And there was war
milchamah (mil-khaw-maw')
a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare) -- battle, fight(-ing), war(-rior).
again with the Philistines
Plishtiy (pel-ish-tee')
a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth -- Philistine.
and Elhanan
'Elchanan (el-khaw-nawn')
God (is) gracious; Elchanan, an Israelite -- Elkanan.
the son
ben (bane)
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.
of Jair
Ya`uwr (yaw-oor')
wooded; Jaur, an Israelite -- Jair(from the margin).
slew
nakah (naw-kaw')
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
Lahmi
Lachmiy (lakh-mee')
foodful; Lachmi, an Israelite; or rather probably a brief form (or perhaps erroneous transcription)
the brother
'ach (awkh)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other.
of Goliath
Golyath (gol-yath')
exile; Goljath, a Philistine -- Goliath.
the Gittite
Gittiy (ghit-tee')
a Gittite or inhabitant of Gath -- Gittite.
whose spear
chaniyth (khan-eeth')
a lance (for thrusting, like pitching a tent) -- javelin, spear.
staff
`ets (ates)
a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks) -- + carpenter, gallows, helve, + pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.
was like a weaver's
'arag (aw-rag')
to plait or weave -- weaver(-r).
beam
manowr (maw-nore')
a yoke (properly, for plowing), i.e. the frame of a loom -- beam.
