Judges

Judges 8:4–6

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?”

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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

Cross-references

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Judges 8:4 Galatians 6:9 · 2 Corinthians 4:16 · 1 Samuel 14:28–29 · 1 Samuel 30:10 · Hebrews 12:1–4

Judges 8:5 Genesis 33:17 · Psalm 60:6

Judges 8:6 1 Kings 20:11 · Philippians 2:21

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.