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And they said unto him, Hold thy peace, lay thine hand upon thy mouth, and go with us, and be to us a father and a priest: is it better for thee to be a priest unto the house of one man, or that thou be a priest unto a tribe and a family in Israel? (KJV)

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וַיֹּאמְרוּ֩vai.yo.me.Ruand they said

Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)

Meaning: to say

Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT Judges 18:19 word 1

הַחֲרֵ֜שׁha.cha.Reshkeep quiet

Lemma: חָרֵשׁ (cha.resh) · Strong's: H2790B

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVhv2ms)

Meaning: be quiet

Used 47 times. Also: Genesis 24:21, Genesis 34:5, Exodus 14:14, Numbers 30:4, Numbers 30:7, Numbers 30:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2790B; TAHOT Judges 18:19 word 2

שִֽׂים\־sim-put

Lemma: שׂוּם (sum) · Strong's: H7760H

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)

Meaning: to set: put

Used 236 times. Also: Genesis 2:8, Genesis 4:15, Genesis 9:23, Genesis 21:14, Genesis 22:6, Genesis 22:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7760H; TAHOT Judges 18:19 word 3

יָדְךָ֤ya.de.Khahand your

Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)

Meaning: hand

Used 722 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 14:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3027G; TAHOT Judges 18:19 word 4

עַל\־'al-over

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: upon

Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Judges 18:19 word 5

פִּ֙יךָ֙pi.khamouth your

Lemma: פֶּה (peh) · Strong's: H6310G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: lip

Used 324 times. Also: Genesis 4:11, Genesis 8:11, Genesis 24:57, Genesis 25:28, Genesis 29:2, Genesis 29:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6310G; TAHOT Judges 18:19 word 6

וְלֵ֣ךְve.Lekhand come

Lemma: הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1980H

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)

Meaning: to go: come

Used 48 times. Also: Genesis 29:1, Genesis 32:6, Genesis 50:18, Numbers 10:29, Numbers 13:26, Numbers 22:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1980H; TAHOT Judges 18:19 word 7

עִמָּ֔נוּ'i.Ma.nuwith us

Lemma: עִם (im) · Strong's: H5973A

Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)

Meaning: with

Used 980 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 18:16, Genesis 18:23, Genesis 18:25, Genesis 19:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5973A; TAHOT Judges 18:19 word 8

וֶֽהְיֵה\־veh.yeh-and become

Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)

Meaning: to be

Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Judges 18:19 word 9

לְאָ֣בle.'Av<into> a father

Lemma: אָב (av) · Strong's: H0001G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: father

Used 1209 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 4:21, Genesis 9:18, Genesis 9:22, Genesis 9:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0001G; TAHOT Judges 18:19 word 10

וּלְכֹהֵ֑ןu.le.kho.Henand <into> a priest

Lemma: כֹּהֵן (ko.hen) · Strong's: H3548

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: priest

Used 750 times. Also: Genesis 14:18, Genesis 41:45, Genesis 41:50, Genesis 46:20, Genesis 47:22, Genesis 47:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3548; TAHOT Judges 18:19 word 11

הֲט֣וֹב\׀ha.Tov¿ good

Lemma: טוֹב (tov) · Strong's: H2896A

Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)

Meaning: pleasant

Used 384 times. Also: Genesis 1:31, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 3:5, Genesis 6:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2896A; TAHOT Judges 18:19 word 12

הֱיוֹתְךָ֣he.yot.Kha[is] being you

Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)

Meaning: to be

Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Judges 18:19 word 13

כֹהֵ֗ןkho.Hena priest

Lemma: כֹּהֵן (ko.hen) · Strong's: H3548

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: priest

Used 750 times. Also: Genesis 14:18, Genesis 41:45, Genesis 41:50, Genesis 46:20, Genesis 47:22, Genesis 47:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3548; TAHOT Judges 18:19 word 14

לְבֵית֙le.Veitof [the] house of

Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004B

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: house: home

Used 896 times. Also: Genesis 19:2, Genesis 19:3, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 19:10, Genesis 19:11, Genesis 20:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1004B; TAHOT Judges 18:19 word 15

אִ֣ישׁ'isha man

Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: man

Used 1047 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 7:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0376G; TAHOT Judges 18:19 word 16

אֶחָ֔ד'e.Chadone

Lemma: אֶחָד (e.chad) · Strong's: H0259

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: one

Used 964 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 3:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0259; TAHOT Judges 18:19 word 17

א֚וֹ'oor?

Lemma: אוֹ (o) · Strong's: H0176A

Parsing: Conjunction (HC)

Meaning: or

Used 320 times. Also: Genesis 24:49, Genesis 24:50, Genesis 24:55, Genesis 31:43, Genesis 44:8, Genesis 44:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0176A; TAHOT Judges 18:19 word 18

הֱיוֹתְךָ֣he.yot.Khabeing you

Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)

Meaning: to be

Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Judges 18:19 word 19

כֹהֵ֔ןkho.Hena priest

Lemma: כֹּהֵן (ko.hen) · Strong's: H3548

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: priest

Used 750 times. Also: Genesis 14:18, Genesis 41:45, Genesis 41:50, Genesis 46:20, Genesis 47:22, Genesis 47:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3548; TAHOT Judges 18:19 word 20

לְשֵׁ֥בֶטle.She.vetof a tribe

Lemma: שֵׁ֫בֶט (she.vet) · Strong's: H7626H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: tribe

Used 136 times. Also: Genesis 49:16, Genesis 49:28, Exodus 24:4, Exodus 28:21, Exodus 39:14, Numbers 4:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7626H; TAHOT Judges 18:19 word 21

וּלְמִשְׁפָּחָ֖הu.le.mish.pa.Chahand of a clan

Lemma: מִשְׁפָּחָה (mish.pa.chah) · Strong's: H4940

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: family

Used 302 times. Also: Genesis 8:19, Genesis 10:5, Genesis 10:18, Genesis 10:20, Genesis 10:31, Genesis 10:32 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4940; TAHOT Judges 18:19 word 22

בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל\׃be.Yis.ra.'Elin Israel

Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל (yis.ra.el) · Strong's: H3478

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Israel

Used 2504 times. Also: Genesis 32:28, Genesis 32:32, Genesis 34:7, Genesis 35:10, Genesis 35:21, Genesis 35:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3478; TAHOT Judges 18:19 word 23

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

Be quiet	→	חָרֵשׁ H2790B be quiet
they told	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
him	→
Put	→	שׂוּם H7760H to set: put
your hand	→	יָד H3027G hand
over	→	עַל H5921A upon
your mouth	→	פֶּה H6310G lip
and come	→	הָלַךְ H1980H to go: come
with us	→	עִם H5973A with
and be	→	הָיָה H1961 to be
a father	→	אָב H0001G father
and a priest	→	כֹּהֵן H3548 priest
to us	→
Is it better	→	טוֹב H2896A pleasant
for you to be	→	הָיָה H1961 to be
a priest	→	כֹּהֵן H3548 priest
for the house	→	בַּ֫יִת H1004B house: home
of one	→	אֶחָד H0259 one
person	→	אִישׁ H0376G man
or	→	אוֹ H0176A or
a priest	→	כֹּהֵן H3548 priest
for a tribe	→	שֵׁ֫בֶט H7626H tribe
and family	→	מִשְׁפָּחָה H4940 family
in Israel	→	יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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