Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 1:44
44Then the Amorites who lived in the hills came out against you and chased you like a swarm of bees. They routed you from Seir all the way to Hormah.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then the Amorites | הָאֱמֹרִ֜י | hā·’ĕ·mō·rî | Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H567 Amorites |
| who lived | הַיֹּשֵׁ֨ב | hay·yō·šêḇ | Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H3427 sit, remain, dwell |
| in | הַהוּא֙ | ha·hū | Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| the hills | בָּהָ֤ר | bā·hār | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country |
| came out | וַיֵּצֵ֨א | way·yê·ṣê | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3318 go or come out |
| against you | לִקְרַאתְכֶ֔ם | liq·raṯ·ḵem | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine plural | H7122 encounter, befall |
| and chased | וַיִּרְדְּפ֣וּ | way·yir·də·p̄ū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H7291 pursue, chase, persecute |
| you like | כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר | ka·’ă·šer | Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| a swarm of bees | הַדְּבֹרִ֑ים | had·də·ḇō·rîm | Article; Noun - feminine plural | H1682 bee |
| They routed | וַֽיַּכְּת֥וּ | way·yak·kə·ṯū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H3807 beat, crush by beating |
| you | אֶתְכֶ֛ם | ’eṯ·ḵem | Direct object marker; second person masculine plural | H853 mark of the accusative |
| from Seir | בְּשֵׂעִ֖יר | bə·śê·‘îr | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H8165 Se`îr |
| all the way | עַד־ | ‘aḏ- | Preposition | H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while |
| to Hormah | חָרְמָֽה׃ | ḥā·rə·māh | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H2767 Chormah |
Cross-references
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Psalm 118:12 · Numbers 14:45 · Isaiah 7:18 · Numbers 21:3
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.