Judges
Judges 20:6
6Then I took my concubine, cut her into pieces, and sent her throughout the land of Israel’s inheritance, because they had committed a lewd and disgraceful act in Israel.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then I took | וָֽאֹחֵ֤ז | wā·’ō·ḥêz | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | H270 grasp, take hold, take possession |
| my concubine | בְּפִֽילַגְשִׁי֙ | bə·p̄î·laḡ·šî | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular | H6370 concubine |
| cut her into pieces | וָֽאֲנַתְּחֶ֔הָ | wā·’ă·nat·tə·ḥe·hā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singular | H5408 cut up, cut in pieces, divide by joints |
| and sent her | וָֽאֲשַׁלְּחֶ֔הָ | wā·’ă·šal·lə·ḥe·hā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singular | H7971 send |
| throughout | בְּכָל־ | bə·ḵāl | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the land | שְׂדֵ֖ה | śə·ḏêh | Noun - masculine singular construct | H7704 id. |
| of Israel’s | יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| inheritance | נַחֲלַ֣ת | na·ḥă·laṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H5159 possession, property, inheritance |
| because | כִּ֥י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| they had committed | עָשׂ֛וּ | ‘ā·śū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H6213 do, make |
| a lewd | זִמָּ֥ה | zim·māh | Noun - feminine singular | H2154 plan, device, wickedness |
| and disgraceful act | וּנְבָלָ֖ה | ū·nə·ḇā·lāh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular | H5039 senselessness |
| in Israel | בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ | bə·yiś·rā·’êl | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
Cross-references
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Judges 19:29 · Judges 19:23 · Joshua 7:15 · Genesis 34:7
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.