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And the congregation sent thither twelve thousand men of the valiantest, and commanded them, saying, Go and smite the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead with the edge of the sword, with the women and the children. (KJV)
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וַיִּשְׁלְחוּ\־vai.yish.le.chu-and 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 21:10 word 1
שָׁ֣םshamthere
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 21:10 word 2
הָעֵדָ֗הha.'e.Dahthe congregation
Lemma: עֵדָה (e.dah) · Strong's: H5712
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: congregation
Used 149 times. Also: Exodus 12:3, Exodus 12:6, Exodus 12:19, Exodus 12:47, Exodus 16:1, Exodus 16:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5712; TAHOT Judges 21:10 word 3
שְׁנֵים\־she.neim-two [plus]
Lemma: שְׁנַ֫יִם (she.na.yim) · Strong's: H8147
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Dual · Absolute (HNcbda)
Meaning: two
Used 767 times. Also: Genesis 1:16, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 4:19, Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8147; TAHOT Judges 21:10 word 4
עָשָׂ֥ר'a.Sarten
Lemma: עָשָׂר (a.sar) · Strong's: H6240
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: ten
Used 337 times. Also: Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:10, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 7:20, Genesis 8:4, Genesis 11:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6240; TAHOT Judges 21:10 word 5
אֶ֛לֶף'E.lefthousand
Lemma: אֶ֫לֶף (e.leph) · Strong's: H0505G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: thousand
Used 494 times. Also: Genesis 20:16, Genesis 24:60, Exodus 12:37, Exodus 18:21, Exodus 18:25, Exodus 20:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0505G; TAHOT Judges 21:10 word 6
אִ֖ישׁ'ishman
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 21:10 word 7
מִבְּנֵ֣יmi.be.Neifrom [the] sons of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121K
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: son: warrior
Used 9 times. Also: 1 Samuel 18:17, 2 Samuel 2:7, 2 Samuel 13:28, 2 Samuel 17:10, 2 Samuel 23:20, 2 Kings 2:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121K; TAHOT Judges 21:10 word 8
הֶחָ֑יִלhe.Cha.yil<the> strength
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 21:10 word 9
וַיְצַוּ֨וּvay.tza.Vuand they commanded
Lemma: צָוָה (tsa.vah) · Strong's: H6680
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVpw3mp)
Meaning: to command
Used 491 times. Also: Genesis 2:16, Genesis 3:11, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 6:22, Genesis 7:5, Genesis 7:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6680; TAHOT Judges 21:10 word 10
אוֹתָ֜ם'o.Tam<obj.> them
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 21:10 word 11
לֵאמֹ֗רle.Mor<to> saying
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
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 21:10 word 12
לְ֠כוּLe.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 21:10 word 13
וְהִכִּיתֶ֞םve.hi.ki.Temand you will strike
Lemma: נָכָה (na.khah) · Strong's: H5221
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVhq2mp)
Meaning: to smite
Used 499 times. Also: Genesis 4:15, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:7, Genesis 14:15, Genesis 14:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5221; TAHOT Judges 21:10 word 14
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 21:10 word 15
יוֹשְׁבֵ֨יyo.she.Vei[the] inhabitants of
Lemma: יָשַׁב (ya.shav) · Strong's: H3427
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HVqrmpc)
Meaning: to dwell
Used 1068 times. Also: Genesis 4:16, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 11:2, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 13:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3427; TAHOT Judges 21:10 word 16
יָבֵ֤שׁya.VeshJabesh
Lemma: יָבֵשׁ (ya.vesh) · Strong's: H3003I
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Jabesh
Used 10 times. Also: Judges 21:8, Judges 21:9, 1 Samuel 11:1, 1 Samuel 11:9, 1 Samuel 31:11, 2 Samuel 2:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3003I; TAHOT Judges 21:10 word 17
גִּלְעָד֙gil.'AdGilead
Lemma: גִּלְעָד (gil.ad) · Strong's: H1568L
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: (Jabesh)-gilead
Used 12 times. Also: Judges 21:8, Judges 21:9, Judges 21:12, Judges 21:14, 1 Samuel 11:1, 1 Samuel 11:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1568L; TAHOT Judges 21:10 word 18
לְפִי\־le.fi-to [the] mouth of
Lemma: פֶּה (peh) · Strong's: H6310H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: lip: edge
Used 45 times. Also: Exodus 17:13, Numbers 21:24, Deuteronomy 13:15, Deuteronomy 20:13, Joshua 6:21, Joshua 8:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6310H; TAHOT Judges 21:10 word 19
חֶ֔רֶבChe.rev[the] sword
Lemma: חֶ֫רֶב (che.rev) · Strong's: H2719
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: sword
Used 412 times. Also: Genesis 3:24, Genesis 27:40, Genesis 31:26, Genesis 34:25, Genesis 34:26, Genesis 48:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2719; TAHOT Judges 21:10 word 20
וְהַנָּשִׁ֖יםve.ha.na.Shimand the women
Lemma: אִשָּׁה (ish.shah) · Strong's: H0802G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: woman
Used 324 times. Also: Genesis 2:22, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0802G; TAHOT Judges 21:10 word 21
וְהַטָּֽף\׃ve.ha.Tafand the little one[s]
Lemma: טַף (taph) · Strong's: H2945
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: child
Used 42 times. Also: Genesis 34:29, Genesis 43:8, Genesis 45:19, Genesis 46:5, Genesis 47:12, Genesis 47:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2945; TAHOT Judges 21:10 word 22
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| So the congregation | → | עֵדָה H5712 congregation |
| sent | → | שָׁלַח H7971G to send: depart |
| 12,000 {} | → | שְׁנַ֫יִם H8147 two |
| . . . | → | עָשָׂר H6240 ten |
| . . . | → | אֶ֫לֶף H0505G thousand |
| of | → | בֵּן H1121K son: warrior |
| their most valiant | → | חַ֫יִל H2428G strength |
| men | → | אִישׁ H0376G man |
| and commanded them | → | צָוָה H6680 to command |
| Go | → | הָלַךְ H1980G to go: went |
| and put | → | נָכָה H5221 to smite |
| to the sword | → | חֶ֫רֶב H2719 sword |
| those living | → | יָשַׁב H3427 to dwell |
| in Jabesh-gilead | → | יָבֵשׁ H3003I Jabesh |
| . . . | → | גִּלְעָד H1568L (Jabesh)-gilead |
| including women | → | אִשָּׁה H0802G woman |
| and children | → | טַף H2945 child |
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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