Judges

Judges 5:25–26

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.

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Judges 5:25

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He asked for	שָׁאַ֖ל	šā·’al	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7592 ask, inquire
water	מַ֥יִם	ma·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
she gave him	נָתָ֑נָה	nā·ṯā·nāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H5414 give, put, set
milk	חָלָ֣ב	ḥā·lāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2461 milk
In a magnificent	אַדִּירִ֖ים	’ad·dî·rîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H117 majestic
bowl	בְּסֵ֥פֶל	bə·sê·p̄el	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H5602 bowl
she brought him	הִקְרִ֥יבָה	hiq·rî·ḇāh	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H7126 come near, approach
curds	חֶמְאָֽה׃	ḥem·’āh	Noun - feminine singular	H2529 curd

Judges 5:26

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
She reached	תִּשְׁלַ֔חְנָה	tiš·laḥ·nāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural	H7971 send
for the tent peg	לַיָּתֵ֣ד	lay·yā·ṯêḏ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H3489 peg, pin
her right	וִֽימִינָ֖הּ	wî·mî·nāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H3225 right hand
hand	יָדָהּ֙	yā·ḏāh	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H3027 hand
for the workman’s	עֲמֵלִ֑ים	‘ă·mê·lîm	Noun - masculine plural	H6001 labourer, sufferer
hammer	לְהַלְמ֣וּת	lə·hal·mūṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct	H1989 hammer, mallet
She struck	וְהָלְמָ֤ה	wə·hā·lə·māh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H1986 smite, hammer, strike down
Sisera	סִֽיסְרָא֙	sî·sə·rā	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5516 Sisera
and crushed	מָחֲקָ֣ה	mā·ḥă·qāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H4277 utterly destroy, annihilate
his skull	רֹאשׁ֔וֹ	rō·šōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7218 head
she shattered	וּמָחֲצָ֥ה	ū·mā·ḥă·ṣāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H4272 smite through, wound severely, shatter
and pierced	וְחָלְפָ֖ה	wə·ḥā·lə·p̄āh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H2498 pass on or away, pass through
his temple	רַקָּתֽוֹ׃	raq·qā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7541 the temple

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Judges 5:26 1 Samuel 17:49–51

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.