Judges

Judges 6:2

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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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

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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.