Judges
Judges 8:6–7
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 8:6
| 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 |
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