Judges

Judges 4:17–21

17Meanwhile, Sisera had fled on foot to the tent of Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite, because there was peace between Jabin king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite. 18Jael went out to greet Sisera and said to him, “Come in, my lord. Come in with me. Do not be afraid.” So he entered her tent, and she covered him with a blanket.

19Sisera said to her, “Please give me a little water to drink, for I am thirsty.” So she opened a container of milk, gave him a drink, and covered him again.

20“Stand at the entrance to the tent,” he said, “and if anyone comes and asks you, ‘Is there a man here?’ say, ‘No.’”

21But as he lay sleeping from exhaustion, Heber’s wife Jael took a tent peg, grabbed a hammer, and went silently to Sisera. She drove the peg through his temple and into the ground, and he died.

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Judges 4:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Meanwhileוְסִֽיסְרָא֙wə·sî·sə·rāConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH5516 Sisera
Siseraוְסִֽיסְרָא֙wə·sî·sə·rāConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH5516 Sisera
had fledנָ֣סnāsVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5127 flee, escape
on footבְּרַגְלָ֔יוbə·raḡ·lāwPreposition-b; Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singularH7272 foot
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the tentאֹ֣הֶל’ō·helNoun - masculine singular constructH168 tent
of Jaelיָעֵ֔לyā·‘êlNoun - proper - feminine singularH3278 Jael
the wifeאֵ֖שֶּׁתʾēš·šɛṯNoun - feminine singular constructH802 woman, wife, female
of Heberחֶ֣בֶרḥe·ḇerNoun - proper - masculine singularH2268 Cheber
the Keniteהַקֵּינִ֑יhaq·qê·nîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH7017 Kenite
becauseכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
there was peaceשָׁל֗וֹםšā·lō·wmNoun - masculine singularH7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
betweenבֵּ֚יןbênPrepositionH996 interval, space between
Jabinיָבִ֣יןyā·ḇînNoun - proper - masculine singularH2985 Jabin
kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Hazorחָצ֔וֹרḥā·ṣō·wrNoun - proper - feminine singularH2674 Chatsor
andוּבֵ֕יןū·ḇênConjunctive waw; PrepositionH996 interval, space between
the houseבֵּ֖יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Heberחֶ֥בֶרḥe·ḇerNoun - proper - masculine singularH2268 Cheber
the Keniteהַקֵּינִֽי׃haq·qê·nîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH7017 Kenite

Judges 4:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Jaelיָעֵל֮yā·‘êlNoun - proper - feminine singularH3278 Jael
went out to greetוַתֵּצֵ֣אwat·tê·ṣêConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH3318 go or come out
Siseraסִֽיסְרָא֒sî·sə·rāNoun - proper - masculine singularH5516 Sisera
and saidוַתֹּ֣אמֶרwat·tō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH559 utter, say
to himאֵלָ֗יו’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
Come inסוּרָ֧הsū·rāhVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH5493 turn aside
my lordאֲדֹנִ֛י’ă·ḏō·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord
Come inסוּרָ֥הsū·rāhVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH5493 turn aside
with meאֵלַ֖י’ê·layPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to
Do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be afraidתִּירָ֑אtî·rāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH3372 fear
So he enteredוַיָּ֤סַרway·yā·sarConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5493 turn aside
her tentהָאֹ֔הֱלָהhā·’ō·hĕ·lāhArticle; Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH168 tent
and she covered himוַתְּכַסֵּ֖הוּwat·tə·ḵas·sê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine singularH3680 cover
with a blanketבַּשְּׂמִיכָֽה׃baś·śə·mî·ḵāhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH8063 rug or thick coverlet

Judges 4:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
saidוַיֹּ֧אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to herאֵלֶ֛יהָ’ê·le·hāPreposition; third person feminine singularH413 motion to
Pleaseנָ֥אnāInterjectionH4994 I (we) pray, now
give me a littleמְעַט־mə·‘aṭ-Adjective - masculine singular constructH4592 a little, fewness, a few
waterמַ֖יִםma·yimNoun - masculine pluralH4325 water, juice, urine
to drinkהַשְׁקִינִי־haš·qî·nî-Verb - Hifil - Imperative - feminine singular; first person common singularH8248 quaff, irrigate, furnish a potion to
forכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I am thirstyצָמֵ֑אתִיṣā·mê·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH6770 be thirsty
So she openedוַתִּפְתַּ֞חwat·tip̄·taḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH6605 open
a containerנֹ֧אודnō·wḏNoun - masculine singular constructH4997 skin-bottle, skin
of milkהֶחָלָ֛בhe·ḥā·lāḇArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2461 milk
gave him a drinkוַתַּשְׁקֵ֖הוּwat·taš·qê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine singularH8248 quaff, irrigate, furnish a potion to
and covered him againוַתְּכַסֵּֽהוּ׃wat·tə·ḵas·sê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine singularH3680 cover

Judges 4:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Standעֲמֹ֖ד‘ă·mōḏVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
at the entranceפֶּ֣תַחpe·ṯaḥNoun - masculine singular constructH6607 opening, doorway, entrance
to the tentהָאֹ֑הֶלhā·’ō·helArticle; Noun - masculine singularH168 tent
he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
andוְהָיָה֩wə·hā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
ifאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
anyoneאִ֨ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
comesיָב֜וֹאyā·ḇō·wVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
and asks youוּשְׁאֵלֵ֗ךְū·šə·’ê·lêḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; second person feminine singularH7592 ask, inquire
Is thereהֲיֵֽשׁ־hă·yêš-AdverbH3426 being, substance, existence
a manאִ֖ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
hereפֹּ֥הpōhAdverbH6311 here, hither
sayוְאָמַ֛רwə·’ā·marConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Noאָֽיִן׃’ā·yinAdverbH369 nothing, nought

Judges 4:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But as heוְהֽוּא־wə·hū-Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
lay sleepingנִרְדָּ֥םnir·dāmVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularH7290 be in, or fall into, heavy sleep
from exhaustionוַיָּ֖עַףway·yā·‘ap̄Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5888 be faint
Heber’sחֶ֠בֶרḥe·ḇerNoun - proper - masculine singularH2268 Cheber
wifeאֵֽשֶׁת־’ê·šeṯ-Noun - feminine singular constructH802 woman, wife, female
Jaelיָעֵ֣לyā·‘êlNoun - proper - feminine singularH3278 Jael
tookוַתִּקַּ֣חwat·tiq·qaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH3947 take
a tentהָאֹ֜הֶלhā·’ō·helArticle; Noun - masculine singularH168 tent
pegיְתַ֨דyə·ṯaḏNoun - feminine singular constructH3489 peg, pin
grabbedוַתָּ֧שֶׂםwat·tā·śemConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH7760 put, place, set
a hammerהַמַּקֶּ֣בֶתham·maq·qe·ḇeṯArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4718 hammer
and wentוַתָּב֤וֹאwat·tā·ḇō·wConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
silentlyבַּלָּ֔אטbal·lāṭPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3814 muffled, silently
to Siseraאֵלָיו֙’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
She droveוַתִּתְקַ֤עwat·tiṯ·qa‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH8628 thrust, clap, give a blow, blast
the pegהַיָּתֵד֙hay·yā·ṯêḏArticle; Noun - feminine singularH3489 peg, pin
through his templeבְּרַקָּת֔וֹbə·raq·qā·ṯōwPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7541 the temple
into the groundבָּאָ֑רֶץbā·’ā·reṣPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
and he diedוַיָּמֹֽת׃way·yā·mōṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die

Cross-references

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Judges 4:17 Isaiah 57:21 · Psalm 37:35–36 · Psalm 69:22

Judges 4:19 Judges 5:25–26 · John 4:7

Judges 4:20 Joshua 2:3–5

Judges 4:21 Judges 5:26–27 · 1 Corinthians 1:27 · Psalm 3:7 · Judges 3:21

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.