Judges
Judges 5:20–22
20From the heavens the stars fought;
from their courses they fought against Sisera.
21The River Kishon swept them away,
the ancient river, the River Kishon.
March on, O my soul, in strength!
22Then the hooves of horses thundered—
the mad galloping of his stallions.
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 5:20
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | מִן־ | min- | Preposition | H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not |
| the heavens | שָׁמַ֖יִם | šā·ma·yim | Noun - masculine plural | H8064 sky, aloft |
| the stars | הַכּֽוֹכָבִים֙ | hak·kō·w·ḵā·ḇîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H3556 star |
| fought | נִלְחָ֑מוּ | nil·ḥā·mū | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural | H3898 fight, do battle |
| from their courses | מִמְּסִלּוֹתָ֔ם | mim·mə·sil·lō·w·ṯām | Preposition-m; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H4546 highway |
| they fought | נִלְחֲמ֖וּ | nil·ḥă·mū | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural | H3898 fight, do battle |
| against | עִם־ | ‘im- | Preposition | H5973 with |
| Sisera | סִיסְרָֽא׃ | sî·sə·rā | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5516 Sisera |
Judges 5:21
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The River | נַ֤חַל | na·ḥal | Noun - masculine singular construct | H5158 torrent, torrent-valley, wady |
| Kishon | קִישׁוֹן֙ | qî·šō·wn | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H7028 Kishon |
| swept them away | גְּרָפָ֔ם | gə·rā·p̄ām | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural | H1640 sweep away |
| the ancient | קְדוּמִ֖ים | qə·ḏū·mîm | Noun - masculine plural | H6917 pristine hero |
| river | נַ֥חַל | na·ḥal | Noun - masculine singular construct | H5158 torrent, torrent-valley, wady |
| the River | נַ֣חַל | na·ḥal | Noun - masculine singular construct | H5158 torrent, torrent-valley, wady |
| Kishon | קִישׁ֑וֹן | qî·šō·wn | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H7028 Kishon |
| March on | תִּדְרְכִ֥י | tiḏ·rə·ḵî | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular | H1869 tread, march |
| O my soul | נַפְשִׁ֖י | nap̄·šî | Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular | H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion |
| in strength | עֹֽז׃ | ‘ōz | Noun - masculine singular | H5797 strength, might |
Judges 5:22
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then | אָ֥ז | ’āz | Adverb | H227 at that time, then |
| the hooves | עִקְּבֵי־ | ‘iq·qə·ḇê- | Noun - masculine plural construct | H6119 heel, footprint, hinderpart |
| of horses | ס֑וּס | sūs | Noun - masculine singular | H5483 swallow or swift |
| thundered | הָלְמ֖וּ | hā·lə·mū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H1986 smite, hammer, strike down |
| the mad galloping | מִֽדַּהֲר֖וֹת | mid·da·hă·rō·wṯ | Preposition-m; Noun - feminine plural | H1726 gallop |
| of his stallions | אַבִּירָֽיו׃ | ’ab·bî·rāw | Adjective - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H47 mighty, valiant |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Judges 5:20 Joshua 10:11 · 1 Samuel 7:10 · Judges 4:15 · Psalm 77:17–18
Judges 5:21 Judges 4:7 · Micah 7:10 · Psalm 44:5
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.