Judges
Judges 11:32–33
32So Jephthah crossed over to the Ammonites to fight against them, and the LORD delivered them into his hand. 33With a great blow he devastated twenty cities from Aroer to the vicinity of Minnith, as far as Abel-keramim. So the Ammonites were subdued before the Israelites.
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Judges 11:32
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So Jephthah | יִפְתָּ֛ח | yip̄·tāḥ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3316 Jephthah |
| crossed over | וַיַּעֲבֹ֥ר | way·ya·‘ă·ḇōr | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the Ammonites | בְּנֵ֥י | bə·nê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| to fight | לְהִלָּ֣חֶם | lə·hil·lā·ḥem | Preposition-l; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct | H3898 fight, do battle |
| against them | בָּ֑ם | bām | Preposition; third person masculine plural | |
| and the LORD | יְהוָ֖ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| delivered them | וַיִתְּנֵ֥ם | wa·yit·tə·nēm | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural | H5414 give, put, set |
| into his hand | בְּיָדֽוֹ׃ | bə·yā·ḏōw | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3027 hand |
Judges 11:33
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| With a great | גְּדוֹלָ֣ה | gə·ḏō·w·lāh | Adjective - feminine singular | H1419 great |
| blow | מַכָּ֖ה | mak·kāh | Noun - feminine singular | H4347 blow, wound, slaughter |
| he devastated | וַיַּכֵּ֡ם | way·yak·kêm | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural | H5221 smite |
| twenty | עֶשְׂרִ֣ים | ‘eś·rîm | Number - common plural | H6242 (a) twenty |
| cities | עִ֗יר | ‘îr | Noun - feminine singular | H5892 excitement |
| from Aroer | מֵעֲרוֹעֵר֩ | mê·‘ă·rō·w·‘êr | Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H6177 Aroër |
| to | וְעַד־ | wə·‘aḏ- | Conjunctive waw; Preposition | H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while |
| the vicinity | בּוֹאֲךָ֨ | bō·w·’ă·ḵā | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| of Minnith | מִנִּ֜ית | min·nîṯ | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4511 Minnith |
| as far as | וְעַד֙ | wə·‘aḏ | Conjunctive waw; Preposition | H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while |
| Abel-keramim | אָבֵ֣ל | ’ā·ḇêl | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H64 Abel-Keramim |
| So the Ammonites | בְּנֵ֣י | bə·nê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| were subdued | וַיִּכָּֽנְעוּ֙ | way·yik·kā·nə·‘ū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H3665 be humble |
| before | מִפְּנֵ֖י | mip·pə·nê | Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| the Israelites | בְּנֵ֥י | bə·nê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
Cross-references
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Judges 11:32 Judges 1:4
Judges 11:33 Ezekiel 27:17
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.