Judges

Judges 6:37–39

37then behold, I will place a fleece of wool on the threshing floor. If there is dew only on the fleece and all the ground is dry, then I will know that You are going to save Israel by my hand, as You have said.”

38And that is what happened. When Gideon arose the next morning, he squeezed the fleece and wrung out the dew — a bowlful of water.

39Then Gideon said to God, “Do not be angry with me; let me speak one more time. Please allow me one more test with the fleece. This time let it be dry, and the ground covered with dew.”

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Judges 6:37

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
then beholdהִנֵּ֣הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
Iאָנֹכִ֗י’ā·nō·ḵîPronoun - first person common singularH595 I
will placeמַצִּ֛יגmaṣ·ṣîḡVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH3322 set, place
a fleeceגִּזַּ֥תgiz·zaṯNoun - feminine singular constructH1492 fleece
of woolהַצֶּ֖מֶרhaṣ·ṣe·merArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6785 wool
on the threshing floorבַּגֹּ֑רֶןbag·gō·renPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH1637 threshing-floor
Ifאִ֡ם’imConjunctionH518 if
there isיִהְיֶ֨הyih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
dewטַל֩ṭalNoun - masculine singularH2919 night-mist, dew
onlyלְבַדָּ֗הּlə·ḇad·dāhPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH905 separation
onעַֽל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the fleeceהַגִּזָּ֜הhag·giz·zāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH1492 fleece
and allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the groundהָאָ֙רֶץ֙hā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
is dryחֹ֔רֶבḥō·reḇNoun - masculine singularH2721 dryness, drought, heat
then I will knowוְיָדַעְתִּ֗יwə·yā·ḏa‘·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH3045 know
thatכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
You are going to saveתוֹשִׁ֧יעַṯō·wō·šî·a‘Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH3467 deliver
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
by my handבְּיָדִ֛יbə·yā·ḏîPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH3027 hand
asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
You have saidדִּבַּֽרְתָּ׃dib·bar·tāVerb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singularH1696 speak

Judges 6:38

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And that is whatכֵ֕ןḵênAdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest
happenedוַיְהִי־way·hî-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
Whenוַיַּשְׁכֵּם֙way·yaš·kêmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7925 start, rise, early
the next morningמִֽמָּחֳרָ֔תmim·mā·ḥo·rāṯPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singularH4283 the morrow
he squeezedוַיָּ֖זַרway·yā·zarConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2115 press down and out
the fleeceהַגִּזָּ֑הhag·giz·zāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH1492 fleece
and wrungוַיִּ֤מֶץway·yi·meṣConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4680 drain, drain out
outמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the dewטַל֙ṭalNoun - masculine singularH2919 night-mist, dew
a bowlfulהַסֵּ֖פֶלhas·sê·p̄elArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5602 bowl
of waterמָֽיִם׃mā·yimNoun - masculine pluralH4325 water, juice, urine

Judges 6:39

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Gideonגִּדְעוֹן֙giḏ·‘ō·wnNoun - proper - masculine singularH1439 Gidon
saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Godהָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
Do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be angryיִ֤חַרyi·ḥarVerb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularH2734 burn, be kindled
with meבִּ֔יbîPreposition; first person common singular
let me speakוַאֲדַבְּרָ֖הwa·’ă·ḏab·bə·rāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularH1696 speak
one more timeאַ֣ךְ’aḵAdverbH389 surely
Please allow meנָּא־nā-InterjectionH4994 I (we) pray, now
one moreהַפַּ֙עַם֙hap·pa·‘amArticle; Noun - feminine singularH6471 beat, foot, anvil, occurrence
testאֲנַסֶּ֤ה’ă·nas·sehVerb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singularH5254 test, try
with the fleeceבַּגִּזָּ֔הbag·giz·zāhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH1492 fleece
This timeנָ֨אnāInterjectionH4994 I (we) pray, now
let it beיְהִי־yə·hî-Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
dryחֹ֤רֶבḥō·reḇNoun - masculine singularH2721 dryness, drought, heat
and the groundהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
coveredכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
with dewטָּֽל׃ṭālNoun - masculine singularH2919 night-mist, dew

Cross-references

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Judges 6:37 Hosea 14:5 · Matthew 15:24 · Matthew 10:5–6

Judges 6:38 Isaiah 35:7

Judges 6:39 Genesis 18:32 · Psalm 107:33–35 · Isaiah 50:2 · Matthew 21:43

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.