Judges

Judges 8:14–17

14There he captured a young man of Succoth and interrogated him. The young man wrote down for him the names of the seventy-seven leaders and elders of Succoth.

15And Gideon went to the men of Succoth and said, “Here are Zebah and Zalmunna, about whom you taunted me, saying, ‘Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna already in your possession, that we should give bread to your weary men?’” 16Then he took the elders of the city, and using the thorns and briers of the wilderness, he disciplined the men of Succoth. 17He also pulled down the tower of Penuel and killed the men of the city.

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Judges 8:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
There he capturedוַיִּלְכָּד־way·yil·kāḏ-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3920 capture, seize, take (by lot)
a young manנַ֛עַרna·‘arNoun - masculine singularH5288 a shaking, scattering
of Succothסֻכּ֖וֹתsuk·kō·wṯNoun - proper - feminine singularH5523 Succoth
and interrogated himוַיִּשְׁאָלֵ֑הוּway·yiš·’ā·lê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH7592 ask, inquire
The young man wrote downוַיִּכְתֹּ֨בway·yiḵ·tōḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3789 write
for himאֵלָ֜יו’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
the names of the seventy-sevenשִׁבְעִ֥יםšiḇ·‘îmNumber - common pluralH7657 seventy
leadersשָׂרֵ֤יśā·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-Conjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
eldersזְקֵנֶ֔יהָzə·qê·ne·hāAdjective - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singularH2205 old
of Succothסֻכּוֹת֙suk·kō·wṯNoun - proper - feminine singularH5523 Succoth

Judges 8:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Andוַיָּבֹא֙way·yā·ḇōConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the menאַנְשֵׁ֣י’an·šêNoun - masculine plural constructH582 man, mankind
of Succothסֻכּ֔וֹתsuk·kō·wṯNoun - proper - feminine singularH5523 Succoth
and saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Hereהִנֵּ֖הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
are Zebahזֶ֣בַחze·ḇaḥNoun - proper - masculine singularH2078 Zebach
and Zalmunnaוְצַלְמֻנָּ֑עwə·ṣal·mun·nā‘Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH6759 Tsalmunna
about whomאֲשֶׁר֩’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
you tauntedחֵרַפְתֶּ֨םḥê·rap̄·temVerb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH2778 reproach
meאוֹתִ֜י’ō·w·ṯîDirect object marker; first person common singularH853 mark of the accusative
sayingלֵאמֹ֗רlê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
the handsהֲ֠כַףhă·ḵap̄Article; Noun - feminine singular constructH3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan
of Zebahזֶ֣בַחze·ḇaḥNoun - proper - masculine singularH2078 Zebach
and Zalmunnaוְצַלְמֻנָּ֤עwə·ṣal·mun·nā‘Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH6759 Tsalmunna
alreadyעַתָּה֙‘at·tāhAdverbH6258 now
in your possessionבְּיָדֶ֔ךָbə·yā·ḏe·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3027 hand
thatכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
we should giveנִתֵּ֛ןnit·tênVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common pluralH5414 give, put, set
breadלָֽחֶם׃lā·ḥemNoun - masculine singularH3899 bread, food
to your wearyהַיְּעֵפִ֖יםhay·yə·‘ê·p̄îmArticle; Adjective - masculine pluralH3287 weary, faint
menלַאֲנָשֶׁ֥יךָla·’ă·nā·še·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH582 man, mankind

Judges 8:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then he tookוַיִּקַּח֙way·yiq·qaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3947 take
the eldersזִקְנֵ֣יziq·nêAdjective - masculine plural constructH2205 old
of the cityהָעִ֔ירhā·‘îrArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-Conjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
the thornsקוֹצֵ֥יqō·w·ṣêNoun - masculine plural constructH6975 thornbush, thorn
and briersהַֽבַּרְקֳנִ֑יםhab·bar·qo·nîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1303 thorn
of the wildernessהַמִּדְבָּ֖רham·miḏ·bārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4057 mouth
he disciplinedוַיֹּ֣דַעway·yō·ḏa‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3045 know
the menאַנְשֵׁ֥י’an·šêNoun - masculine plural constructH582 man, mankind
of Succothסֻכּֽוֹת׃suk·kō·wṯNoun - proper - feminine singularH5523 Succoth

Judges 8:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He also pulled downנָתָ֑ץnā·ṯāṣVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5422 pull down, break down
the towerמִגְדַּ֥לmiḡ·dalNoun - masculine singular constructH4026 tower
of Penuelפְּנוּאֵ֖לpə·nū·’êlNoun - proper - feminine singularH6439 Penuel, Peniel
and killedוַֽיַּהֲרֹ֖גway·ya·hă·rōḡConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2026 kill, slay
the menאַנְשֵׁ֥י’an·šêNoun - masculine plural constructH582 man, mankind
of the cityהָעִֽיר׃hā·‘îrArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement

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