Judges

Judges 19:3–5

³her husband got up and went after her to speak kindly to her and bring her back, taking his servant and a pair of donkeys. So the girl brought him into her father’s house, and when her father saw him, he gladly welcomed him. ⁴His father-in-law, the girl’s father, persuaded him to stay, so he remained with him three days, eating, drinking, and lodging there.

⁵On the fourth day, they got up early in the morning and prepared to depart, but the girl’s father said to his son-in-law, “Refresh your heart with a morsel of bread, and then you can go.”

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Judges 19:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
her husband	אִישָׁ֜הּ	’î·šāh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H376 man
got up	וַיָּ֨קָם	way·yā·qām	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
and went	וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ	way·yê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
after her	אַחֲרֶ֗יהָ	’a·ḥă·re·hā	Preposition; third person feminine singular	H310 behind
to speak	לְדַבֵּ֤ר	lə·ḏab·bêr	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H1696 speak
kindly	לִבָּהּ֙	lib·bāh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
to her	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
and bring her back	לַהֲשִׁיבוֹ	la·hă·šī·ḇō	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singular	H7725 turn back, return
taking his servant	וְנַעֲר֥וֹ	wə·na·‘ă·rōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5288 a shaking, scattering
and a pair	וְצֶ֣מֶד	wə·ṣe·meḏ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6776 couple, pair
of donkeys	חֲמֹרִ֑ים	ḥă·mō·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2543 heap
So	וַתְּבִיאֵ֙הוּ֙	wat·tə·ḇî·’ê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
into her father’s	אָבִ֔יהָ	’ā·ḇî·hā	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H1 father
house	בֵּ֣ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
and when	הַֽנַּעֲרָ֔ה	han·na·‘ă·rāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5291 girl, damsel
father	אֲבִ֣י	’ă·ḇî	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1 father
saw him	וַיִּרְאֵ֙הוּ֙	way·yir·’ê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H7200 see
he gladly	וַיִּשְׂמַ֖ח	way·yiś·maḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8055 rejoice, be glad
welcomed him	לִקְרָאתֽוֹ׃	liq·rā·ṯōw	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H7122 encounter, befall

Judges 19:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
His father-in-law	חֹֽתְנוֹ֙	ḥō·ṯə·nōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2859 wife's father
the girl’s	הַֽנַּעֲרָ֔ה	han·na·‘ă·rāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5291 girl, damsel
father	אֲבִ֣י	’ă·ḇî	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1 father
persuaded him to stay	וַיֶּחֱזַק־	way·ye·ḥĕ·zaq-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
so he remained	וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב	way·yê·šeḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
with him	אִתּ֖וֹ	’it·tōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H854 with
three	שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת	šə·lō·šeṯ	Number - masculine singular construct	H7969 a three, triad
days	יָמִ֑ים	yā·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day
eating	וַיֹּאכְלוּ֙	way·yō·ḵə·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H398 eat
drinking	וַיִּשְׁתּ֔וּ	way·yiš·tū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8354 drink
and lodging	וַיָּלִ֖ינוּ	way·yā·lî·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3885 lodge, pass the night
there	שָֽׁם׃	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither

Judges 19:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
On the fourth	הָרְבִיעִ֔י	hā·rə·ḇî·‘î	Article; Number - ordinal masculine singular	H7243 fourth
day	בַּיּ֣וֹם	bay·yō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
they got up early	וַיַּשְׁכִּ֥ימוּ	way·yaš·kî·mū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7925 start, rise, early
in the morning	בַבֹּ֖קֶר	ḇab·bō·qer	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1242 morning
and prepared	וַיָּ֣קָם	way·yā·qām	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
to depart	לָלֶ֑כֶת	lā·le·ḵeṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1980 go, come, walk
but the girl’s	הַֽנַּעֲרָ֜ה	han·na·‘ă·rāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5291 girl, damsel
father	אֲבִ֨י	’ă·ḇî	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1 father
said	וַיֹּאמֶר֩	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
his son-in-law	חֲתָנ֗וֹ	ḥă·ṯā·nōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2860 daughter's husband, bride-groom
Refresh	סְעָ֧ד	sə·‘āḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H5582 support, sustain, stay
your heart	לִבְּךָ֛	lib·bə·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
with a morsel	פַּת־	paṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H6595 fragment, bit, morsel
of bread	לֶ֖חֶם	le·ḥem	Noun - masculine singular	H3899 bread, food
and then	וְאַחַ֥ר	wə·’a·ḥar	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H310 behind
you can go	תֵּלֵֽכוּ׃	tê·lê·ḵū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk

Cross-references

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Judges 19:3 John 8:11 · Genesis 50:21 · Genesis 34:3

Judges 19:5 Genesis 18:5 · Judges 19:8 · John 4:34

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.