Judges
Judges 8:9
9So Gideon told the men of Penuel, “When I return in triumph, I will tear down this tower!”
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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1 Kings 22:27–28 · Judges 8:17
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.