Judges

Judges 12:9

⁹He had thirty sons, as well as thirty daughters whom he gave in marriage to men outside his clan; and for his sons he brought back thirty wives from elsewhere. Ibzan judged Israel seven years.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He had	וַיְהִי־	way·hî-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
thirty	שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים	šə·lō·šîm	Number - common plural	H7970 thirty
sons	בָּנִ֗ים	bā·nîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1121 son
as well as thirty	וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים	ū·šə·lō·šîm	Conjunctive waw; Number - common plural	H7970 thirty
daughters	בָּנוֹת֙	bā·nō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H1323 daughter
whom he gave in marriage	שִׁלַּ֣ח	šil·laḥ	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
to men outside his clan	הַח֔וּצָה	ha·ḥū·ṣāh	Article; Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H2351 the outside
and for his sons	לְבָנָ֖יו	lə·ḇā·nāw	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1121 son
he brought back	הֵבִ֥יא	hê·ḇî	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
thirty	וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים	ū·šə·lō·šîm	Conjunctive waw; Number - common plural	H7970 thirty
wives	בָּנ֔וֹת	bā·nō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H1323 daughter
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
elsewhere	הַח֑וּץ	ha·ḥūṣ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2351 the outside
Ibzan judged	וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֥ט	way·yiš·pōṭ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8199 judge, govern
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
seven	שֶׁ֥בַע	še·ḇa‘	Number - feminine singular	H7651 seven
years	שָׁנִֽים׃	šā·nîm	Noun - feminine plural	H8141 year

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.