Judges

Judges 6:37–40

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.”

⁴⁰And that night God did so. Only the fleece was dry, and dew covered the ground.

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Judges 6:37

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
then behold	הִנֵּ֣ה	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
I	אָנֹכִ֗י	’ā·nō·ḵî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
will place	מַצִּ֛יג	maṣ·ṣîḡ	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H3322 set, place
a fleece	גִּזַּ֥ת	giz·zaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1492 fleece
of wool	הַצֶּ֖מֶר	haṣ·ṣe·mer	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6785 wool
on the threshing floor	בַּגֹּ֑רֶן	bag·gō·ren	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H1637 threshing-floor
If	אִ֡ם	’im	Conjunction	H518 if
there is	יִהְיֶ֨ה	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
dew	טַל֩	ṭal	Noun - masculine singular	H2919 night-mist, dew
only	לְבַדָּ֗הּ	lə·ḇad·dāh	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H905 separation
on	עַֽל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the fleece	הַגִּזָּ֜ה	hag·giz·zāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H1492 fleece
and all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the ground	הָאָ֙רֶץ֙	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
is dry	חֹ֔רֶב	ḥō·reḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2721 dryness, drought, heat
then I will know	וְיָדַעְתִּ֗י	wə·yā·ḏa‘·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H3045 know
that	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
You are going to save	תוֹשִׁ֧יעַ	ṯō·wō·šî·a‘	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3467 deliver
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
by my hand	בְּיָדִ֛י	bə·yā·ḏî	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H3027 hand
as	כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
You have said	דִּבַּֽרְתָּ׃	dib·bar·tā	Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H1696 speak

Judges 6:38

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And that is what	כֵ֕ן	ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
happened	וַיְהִי־	way·hî-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
When	וַיַּשְׁכֵּם֙	way·yaš·kêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7925 start, rise, early
the next morning	מִֽמָּחֳרָ֔ת	mim·mā·ḥo·rāṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular	H4283 the morrow
he squeezed	וַיָּ֖זַר	way·yā·zar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2115 press down and out
the fleece	הַגִּזָּ֑ה	hag·giz·zāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H1492 fleece
and wrung	וַיִּ֤מֶץ	way·yi·meṣ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4680 drain, drain out
out	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the dew	טַל֙	ṭal	Noun - masculine singular	H2919 night-mist, dew
a bowlful	הַסֵּ֖פֶל	has·sê·p̄el	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5602 bowl
of water	מָֽיִם׃	mā·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine

Judges 6:39

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Gideon	גִּדְעוֹן֙	giḏ·‘ō·wn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1439 Gidon
said	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
God	הָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be angry	יִ֤חַר	yi·ḥar	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H2734 burn, be kindled
with me	בִּ֔י	bî	Preposition; first person common singular
let me speak	וַאֲדַבְּרָ֖ה	wa·’ă·ḏab·bə·rāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H1696 speak
one more time	אַ֣ךְ	’aḵ	Adverb	H389 surely
Please allow me	נָּא־	nā-	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
one more	הַפַּ֙עַם֙	hap·pa·‘am	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H6471 beat, foot, anvil, occurrence
test	אֲנַסֶּ֤ה	’ă·nas·seh	Verb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular	H5254 test, try
with the fleece	בַּגִּזָּ֔ה	bag·giz·zāh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H1492 fleece
This time	נָ֨א	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
let it be	יְהִי־	yə·hî-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
dry	חֹ֤רֶב	ḥō·reḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2721 dryness, drought, heat
and the ground	הָאָ֖רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
covered	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
with dew	טָּֽל׃	ṭāl	Noun - masculine singular	H2919 night-mist, dew

Judges 6:40

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And that	הַה֑וּא	ha·hū	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
night	בַּלַּ֣יְלָה	bal·lay·lāh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity
God	אֱלֹהִ֛ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
did	וַיַּ֧עַשׂ	way·ya·‘aś	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
so	כֵּ֖ן	kên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
Only	לְבַדָּ֔הּ	lə·ḇad·dāh	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H905 separation
the fleece	הַגִּזָּה֙	hag·giz·zāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H1492 fleece
was	וַיְהִי־	way·hî-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
dry	חֹ֤רֶב	ḥō·reḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2721 dryness, drought, heat
and dew	טָֽל׃פ	ṭāl	Noun - masculine singular	H2919 night-mist, dew
covered	הָ֥יָה	hā·yāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
the ground	הָאָ֖רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

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.