Judges

Judges 8:18–21

18Next, Gideon asked Zebah and Zalmunna, “What kind of men did you kill at Tabor?”

“Men like you,” they answered, “each one resembling the son of a king.”

19“They were my brothers,” Gideon replied, “the sons of my mother! As surely as the LORD lives, if you had let them live, I would not kill you.”

20So he said to Jether, his firstborn, “Get up and kill them.” But the young man did not draw his sword; he was fearful because he was still a youth.

21Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, “Get up and kill us yourself, for as the man is, so is his strength.” So Gideon got up and killed Zebah and Zalmunna, and he took the crescent ornaments from the necks of their camels.

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Judges 8:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Nextוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Zebahזֶ֙בַח֙ze·ḇaḥNoun - proper - masculine singularH2078 Zebach
and Zalmunnaצַלְמֻנָּ֔עṣal·mun·nā‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH6759 Tsalmunna
What kindאֵיפֹה֙’ê·p̄ōhInterrogativeH375 where?
of menהָאֲנָשִׁ֔יםhā·’ă·nā·šîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH582 man, mankind
did you killהֲרַגְתֶּ֖םhă·raḡ·temVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH2026 kill, slay
at Taborבְּתָב֑וֹרbə·ṯā·ḇō·wrPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH8396 Tabor
Men like youכָּמ֣וֹךָkā·mō·w·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH3644 like, as, when
they answeredוַֽיֹּאמרוּ֙way·yō·m·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
oneאֶחָ֕ד’e·ḥāḏNumber - masculine singularH259 one
resemblingכְּתֹ֖אַרkə·ṯō·’arPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singular constructH8389 outline, form
the sonבְּנֵ֥יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of a kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king

Judges 8:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Theyהֵ֑םhêmPronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
were my brothersאַחַ֥י’a·ḥayNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH251 brother
Gideon repliedוַיֹּאמַ֕רway·yō·marConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
the sonsבְּנֵֽי־bə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of my motherאִמִּ֖י’im·mîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH517 mother
As surely as the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
livesחַי־ḥay-Noun - masculine singularH2416 alive, living
ifל֚וּlūPrepositionH3863 if
you had let them liveהַחֲיִתֶ֣םha·ḥă·yi·ṯemVerb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH2421 live
I would notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
killהָרַ֖גְתִּיhā·raḡ·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH2026 kill, slay
youאֶתְכֶֽם׃’eṯ·ḵemDirect object marker; second person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative

Judges 8:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So he saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to Jetherלְיֶ֣תֶרlə·ye·ṯerPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3500 Jether
his firstbornבְּכוֹר֔וֹbə·ḵō·w·rōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1060 first-born
Get upק֖וּםqūmVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
and kill themהֲרֹ֣גhă·rōḡVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH2026 kill, slay
But the young manהַנַּ֤עַרhan·na·‘arArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5288 a shaking, scattering
did notוְלֹא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
drawשָׁלַ֨ףšā·lap̄Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH8025 draw out, off
his swordחַרְבּוֹ֙ḥar·bōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2719 sword
he was fearfulיָרֵ֔אyā·rêVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3372 fear
becauseכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
he was stillעוֹדֶ֖נּוּ‘ō·w·ḏen·nūAdverb; third person masculine singularH5750 a going round, continuance
a youthנָֽעַר׃nā·‘arNoun - masculine singularH5288 a shaking, scattering

Judges 8:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Zebahזֶ֣בַחze·ḇaḥNoun - proper - masculine singularH2078 Zebach
and Zalmunnaוְצַלְמֻנָּ֗עwə·ṣal·mun·nā‘Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH6759 Tsalmunna
saidוַיֹּ֜אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Get upק֤וּםqūmVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
and killוּפְגַע־ū·p̄ə·ḡa‘-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH6293 meet, encounter, reach
usבָּ֔נוּbā·nūPreposition; first person common plural
yourselfאַתָּה֙’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
forכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
as the man isכָאִ֖ישׁḵā·’îšPreposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
so is his strengthגְּבוּרָת֑וֹgə·ḇū·rā·ṯōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1369 strength, might
So Gideonגִּדְע֗וֹןgiḏ·‘ō·wnNoun - proper - masculine singularH1439 Gidon
got upוַיָּ֣קָםway·yā·qāmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
and killedוַֽיַּהֲרֹג֙way·ya·hă·rōḡConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2026 kill, slay
Zebahזֶ֣בַחze·ḇaḥNoun - proper - masculine singularH2078 Zebach
and Zalmunnaצַלְמֻנָּ֔עṣal·mun·nā‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH6759 Tsalmunna
and he tookוַיִּקַּח֙way·yiq·qaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3947 take
the crescent ornamentsהַשַּׂ֣הֲרֹנִ֔יםhaś·śa·hă·rō·nîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH7720 moon, or crescent
from the necksבְּצַוְּארֵ֥יbə·ṣaw·wə·rêPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural constructH6677 neck, back of neck
of their camelsגְמַלֵּיהֶֽם׃ḡə·mal·lê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH1581 camel

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Judges 8:18 Judges 4:6

Judges 8:21 Psalm 83:11 · Judges 8:26 · Isaiah 3:18

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