Judges
Judges 1:6
6As Adoni-bezek
fled, they pursued him, seized him, and cut off his thumbs and big toes.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| As Adoni-bezek | אֲדֹ֣נִי | ’ă·ḏō·nî | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H137 Adoni-Bezek |
| fled | וַיָּ֙נָס֙ | way·yā·nās | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5127 flee, escape |
| they pursued him | וַֽיִּרְדְּפ֖וּ | way·yir·də·p̄ū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H7291 pursue, chase, persecute |
| seized him | וַיֹּאחֲז֣וּ | way·yō·ḥă·zū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H270 grasp, take hold, take possession |
| and cut off | וַֽיְקַצְּצ֔וּ | way·qaṣ·ṣə·ṣū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H7112 cut off |
| his thumbs | בְּהֹנ֥וֹת | bə·hō·nō·wṯ | Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singular | H931 thumb |
| and big toes | וְרַגְלָֽיו׃ | wə·raḡ·lāw | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singular | H7272 foot |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.