Judges

Judges 7:5–7

5So Gideon brought the men down to the water, and the LORD said to him, “Separate those who lap the water with their tongues like a dog from those who kneel to drink.” 6And the number of those who lapped the water with their hands to their mouths was three hundred men; all the others knelt to drink.

7Then the LORD said to Gideon, “With the three hundred men who lapped the water I will save you and deliver the Midianites into your hand. But all the others are to go home.”

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Judges 7:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Soהָעָ֖םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
downוַיּ֥וֹרֶדway·yō·w·reḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3381 come or go down, descend
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the waterהַמָּ֑יִםסham·må̄·yi·msArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH4325 water, juice, urine
and the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Separateתַּצִּ֤יגtaṣ·ṣîḡVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH3322 set, place
thoseכֹּ֣לkōlNoun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
lapיָלֹק֩yā·lōqVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3952 lap, lick
the waterהַמַּ֜יִםham·ma·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH4325 water, juice, urine
with their tonguesבִּלְשׁוֹנ֨וֹbil·šō·w·nōwPreposition-b; Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singularH3956 tongue
likeכַּאֲשֶׁ֧רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
a dogהַכֶּ֗לֶבhak·ke·leḇArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3611 dog
from thoseוְכֹ֛לwə·ḵōlConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
kneelיִכְרַ֥עyiḵ·ra‘Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3766 bow down
to drinkלִשְׁתּֽוֹת׃liš·tō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH8354 drink

Judges 7:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And the numberמִסְפַּ֞רmis·parNoun - masculine singular constructH4557 number, tale
of those who lappedהַֽמֲלַקְקִ֤יםha·mă·laq·qîmArticle; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine pluralH3952 lap, lick
with their handsבְּיָדָם֙bə·yā·ḏāmPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH3027 hand
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
their mouthsפִּיהֶ֔םpî·hemNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH6310 mouth
wasוַיְהִ֗יway·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
threeשְׁלֹ֥שׁšə·lōšNumber - feminine singular constructH7969 a three, triad
hundredמֵא֖וֹתmê·’ō·wṯNumber - feminine pluralH3967 hundred
menאִ֑ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
allוְכֹל֙wə·ḵōlConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the othersיֶ֣תֶרye·ṯerNoun - masculine singular constructH3499 remainder, excellence, excess
kneltכָּרְע֥וּkā·rə·‘ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH3766 bow down
to drinkלִשְׁתּ֥וֹתliš·tō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH8354 drink

Judges 7:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Gideonגִּדְע֗וֹןgiḏ·‘ō·wnNoun - proper - masculine singularH1439 Gidon
With the threeבִּשְׁלֹשׁ֩biš·lōšPreposition-b; Number - feminine singular constructH7969 a three, triad
hundredמֵא֨וֹתmê·’ō·wṯNumber - feminine pluralH3967 hundred
menהָאִ֤ישׁhā·’îšArticle; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
who lappedהַֽמֲלַקְקִים֙ha·mă·laq·qîmArticle; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine pluralH3952 lap, lick
I will saveאוֹשִׁ֣יעַ’ō·wō·šî·a‘Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singularH3467 deliver
youאֶתְכֶ֔ם’eṯ·ḵemDirect object marker; second person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative
and deliverוְנָתַתִּ֥יwə·nā·ṯat·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH5414 give, put, set
the Midianitesמִדְיָ֖ןmiḏ·yānNoun - proper - masculine singularH4080 Midjan
into your handבְּיָדֶ֑ךָbə·yā·ḏe·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3027 hand
But all the othersוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
are to goיֵלְכ֖וּyê·lə·ḵūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1980 go, come, walk
homeלִמְקֹמֽוֹ׃lim·qō·mōwPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4725 standing, spot, condition

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