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And the children of Dan sent of their family five men from their coasts, men of valour, from Zorah, and from Eshtaol, to spy out the land, and to search it; and they said unto them, Go, search the land: who when they came to mount Ephraim, to the house of Micah, they lodged there. (KJV)
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וַיִּשְׁלְח֣וּvai.yish.le.Chuand they sent
Lemma: שָׁלַח (sha.lach) · Strong's: H7971G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
Meaning: to send: depart
Used 669 times. Also: Genesis 3:23, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:8, Genesis 8:10, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 12:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7971G; TAHOT Judges 18:2 word 1
בְנֵי\־ve.nei-[the] descendants of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: son: descendant/people
Used 1559 times. Also: Genesis 19:38, Genesis 23:3, Genesis 23:5, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:10, Genesis 23:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121G; TAHOT Judges 18:2 word 2
דָ֣ן\׀danDan
Lemma: דָּן (dan) · Strong's: H1835G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Dan
Used 64 times. Also: Genesis 14:14, Exodus 1:4, Exodus 31:6, Exodus 35:34, Exodus 38:23, Leviticus 24:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1835G; TAHOT Judges 18:2 word 3
מִֽמִּשְׁפַּחְתָּ֡םmi.mish.pach.Tamfrom tribe their
Lemma: מִשְׁפָּחָה (mish.pa.chah) · Strong's: H4940
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
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 18:2 word 4
חֲמִשָּׁ֣הcha.mi.Shahfive
Lemma: חָמֵשׁ (cha.mesh) · Strong's: H2568
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: five
Used 342 times. Also: Genesis 5:6, Genesis 5:10, Genesis 5:11, Genesis 5:15, Genesis 5:17, Genesis 5:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2568; TAHOT Judges 18:2 word 5
אֲנָשִׁ֣ים'a.na.Shimmen
Lemma: אֱנוֹשׁ (e.nosh) · Strong's: H0582
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: human
Used 564 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 12:20, Genesis 13:8, Genesis 13:13, Genesis 14:24, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0582; TAHOT Judges 18:2 word 6
מִקְצוֹתָם֩mik.tzo.Tamfrom ends their
Lemma: קָצָה (qa.tsah) · Strong's: H7098
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)
Meaning: end
Used 33 times. Also: Exodus 25:18, Exodus 25:19, Exodus 26:4, Exodus 27:4, Exodus 28:7, Exodus 28:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7098; TAHOT Judges 18:2 word 7
אֲנָשִׁ֨ים'a.na.Shimmen
Lemma: אֱנוֹשׁ (e.nosh) · Strong's: H0582
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: human
Used 564 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 12:20, Genesis 13:8, Genesis 13:13, Genesis 14:24, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0582; TAHOT Judges 18:2 word 8
בְּנֵי\־be.nei-sons of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: son: descendant/people
Used 1559 times. Also: Genesis 19:38, Genesis 23:3, Genesis 23:5, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:10, Genesis 23:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121G; TAHOT Judges 18:2 word 9
חַ֜יִלCha.yilstrength
Lemma: חַ֫יִל (cha.yil) · Strong's: H2428G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: strength
Used 90 times. Also: Genesis 47:6, Exodus 18:21, Exodus 18:25, Numbers 24:18, Deuteronomy 3:18, Joshua 1:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2428G; TAHOT Judges 18:2 word 10
מִצָּרְעָ֣הmi.tza.re.'Ahfrom Zorah
Lemma: צׇרְעָה (tsor.ah) · Strong's: H6881
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Zorah
Used 10 times. Also: Joshua 15:33, Joshua 19:41, Judges 13:2, Judges 13:25, Judges 16:31, Judges 18:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6881; TAHOT Judges 18:2 word 11
וּמֵֽאֶשְׁתָּאֹ֗לu.me.'esh.ta.'Oland from Eshtaol
Lemma: אֶשְׁתָּאוֹל (esh.ta.ol) · Strong's: H0847
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Eshtaol
Used 7 times. Also: Joshua 15:33, Joshua 19:41, Judges 13:25, Judges 16:31, Judges 18:8, Judges 18:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0847; TAHOT Judges 18:2 word 12
לְרַגֵּ֤לle.ra.Gelto spy out
Lemma: רָגַל (ra.gal) · Strong's: H7270
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVpcc)
Meaning: to spy
Used 25 times. Also: Genesis 42:9, Genesis 42:11, Genesis 42:14, Genesis 42:16, Genesis 42:30, Genesis 42:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7270; TAHOT Judges 18:2 word 13
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Judges 18:2 word 14
הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ha.'A.retzthe land
Lemma: אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) · Strong's: H0776G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: land: country/planet
Used 2317 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0776G; TAHOT Judges 18:2 word 15
וּלְחָקְרָ֔הּu.le.cha.ke.Rahand to explore it
Lemma: חָקַר (cha.qar) · Strong's: H2713
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to search
Used 27 times. Also: Deuteronomy 13:14, 1 Samuel 20:12, 2 Samuel 10:3, 1 Kings 7:47, 1 Chronicles 19:3, 2 Chronicles 4:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2713; TAHOT Judges 18:2 word 16
וַיֹּאמְר֣וּvai.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 18:2 word 17
אֲלֵהֶ֔ם'a.le.Hemto them
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Judges 18:2 word 18
לְכ֖וּle.Khugo
Lemma: הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1980G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqv2mp)
Meaning: to go: went
Used 940 times. Also: Genesis 3:14, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1980G; TAHOT Judges 18:2 word 19
חִקְר֣וּchik.Ruexplore
Lemma: חָקַר (cha.qar) · Strong's: H2713
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqv2mp)
Meaning: to search
Used 27 times. Also: Deuteronomy 13:14, 1 Samuel 20:12, 2 Samuel 10:3, 1 Kings 7:47, 1 Chronicles 19:3, 2 Chronicles 4:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2713; TAHOT Judges 18:2 word 20
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Judges 18:2 word 21
הָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzthe land
Lemma: אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) · Strong's: H0776G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: land: country/planet
Used 2317 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0776G; TAHOT Judges 18:2 word 22
וַיָּבֹ֤אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uand they went
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
Meaning: to come (in): come
Used 1922 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 6:18, Genesis 6:19, Genesis 6:20, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0935G; TAHOT Judges 18:2 word 23
הַר\־har-[the] hill country of
Lemma: הַר (har) · Strong's: H2022H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: mountain: hill country
Used 95 times. Also: Genesis 10:30, Genesis 12:8, Genesis 14:6, Genesis 14:10, Genesis 31:21, Genesis 31:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2022H; TAHOT Judges 18:2 word 24
אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙'ef.Ra.yimEphraim
Lemma: אֶפְרַ֫יִם (eph.ra.yim) · Strong's: H0669G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Ephraim
Used 173 times. Also: Genesis 41:52, Genesis 46:20, Genesis 48:1, Genesis 48:5, Genesis 48:13, Genesis 48:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0669G; TAHOT Judges 18:2 word 25
עַד\־'ad-to
Lemma: עַד (ad) · Strong's: H5704
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: till
Used 1260 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 6:7, Genesis 7:23, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 10:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5704; TAHOT Judges 18:2 word 26
בֵּ֣יתbeit[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 18:2 word 27
מִיכָ֔הmi.KhahMicah
Lemma: מִיכָה (mi.khah) · Strong's: H4318G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Micah
Used 19 times. Also: Judges 17:5, Judges 17:8, Judges 17:9, Judges 17:10, Judges 17:12, Judges 17:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4318G; TAHOT Judges 18:2 word 28
וַיָּלִ֖ינוּvai.ya.Li.nuand they spent [the] night
Lemma: לוּן (lun) · Strong's: H3885A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
Meaning: to lodge
Used 69 times. Also: Genesis 19:2, Genesis 24:23, Genesis 24:25, Genesis 24:54, Genesis 28:11, Genesis 31:54 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3885A; TAHOT Judges 18:2 word 29
שָֽׁם\׃Shamthere
Lemma: שָׁם (sham) · Strong's: H8033G
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: there
Used 832 times. Also: Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:10, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 3:23, Genesis 10:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8033G; TAHOT Judges 18:2 word 30
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| So the Danites | → | בֵּן H1121G son: descendant/people |
| . . . | → | דָּן H1835G Dan |
| sent out | → | שָׁלַח H7971G to send: depart |
| five | → | חָמֵשׁ H2568 five |
| men | → | אֱנוֹשׁ H0582 human |
| from their clans | → | מִשְׁפָּחָה H4940 family |
| . . . | → | קָצָה H7098 end |
| men | → | אֱנוֹשׁ H0582 human |
| of | → | בֵּן H1121G son: descendant/people |
| valor | → | חַ֫יִל H2428G strength |
| from Zorah | → | צׇרְעָה H6881 Zorah |
| and Eshtaol | → | אֶשְׁתָּאוֹל H0847 Eshtaol |
| to spy out | → | רָגַל H7270 to spy |
| the land | → | אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet |
| and explore it | → | חָקַר H2713 to search |
| Go | → | הָלַךְ H1980G to go: went |
| and explore | → | חָקַר H2713 to search |
| the land | → | אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet |
| they told them | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| . . . | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| [The men] entered | → | בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come |
| the hill country | → | הַר H2022H mountain: hill country |
| of Ephraim | → | אֶפְרַ֫יִם H0669G Ephraim |
| and came to | → | עַד H5704 till |
| the house | → | בַּ֫יִת H1004B house: home |
| of Micah | → | מִיכָה H4318G Micah |
| where they spent the night | → | לוּן H3885A to lodge |
| . . . | → | שָׁם H8033G there |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
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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