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And they encamped against them, and destroyed the increase of the earth, till thou come unto Gaza, and left no sustenance for Israel, neither sheep, nor ox, nor ass. (KJV)
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וַיַּחֲנ֣וּvai.ya.cha.Nuand they encamped
Lemma: חָנָה (cha.nah) · Strong's: H2583
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
Meaning: to camp
Used 143 times. Also: Genesis 26:17, Genesis 33:18, Exodus 13:20, Exodus 14:2, Exodus 14:9, Exodus 15:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2583; TAHOT Judges 6:4 word 1
עֲלֵיהֶ֗ם'a.lei.Hemon them
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 6:4 word 2
וַיַּשְׁחִ֙יתוּ֙vai.yash.Chi.tuand they destroyed
Lemma: שָׁחַת (sha.chat) · Strong's: H7843
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVhw3mp)
Meaning: to ruin
Used 146 times. Also: Genesis 6:11, Genesis 6:12, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 9:11, Genesis 9:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7843; TAHOT Judges 6:4 word 3
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 6:4 word 4
יְב֣וּלye.Vul[the] produce of
Lemma: יְבוּל (ye.vul) · Strong's: H2981
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: crops
Used 13 times. Also: Leviticus 26:4, Leviticus 26:20, Deuteronomy 11:17, Deuteronomy 32:22, Job 20:28, Psalms 67:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2981; TAHOT Judges 6:4 word 5
הָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzthe land
Lemma: אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) · Strong's: H0776G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: land: country/planet
Used 2317 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0776G; TAHOT Judges 6:4 word 6
עַד\־'ad-until
Lemma: עַד (ad) · Strong's: H5704
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: till
Used 1260 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 6:7, Genesis 7:23, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 10:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5704; TAHOT Judges 6:4 word 7
בּוֹאֲךָ֖bo.'a.Khacoming you
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935I
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to come (in): towards
Used 23 times. Also: Genesis 10:19, Genesis 10:30, Genesis 13:10, Genesis 25:18, Genesis 35:16, Deuteronomy 33:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0935I; TAHOT Judges 6:4 word 8
עַזָּ֑ה'a.ZahGaza
Lemma: עַזָּה (az.zah) · Strong's: H5804
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Gaza
Used 21 times. Also: Genesis 10:19, Deuteronomy 2:23, Joshua 10:41, Joshua 11:22, Joshua 15:47, Judges 1:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5804; TAHOT Judges 6:4 word 9
וְלֹֽא\־ve.lo'-and not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Judges 6:4 word 10
יַשְׁאִ֤ירוּyash.'I.ruthey left
Lemma: שָׁאַר (sha.ar) · Strong's: H7604
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVhi3mp)
Meaning: to remain
Used 133 times. Also: Genesis 7:23, Genesis 14:10, Genesis 32:8, Genesis 42:38, Genesis 47:18, Exodus 8:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7604; TAHOT Judges 6:4 word 11
מִֽחְיָה֙mich.Yahsustenance
Lemma: מִחְיָה (mich.yah) · Strong's: H4241
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: recovery
Used 8 times. Also: Genesis 45:5, Leviticus 13:10, Leviticus 13:24, Judges 17:10, 2 Chronicles 14:13, Ezra 9:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4241; TAHOT Judges 6:4 word 12
בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Yis.ra.'Elin Israel
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 6:4 word 13
וְשֶׂ֥הve.Sehand a sheep
Lemma: שֶׂה (seh) · Strong's: H7716
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: sheep
Used 47 times. Also: Genesis 22:7, Genesis 22:8, Genesis 30:32, Exodus 12:3, Exodus 12:4, Exodus 12:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7716; TAHOT Judges 6:4 word 14
וָשׁ֖וֹרva.Shorand an 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 6:4 word 15
וַחֲמֽוֹר\׃va.cha.Morand a donkey
Lemma: חֲמוֹר (cha.mor) · Strong's: H2543
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: donkey
Used 96 times. Also: Genesis 12:16, Genesis 22:3, Genesis 22:5, Genesis 24:35, Genesis 30:43, Genesis 32:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2543; TAHOT Judges 6:4 word 16
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| encamping | → | חָנָה H2583 to camp |
| against them | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| as far as | → | עַד H5704 till |
| . . . | → | בּוֹא H0935I to come (in): towards |
| Gaza | → | עַזָּה H5804 Gaza |
| and destroying | → | שָׁחַת H7843 to ruin |
| the produce | → | יְבוּל H2981 crops |
| of the land | → | אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet |
| They left | → | שָׁאַר H7604 to remain |
| Israel | → | יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel |
| with no | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| sustenance | → | מִחְיָה H4241 recovery |
| neither sheep | → | שֶׂה H7716 sheep |
| nor oxen | → | שׁוֹר H7794 cattle |
| nor donkeys | → | חֲמוֹר H2543 donkey |
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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