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And Gideon went up by the way of them that dwelt in tents on the east of Nobah and Jogbehah, and smote the host: for the host was secure. (KJV)
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וַיַּ֣עַלvai.Ya.'aland he went up
Lemma: עָלָה (a.lah) · Strong's: H5927G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to ascend: rise
Used 615 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 17:22, Genesis 19:28, Genesis 19:30, Genesis 24:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5927G; TAHOT Judges 8:11 word 1
גִּדְע֗וֹןgid.'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 8:11 word 2
דֶּ֚רֶךְDe.rekh[the] way of
Lemma: דֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) · Strong's: H1870K
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)
Meaning: way: road
Used 145 times. Also: Genesis 3:24, Genesis 16:7, Genesis 33:16, Genesis 35:19, Genesis 38:14, Genesis 38:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1870K; TAHOT Judges 8:11 word 3
הַשְּׁכוּנֵ֣יha.she.khu.Neithose [who] dwell
Lemma: שָׁכַן (sha.khan) · Strong's: H7931
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HVqrmpc)
Meaning: to dwell
Used 128 times. Also: Genesis 3:24, Genesis 9:27, Genesis 14:13, Genesis 16:12, Genesis 25:18, Genesis 26:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7931; TAHOT Judges 8:11 word 4
בָֽאֳהָלִ֔יםvo.'o.ha.Limin <the> tents
Lemma: אֹ֫הֶל (o.hel) · Strong's: H0168G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
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 8:11 word 5
מִקֶּ֥דֶםmi.Ke.demfrom [the] east
Lemma: קֶ֫דֶם (qe.dem) · Strong's: H6924G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: front: east
Used 22 times. Also: Genesis 2:8, Genesis 3:24, Genesis 10:30, Genesis 11:2, Genesis 12:8, Genesis 13:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6924G; TAHOT Judges 8:11 word 6
לְנֹ֖בַחle.Noachof Nobah
Lemma: נֹ֫בַח (no.vach) · Strong's: H5025H
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Nobah
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5025H; TAHOT Judges 8:11 word 7
וְיָגְבֳּהָ֑הve.ya.ge.bo.Hahand Jogbehah
Lemma: יׇגְבְּהָה (yog.be.hah) · Strong's: H3011
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Jogbehah
Used 2 times. Also: Numbers 32:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3011; TAHOT Judges 8:11 word 8
וַיַּךְ֙vai.yaKhand he attacked
Lemma: נָכָה (na.khah) · Strong's: H5221
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhw3ms)
Meaning: to smite
Used 499 times. Also: Genesis 4:15, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:7, Genesis 14:15, Genesis 14:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5221; TAHOT Judges 8:11 word 9
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 8:11 word 10
הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔הha.ma.cha.Nehthe army
Lemma: מַחֲנֶה (ma.cha.neh) · Strong's: H4264
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
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 8:11 word 11
וְהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖הve.ha.ma.cha.Nehand the army
Lemma: מַחֲנֶה (ma.cha.neh) · Strong's: H4264
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
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 8:11 word 12
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 8:11 word 13
בֶֽטַח\׃Ve.tachsecurity
Lemma: בֶּ֫טַח (be.tach) · Strong's: H0983
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: security
Used 42 times. Also: Genesis 34:25, Leviticus 25:18, Leviticus 25:19, Leviticus 26:5, Deuteronomy 12:10, Deuteronomy 33:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0983; TAHOT Judges 8:11 word 14
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| And Gideon | → | גִּדְעוֹן H1439 Gideon |
| went up | → | עָלָה H5927G to ascend: rise |
| by way of the caravan | → | שָׁכַן H7931 to dwell |
| . . . | → | אֹ֫הֶל H0168G tent |
| route | → | דֶּ֫רֶךְ H1870K way: road |
| east | → | קֶ֫דֶם H6924G front: east |
| of Nobah | → | נֹ֫בַח H5025H Nobah |
| and Jogbehah | → | יׇגְבְּהָה H3011 Jogbehah |
| and he attacked | → | נָכָה H5221 to smite |
| their army | → | מַחֲנֶה H4264 camp |
| [taking them] | → | מַחֲנֶה H4264 camp |
| by surprise | → | בֶּ֫טַח H0983 security |
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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