.
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading DAVID The Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered together at Shochoh, which belongeth to Judah, and pitched between Shochoh and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim.
SaulnounUS /sɔːl/
(Old Testament) the first king of the Israelites who defended Israel against many enemies (especially the Philistines)
From this reading And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and pitched by the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and pitched by the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines.
shekelsnounUS /ˈʃekəlz/
informal terms for money
From this reading And he had an helmet of brass upon his head, and he was armed with a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of brass.
Shochoh
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From this reading DAVID The Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered together at Shochoh, which belongeth to Judah, and pitched between Shochoh and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading And the Philistines stood on a mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on a mountain on the other side; and there was a valley between them.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading 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.
spannounUS /spæn/
the complete duration of something
From this reading 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.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading And the Philistines stood on a mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on a mountain on the other side; and there was a valley between them.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DAVID The Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered together at Shochoh, which belongeth to Judah, and pitched between Shochoh and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading DAVID The Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered together at Shochoh, which belongeth to Judah, and pitched between Shochoh and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And the Philistines stood on a mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on a mountain on the other side; and there was a valley between them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading And the Philistines stood on a mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on a mountain on the other side; and there was a valley between them.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading And he had an helmet of brass upon his head, and he was armed with a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of brass.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DAVID The Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered together at Shochoh, which belongeth to Judah, and pitched between Shochoh and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading DAVID The Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered together at Shochoh, which belongeth to Judah, and pitched between Shochoh and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And he had an helmet of brass upon his head, and he was armed with a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of brass.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and pitched by the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the Philistines stood on a mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on a mountain on the other side; and there was a valley between them.
weightnounUS /weɪt/
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading And he had an helmet of brass upon his head, and he was armed with a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of brass.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 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.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading DAVID The Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered together at Shochoh, which belongeth to Judah, and pitched between Shochoh and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading DAVID The Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered together at Shochoh, which belongeth to Judah, and pitched between Shochoh and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading 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.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And he had an helmet of brass upon his head, and he was armed with a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of brass.
