Judges

Judges 11:6–8

6“Come,” they said, “be our commander, so that we can fight against the Ammonites.”

7Jephthah replied to the elders of Gilead, “Did you not hate me and expel me from my father’s house? Why then have you come to me now, when you are in distress?”

8They answered Jephthah, “This is why we now turn to you, that you may go with us, fight the Ammonites, and become leader over all of us who live in Gilead.”

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Judges 11:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Comeלְכָ֕הlə·ḵāhVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH1980 go, come, walk
they saidוַיֹּאמְר֣וּway·yō·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
beוְהָיִ֥יתָהwə·hā·yî·ṯāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
ourלָּ֖נוּlā·nūPreposition; first person common plural
commanderלְקָצִ֑יןlə·qā·ṣînPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH7101 chief, ruler
so that we can fightוְנִֽלָּחֲמָ֖הwə·nil·lā·ḥă·māhConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common pluralH3898 fight, do battle
against the Ammonitesבִּבְנֵ֥יbiḇ·nêPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son

Judges 11:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Jephthahיִפְתָּח֙yip̄·tāḥNoun - proper - masculine singularH3316 Jephthah
repliedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to the eldersלְזִקְנֵ֣יlə·ziq·nêPreposition-l; Adjective - masculine plural constructH2205 old
of Gileadגִלְעָ֔דḡil·‘āḏNoun - proper - feminine singularH1568 Gilad
Did youאַתֶּם֙’at·temPronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
notהֲלֹ֤אhă·lōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
hateשְׂנֵאתֶ֣םśə·nê·ṯemVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH8130 hate
meאוֹתִ֔י’ō·w·ṯîDirect object marker; first person common singularH853 mark of the accusative
and expel meוַתְּגָרְשׁ֖וּנִיwat·tə·ḡā·rə·šū·nîConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine plural; first person common singularH1644 drive out, cast out
from my father’sאָבִ֑י’ā·ḇîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1 father
houseמִבֵּ֣יתmib·bêṯPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
Whyוּמַדּ֜וּעַū·mad·dū·a‘Conjunctive waw; InterrogativeH4069 wherefore?
then have you comeבָּאתֶ֤םbā·ṯemVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
to meאֵלַי֙’ê·layPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to
nowעַ֔תָּה‘at·tāhAdverbH6258 now
whenכַּאֲשֶׁ֖רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
you are in distressצַ֥רṣarVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6862 narrow, tight

Judges 11:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Theyזִקְנֵ֨יziq·nêAdjective - masculine plural constructH2205 old
answeredוַיֹּאמְרוּ֩way·yō·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
Jephthahיִפְתָּ֗חyip̄·tāḥNoun - proper - masculine singularH3316 Jephthah
This is whyלָכֵן֙lā·ḵênAdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest
we nowעַתָּה֙‘at·tāhAdverbH6258 now
turnשַׁ֣בְנוּšaḇ·nūVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common pluralH7725 turn back, return
to youאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
that you may goוְהָלַכְתָּ֣wə·hā·laḵ·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
with usעִמָּ֔נוּ‘im·mā·nūPreposition; first person common pluralH5973 with
fightוְנִלְחַמְתָּ֖wə·nil·ḥam·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH3898 fight, do battle
the Ammonitesבִּבְנֵ֣יbiḇ·nêPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
and becomeוְהָיִ֤יתָwə·hā·yî·ṯāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
leaderלְרֹ֔אשׁlə·rōšPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH7218 head
over allלְכֹ֖לlə·ḵōlPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
of usלָּ֙נוּ֙lā·nūPreposition; first person common plural
who liveיֹשְׁבֵ֥יyō·šə·ḇêVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in Gileadגִלְעָֽד׃ḡil·‘āḏNoun - proper - feminine singularH1568 Gilad

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Judges 11:7 Revelation 3:9 · Genesis 45:4–5 · Proverbs 17:17 · Isaiah 60:14 · Acts 7:9–14 · Genesis 26:27 · Genesis 37:27

Judges 11:8 Judges 10:18 · Exodus 10:17 · Exodus 9:28 · Exodus 8:28 · Exodus 8:8 · 1 Kings 13:6

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