Judges

Judges 19:4

⁴His father-in-law, the girl’s father, persuaded him to stay, so he remained with him three days, eating, drinking, and lodging there.

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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

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.