Judges

Judges 4:20

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

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Stand	עֲמֹ֖ד	‘ă·mōḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
at the entrance	פֶּ֣תַח	pe·ṯaḥ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6607 opening, doorway, entrance
to the tent	הָאֹ֑הֶל	hā·’ō·hel	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H168 tent
he said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
and	וְהָיָה֩	wə·hā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
if	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
anyone	אִ֨ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
comes	יָב֜וֹא	yā·ḇō·w	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
and asks you	וּשְׁאֵלֵ֗ךְ	ū·šə·’ê·lêḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; second person feminine singular	H7592 ask, inquire
Is there	הֲיֵֽשׁ־	hă·yêš-	Adverb	H3426 being, substance, existence
a man	אִ֖ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
here	פֹּ֥ה	pōh	Adverb	H6311 here, hither
say	וְאָמַ֛ר	wə·’ā·mar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
No	אָֽיִן׃	’ā·yin	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.