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And when the men of the city arose early in the morning, behold, the altar of Baal was cast down, and the grove was cut down that was by it, and the second bullock was offered upon the altar that was built. (KJV)
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וַיַּשְׁכִּ֜ימוּvai.yash.Ki.muand they rose early
Lemma: שָׁכַם (sha.kham) · Strong's: H7925
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVhw3mp)
Meaning: to rise
Used 65 times. Also: Genesis 19:2, Genesis 19:27, Genesis 20:8, Genesis 21:14, Genesis 22:3, Genesis 26:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7925; TAHOT Judges 6:28 word 1
אַנְשֵׁ֤י'an.Shei[the] men of
Lemma: אֱנוֹשׁ (e.nosh) · Strong's: H0582
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
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 6:28 word 2
הָעִיר֙ha.'Irthe city
Lemma: עִיר (ir) · Strong's: H5892B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: city
Used 1084 times. Also: Genesis 4:17, Genesis 10:12, Genesis 11:4, Genesis 11:5, Genesis 11:8, Genesis 13:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5892B; TAHOT Judges 6:28 word 3
בַּבֹּ֔קֶרba.Bo.kerin the morning
Lemma: בֹּ֫קֶר (bo.qer) · Strong's: H1242
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: morning
Used 214 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:13, Genesis 1:19, Genesis 1:23, Genesis 1:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1242; TAHOT Judges 6:28 word 4
וְהִנֵּ֤הve.hi.Nehand there!
Lemma: הִנֵּה (hin.neh) · Strong's: H2009
Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)
Meaning: behold
Used 841 times. Also: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:31, Genesis 6:12, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 8:11, Genesis 8:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2009; TAHOT Judges 6:28 word 5
נֻתַּץ֙nu.Tatzit was torn down
Lemma: נָתַץ (na.tats) · Strong's: H5422
Parsing: Verb · Pual (hence Action · Passive) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVPp3ms)
Meaning: to tear
Used 42 times. Also: Exodus 34:13, Leviticus 11:35, Leviticus 14:45, Deuteronomy 7:5, Deuteronomy 12:3, Judges 2:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5422; TAHOT Judges 6:28 word 6
מִזְבַּ֣חmiz.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 6:28 word 7
הַבַּ֔עַלha.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 6:25, Judges 6:30, Judges 6:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1168A; TAHOT Judges 6:28 word 8
וְהָאֲשֵׁרָ֥הve.ha.'a.she.Rahand the 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 6:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0842; TAHOT Judges 6:28 word 9
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 6:28 word 10
עָלָ֖יו'a.Lav[was] 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 6:28 word 11
כֹּרָ֑תָהko.Ra.tahit was cut down
Lemma: כָּרַת (ka.rat) · Strong's: H3772G
Parsing: Verb · Pual (hence Action · Passive) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVPp3fs)
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 6:28 word 12
וְאֵת֙ve.'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 6:28 word 13
הַפָּ֣רha.Parthe young bull
Lemma: פַּר (par) · Strong's: H6499
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
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 6:28 word 14
הַשֵּׁנִ֔יha.she.Ni<the> 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 6:28 word 15
הֹֽעֲלָ֔הho.'a.Lahit had been offered up
Lemma: עָלָה (a.lah) · Strong's: H5927I
Parsing: Verb · Hophal (hence Action · Passive) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVHp3ms)
Meaning: to ascend: offer up
Used 83 times. Also: Genesis 8:20, Genesis 22:2, Genesis 22:13, Exodus 24:5, Exodus 27:20, Exodus 30:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5927I; TAHOT Judges 6:28 word 16
עַל\־'al-on
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 6:28 word 17
הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַha.miz.Be.achthe altar
Lemma: מִזְבֵּחַ (miz.be.ach) · Strong's: H4196
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
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 6:28 word 18
הַבָּנֽוּי\׃ha.ba.Nuiwhich had been built
Lemma: בָּנָה (ba.nah) · Strong's: H1129
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle passive · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqsmsa)
Meaning: to build
Used 374 times. Also: Genesis 2:22, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 8:20, Genesis 10:11, Genesis 11:4, Genesis 11:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1129; TAHOT Judges 6:28 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| When the men | → | אֱנוֹשׁ H0582 human |
| of the city | → | עִיר H5892B city |
| got up | → | שָׁכַם H7925 to rise |
| in the morning | → | בֹּ֫קֶר H1242 morning |
| there was | → | הִנֵּה H2009 behold |
| Baal’s | → | בַּעַל H1168A Baal |
| altar | → | מִזְבֵּחַ H4196 altar |
| torn down | → | נָתַץ H5422 to tear |
| with the Asherah pole | → | אֲשֵׁרָה H0842 Asherah |
| cut down | → | כָּרַת H3772G to cut: cut |
| beside it | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| and the second | → | שֵׁנִי H8145 second |
| bull | → | פַּר H6499 bullock |
| offered up | → | עָלָה H5927I to ascend: offer up |
| on | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| the newly built | → | בָּנָה H1129 to build |
| altar | → | מִזְבֵּחַ H4196 altar |
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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