Judges

Judges 4:1–2

¹After Ehud died, the Israelites again did evil in the sight of the LORD. ²So the LORD sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, who reigned in Hazor. The commander of his forces was Sisera, who lived in Harosheth-hagoyim.

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Judges 4:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
After Ehud	וְאֵה֖וּד	wə·’ê·hūḏ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H164 Ehud
died	מֵֽת׃	mêṯ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die
the Israelites	בְּנֵ֣י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
again	וַיֹּסִ֙פוּ֙	way·yō·si·p̄ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3254 add
did	לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת	la·‘ă·śō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6213 do, make
evil	הָרַ֖ע	hā·ra‘	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil
in the sight	בְּעֵינֵ֣י	bə·‘ê·nê	Preposition-b; Noun - cdc	H5869 eye
of the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Judges 4:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So the LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
sold them	וַיִּמְכְּרֵ֣ם	way·yim·kə·rêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H4376 sell
into the hand	בְּיַד֙	bə·yaḏ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of Jabin	יָבִ֣ין	yā·ḇîn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2985 Jabin
king	מֶֽלֶךְ־	me·leḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Canaan	כְּנַ֔עַן	kə·na·‘an	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3667 Canaan
who	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
reigned	מָלַ֖ךְ	mā·laḵ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
in Hazor	בְּחָצ֑וֹר	bə·ḥā·ṣō·wr	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H2674 Chatsor
The commander	וְשַׂר־	wə·śar-	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of his forces	צְבָאוֹ֙	ṣə·ḇā·’ōw	Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6635 army, war, warfare
was Sisera	סִֽיסְרָ֔א	sî·sə·rā	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5516 Sisera
who	וְה֥וּא	wə·hū	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
lived	יוֹשֵׁ֖ב	yō·wō·šêḇ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in Harosheth-hagoyim	בַּחֲרֹ֥שֶׁת	ba·ḥă·rō·šeṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H2800 carving, skilful working

Cross-references

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Judges 4:1 Jeremiah 5:3 · Leviticus 26:23–25 · Judges 10:6 · Psalm 106:43–45 · Judges 3:7 · Judges 3:12 · Judges 2:19–20 · Judges 6:1 · Judges 2:11

Judges 4:2 Joshua 11:1 · Judges 4:16 · Judges 4:13 · 1 Samuel 12:9 · Psalm 83:9 · Judges 10:7 · Joshua 11:10–11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.