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So the people took victuals in their hand, and their trumpets: and he sent all the rest of Israel every man unto his tent, and retained those three hundred men: and the host of Midian was beneath him in the valley. (KJV)
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וַיִּקְח֣וּvai.yik.Chuand they took
Lemma: לָקַח (la.qach) · Strong's: H3947G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
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 7:8 word 1
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 7:8 word 2
צֵדָה֩tze.Dahprovision[s]
Lemma: צֵידָה (tse.dah) · Strong's: H6720
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: provision
Used 9 times. Also: Genesis 42:25, Genesis 45:21, Exodus 12:39, Joshua 1:11, Joshua 9:11, Judges 20:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6720; TAHOT Judges 7:8 word 3
הָעָ֨םha.'Amthe people
Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971K
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: people: soldiers
Used 77 times. Also: Exodus 14:6, Numbers 20:20, Numbers 31:32, Deuteronomy 20:1, Joshua 8:1, Joshua 8:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5971K; TAHOT Judges 7:8 word 4
בְּיָדָ֜םbe.ya.Damin hand their
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 7:8 word 5
וְאֵ֣תve.'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 7:8 word 6
שׁוֹפְרֹֽתֵיהֶ֗םshof.ro.tei.Hemtrumpets their
Lemma: שֹׁפָר (sho.phar) · Strong's: H7782
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)
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 7:8 word 7
וְאֵ֨תve.'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 7:8 word 8
כָּל\־kol-every
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 7:8 word 9
אִ֤ישׁ'ish<the> man of
Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: man
Used 1047 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 7:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0376G; TAHOT Judges 7:8 word 10
יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsrael
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 7:8 word 11
שִׁלַּח֙shi.Lachhe sent away
Lemma: שָׁלַח (sha.lach) · Strong's: H7971G
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpp3ms)
Meaning: to send: depart
Used 669 times. Also: Genesis 3:23, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:8, Genesis 8:10, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 12:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7971G; TAHOT Judges 7:8 word 12
אִ֣ישׁ'isheach
Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: man: anyone
Used 546 times. Also: Genesis 9:5, Genesis 10:5, Genesis 11:3, Genesis 11:7, Genesis 13:11, Genesis 13:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0376I; TAHOT Judges 7:8 word 13
לְאֹֽהָלָ֔יוle.'o.ha.Lavto tents his
Lemma: אֹ֫הֶל (o.hel) · Strong's: H0168G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: tent
Used 327 times. Also: Genesis 4:20, Genesis 9:27, Genesis 13:5, Genesis 18:1, Genesis 18:2, Genesis 18:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0168G; TAHOT Judges 7:8 word 14
וּבִשְׁלֹשׁ\־u.vish.losh-and on 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 7:8 word 15
מֵא֥וֹתme.'othundred<s>
Lemma: מֵאָה (me.ah) · Strong's: H3967
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)
Meaning: hundred
Used 574 times. Also: Genesis 5:3, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:6, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3967; TAHOT Judges 7:8 word 16
הָאִ֖ישׁha.'Ishthe man
Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: man
Used 1047 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 7:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0376G; TAHOT Judges 7:8 word 17
הֶֽחֱזִ֑יקhe.che.Zikhe kept hold
Lemma: חָזַק (cha.zaq) · Strong's: H2388H
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhp3ms)
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 7:8 word 18
וּמַחֲנֵ֣הu.ma.cha.Nehand [the] camp of
Lemma: מַחֲנֶה (ma.cha.neh) · Strong's: H4264
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: camp
Used 215 times. Also: Genesis 32:2, Genesis 32:7, Genesis 32:8, Genesis 32:10, Genesis 32:21, Genesis 33:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4264; TAHOT Judges 7:8 word 19
מִדְיָ֔ןmid.YanMidian
Lemma: מִדְיָן (mid.yan) · Strong's: H4080H
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Midian
Used 55 times. Also: Genesis 36:35, Exodus 2:15, Exodus 2:16, Exodus 3:1, Exodus 4:19, Exodus 18:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4080H; TAHOT Judges 7:8 word 20
הָ֥יָהHa.yahit was
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
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 7:8 word 21
מִתַּ֥חַתmi.Ta.chatfrom under
Lemma: תַּחַת (ta.chat) · Strong's: H8478G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: underneath: under
Used 238 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 7:19, Genesis 16:9, Genesis 18:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8478G; TAHOT Judges 7:8 word 22
בָּעֵֽמֶק\׃\ \פba.'E.mekin the valley
Lemma: עֵ֫מֶק (e.meq) · Strong's: H6010R
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: valley
Used 36 times. Also: Numbers 14:25, Joshua 8:13, Joshua 10:12, Joshua 13:19, Joshua 13:27, Judges 1:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6010R; TAHOT Judges 7:8 word 23
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| So Gideon sent | → | שָׁלַח H7971G to send: depart |
| . . . | → | אִישׁ H0376G man |
| the rest of | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| the Israelites | → | אִישׁ H0376G man |
| . . . | → | יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel |
| to their tents | → | אֹ֫הֶל H0168G tent |
| but kept | → | חָזַק H2388H to strengthen: hold |
| the three | → | שָׁלֹשׁ H7969 three |
| hundred | → | מֵאָה H3967 hundred |
| men | → | אִישׁ H0376G man |
| who took | → | לָקַח H3947G to take: take |
| charge of | → | יָד H3027G hand |
| the provisions | → | צֵידָה H6720 provision |
| and rams’ horns | → | שֹׁפָר H7782 trumpet |
| of the others | → | עַם H5971K people: soldiers |
| And | → | אֵת H0853 [Obj.] |
| the camp | → | מַחֲנֶה H4264 camp |
| of Midian | → | מִדְיָן H4080H Midian |
| lay | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| below | → | תַּחַת H8478G underneath: under |
| him | → | |
| in the valley | → | עֵ֫מֶק H6010R valley |
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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