Judges
Judges 20:43
43They surrounded the Benjamites, pursued them, and easily overtook them in the vicinity of Gibeah on the east.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| They surrounded | כִּתְּר֤וּ | kit·tə·rū | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural | H3803 surround |
| the Benjamites | בִּנְיָמִן֙ | bin·yā·min | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1144 Binjamin |
| pursued them | הִרְדִיפֻ֔הוּ | hir·ḏî·p̄u·hū | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural; third person masculine singular | H7291 pursue, chase, persecute |
| and easily | מְנוּחָ֖ה | mə·nū·ḥāh | Noun - feminine singular | H4496 resting-place, rest |
| overtook them | הִדְרִיכֻ֑הוּ | hiḏ·rî·ḵu·hū | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural; third person masculine singular | H1869 tread, march |
| in the vicinity | עַ֛ד | ‘aḏ | Preposition | H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while |
| of Gibeah | הַגִּבְעָ֖ה | hag·giḇ·‘āh | Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H1390 Gibah |
| on the east | שָֽׁמֶשׁ׃ | šā·meš | Noun - common singular | H8121 sun |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.