Judges
Judges 1:28
28When Israel became stronger, they pressed the Canaanites into forced labor, but they never drove them out completely.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| became stronger | חָזַ֣ק | ḥā·zaq | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen |
| they pressed | וַיָּ֥שֶׂם | way·yā·śem | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7760 put, place, set |
| the Canaanites | הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖י | hak·kə·na·‘ă·nî | Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3669 trader, merchant |
| into forced labor | לָמַ֑ס | lā·mas | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H4522 body of forced labourers, task-workers, labour-band or gang |
| but they never | לֹ֥א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| drove them out | וְהוֹרֵ֖ישׁ | wə·hō·w·rêš | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute | H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess |
| completely | הוֹרִישֽׁוֹ׃ס | hō·w·rî·šōw | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.