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And it came to pass the same night, that the LORD said unto him, Take thy father’s young bullock, even the second bullock of seven years old, and throw down the altar of Baal that thy father hath, and cut down the grove that is by it: (KJV)
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וַיְהִי֮vay.Hiand it was
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
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 6:25 word 1
בַּלַּ֣יְלָהba.Lay.lahin the night
Lemma: לַ֫יְלָה (lay.lah) · Strong's: H3915
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: night
Used 231 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 7:4, Genesis 7:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3915; TAHOT Judges 6:25 word 2
הַהוּא֒ha.Hu'<the> that
Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Singular (HPp3ms)
Meaning: he/she/it
Used 1869 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1931; TAHOT Judges 6:25 word 3
וַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he said
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
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 6:25 word 4
יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahweh
Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)
Meaning: LORD
Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT Judges 6:25 word 5
קַ֤חkachtake
Lemma: לָקַח (la.qach) · Strong's: H3947G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)
Meaning: to take: take
Used 770 times. Also: Genesis 2:15, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3947G; TAHOT Judges 6:25 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 6:25 word 7
פַּר\־par-[the] young bull of
Lemma: פַּר (par) · Strong's: H6499
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: bullock
Used 133 times. Also: Genesis 32:15, Exodus 24:5, Exodus 29:1, Exodus 29:3, Exodus 29:10, Exodus 29:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6499; TAHOT Judges 6:25 word 8
הַשּׁוֹר֙ha.shOrthe ox
Lemma: שׁוֹר (shor) · Strong's: H7794
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: cattle
Used 79 times. Also: Genesis 32:5, Genesis 49:6, Exodus 20:17, Exodus 21:28, Exodus 21:29, Exodus 21:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7794; TAHOT Judges 6:25 word 9
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 6:25 word 10
לְאָבִ֔יךָle.'a.Vi.kha[belongs] to father your
Lemma: אָב (av) · Strong's: H0001G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
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 6:25 word 11
וּפַ֥רu.Farand [the] young bull
Lemma: פַּר (par) · Strong's: H6499
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: bullock
Used 133 times. Also: Genesis 32:15, Exodus 24:5, Exodus 29:1, Exodus 29:3, Exodus 29:10, Exodus 29:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6499; TAHOT Judges 6:25 word 12
הַשֵּׁנִ֖יha.she.Nithe second
Lemma: שֵׁנִי (she.ni) · Strong's: H8145
Parsing: Aomsa (Aomsa)
Meaning: second
Used 156 times. Also: Genesis 1:8, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 4:19, Genesis 6:16, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 8:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8145; TAHOT Judges 6:25 word 13
שֶׁ֣בַעShe.va'seven
Lemma: שֶׁ֫בַע (she.va) · Strong's: H7651
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: seven
Used 392 times. Also: Genesis 4:24, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:25, Genesis 5:26, Genesis 5:31, Genesis 7:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7651; TAHOT Judges 6:25 word 14
שָׁנִ֑יםsha.Nimyears
Lemma: שָׁנָה (sha.neh) · Strong's: H8141
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: year
Used 874 times. Also: Genesis 1:14, Genesis 5:3, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:6, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8141; TAHOT Judges 6:25 word 15
וְהָרַסְתָּ֗ve.ha.ras.Taand you will tear down
Lemma: הָרַס (ha.ras) · Strong's: H2040
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqq2ms)
Meaning: to overthrow
Used 43 times. Also: Exodus 15:7, Exodus 19:21, Exodus 19:24, Exodus 23:24, 2 Samuel 11:25, 1 Kings 18:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2040; TAHOT Judges 6:25 word 16
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 6:25 word 17
מִזְבַּ֤חmiz.Bach[the] altar of
Lemma: מִזְבֵּחַ (miz.be.ach) · Strong's: H4196
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: altar
Used 399 times. Also: Genesis 8:20, Genesis 12:7, Genesis 12:8, Genesis 13:4, Genesis 13:18, Genesis 22:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4196; TAHOT Judges 6:25 word 18
הַבַּ֙עַל֙ha.Ba.'al<the> Baal
Lemma: בַּעַל (ba.al) · Strong's: H1168A
Parsing: Noun · Title · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNtmsa)
Meaning: Baal
Used 76 times. Also: Judges 2:11, Judges 2:13, Judges 3:7, Judges 6:28, Judges 6:30, Judges 6:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1168A; TAHOT Judges 6:25 word 19
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 6:25 word 20
לְאָבִ֔יךָle.'a.Vi.kha[belongs] to father your
Lemma: אָב (av) · Strong's: H0001G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
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 6:25 word 21
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 6:25 word 22
הָאֲשֵׁרָ֥הha.'a.she.Rahthe Asherah pole
Lemma: אֲשֵׁרָה (a.she.rah) · Strong's: H0842
Parsing: Noun · Title · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNtfsa)
Meaning: Asherah
Used 40 times. Also: Exodus 34:13, Deuteronomy 7:5, Deuteronomy 12:3, Deuteronomy 16:21, Judges 3:7, Judges 6:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0842; TAHOT Judges 6:25 word 23
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-which
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 6:25 word 24
עָלָ֖יו'a.Lav[is] at it
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
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 6:25 word 25
תִּכְרֹֽת\׃tikh.Rotyou will cut down
Lemma: כָּרַת (ka.rat) · Strong's: H3772G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqi2ms)
Meaning: to cut: cut
Used 52 times. Also: Exodus 4:25, Exodus 34:13, Leviticus 22:24, Leviticus 26:30, Numbers 13:23, Numbers 13:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3772G; TAHOT Judges 6:25 word 26
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| On that very | → | הוּא H1931 he/she/it |
| night | → | לַ֫יְלָה H3915 night |
| the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| said | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| to [Gideon] | → | |
| Take | → | לָקַח H3947G to take: take |
| your father’s | → | אָב H0001G father |
| young bull | → | פַּר H6499 bullock |
| . . . | → | שׁוֹר H7794 cattle |
| and a second | → | שֵׁנִי H8145 second |
| bull | → | פַּר H6499 bullock |
| seven | → | שֶׁ֫בַע H7651 seven |
| years old | → | שָׁנָה H8141 year |
| tear down | → | הָרַס H2040 to overthrow |
| your father’s | → | אָב H0001G father |
| altar | → | מִזְבֵּחַ H4196 altar |
| to Baal | → | בַּעַל H1168A Baal |
| and cut down | → | כָּרַת H3772G to cut: cut |
| the Asherah pole | → | אֲשֵׁרָה H0842 Asherah |
| beside it | → | עַל H5921A upon |
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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