Judges

Judges 6:21–24

²¹Then the angel of the LORD extended the tip of the staff that was in his hand and touched the meat and the unleavened bread. And fire flared from the rock and consumed the meat and the unleavened bread. Then the angel of the LORD vanished from his sight.

²²When Gideon realized that it was the angel of the LORD, he said, “Oh no, Lord GOD! I have seen the angel of the LORD face to face!”

²³But the LORD said to him, “Peace be with you. Do not be afraid, for you will not die.”

²⁴So Gideon built an altar to the LORD there and called it The LORD Is Peace.^f To this day it stands in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.

Footnotes

f 6:24 Hebrew YHWH Shalom

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Judges 6:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the angel	מַלְאַ֣ךְ	mal·’aḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4397 messenger
of the LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
extended	וַיִּשְׁלַ֞ח	way·yiš·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
the tip	קְצֵ֤ה	qə·ṣêh	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7097 end, extremity
of the staff	הַמִּשְׁעֶ֙נֶת֙	ham·miš·‘e·neṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4938 id.
that	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
was in his hand	בְּיָד֔וֹ	bə·yā·ḏōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
and touched	וַיִּגַּ֥ע	way·yig·ga‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5060 touch, reach, strike
the meat	בַּבָּשָׂ֖ר	bab·bā·śār	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1320 flesh
and the unleavened bread	וּבַמַּצּ֑וֹת	ū·ḇam·maṣ·ṣō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine plural	H4682 unleavened bread, or cake(s)
And fire	הָאֵ֜שׁ	hā·’êš	Article; Noun - common singular	H784 fire
flared	וַתַּ֨עַל	wat·ta·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the rock	הַצּ֗וּר	haṣ·ṣūr	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6697 rock, cliff
and consumed	וַתֹּ֤אכַל	wat·tō·ḵal	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H398 eat
the meat	הַבָּשָׂר֙	hab·bā·śār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1320 flesh
and the unleavened bread	הַמַּצּ֔וֹת	ham·maṣ·ṣō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H4682 unleavened bread, or cake(s)
Then the angel	וּמַלְאַ֣ךְ	ū·mal·’aḵ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4397 messenger
of the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
vanished	הָלַ֖ךְ	hā·laḵ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
from his sight	מֵעֵינָֽיו׃	mê·‘ê·nāw	Preposition-m; Noun - cdc; third person masculine singular	H5869 eye

Judges 6:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When Gideon	גִּדְע֔וֹן	giḏ·‘ō·wn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1439 Gidon
realized	וַיַּ֣רְא	way·yar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
that	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
it	ה֑וּאס	hūs	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
the angel	מַלְאַ֥ךְ	mal·’aḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4397 messenger
of the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
he	גִּדְע֗וֹן	giḏ·‘ō·wn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1439 Gidon
said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Oh no	אֲהָהּ֙	’ă·hāh	Interjection	H162 alas!
Lord	אֲדֹנָ֣י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
GOD	יְהוִ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3069 Yahweh
I have seen	רָאִ֙יתִי֙	rā·’î·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7200 see
the angel	מַלְאַ֣ךְ	mal·’aḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4397 messenger
of the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
face	פָּנִ֖ים	pā·nîm	Noun - common plural	H6440 face, before
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
face	פָּנִֽים׃	pā·nîm	Noun - common plural	H6440 face, before

Judges 6:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But the LORD	יְהוָ֛ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
said	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to him	ל֧וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
Peace	שָׁל֥וֹם	šā·lō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
with you	לְךָ֖	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be afraid	תִּירָ֑א	tî·rā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3372 fear
for you will not	לֹ֖א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
die	תָּמֽוּת׃	tā·mūṯ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H4191 die

Judges 6:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Gideon	גִּדְע֤וֹן	giḏ·‘ō·wn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1439 Gidon
built	וַיִּבֶן֩	way·yi·ḇen	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1129 build
an altar	מִזְבֵּ֙חַ֙	miz·bê·aḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H4196 altar
to the LORD	לַֽיהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
there	שָׁ֨ם	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
and called	וַיִּקְרָא־	way·yiq·rā-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
it	ל֥וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
The LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
Is Peace	שָׁל֑וֹם	šā·lō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
To	עַ֚ד	‘aḏ	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
this	הַזֶּ֔ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
day	הַיּ֣וֹם	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
it stands	עוֹדֶ֕נּוּ	‘ō·w·ḏen·nū	Adverb; third person masculine singular	H5750 a going round, continuance
in Ophrah	בְּעָפְרָ֖ת	bə·‘ā·p̄ə·rāṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6084 perhaps modern
of the Abiezrites	הָעֶזְרִֽי׃פ	hā·‘ez·rî	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H33 Abiezrite