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When they were by the house of Micah, they knew the voice of the young man the Levite: and they turned in thither, and said unto him, Who brought thee hither? and what makest thou in this place ? and what hast thou here? (KJV)
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הֵ֚מָּהHe.mahthey
Lemma: הֵ֫מָּה (hem.mah) · Strong's: H1992
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Plural (HPp3mp)
Meaning: they(masc.)
Used 550 times. Also: Genesis 3:7, Genesis 6:4, Genesis 7:14, Genesis 14:13, Genesis 14:24, Genesis 25:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1992; TAHOT Judges 18:3 word 1
עִם\־'im-[were] near
Lemma: עִם (im) · Strong's: H5973A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
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 18:3 word 2
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 18:3 word 3
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 18:3 word 4
וְהֵ֣מָּהve.He.mahand they
Lemma: הֵ֫מָּה (hem.mah) · Strong's: H1992
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Plural (HPp3mp)
Meaning: they(masc.)
Used 550 times. Also: Genesis 3:7, Genesis 6:4, Genesis 7:14, Genesis 14:13, Genesis 14:24, Genesis 25:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1992; TAHOT Judges 18:3 word 5
הִכִּ֔ירוּhi.Ki.ruthey recognized
Lemma: נָכַר (na.khar) · Strong's: H5234A
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVhp3cp)
Meaning: to recognize
Used 41 times. Also: Genesis 27:23, Genesis 31:32, Genesis 37:32, Genesis 37:33, Genesis 38:25, Genesis 38:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5234A; TAHOT Judges 18:3 word 6
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 18:3 word 7
ק֥וֹלKol[the] voice of
Lemma: קוֹל (qol) · Strong's: H6963A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: voice
Used 335 times. Also: Genesis 3:17, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 16:2, Genesis 21:12, Genesis 21:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6963A; TAHOT Judges 18:3 word 8
הַנַּ֖עַרha.Na.'arthe young man
Lemma: נַ֫עַר (na.ar) · Strong's: H5288
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: youth
Used 239 times. Also: Genesis 14:24, Genesis 18:7, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 21:12, Genesis 21:17, Genesis 21:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5288; TAHOT Judges 18:3 word 9
הַלֵּוִ֑יha.le.Vithe Levite
Lemma: לֵוִי (le.viy.yi) · Strong's: H3881
Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNgmsa)
Meaning: Levi
Used 291 times. Also: Exodus 4:14, Exodus 6:16, Exodus 6:25, Exodus 38:21, Leviticus 25:32, Leviticus 25:33 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3881; TAHOT Judges 18:3 word 10
וַיָּס֣וּרוּvai.ya.Su.ruand they turned aside
Lemma: סוּר (sur) · Strong's: H5493I
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
Meaning: to turn aside: turn aside
Used 84 times. Also: Genesis 19:2, Genesis 19:3, Exodus 3:3, Exodus 3:4, Exodus 14:25, Exodus 32:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5493I; TAHOT Judges 18:3 word 11
שָׁ֗םShamthere
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 18:3 word 12
וַיֹּ֤אמְרוּvai.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 18:3 word 13
מִֽי\־mi-who?
Lemma: מִי (mi) · Strong's: H4310
Parsing: Pronoun · Interrogative (HPi)
Meaning: who?
Used 423 times. Also: Genesis 3:11, Genesis 19:12, Genesis 21:7, Genesis 21:26, Genesis 24:23, Genesis 24:47 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4310; TAHOT Judges 18:3 word 14
הֱבִיאֲךָ֣he.vi.'a.Khadid he bring you
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935P
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhp3ms)
Meaning: to come (in): bring
Used 547 times. Also: Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 4:3, Genesis 4:4, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 8:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0935P; TAHOT Judges 18:3 word 15
הֲלֹ֔םha.Lomhere
Lemma: הֲלֹם (ha.lom) · Strong's: H1988
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: here
Used 12 times. Also: Genesis 16:13, Exodus 3:5, Judges 20:7, Ruth 2:14, 1 Samuel 10:22, 1 Samuel 14:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1988; TAHOT Judges 18:3 word 16
וּמָֽה\־u.mah-and what?
Lemma: מָה (mah) · Strong's: H4100
Parsing: Pronoun · Interrogative (HPi)
Meaning: what?
Used 748 times. Also: Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 4:6, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 12:18, Genesis 12:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4100; TAHOT Judges 18:3 word 17
אַתָּ֥ה'a.Tah[are] you
Lemma: אַתָּ֫ה (at.tah) · Strong's: H0859A
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Second · Masculine · Singular (HPp2ms)
Meaning: you(m.s.)
Used 739 times. Also: Genesis 3:11, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 3:15, Genesis 3:19, Genesis 4:7, Genesis 4:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0859A; TAHOT Judges 18:3 word 18
עֹשֶׂ֛ה'o.Sehdoing
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)
Meaning: to make: do
Used 1745 times. Also: Genesis 2:2, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6213A; TAHOT Judges 18:3 word 19
בָּזֶ֖הba.Zehin this [place]
Lemma: זֶה (zeh) · Strong's: H2088
Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)
Meaning: this
Used 1176 times. Also: Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 6:15, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 7:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2088; TAHOT Judges 18:3 word 20
וּמַה\־u.mah-and what?
Lemma: מָה (mah) · Strong's: H4100
Parsing: Pronoun · Interrogative (HPi)
Meaning: what?
Used 748 times. Also: Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 4:6, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 12:18, Genesis 12:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4100; TAHOT Judges 18:3 word 21
פֹֽה\׃Fohhere
Lemma: פֹּה (poh) · Strong's: H6311
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: here
Used 82 times. Also: Genesis 19:12, Genesis 22:5, Genesis 40:15, Numbers 22:8, Numbers 32:6, Numbers 32:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6311; TAHOT Judges 18:3 word 22
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| And while they | → | הֵ֫מָּה H1992 they(masc.) |
| were near | → | עִם H5973A with |
| Micah’s | → | מִיכָה H4318G Micah |
| house | → | בַּ֫יִת H1004B house: home |
| they | → | הֵ֫מָּה H1992 they(masc.) |
| recognized | → | נָכַר H5234A to recognize |
| the voice | → | קוֹל H6963A voice |
| of the young | → | נַ֫עַר H5288 youth |
| Levite | → | לֵוִי H3881 Levi |
| so they went over | → | סוּר H5493I to turn aside: turn aside |
| and asked | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| him | → | |
| Who | → | מִי H4310 who? |
| brought | → | בּוֹא H0935P to come (in): bring |
| you here | → | הֲלֹם H1988 here |
| What | → | מָה H4100 what? |
| are you | → | אַתָּ֫ה H0859A you(m.s.) |
| doing | → | עָשָׂה H6213A to make: do |
| in this [place] | → | זֶה H2088 this |
| Why | → | מָה H4100 what? |
| are you | → | |
| here | → | פֹּה H6311 here |
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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