Hebrew word · Strong's H1732

דָּוִד

Dâvid · daw-veed' · proper noun · “David”

In a sentence

David — meaning «beloved» — was Israel's great shepherd-king and ancestor of Jesus, the Son of David. The name itself names what he was: beloved.

David's name means «beloved.» He is anointed as a youth from a field of sheep; God says, «I have found in David the son of Jesse a man after my heart.»

His name becomes a title for the Messiah. Jesus is repeatedly called «Son of David» — heir to the throne God promised would last forever. The Lion of the tribe of Judah is the David David could not be.

Strong's reference

Definition: David, the youngest son of Jesse

KJV usage: David.

Reference gloss from Strong's Concordance (1890, public domain).

Key verses BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

1 Samuel 13:14 “But now your kingdom will not endure; the LORD has sought a man after His own heart and appointed him ruler over His people, because you have not kept the command of the LORD.”” Matthew 1:1 “This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham:”

Original BibleDawn word study. Original-language data and the public-domain Strong's (1890) gloss are referenced; see sources.