Judges

Judges 8:5–7

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!”

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Judges 8:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Soוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to the menלְאַנְשֵׁ֣יlə·’an·šêPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural constructH582 man, mankind
of Succothסֻכּ֔וֹתsuk·kō·wṯNoun - proper - feminine singularH5523 Succoth
Pleaseנָא֙nāInterjectionH4994 I (we) pray, now
giveתְּנוּ־tə·nū-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH5414 give, put, set
my troopsלָעָ֖םlā·‘āmPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
someכִּכְּר֣וֹתkik·kə·rō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH3603 a round
breadלֶ֔חֶםle·ḥemNoun - masculine singularH3899 bread, food
forכִּי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
theyהֵ֔םhêmPronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
are exhaustedעֲיֵפִ֣ים‘ă·yê·p̄îmAdjective - masculine pluralH5889 faint, weary
and Iוְאָנֹכִ֗יwə·’ā·nō·ḵîConjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singularH595 I
am still pursuingרֹדֵ֛ףrō·ḏêp̄Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7291 pursue, chase, persecute
Zebahזֶ֥בַחze·ḇaḥNoun - proper - masculine singularH2078 Zebach
and Zalmunnaוְצַלְמֻנָּ֖עwə·ṣal·mun·nā‘Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH6759 Tsalmunna
the kingsמַלְכֵ֥יmal·ḵêNoun - masculine plural constructH4428 king
of Midianמִדְיָֽן׃miḏ·yānNoun - proper - masculine singularH4080 Midjan

Judges 8:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But the leadersשָׂרֵ֣יśā·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of Succothסֻכּ֔וֹתsuk·kō·wṯNoun - proper - feminine singularH5523 Succoth
askedוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
the handsהֲ֠כַףhă·ḵap̄Article; Noun - feminine singular constructH3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan
of Zebahזֶ֧בַחze·ḇaḥNoun - proper - masculine singularH2078 Zebach
and Zalmunnaוְצַלְמֻנָּ֛עwə·ṣal·mun·nā‘Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH6759 Tsalmunna
alreadyעַתָּ֖ה‘at·tāhAdverbH6258 now
in your possessionבְּיָדֶ֑ךָbə·yā·ḏe·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3027 hand
thatכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
we should giveנִתֵּ֥ןnit·tênVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common pluralH5414 give, put, set
breadלָֽחֶם׃lā·ḥemNoun - masculine singularH3899 bread, food
to your armyלִֽצְבָאֲךָ֖liṣ·ḇā·’ă·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - common singular construct; second person masculine singularH6635 army, war, warfare

Judges 8:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Very wellלָכֵ֗ןlā·ḵênAdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest
Gideonגִּדְע֔וֹןgiḏ·‘ō·wnNoun - proper - masculine singularH1439 Gidon
repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
when the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has deliveredבְּתֵ֧תbə·ṯêṯPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5414 give, put, set
Zebahזֶ֥בַחze·ḇaḥNoun - proper - masculine singularH2078 Zebach
andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-Conjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
Zalmunnaצַלְמֻנָּ֖עṣal·mun·nā‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH6759 Tsalmunna
into my handבְּיָדִ֑יbə·yā·ḏîPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH3027 hand
I will tearוְדַשְׁתִּי֙wə·ḏaš·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH1758 tread, thresh
your fleshבְּשַׂרְכֶ֔םbə·śar·ḵemNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH1320 flesh
withאֶת־’eṯ-Direct object markerH854 with
the thornsקוֹצֵ֥יqō·w·ṣêNoun - masculine plural constructH6975 thornbush, thorn
and briersהַֽבַּרְקֳנִֽים׃hab·bar·qo·nîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1303 thorn
of the wildernessהַמִּדְבָּ֖רham·miḏ·bārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4057 mouth

Cross-references

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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.