Judges

Judges 8:4–10

⁴Then Gideon and his three hundred men came to the Jordan and crossed it, exhausted yet still in pursuit. ⁵So Gideon said to the men of Succoth, “Please give my troops some bread, for they are exhausted, and I am still pursuing Zebah and Zalmunna, the kings of Midian.”

⁶But the leaders of Succoth asked, “Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna already in your possession, that we should give bread to your army?”

⁷“Very well,” Gideon replied, “when the LORD has delivered Zebah and Zalmunna into my hand, I will tear your flesh with the thorns and briers of the wilderness!”

⁸From there he went up to Penuel^b and asked the same from them, but the men of Penuel gave the same response as the men of Succoth. ⁹So Gideon told the men of Penuel, “When I return in triumph, I will tear down this tower!”

¹⁰Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor with their army of about fifteen thousand men — all that were left of the armies of the people of the east. A hundred and twenty thousand swordsmen had already fallen.

Footnotes

b 8:8 Penuel is a variant of Peniel; also in verses 9 and 17; see Genesis 32:30|GEN 32:30.

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Judges 8:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Gideon	גִדְע֖וֹן	ḡiḏ·‘ō·wn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1439 Gidon
and his	אִתּ֔וֹ	’it·tōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H854 with
three	וּשְׁלֹשׁ־	ū·šə·lōš-	Conjunctive waw; Number - feminine singular construct	H7969 a three, triad
hundred	מֵא֤וֹת	mê·’ō·wṯ	Number - feminine plural	H3967 hundred
men	הָאִישׁ֙	hā·’îš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
came	וַיָּבֹ֥א	way·yā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to the Jordan	הַיַּרְדֵּ֑נָה	hay·yar·dê·nāh	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H3383 Jordan
crossed it	עֹבֵ֣ר	‘ō·ḇêr	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
exhausted	עֲיֵפִ֖ים	‘ă·yê·p̄îm	Adjective - masculine plural	H5889 faint, weary
yet still in pursuit	וְרֹדְפִֽים׃	wə·rō·ḏə·p̄îm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H7291 pursue, chase, persecute

Judges 8:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to the men	לְאַנְשֵׁ֣י	lə·’an·šê	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct	H582 man, mankind
of Succoth	סֻכּ֔וֹת	suk·kō·wṯ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5523 Succoth
Please	נָא֙	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
give	תְּנוּ־	tə·nū-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H5414 give, put, set
my troops	לָעָ֖ם	lā·‘ām	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
some	כִּכְּר֣וֹת	kik·kə·rō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H3603 a round
bread	לֶ֔חֶם	le·ḥem	Noun - masculine singular	H3899 bread, food
for	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they	הֵ֔ם	hêm	Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
are exhausted	עֲיֵפִ֣ים	‘ă·yê·p̄îm	Adjective - masculine plural	H5889 faint, weary
and I	וְאָנֹכִ֗י	wə·’ā·nō·ḵî	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
am still pursuing	רֹדֵ֛ף	rō·ḏêp̄	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7291 pursue, chase, persecute
Zebah	זֶ֥בַח	ze·ḇaḥ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2078 Zebach
and Zalmunna	וְצַלְמֻנָּ֖ע	wə·ṣal·mun·nā‘	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6759 Tsalmunna
the kings	מַלְכֵ֥י	mal·ḵê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4428 king
of Midian	מִדְיָֽן׃	miḏ·yān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4080 Midjan

Judges 8:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But the leaders	שָׂרֵ֣י	śā·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of Succoth	סֻכּ֔וֹת	suk·kō·wṯ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5523 Succoth
asked	וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
the hands	הֲ֠כַף	hă·ḵap̄	Article; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan
of Zebah	זֶ֧בַח	ze·ḇaḥ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2078 Zebach
and Zalmunna	וְצַלְמֻנָּ֛ע	wə·ṣal·mun·nā‘	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6759 Tsalmunna
already	עַתָּ֖ה	‘at·tāh	Adverb	H6258 now
in your possession	בְּיָדֶ֑ךָ	bə·yā·ḏe·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3027 hand
that	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
we should give	נִתֵּ֥ן	nit·tên	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural	H5414 give, put, set
bread	לָֽחֶם׃	lā·ḥem	Noun - masculine singular	H3899 bread, food
to your army	לִֽצְבָאֲךָ֖	liṣ·ḇā·’ă·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - common singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6635 army, war, warfare

Judges 8:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Very well	לָכֵ֗ן	lā·ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
Gideon	גִּדְע֔וֹן	giḏ·‘ō·wn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1439 Gidon
replied	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
when the LORD	יְהוָ֛ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has delivered	בְּתֵ֧ת	bə·ṯêṯ	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5414 give, put, set
Zebah	זֶ֥בַח	ze·ḇaḥ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2078 Zebach
and	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
Zalmunna	צַלְמֻנָּ֖ע	ṣal·mun·nā‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6759 Tsalmunna
into my hand	בְּיָדִ֑י	bə·yā·ḏî	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H3027 hand
I will tear	וְדַשְׁתִּי֙	wə·ḏaš·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H1758 tread, thresh
your flesh	בְּשַׂרְכֶ֔ם	bə·śar·ḵem	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H1320 flesh
with	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Direct object marker	H854 with
the thorns	קוֹצֵ֥י	qō·w·ṣê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H6975 thornbush, thorn
and briers	הַֽבַּרְקֳנִֽים׃	hab·bar·qo·nîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1303 thorn
of the wilderness	הַמִּדְבָּ֖ר	ham·miḏ·bār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4057 mouth

Judges 8:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
From there	מִשָּׁם֙	miš·šām	Preposition-m; Adverb	H8033 there, thither
he went up	וַיַּ֤עַל	way·ya·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
to Penuel	פְּנוּאֵ֔ל	pə·nū·’êl	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6439 Penuel, Peniel
and asked	וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר	way·ḏab·bêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
the same	כָּזֹ֑את	kā·zōṯ	Preposition-k; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
from them	אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם	’ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H413 motion to
but the men	אַנְשֵׁ֣י	’an·šê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H582 man, mankind
of Penuel	פְנוּאֵ֔ל	p̄ə·nū·’êl	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6439 Penuel, Peniel
gave the same response	וַיַּעֲנ֤וּ	way·ya·‘ă·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6030 answer, respond
as	כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the men	אַנְשֵׁ֥י	’an·šê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H582 man, mankind
of Succoth	סֻכּֽוֹת׃	suk·kō·wṯ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5523 Succoth

Judges 8:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	גַּם־	gam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
told	וַיֹּ֛אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
the men	לְאַנְשֵׁ֥י	lə·’an·šê	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct	H582 man, mankind
of Penuel	פְנוּאֵ֖ל	p̄ə·nū·’êl	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6439 Penuel, Peniel
When I return	בְּשׁוּבִ֣י	bə·šū·ḇî	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singular	H7725 turn back, return
in triumph	בְשָׁל֔וֹם	ḇə·šā·lō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
I will tear down	אֶתֹּ֖ץ	’et·tōṣ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H5422 pull down, break down
this	הַזֶּֽה׃פ	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
tower	הַמִּגְדָּ֥ל	ham·miḡ·dāl	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4026 tower

Judges 8:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now Zebah	וְזֶ֨בַח	wə·ze·ḇaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2078 Zebach
and Zalmunna	וְצַלְמֻנָּ֜ע	wə·ṣal·mun·nā‘	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6759 Tsalmunna
were in Karkor	בַּקַּרְקֹ֗ר	baq·qar·qōr	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7174 Karkor
with	עִמָּם֙	‘im·mām	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5973 with
their army	וּמַחֲנֵיהֶ֤ם	ū·ma·ḥă·nê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4264 encampment, camp
of about fifteen	כַּחֲמֵ֤שֶׁת	ka·ḥă·mê·šeṯ	Preposition-k, Article; Number - masculine singular construct	H2568 five
thousand	אֶ֔לֶף	’e·lep̄	Number - masculine singular	H505 thousand
all	כֹּ֚ל	kōl	Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
that were left	הַנּ֣וֹתָרִ֔ים	han·nō·w·ṯā·rîm	Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural	H3498 remain over
of	מִכֹּ֖ל	mik·kōl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the armies	מַחֲנֵ֣ה	ma·ḥă·nêh	Noun - common singular construct	H4264 encampment, camp
of the people	בְנֵי־	ḇə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of the east	קֶ֑דֶם	qe·ḏem	Noun - masculine singular	H6924 front, east, aforetime
A hundred	מֵאָ֨ה	mê·’āh	Number - feminine singular	H3967 hundred
and twenty	וְעֶשְׂרִ֥ים	wə·‘eś·rîm	Conjunctive waw; Number - common plural	H6242 (a) twenty
thousand	אֶ֛לֶף	’e·lep̄	Number - masculine singular	H505 thousand
swordsmen	אִ֖ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
had already fallen	וְהַנֹּ֣פְלִ֔ים	wə·han·nō·p̄ə·lîm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H5307 fall, lie