Judges

Judges 5:24–27

24Most blessed among women is Jael,

the wife of Heber the Kenite,

most blessed of tent-dwelling women.

25He asked for water, and she gave him milk.

In a magnificent bowl she brought him curds.

26She reached for the tent peg,

her right hand for the workman’s hammer.

She struck Sisera and crushed his skull;

she shattered and pierced his temple.

27At her feet he collapsed, he fell,

there he lay still;

at her feet he collapsed, he fell;

where he collapsed, there he fell dead.

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Judges 5:24

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Most blessedתְּבֹרַךְ֙tə·ḇō·raḵVerb - Pual - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH1288 kneel, bless
among womenמִנָּשִׁ֔יםmin·nā·šîmPreposition-m; Noun - feminine pluralH802 woman, wife, female
Jaelיָעֵ֕לyā·‘êlNoun - proper - feminine singularH3278 Jael
the wifeאֵ֖שֶׁת’ê·šeṯNoun - feminine singular constructH802 woman, wife, female
of Heberחֶ֣בֶרḥe·ḇerNoun - proper - masculine singularH2268 Cheber
the Keniteהַקֵּינִ֑יhaq·qê·nîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH7017 Kenite
most blessedתְּבֹרָֽךְ׃tə·ḇō·rāḵVerb - Pual - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH1288 kneel, bless
of tent-dwellingבָּאֹ֖הֶלbā·’ō·helPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH168 tent
womenמִנָּשִׁ֥יםmin·nā·šîmPreposition-m; Noun - feminine pluralH802 woman, wife, female

Judges 5:25

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He asked forשָׁאַ֖לšā·’alVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7592 ask, inquire
waterמַ֥יִםma·yimNoun - masculine pluralH4325 water, juice, urine
she gave himנָתָ֑נָהnā·ṯā·nāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH5414 give, put, set
milkחָלָ֣בḥā·lāḇNoun - masculine singularH2461 milk
In a magnificentאַדִּירִ֖ים’ad·dî·rîmAdjective - masculine pluralH117 majestic
bowlבְּסֵ֥פֶלbə·sê·p̄elPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH5602 bowl
she brought himהִקְרִ֥יבָהhiq·rî·ḇāhVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person feminine singularH7126 come near, approach
curdsחֶמְאָֽה׃ḥem·’āhNoun - feminine singularH2529 curd

Judges 5:26

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
She reachedתִּשְׁלַ֔חְנָהtiš·laḥ·nāhVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine pluralH7971 send
for the tent pegלַיָּתֵ֣דlay·yā·ṯêḏPreposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singularH3489 peg, pin
her rightוִֽימִינָ֖הּwî·mî·nāhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singularH3225 right hand
handיָדָהּ֙yā·ḏāhNoun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singularH3027 hand
for the workman’sעֲמֵלִ֑ים‘ă·mê·lîmNoun - masculine pluralH6001 labourer, sufferer
hammerלְהַלְמ֣וּתlə·hal·mūṯPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singular constructH1989 hammer, mallet
She struckוְהָלְמָ֤הwə·hā·lə·māhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularH1986 smite, hammer, strike down
Siseraסִֽיסְרָא֙sî·sə·rāNoun - proper - masculine singularH5516 Sisera
and crushedמָחֲקָ֣הmā·ḥă·qāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH4277 utterly destroy, annihilate
his skullרֹאשׁ֔וֹrō·šōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7218 head
she shatteredוּמָחֲצָ֥הū·mā·ḥă·ṣāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularH4272 smite through, wound severely, shatter
and piercedוְחָלְפָ֖הwə·ḥā·lə·p̄āhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularH2498 pass on or away, pass through
his templeרַקָּתֽוֹ׃raq·qā·ṯōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7541 the temple

Judges 5:27

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Atבֵּ֣יןbênPrepositionH996 interval, space between
her feetרַגְלֶ֔יהָraḡ·le·hāNoun - feminine dual construct; third person feminine singularH7272 foot
he collapsedכָּרַ֥עkā·ra‘Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3766 bow down
he fellנָפַ֖לnā·p̄alVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5307 fall, lie
there he lay stillשָׁכָ֑בšā·ḵāḇVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7901 lie down
atבֵּ֤יןbênPrepositionH996 interval, space between
her feetרַגְלֶ֙יהָ֙raḡ·le·hāNoun - feminine dual construct; third person feminine singularH7272 foot
he collapsedכָּרַ֣עkā·ra‘Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3766 bow down
he fellנָפָ֔לnā·p̄ālVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5307 fall, lie
whereבַּאֲשֶׁ֣רba·’ă·šerPreposition-b; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
he collapsedכָּרַ֔עkā·ra‘Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3766 bow down
thereשָׁ֖םšāmAdverbH8033 there, thither
he fellנָפַ֥לnā·p̄alVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5307 fall, lie
deadשָׁדֽוּד׃šā·ḏūḏVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH7703 deal violently with, despoil, devastate, ruin

Cross-references

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Judges 5:24 Luke 1:42 · Luke 1:28 · Genesis 14:19 · Judges 4:17 · Proverbs 31:31

Judges 5:26 1 Samuel 17:49–51

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