Judges

Judges 7:5

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.”

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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

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.