Parallel Strong's Berean Study Bible“Am I a dog,” he said to David, “that you come at me with sticks?” And the Philistine cursed David by his gods. Young's Literal Translation And the Philistine saith unto David, ‘Am I a dog that thou art coming unto me with staves?’ and the Philistine revileth David by his gods, King James Bible And the Philistine said unto David, [Am] I a dog, that thou comest to me with staves? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods. Hebrew “Am Iאָנֹ֔כִי (’ā·nō·ḵî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 595: I a dog,” הֲכֶ֣לֶב (hă·ḵe·leḇ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3611: A dog, a male prostitute he הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי֙ (hap·pə·liš·tî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6430: Philistines -- inhabitants of Philistia said וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to David, דָּוִ֔ד (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse “that כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction you אַתָּ֥ה (’at·tāh) Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you come בָֽא־ (ḇā-) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go at me אֵלַ֖י (’ê·lay) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to with sticks?” בַּמַּקְל֑וֹת (bam·maq·lō·wṯ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4731: A shoot, stick And the Philistine הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֛י (hap·pə·liš·tî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6430: Philistines -- inhabitants of Philistia cursed וַיְקַלֵּ֧ל (way·qal·lêl) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7043: To be slight, swift or trifling David דָּוִ֖ד (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse by his gods. בֵּאלֹהָֽיו׃ (bê·lō·hāw) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative |