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Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, Rise thou, and fall upon us: for as the man is, so is his strength. And Gideon arose, and slew Zebah and Zalmunna, and took away the ornaments that were on their camels’ necks. (KJV)
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וַיֹּ֜אמֶרvai.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 8:21 word 1
זֶ֣בַחZe.vachZebah
Lemma: זֶ֫בַח (ze.vach) · Strong's: H2078
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Zebah
Used 12 times. Also: Judges 8:5, Judges 8:6, Judges 8:7, Judges 8:10, Judges 8:12, Judges 8:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2078; TAHOT Judges 8:21 word 2
וְצַלְמֻנָּ֗עve.tzal.mu.Na'and Zalmunna
Lemma: צַלְמֻנָּע (tsal.mun.na) · Strong's: H6759
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Zalmunna
Used 12 times. Also: Judges 8:5, Judges 8:6, Judges 8:7, Judges 8:10, Judges 8:12, Judges 8:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6759; TAHOT Judges 8:21 word 3
ק֤וּםkumarise
Lemma: קוּם (qum) · Strong's: H6965B
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)
Meaning: to arise: rise
Used 376 times. Also: Genesis 4:8, Genesis 13:17, Genesis 18:16, Genesis 19:1, Genesis 19:14, Genesis 19:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6965B; TAHOT Judges 8:21 word 4
אַתָּה֙'a.Tahyou
Lemma: אַתָּ֫ה (at.tah) · Strong's: H0859A
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Second · Masculine · Singular (HPp2ms)
Meaning: you(m.s.)
Used 739 times. Also: Genesis 3:11, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 3:15, Genesis 3:19, Genesis 4:7, Genesis 4:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0859A; TAHOT Judges 8:21 word 5
וּפְגַע\־u.fe.ga'-and fall
Lemma: פָּגַע (pa.ga) · Strong's: H6293
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)
Meaning: to fall on
Used 46 times. Also: Genesis 23:8, Genesis 28:11, Genesis 32:1, Exodus 5:3, Exodus 5:20, Exodus 23:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6293; TAHOT Judges 8:21 word 6
כִּ֥יkifor
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Judges 8:21 word 7
כָאִ֖ישׁkha.'Ish[is] like the 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 8:21 word 8
גְּבוּרָת֑וֹge.vu.ra.Tostrength his
Lemma: גְּבוּרָה (ge.vu.rah) · Strong's: H1369
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: might
Used 60 times. Also: Exodus 32:18, Deuteronomy 3:24, Judges 5:31, 1 Kings 15:23, 1 Kings 16:5, 1 Kings 16:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1369; TAHOT Judges 8:21 word 9
וַיָּ֣קָםvai.Ya.komand he arose
Lemma: קוּם (qum) · Strong's: H6965B
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to arise: rise
Used 376 times. Also: Genesis 4:8, Genesis 13:17, Genesis 18:16, Genesis 19:1, Genesis 19:14, Genesis 19:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6965B; TAHOT Judges 8:21 word 10
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 8:21 word 11
וַֽיַּהֲרֹג֙vai.ya.ha.Rogand he killed
Lemma: הָרַג (ha.rag) · Strong's: H2026
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to kill
Used 167 times. Also: Genesis 4:8, Genesis 4:14, Genesis 4:15, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 12:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2026; TAHOT Judges 8:21 word 12
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 8:21 word 13
זֶ֣בַחZe.vachZebah
Lemma: זֶ֫בַח (ze.vach) · Strong's: H2078
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Zebah
Used 12 times. Also: Judges 8:5, Judges 8:6, Judges 8:7, Judges 8:10, Judges 8:12, Judges 8:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2078; TAHOT Judges 8:21 word 14
וְאֶת\־ve.'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 8:21 word 15
צַלְמֻנָּ֔עtzal.mu.Na'Zalmunna
Lemma: צַלְמֻנָּע (tsal.mun.na) · Strong's: H6759
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Zalmunna
Used 12 times. Also: Judges 8:5, Judges 8:6, Judges 8:7, Judges 8:10, Judges 8:12, Judges 8:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6759; TAHOT Judges 8:21 word 16
וַיִּקַּח֙vai.yi.Kachand he took
Lemma: לָקַח (la.qach) · Strong's: H3947G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
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 8:21 word 17
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 8:21 word 18
הַשַּׂ֣הֲרֹנִ֔יםha.Sa.ha.ro.Nimthe ornaments
Lemma: שַׂהֲרוֹן (sa.ha.ron) · Strong's: H7720
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: crescent
Used 3 times. Also: Judges 8:26, Isaiah 3:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7720; TAHOT Judges 8:21 word 19
אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.Sherwhich
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Judges 8:21 word 20
בְּצַוְּארֵ֥יbe.tza.ve.Rei[were] on [the] necks of
Lemma: צַוָּאר (tsav.var) · Strong's: H6677A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: neck
Used 40 times. Also: Genesis 27:16, Genesis 27:40, Genesis 41:42, Genesis 45:14, Genesis 46:29, Deuteronomy 28:48 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6677A; TAHOT Judges 8:21 word 21
גְמַלֵּיהֶֽם\׃ge.ma.lei.Hemcamels their
Lemma: גָּמָל (ga.mal) · Strong's: H1581
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: camel
Used 54 times. Also: Genesis 12:16, Genesis 24:10, Genesis 24:11, Genesis 24:14, Genesis 24:19, Genesis 24:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1581; TAHOT Judges 8:21 word 22
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Then Zebah | → | זֶ֫בַח H2078 Zebah |
| and Zalmunna | → | צַלְמֻנָּע H6759 Zalmunna |
| said | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| Get up | → | קוּם H6965B to arise: rise |
| and kill | → | פָּגַע H6293 to fall on |
| us | → | |
| yourself | → | אַתָּ֫ה H0859A you(m.s.) |
| for | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| as the man is | → | אִישׁ H0376G man |
| so is his strength | → | גְּבוּרָה H1369 might |
| So Gideon | → | גִּדְעוֹן H1439 Gideon |
| got up | → | קוּם H6965B to arise: rise |
| and killed | → | הָרַג H2026 to kill |
| Zebah | → | זֶ֫בַח H2078 Zebah |
| and Zalmunna | → | צַלְמֻנָּע H6759 Zalmunna |
| and he took | → | לָקַח H3947G to take: take |
| the crescent ornaments | → | שַׂהֲרוֹן H7720 crescent |
| from the necks | → | צַוָּאר H6677A neck |
| of their camels | → | גָּמָל H1581 camel |
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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