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And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel: and because of the Midianites the children of Israel made them the dens which are in the mountains, and caves, and strong holds. (KJV)
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וַתָּ֥עָזva.Ta.'ozand it prevailed
Lemma: עָזַז (a.zaz) · Strong's: H5810
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqw3fs)
Meaning: be strong
Used 11 times. Also: Judges 3:10, Psalms 9:19, Psalms 52:7, Psalms 68:28, Psalms 89:13, Proverbs 7:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5810; TAHOT Judges 6:2 word 1
יַד\־yad-[the] hand of
Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)
Meaning: hand: power
Used 578 times. Also: Genesis 14:20, Genesis 16:6, Genesis 27:17, Genesis 30:35, Genesis 31:29, Genesis 32:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3027H; TAHOT Judges 6:2 word 2
מִדְיָ֖ןmid.YanMidian
Lemma: מִדְיָן (mid.yan) · Strong's: H4080H
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Midian
Used 55 times. Also: Genesis 36:35, Exodus 2:15, Exodus 2:16, Exodus 3:1, Exodus 4:19, Exodus 18:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4080H; TAHOT Judges 6:2 word 3
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 6:2 word 4
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsrael
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 6:2 word 5
מִפְּנֵ֨יmi.pe.Nei<from> because of
Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: face: because
Used 85 times. Also: Genesis 6:13, Genesis 27:46, Genesis 36:7, Genesis 41:31, Genesis 47:13, Exodus 1:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6440I; TAHOT Judges 6:2 word 6
מִדְיָ֜ןmid.YanMidian
Lemma: מִדְיָן (mid.yan) · Strong's: H4080H
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Midian
Used 55 times. Also: Genesis 36:35, Exodus 2:15, Exodus 2:16, Exodus 3:1, Exodus 4:19, Exodus 18:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4080H; TAHOT Judges 6:2 word 7
עָשֽׂוּ'a.Suthey made
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)
Meaning: to make
Used 736 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6213H; TAHOT Judges 6:2 word 8
בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] people 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 6:2 word 9
יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsrael
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 6:2 word 10
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 6:2 word 11
הַמִּנְהָרוֹת֙ha.min.ha.rOtthe dens
Lemma: מִנְהָרָה (min.ha.rah) · Strong's: H4492
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)
Meaning: cave
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4492; TAHOT Judges 6:2 word 12
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhich
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Judges 6:2 word 13
בֶּֽהָרִ֔יםbe.ha.Rim[are] in the mountains
Lemma: הַר (har) · Strong's: H2022G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: mountain: mount
Used 451 times. Also: Genesis 7:19, Genesis 7:20, Genesis 8:4, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 19:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2022G; TAHOT Judges 6:2 word 14
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <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 6:2 word 15
הַמְּעָר֖וֹתha.me.'a.Rotthe caves
Lemma: מְעָרָה (me.a.rah) · Strong's: H4631
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)
Meaning: cave
Used 38 times. Also: Genesis 19:30, Genesis 23:9, Genesis 23:11, Genesis 23:17, Genesis 23:19, Genesis 23:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4631; TAHOT Judges 6:2 word 16
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <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 6:2 word 17
הַמְּצָדֽוֹת\׃ha.me.tza.Dotthe strongholds
Lemma: מְצָד (me.tsad) · Strong's: H4679
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)
Meaning: stronghold
Used 11 times. Also: 1 Samuel 23:14, 1 Samuel 23:19, 1 Samuel 23:29, 1 Chronicles 11:7, 1 Chronicles 12:8, 1 Chronicles 12:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4679; TAHOT Judges 6:2 word 18
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| and the hand | → | יָד H3027H hand: power |
| of Midian | → | מִדְיָן H4080H Midian |
| prevailed | → | עָזַז H5810 be strong |
| against | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| Israel | → | יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel |
| Because of | → | פָּנֶה H6440I face: because |
| the Midianites | → | מִדְיָן H4080H Midian |
| the Israelites | → | בֵּן H1121G son: descendant/people |
| . . . | → | יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel |
| prepared | → | עָשָׂה H6213H to make |
| shelters | → | מִנְהָרָה H4492 cave |
| for themselves | → | |
| in the mountains | → | הַר H2022G mountain: mount |
| caves | → | מְעָרָה H4631 cave |
| and strongholds | → | מְצָד H4679 stronghold |
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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