Judges
Judges 21:17
17They added, “There must be heirs for the survivors of Benjamin, so that a tribe of Israel will not be wiped out.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| They added | וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ | way·yō·mə·rū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H559 utter, say |
| There must be heirs | יְרֻשַּׁ֥ת | yə·ruš·šaṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H3425 possession, inheritance |
| for the survivors | פְּלֵיטָ֖ה | pə·lê·ṭāh | Noun - feminine singular | H6413 escape |
| of Benjamin | לְבִנְיָמִ֑ן | lə·ḇin·yā·min | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1144 Binjamin |
| so that a tribe | שֵׁ֖בֶט | šê·ḇeṭ | Noun - masculine singular | H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre |
| of Israel | מִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ | mî·yiś·rā·’êl | Preposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| will not | וְלֹֽא־ | wə·lō- | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| be wiped out | יִמָּחֶ֥ה | yim·mā·ḥeh | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H4229 wipe, wipe out |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.