Judges
Judges 6:1–2
1Again the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD; so He delivered them into the hand of Midian for seven years, 2and the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel. Because of the Midianites, the Israelites prepared shelters for themselves in the mountains, caves, and strongholds.
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Judges 6:1
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Again the Israelites | בְנֵי־ | ḇə·nê- | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| did | וַיַּעֲשׂ֧וּ | way·ya·‘ă·śū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H6213 do, make |
| evil | הָרַ֖ע | hā·ra‘ | Article; Adjective - masculine singular | H7451 bad, evil |
| in the sight | בְּעֵינֵ֣י | bə·‘ê·nê | Preposition-b; Noun - cdc | H5869 eye |
| of the LORD | יְהוָ֑ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| so He | יְהוָ֛ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| delivered them | וַיִּתְּנֵ֧ם | way·yit·tə·nêm | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural | H5414 give, put, set |
| into the hand | בְּיַד־ | bə·yaḏ- | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct | H3027 hand |
| of Midian | מִדְיָ֖ן | miḏ·yān | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4080 Midjan |
| for seven | שֶׁ֥בַע | še·ḇa‘ | Number - feminine singular | H7651 seven |
| years | שָׁנִֽים׃ | šā·nîm | Noun - feminine plural | H8141 year |
Judges 6:2
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and the hand | יַד־ | yaḏ- | Noun - feminine singular construct | H3027 hand |
| of Midian | מִדְיָ֖ן | miḏ·yān | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4080 Midjan |
| prevailed | וַתָּ֥עָז | wat·tā·‘āz | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H5810 be strong |
| against | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| Because of | מִפְּנֵ֨י | mip·pə·nê | Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| the Midianites | מִדְיָ֜ן | miḏ·yān | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4080 Midjan |
| the Israelites | בְּנֵ֣י | bə·nê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| prepared | עָשֽׂוּ | ‘ā·śū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H6213 do, make |
| shelters | הַמִּנְהָרוֹת֙ | ham·min·hā·rō·wṯ | Article; Noun - feminine plural | H4492 channel, fissure, cavern |
| for themselves | לָהֶ֣ם׀ | lā·hem | Preposition; third person masculine plural | |
| in the mountains | בֶּֽהָרִ֔ים | be·hā·rîm | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country |
| caves | הַמְּעָר֖וֹת | ham·mə·‘ā·rō·wṯ | Article; Noun - feminine plural | H4631 cave |
| and strongholds | הַמְּצָדֽוֹת׃ | ham·mə·ṣā·ḏō·wṯ | Article; Noun - feminine plural | H4679 fastness, stronghold |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Judges 6:1 Nehemiah 9:26–29 · Judges 2:19–20 · Judges 2:11 · Judges 2:13–14 · Numbers 31:1–3 · Deuteronomy 28:15–68 · Numbers 25:15–18 · Psalm 106:34–42 · Leviticus 26:14–46
Judges 6:2 1 Samuel 13:6 · Hebrews 11:38 · Leviticus 26:17 · 1 Samuel 14:11 · Deuteronomy 28:47–48 · Revelation 6:15
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.