Judges
Judges 5:1–2
1On that day Deborah and Barak son of Abinoam sang this song:
2“When the princes take the lead in Israel,
when the people volunteer,
bless the LORD.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Judges 5:1
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On that | הַה֖וּא | ha·hū | Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| day | בַּיּ֥וֹם | bay·yō·wm | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3117 day |
| Deborah | דְּבוֹרָ֔ה | də·ḇō·w·rāh | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H1683 Deborah |
| and Barak | וּבָרָ֖ק | ū·ḇā·rāq | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1301 Barak |
| son | בֶּן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Abinoam | אֲבִינֹ֑עַם | ’ă·ḇî·nō·‘am | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H42 Abinoam |
| sang this song | וַתָּ֣שַׁר | wat·tā·šar | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H7891 sing |
Judges 5:2
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When the princes | פְּרָעוֹת֙ | pə·rā·‘ō·wṯ | Noun - feminine plural | H6546 leadership |
| take the lead | בִּפְרֹ֤עַ | bip̄·rō·a‘ | Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H6544 act as leader, lead (?) |
| in Israel | בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל | bə·yiś·rā·’êl | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| when the people | עָ֑ם | ‘ām | Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
| volunteer | בְּהִתְנַדֵּ֖ב | bə·hiṯ·nad·dêḇ | Preposition-b; Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct | H5068 incite, impel |
| bless | בָּרֲכ֖וּ | bā·ră·ḵū | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural | H1288 kneel, bless |
| the LORD | יְהוָֽה׃ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Judges 5:1 Exodus 15:1 · Psalm 18:1 · Revelation 19:1–3 · Revelation 15:3–4 · Isaiah 12:1–6
Judges 5:2 Judges 5:9 · Psalm 110:3 · 2 Chronicles 17:16 · Philippians 2:13
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.