Judges

Judges 8:14

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.

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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

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.