Judges
Judges 21:9–10
9For when the people were counted, none of the residents of Jabesh-gilead were there.
10So the congregation sent 12,000 of their most valiant men and commanded them: “Go and put to the sword those living in Jabesh-gilead, including women and children.
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Judges 21:9
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For when the people | הָעָ֑ם | hā·‘ām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
| were counted | וַיִּתְפָּקֵ֖ד | way·yiṯ·pā·qêḏ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint |
| none | אֵֽין־ | ’ên- | Adverb | H369 nothing, nought |
| of the residents | מִיּוֹשְׁבֵ֖י | mî·yō·wō·šə·ḇê | Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | H3427 sit, remain, dwell |
| of Jabesh-gilead | יָבֵ֥שׁ | yā·ḇêš | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3003 Jobesh |
| were there | שָׁם֙ | šām | Adverb | H8033 there, thither |
Judges 21:10
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So the congregation | הָעֵדָ֗ה | hā·‘ê·ḏāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H5712 congregation |
| sent | וַיִּשְׁלְחוּ־ | way·yiš·lə·ḥū- | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H7971 send |
| 12,000 | שְׁנֵים־ | šə·nêm- | Number - md | H8147 two |
| of | מִבְּנֵ֣י | mib·bə·nê | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| their most valiant | הֶחָ֑יִל | he·ḥā·yil | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army |
| men | אִ֖ישׁ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| and commanded them | וַיְצַוּ֨וּ | way·ṣaw·wū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order |
| Go | לְ֠כוּ | lə·ḵū | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | H1980 go, come, walk |
| and put | וְהִכִּיתֶ֞ם | wə·hik·kî·ṯem | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural | H5221 smite |
| to the sword | חֶ֔רֶב | ḥe·reḇ | Noun - feminine singular | H2719 sword |
| those living | יוֹשְׁבֵ֨י | yō·wō·šə·ḇê | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | H3427 sit, remain, dwell |
| in Jabesh-gilead | יָבֵ֤שׁ | yā·ḇêš | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3003 Jobesh |
| including women | וְהַנָּשִׁ֖ים | wə·han·nā·šîm | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine plural | H802 woman, wife, female |
| and children | וְהַטָּֽף׃ | wə·haṭ·ṭāp̄ | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H2945 children |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.