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And Gideon said unto God, Let not thine anger be hot against me, and I will speak but this once: let me prove, I pray thee, but this once with the fleece; let it now be dry only upon the fleece, and upon all the ground let there be dew. (KJV)
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וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.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 6:39 word 1
גִּדְעוֹן֙gid.'OnGideon
Lemma: גִּדְעוֹן (gid.on) · Strong's: H1439
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Gideon
Used 39 times. Also: Judges 6:11, Judges 6:13, Judges 6:19, Judges 6:22, Judges 6:24, Judges 6:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1439; TAHOT Judges 6:39 word 2
אֶל\־'el-to
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Judges 6:39 word 3
הָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> God
Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: God
Used 2382 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT Judges 6:39 word 4
אַל\־'al-may not
Lemma: אַל (al) · Strong's: H0408
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 723 times. Also: Genesis 13:8, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:30, Genesis 18:32, Genesis 19:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0408; TAHOT Judges 6:39 word 5
יִ֤חַרYi.charit burn
Lemma: חָרָה (cha.rah) · Strong's: H2734
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqj3ms)
Meaning: to be incensed
Used 91 times. Also: Genesis 4:5, Genesis 4:6, Genesis 18:30, Genesis 18:32, Genesis 30:2, Genesis 31:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2734; TAHOT Judges 6:39 word 6
אַפְּךָ֙'a.pe.Khaanger your
Lemma: אַף (aph) · Strong's: H0639G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: face: anger
Used 225 times. Also: Genesis 27:45, Genesis 30:2, Genesis 39:19, Genesis 44:18, Genesis 49:6, Genesis 49:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0639G; TAHOT Judges 6:39 word 7
וַאֲדַבְּרָ֖הva.'a.da.be.Rahand let me speak
Lemma: דָבַר (da.var) · Strong's: H1696G
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVpc1cs)
Meaning: to speak: speak
Used 1056 times. Also: Genesis 8:15, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 16:13, Genesis 17:3, Genesis 17:22, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1696G; TAHOT Judges 6:39 word 8
אַ֣ךְ'akhonly
Lemma: אַךְ (akh) · Strong's: H0389
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: surely
Used 161 times. Also: Genesis 7:23, Genesis 9:4, Genesis 9:5, Genesis 18:32, Genesis 20:12, Genesis 23:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0389; TAHOT Judges 6:39 word 9
הַפָּ֑עַםha.Pa.'amthis time
Lemma: פַּ֫עַם (pa.am) · Strong's: H6471
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: beat
Used 118 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 18:32, Genesis 27:36, Genesis 29:34, Genesis 29:35, Genesis 30:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6471; TAHOT Judges 6:39 word 10
אֲנַסֶּ֤ה'a.na.Sehlet me put to [the] test
Lemma: נָסָה (na.sah) · Strong's: H5254G
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVpi1cs)
Meaning: to test
Used 32 times. Also: Genesis 22:1, Exodus 15:25, Exodus 16:4, Exodus 17:2, Exodus 17:7, Exodus 20:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5254G; TAHOT Judges 6:39 word 11
נָּא\־na'-please
Lemma: נָא (na) · Strong's: H4994
Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)
Meaning: please
Used 404 times. Also: Genesis 12:11, Genesis 12:13, Genesis 13:8, Genesis 13:9, Genesis 13:14, Genesis 15:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4994; TAHOT Judges 6:39 word 12
רַק\־rak-only
Lemma: רַק (raq) · Strong's: H7535
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: except
Used 109 times. Also: Genesis 6:5, Genesis 14:24, Genesis 19:8, Genesis 20:11, Genesis 24:8, Genesis 26:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7535; TAHOT Judges 6:39 word 13
הַפַּ֙עַם֙ha.Pa.'amthis time
Lemma: פַּ֫עַם (pa.am) · Strong's: H6471
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: beat
Used 118 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 18:32, Genesis 27:36, Genesis 29:34, Genesis 29:35, Genesis 30:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6471; TAHOT Judges 6:39 word 14
בַּגִּזָּ֔הba.gi.Zahby the fleece
Lemma: גִּזָּה (gaz.zah) · Strong's: H1492
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: fleece
Used 7 times. Also: Judges 6:37, Judges 6:38, Judges 6:40 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1492; TAHOT Judges 6:39 word 15
יְהִי\־ye.hi-let it be
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqj3ms)
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 6:39 word 16
נָ֨אna'please
Lemma: נָא (na) · Strong's: H4994
Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)
Meaning: please
Used 404 times. Also: Genesis 12:11, Genesis 12:13, Genesis 13:8, Genesis 13:9, Genesis 13:14, Genesis 15:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4994; TAHOT Judges 6:39 word 17
חֹ֤רֶבCho.revdryness
Lemma: חֹ֫רֶב (cho.rev) · Strong's: H2721A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: drought
Used 12 times. Also: Genesis 31:40, Judges 6:37, Judges 6:40, Job 30:30, Isaiah 4:6, Isaiah 25:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2721A; TAHOT Judges 6:39 word 18
אֶל\־'el-to
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Judges 6:39 word 19
הַגִּזָּה֙ha.gi.Zahthe fleece
Lemma: גִּזָּה (gaz.zah) · Strong's: H1492
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: fleece
Used 7 times. Also: Judges 6:37, Judges 6:38, Judges 6:40 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1492; TAHOT Judges 6:39 word 20
לְבַדָּ֔הּle.va.Dahto alone it
Lemma: בַּד (bad) · Strong's: H0905H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: alone
Used 116 times. Also: Genesis 2:18, Genesis 21:28, Genesis 21:29, Genesis 30:40, Genesis 32:16, Genesis 32:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0905H; TAHOT Judges 6:39 word 21
וְעַל\־ve.'al-and 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 6:39 word 22
כָּל\־kol-all
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Judges 6:39 word 23
הָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzthe ground
Lemma: אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) · Strong's: H0776H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: land: soil
Used 186 times. Also: Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:30, Genesis 13:16, Genesis 18:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0776H; TAHOT Judges 6:39 word 24
יִֽהְיֶה\־yih.yeh-let it be
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
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 6:39 word 25
טָּֽל\׃Taldew
Lemma: טַל (tal) · Strong's: H2919
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: dew
Used 31 times. Also: Genesis 27:28, Genesis 27:39, Exodus 16:13, Exodus 16:14, Numbers 11:9, Deuteronomy 32:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2919; TAHOT Judges 6:39 word 26
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Then Gideon | → | גִּדְעוֹן H1439 Gideon |
| said | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| God | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430G God |
| Do not | → | אַל H0408 not |
| be angry | → | חָרָה H2734 to be incensed |
| . . . | → | אַף H0639G face: anger |
| with me | → | |
| let me speak | → | דָבַר H1696G to speak: speak |
| one more time | → | אַךְ H0389 surely |
| . . . | → | פַּ֫עַם H6471 beat |
| Please allow me | → | נָא H4994 please |
| . . . | → | רַק H7535 except |
| one more | → | פַּ֫עַם H6471 beat |
| test | → | נָסָה H5254G to test |
| with the fleece | → | גִּזָּה H1492 fleece |
| This time | → | נָא H4994 please |
| let it be | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| dry | → | חֹ֫רֶב H2721A drought |
| . . . | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| . . . | → | גִּזָּה H1492 fleece |
| . . . | → | בַּד H0905H alone |
| and the ground | → | אֶ֫רֶץ H0776H land: soil |
| covered | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| . . . | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| with dew | → | טַל H2919 dew |
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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