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And the three companies blew the trumpets, and brake the pitchers, and held the lamps in their left hands, and the trumpets in their right hands to blow withal: and they cried, The sword of the LORD , and of Gideon. (KJV)

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וַֽ֠יִּתְקְעוּVai.yit.ke.'uand they gave a blast

Lemma: תָּקַע (ta.qa) · Strong's: H8628

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)

Meaning: to blow

Used 66 times. Also: Genesis 31:25, Exodus 10:19, Numbers 10:3, Numbers 10:4, Numbers 10:5, Numbers 10:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8628; TAHOT Judges 7:20 word 1

שְׁלֹ֨שֶׁתshe.Lo.shet[the] three

Lemma: שָׁלֹשׁ (sha.losh) · Strong's: H7969

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)

Meaning: three

Used 429 times. Also: Genesis 5:22, Genesis 5:23, Genesis 6:10, Genesis 6:15, Genesis 7:13, Genesis 9:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7969; TAHOT Judges 7:20 word 2

הָרָאשִׁ֥יםha.ra.Shimthe companies

Lemma: רֹאשׁ (rosh) · Strong's: H7218K

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: head: group

Used 16 times. Also: Judges 7:16, Judges 9:34, Judges 9:37, Judges 9:43, Judges 9:44, 1 Samuel 11:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7218K; TAHOT Judges 7:20 word 3

בַּשּֽׁוֹפָרוֹת֮ba.sho.fa.rOton the trumpets

Lemma: שֹׁפָר (sho.phar) · Strong's: H7782

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)

Meaning: trumpet

Used 72 times. Also: Exodus 19:16, Exodus 19:19, Exodus 20:18, Leviticus 25:9, Joshua 6:4, Joshua 6:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7782; TAHOT Judges 7:20 word 4

וַיִּשְׁבְּר֣וּvai.yish.be.Ruand they broke

Lemma: שָׁבַר (sha.var) · Strong's: H7665

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)

Meaning: to break

Used 146 times. Also: Genesis 19:9, Exodus 9:25, Exodus 12:46, Exodus 22:10, Exodus 22:14, Exodus 23:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7665; TAHOT Judges 7:20 word 5

הַכַּדִּים֒ha.ka.Dimthe jars

Lemma: כַּד (kad) · Strong's: H3537

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: jar

Used 18 times. Also: Genesis 24:14, Genesis 24:15, Genesis 24:16, Genesis 24:17, Genesis 24:18, Genesis 24:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3537; TAHOT Judges 7:20 word 6

וַיַּחֲזִ֤יקוּvai.ya.cha.Zi.kuand they took hold

Lemma: חָזַק (cha.zaq) · Strong's: H2388H

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVhw3mp)

Meaning: to strengthen: hold

Used 71 times. Also: Genesis 19:16, Genesis 21:18, Exodus 4:4, Exodus 9:2, Deuteronomy 22:25, Deuteronomy 25:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2388H; TAHOT Judges 7:20 word 7

בְיַד\־ve.yad-in [the] hand of

Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)

Meaning: hand

Used 722 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 14:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3027G; TAHOT Judges 7:20 word 8

שְׂמאוֹלָם֙se.m.'o.Lamleft their

Lemma: שְׂמֹאל (se.mo.l) · Strong's: H8040G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: left

Used 49 times. Also: Genesis 13:9, Genesis 24:49, Genesis 48:13, Genesis 48:14, Exodus 14:22, Exodus 14:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8040G; TAHOT Judges 7:20 word 9

בַּלַּפִּדִ֔יםba.la.pi.Dimon the torches

Lemma: לַפִּיד (lap.pid) · Strong's: H3940

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: torch

Used 13 times. Also: Genesis 15:17, Exodus 20:18, Judges 7:16, Judges 15:4, Judges 15:5, Job 41:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3940; TAHOT Judges 7:20 word 10

וּבְיַ֨ד\־u.ve.Yad-and in [the] hand of

Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)

Meaning: hand

Used 722 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 14:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3027G; TAHOT Judges 7:20 word 11

יְמִינָ֔םye.mi.Namright their

Lemma: יָמִין (ya.min) · Strong's: H3225G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: right

Used 123 times. Also: Genesis 13:9, Genesis 24:49, Genesis 48:13, Genesis 48:14, Genesis 48:17, Genesis 48:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3225G; TAHOT Judges 7:20 word 12

הַשּׁוֹפָר֖וֹתha.sho.fa.Rotthe trumpets

Lemma: שֹׁפָר (sho.phar) · Strong's: H7782

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)

Meaning: trumpet

Used 72 times. Also: Exodus 19:16, Exodus 19:19, Exodus 20:18, Leviticus 25:9, Joshua 6:4, Joshua 6:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7782; TAHOT Judges 7:20 word 13

לִתְק֑וֹעַlit.Ko.a'to give a blast

Lemma: תָּקַע (ta.qa) · Strong's: H8628

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)

Meaning: to blow

Used 66 times. Also: Genesis 31:25, Exodus 10:19, Numbers 10:3, Numbers 10:4, Numbers 10:5, Numbers 10:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8628; TAHOT Judges 7:20 word 14

וַֽיִּקְרְא֔וּvai.yik.re.'Uand they called out

Lemma: קָרָא (qa.ra) · Strong's: H7121I

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)

Meaning: to call: call out

Used 106 times. Also: Genesis 19:5, Genesis 39:14, Genesis 39:15, Genesis 39:18, Genesis 41:43, Genesis 45:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7121I; TAHOT Judges 7:20 word 15

חֶ֥רֶבChe.reva sword

Lemma: חֶ֫רֶב (che.rev) · Strong's: H2719

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: sword

Used 412 times. Also: Genesis 3:24, Genesis 27:40, Genesis 31:26, Genesis 34:25, Genesis 34:26, Genesis 48:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2719; TAHOT Judges 7:20 word 16

לַֽיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehfor Yahweh

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 7:20 word 17

וּלְגִדְעֽוֹן\׃u.le.gid.'onand for Gideon

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 7:20 word 18

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

The three	→	שָׁלֹשׁ H7969 three
companies	→	רֹאשׁ H7218K head: group
blew	→	תָּקַע H8628 to blow
their horns	→	שֹׁפָר H7782 trumpet
and shattered	→	שָׁבַר H7665 to break
their jars	→	כַּד H3537 jar
Holding	→	חָזַק H2388H to strengthen: hold
the torches	→	לַפִּיד H3940 torch
in their left	→	שְׂמֹאל H8040G left
hands	→	יָד H3027G hand
and the horns	→	שֹׁפָר H7782 trumpet
. . .	→	תָּקַע H8628 to blow
in their right	→	יָמִין H3225G right
hands	→	יָד H3027G hand
they shouted	→	קָרָא H7121I to call: call out
A sword	→	חֶ֫רֶב H2719 sword
for the LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
and for Gideon	→	גִּדְעוֹן H1439 Gideon

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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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