Now the men of Israel had sworn an oath at Mizpah, saying, “Not one of us will give his daughter in marriage to a Benjamite.”
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            וְאִ֣ישׁ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְאִ֣ישׁ 
                    
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                    wə·’îš
                
                
                     Now the men 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        376 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) man <BR> 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) <BR> 1b) husband <BR> 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) <BR> 1d) servant <BR> 1e) mankind <BR> 1f) champion <BR> 1g) great man <BR> 2) whosoever <BR> 3) each (adjective) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·’îš
         Now the men 
    
 
        
            יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל 
                    
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                    yiś·rā·’êl
                
                
                     of Israel 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3478 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Israel = |God prevails|<BR> 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel <BR> 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob <BR> 2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split <BR> 2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah <BR> 2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yiś·rā·’êl
         of Israel 
    
 
        
            נִשְׁבַּ֥ע 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
נִשְׁבַּ֥ע 
                    
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                    niš·ba‘
                
                
                     had sworn an oath 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7650 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to swear, adjure <BR> 1a) (Qal) sworn (participle) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to swear, take an oath <BR> 1b2) to swear (of Jehovah by Himself) <BR> 1b3) to curse <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to cause to take an oath <BR> 1c2) to adjure 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        niš·ba‘
         had sworn an oath 
    
 
        
            בַּמִּצְפָּ֖ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בַּמִּצְפָּ֖ה 
                    
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                    bam·miṣ·pāh
                
                
                     at Mizpah , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4709 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Mizpah = |watchtower|<BR> 1) a place in Gilead north of Jabbok and location of Laban's cairn <BR> 2) a place in Gilead south of Jabbok; site unknown <BR> 3) a place near Mount Hermon <BR> 4) an old sacred place in Benjamin 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bam·miṣ·pāh
         at Mizpah , 
    
 
        
            לֵאמֹ֑ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לֵאמֹ֑ר 
                    
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                    lê·mōr
                
                
                     saying , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lê·mōr
         saying , 
    
 
        
            אִ֣ישׁ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אִ֣ישׁ 
                    
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                    ’îš
                
                
                     “ Not one 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        376 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) man <BR> 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) <BR> 1b) husband <BR> 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) <BR> 1d) servant <BR> 1e) mankind <BR> 1f) champion <BR> 1g) great man <BR> 2) whosoever <BR> 3) each (adjective) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’îš
         “ Not one 
    
 
        
            לֹא־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לֹא־ 
                    
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                    lō-
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adverb - Negative particle 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3808 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) not, no <BR> 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) <BR> 1b) not (with modifier-negation) <BR> 1c) nothing (subst) <BR> 1d) without (with particle) <BR> 1e) before (of time) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lō-
         . . . 
    
 
        
            מִמֶּ֔נּוּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מִמֶּ֔נּוּ 
                    
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                    mim·men·nū
                
                
                     of us 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | first person common plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4480 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        prep<BR> 1) from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than <BR> 1a) from (expressing separation), off, on the side of <BR> 1b) out of <BR> 1b1) (with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling) <BR> 1b2) (of material from which something is made) <BR> 1b3) (of source or origin) <BR> 1c) out of, some of, from (partitively) <BR> 1d) from, since, after (of time) <BR> 1e) than, more than (in comparison) <BR> 1f) from...even to, both...and, either...or <BR> 1g) than, more than, too much for (in comparisons) <BR> 1h) from, on account of, through, because (with infinitive) <BR> conj <BR> 2) that 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mim·men·nū
         of us 
    
 
        
            בִּתּ֛וֹ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בִּתּ֛וֹ 
                    
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                    bit·tōw
                
                
                     will give his daughter 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1323 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        n f<BR> 1) daughter <BR> 1a) daughter, girl, adopted daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, granddaughters, female child, cousin <BR> 1a1) as polite address <BR> n pr f <BR> 1a2) as designation of women of a particular place <BR> 2) young women, women <BR> 1a3) as personification <BR> 1a4) daughter-villages <BR> 1a5) description of character 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bit·tōw
         will give his daughter 
    
 
        
            יִתֵּ֥ן 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יִתֵּ֥ן 
                    
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                    yit·tên
                
                
                     in marriage 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5414 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to give, put, set <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend <BR> 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate <BR> 1a3) to make, constitute <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned <BR> 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up <BR> 1c2) to be put upon 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yit·tên
         in marriage 
    
 
        
            לְבִנְיָמִ֖ן 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לְבִנְיָמִ֖ן 
                    
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                    lə·ḇin·yā·min
                
                
                     to a Benjamite 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1144 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Benjamin = |son of the right hand|<BR> 1) Jacob's and Rachel's youngest son, Joseph's full brother <BR> 2) son of Bilhan, great-grandson of Benjamin <BR> 3) a Benjamite, one of the sons of Harim, in the time of Ezra who had taken a strange wife <BR> 4) the tribe descended from Benjamin, the son of Jacob 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lə·ḇin·yā·min
         to a Benjamite 
    
 
        
            לְאִשָּֽׁה׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לְאִשָּֽׁה׃ 
                    
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                    lə·’iš·šāh
                
                
                     . . . . ” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        802 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) woman, wife, female <BR> 1a) woman (opposite of man) <BR> 1b) wife (woman married to a man)<BR> 1c) female (of animals) <BR> 1d) each, every (pronoun) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lə·’iš·šāh
         . . . . ” 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            So the people came to Bethel and sat there before God until evening, lifting up their voices and weeping bitterly.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            הָעָם֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הָעָם֙ 
                    
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                    hā·‘ām
                
                
                     So the people 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5971 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) nation, people <BR> 1a) people, nation <BR> 1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men <BR> 2) kinsman, kindred 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hā·‘ām
         So the people 
    
 
        
            וַיָּבֹ֤א 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיָּבֹ֤א 
                    
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                    way·yā·ḇō
                
                
                     came 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        935 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to enter, come in <BR> 1a2) to come <BR> 1a2a) to come with <BR> 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) <BR> 1a2c) to come to pass <BR> 1a3) to attain to <BR> 1a4) to be enumerated <BR> 1a5) to go <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to lead in <BR> 1b2) to carry in <BR> 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon <BR> 1b4) to bring to pass <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be brought, brought in <BR> 1c2) to be introduced, be put 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yā·ḇō
         came 
    
 
        
            בֵּֽית־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בֵּֽית־ 
                    
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                    bêṯ-
                
                
                     vvv 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1008 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Bethel = |house of God|<BR> 1) ancient place and seat of worship in Ephraim on border of Benjamin, identified with Luz (former name) <BR> 2) a place in south country of Judah, not far from Beersheba and Ziklag 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bêṯ-
         vvv 
    
 
        
            אֵ֔ל 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֵ֔ל 
                    
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                    ’êl
                
                
                     to Bethel 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1008 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Bethel = |house of God|<BR> 1) ancient place and seat of worship in Ephraim on border of Benjamin, identified with Luz (former name) <BR> 2) a place in south country of Judah, not far from Beersheba and Ziklag 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’êl
         to Bethel 
    
 
        
            וַיֵּ֤שְׁבוּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיֵּ֤שְׁבוּ 
                    
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                    way·yê·šə·ḇū
                
                
                     and sat 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3427 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to sit, sit down <BR> 1a2) to be set <BR> 1a3) to remain, stay <BR> 1a4) to dwell, have one's abode <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited <BR> 1c) (Piel) to set, place <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to cause to sit <BR> 1d2) to cause to abide, set <BR> 1d3) to cause to dwell <BR> 1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited <BR> 1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to) <BR> 1e) (Hophal) <BR> 1e1) to be inhabited <BR> 1e2) to make to dwell 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yê·šə·ḇū
         and sat 
    
 
        
            שָׁם֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שָׁם֙ 
                    
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                    šām
                
                
                     there 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8033 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) there, thither <BR> 1a) there <BR> 1b) thither (after verbs of motion) <BR> 1c) from there, thence <BR> 1d) then (as an adverb of time) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        šām
         there 
    
 
        
            לִפְנֵ֖י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לִפְנֵ֖י 
                    
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                    lip̄·nê
                
                
                     before 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6440 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) face <BR> 1a) face, faces <BR> 1b) presence, person <BR> 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) <BR> 1d) face (of animals) <BR> 1e) face, surface (of ground) <BR> 1f) as adv of loc/temp <BR> 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before <BR> 1g) with prep <BR> 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lip̄·nê
         before 
    
 
        
            הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים 
                    
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                    hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm
                
                
                     God 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        430 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) (plural) <BR> 1a) rulers, judges <BR> 1b) divine ones <BR> 1c) angels <BR> 1d) gods <BR> 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning) <BR> 2a) god, goddess <BR> 2b) godlike one <BR> 2c) works or special possessions of God <BR> 2d) the (true) God <BR> 2e) God 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm
         God 
    
 
        
            עַד־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עַד־ 
                    
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                    ‘aḏ-
                
                
                     until 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5704 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        prep<BR> 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as <BR> 1a) of space <BR> 1a1) as far as, up to, even to <BR> 1b) in combination <BR> 1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from) <BR> 1c) of time <BR> 1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end <BR> 1d) of degree <BR> 1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like <BR> conj <BR> 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘aḏ-
         until 
    
 
        
            הָעֶ֔רֶב 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הָעֶ֔רֶב 
                    
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                    hā·‘e·reḇ
                
                
                     evening , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6153 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) evening, night, sunset <BR> 1a) evening, sunset <BR> 1b) night 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hā·‘e·reḇ
         evening , 
    
 
        
            וַיִּשְׂא֣וּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיִּשְׂא֣וּ 
                    
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                    way·yiś·’ū
                
                
                     lifting up 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5375 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to lift, bear up, carry, take <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to lift, lift up <BR> 1a2) to bear, carry, support, sustain, endure <BR> 1a3) to take, take away, carry off, forgive <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be lifted up, be exalted <BR> 1b2) to lift oneself up, rise up <BR> 1b3) to be borne, be carried <BR> 1b4) to be taken away, be carried off, be swept away <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to lift up, exalt, support, aid, assist <BR> 1c2) to desire, long (fig.) <BR> 1c3) to carry, bear continuously <BR> 1c4) to take, take away <BR> 1d) (Hithpael) to lift oneself up, exalt oneself <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) <BR> 1e1) to cause one to bear (iniquity) <BR> 1e2) to cause to bring, have brought 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yiś·’ū
         lifting up 
    
 
        
            קוֹלָ֔ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
קוֹלָ֔ם 
                    
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                    qō·w·lām
                
                
                     their voices 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6963 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) voice, sound, noise <BR> 1a) voice <BR> 1b) sound (of instrument) <BR> 2) lightness, frivolity 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        qō·w·lām
         their voices 
    
 
        
            וַיִּבְכּ֖וּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיִּבְכּ֖וּ 
                    
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                    way·yiḇ·kū
                
                
                     and weeping 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1058 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to weep, bewail, cry, shed tears <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to weep (in grief, humiliation, or joy) <BR> 1a2) to weep bitterly (with cognate acc.) <BR> 1a3) to weep upon (embrace and weep) <BR> 1a4) to bewail <BR> 1b) (Piel) participle <BR> 1b1) lamenting <BR> 1b2) bewailing 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yiḇ·kū
         and weeping 
    
 
        
            בְּכִ֥י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בְּכִ֥י 
                    
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                    bə·ḵî
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1065 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) a weeping, weeping 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bə·ḵî
         . . . 
    
 
        
            גָדֽוֹל׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
גָדֽוֹל׃ 
                    
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                    ḡā·ḏō·wl
                
                
                     bitterly . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adjective - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1419 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        adj <BR> 1) great <BR> 1a) large (in magnitude and extent) <BR> 1b) in number <BR> 1c) in intensity <BR> 1d) loud (in sound) <BR> 1e) older (in age) <BR> 1f) in importance <BR> 1f1) important things <BR> 1f2) great, distinguished (of men) <BR> 1f3) God Himself (of God) <BR> subst <BR> 1g) great things <BR> 1h) haughty things <BR> 1i) greatness <BR> n pr m <BR> 1j) (CLBL) Haggedolim, the great man?, father of Zabdiel 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ḡā·ḏō·wl
         bitterly . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            “Why, O LORD God of Israel,” they cried out, “has this happened in Israel? Today in Israel one tribe is missing!”
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            לְהִפָּקֵ֥ד 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לְהִפָּקֵ֥ד 
                    
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                    lə·hip·pā·qêḏ
                
                
                     is missing ! ” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6485 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        v <BR> 1) to attend to, muster, number, reckon, visit, punish, appoint, look after, care for <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to pay attention to, observe <BR> 1a2) to attend to <BR> 1a3) to seek, look about for <BR> 1a4) to seek in vain, need, miss, lack <BR> 1a5) to visit <BR> 1a6) to visit upon, punish <BR> 1a7) to pass in review, muster, number <BR> 1a8) to appoint, assign, lay upon as a charge, deposit <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be sought, be needed, be missed, be lacking <BR> 1b2) to be visited <BR> 1b3) to be visited upon <BR> 1b4) to be appointed <BR> 1b5) to be watched over <BR> 1c) (Piel) to muster, call up <BR> 1d) (Pual) to be passed in review, be caused to miss, be called, be called to account <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) <BR> 1e1) to set over, make overseer, appoint an overseer <BR> 1e2) to commit, entrust, commit for care, deposit <BR> 1f) (Hophal) <BR> 1f1) to be visited <BR> 1f2) to be deposited <BR> 1f3) to be made overseer, be entrusted <BR> 1g) (Hithpael) numbered <BR> 1h) (Hothpael) numbered <BR> n m pl abstr <BR> 2) musterings, expenses 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lə·hip·pā·qêḏ
         is missing ! ” 
    
 
        
            לָמָ֗ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לָמָ֗ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lā·māh
                
                
                     “ Why , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Interrogative 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4100 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        interr pron<BR> 1) what, how, of what kind <BR> 1a) (interrogative) <BR> 1a1) what? <BR> 1a2) of what kind <BR> 1a3) what? (rhetorical) <BR> 1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what <BR> 1b) (adverb) <BR> 1b1) how, how now <BR> 1b2) why <BR> 1b3) how! (exclamation) <BR> 1c) (with prep) <BR> 1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means? <BR> 1c2) because of what? <BR> 1c3) the like of what? <BR> 1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often? <BR> 1c3b) for how long? <BR> 1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose? <BR> 1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore? <BR> indef pron <BR> 2) anything, aught, what may 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lā·māh
         “ Why , 
    
 
        
            יְהוָה֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יְהוָה֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    Yah·weh
                
                
                     O LORD 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3068 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Jehovah = |the existing One|<BR> 1) the proper name of the one true God <BR> 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Yah·weh
         O LORD 
    
 
        
            אֱלֹהֵ֣י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֱלֹהֵ֣י 
                    
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                    ’ĕ·lō·hê
                
                
                     God 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine plural construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        430 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) (plural) <BR> 1a) rulers, judges <BR> 1b) divine ones <BR> 1c) angels <BR> 1d) gods <BR> 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning) <BR> 2a) god, goddess <BR> 2b) godlike one <BR> 2c) works or special possessions of God <BR> 2d) the (true) God <BR> 2e) God 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ĕ·lō·hê
         God 
    
 
        
            יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    yiś·rā·’êl
                
                
                     of Israel , ” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3478 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Israel = |God prevails|<BR> 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel <BR> 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob <BR> 2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split <BR> 2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah <BR> 2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yiś·rā·’êl
         of Israel , ” 
    
 
        
            וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ 
                    
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                    way·yō·mə·rū
                
                
                     they cried out , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yō·mə·rū
         they cried out , 
    
 
        
            זֹּ֖את 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
זֹּ֖את 
                    
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                    zōṯ
                
                
                     “ has this 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Pronoun - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2063 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, such <BR> 1a) (alone) <BR> 1a1) this one <BR> 1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another <BR> 1b) (appos to subst) <BR> 1b1) this <BR> 1c) (as predicate) <BR> 1c1) this, such <BR> 1d) (enclitically) <BR> 1d1) then <BR> 1d2) who, whom <BR> 1d3) how now, what now <BR> 1d4) what now <BR> 1d5) wherefore now <BR> 1d6) behold here <BR> 1d7) just now <BR> 1d8) now, now already <BR> 1e) (poetry) <BR> 1e1) wherein, which, those who <BR> 1f) (with prefixes) <BR> 1f1) in this (place) here, then <BR> 1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter <BR> 1f3) thus and thus <BR> 1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus <BR> 1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side <BR> 1f6) on this account <BR> 1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        zōṯ
         “ has this 
    
 
        
            הָ֥יְתָה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הָ֥יְתָה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hā·yə·ṯāh
                
                
                     happened 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1961 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) ----- <BR> 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass <BR> 1a1b) to come about, come to pass <BR> 1a2) to come into being, become <BR> 1a2a) to arise, appear, come <BR> 1a2b) to become <BR> 1a2b1) to become <BR> 1a2b2) to become like <BR> 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established <BR> 1a3) to be <BR> 1a3a) to exist, be in existence <BR> 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) <BR> 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) <BR> 1a3d) to accompany, be with <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about <BR> 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hā·yə·ṯāh
         happened 
    
 
        
            בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל 
                    
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                    bə·yiś·rā·’êl
                
                
                     in Israel ? 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3478 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Israel = |God prevails|<BR> 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel <BR> 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob <BR> 2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split <BR> 2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah <BR> 2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bə·yiś·rā·’êl
         in Israel ? 
    
 
        
            הַיּ֛וֹם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הַיּ֛וֹם 
                    
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                    hay·yō·wm
                
                
                     Today 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3117 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) day, time, year <BR> 1a) day (as opposed to night) <BR> 1b) day (24 hour period) <BR> 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 <BR> 1b2) as a division of time <BR> 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey <BR> 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) <BR> 1d) time, period (general) <BR> 1e) year <BR> 1f) temporal references <BR> 1f1) today <BR> 1f2) yesterday <BR> 1f3) tomorrow 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hay·yō·wm
         Today 
    
 
        
            מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֖ל 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֖ל 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    mî·yiś·rā·’êl
                
                
                     in Israel 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3478 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Israel = |God prevails|<BR> 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel <BR> 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob <BR> 2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split <BR> 2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah <BR> 2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mî·yiś·rā·’êl
         in Israel 
    
 
        
            אֶחָֽד׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶחָֽד׃ 
                    
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                    ’e·ḥāḏ
                
                
                     one 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Number - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        259 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) one (number) <BR> 1a) one (number) <BR> 1b) each, every <BR> 1c) a certain <BR> 1d) an (indefinite article) <BR> 1e) only, once, once for all <BR> 1f) one...another, the one...the other, one after another, one by one <BR> 1g) first <BR> 1h) eleven (in combination), eleventh (ordinal) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’e·ḥāḏ
         one 
    
 
        
            שֵׁ֥בֶט 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שֵׁ֥בֶט 
                    
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                    šê·ḇeṭ
                
                
                     tribe 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7626 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) rod, staff, branch, offshoot, club, sceptre, tribe <BR> 1a) rod, staff <BR> 1b) shaft (of spear, dart) <BR> 1c) club (of shepherd's implement) <BR> 1d) truncheon, sceptre (mark of authority) <BR> 1e) clan, tribe 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        šê·ḇeṭ
         tribe 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            The next day the people got up early, built an altar there, and presented burnt offerings and peace offerings.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            וַֽיְהִי֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַֽיְהִי֙ 
                    
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                    way·hî
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1961 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) ----- <BR> 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass <BR> 1a1b) to come about, come to pass <BR> 1a2) to come into being, become <BR> 1a2a) to arise, appear, come <BR> 1a2b) to become <BR> 1a2b1) to become <BR> 1a2b2) to become like <BR> 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established <BR> 1a3) to be <BR> 1a3a) to exist, be in existence <BR> 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) <BR> 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) <BR> 1a3d) to accompany, be with <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about <BR> 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·hî
         - 
    
 
        
            מִֽמָּחֳרָ֔ת 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מִֽמָּחֳרָ֔ת 
                    
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                    mim·mā·ḥo·rāṯ
                
                
                     The next day 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4283 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) the morrow, the day after 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mim·mā·ḥo·rāṯ
         The next day 
    
 
        
            הָעָ֔ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הָעָ֔ם 
                    
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                    hā·‘ām
                
                
                     the people 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5971 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) nation, people <BR> 1a) people, nation <BR> 1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men <BR> 2) kinsman, kindred 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hā·‘ām
         the people 
    
 
        
            וַיַּשְׁכִּ֣ימוּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיַּשְׁכִּ֣ימוּ 
                    
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                    way·yaš·kî·mū
                
                
                     got up early , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7925 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to rise or start early <BR> 1a) (Hiphil) <BR> 1a1) to rise early, make an early start <BR> 1a2) early (as adverb) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yaš·kî·mū
         got up early , 
    
 
        
            וַיִּבְנוּ־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיִּבְנוּ־ 
                    
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                    way·yiḇ·nū-
                
                
                     built 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1129 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to build, rebuild, establish, cause to continue <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to build, rebuild <BR> 1a2) to build a house (ie, establish a family) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be built <BR> 1b2) to be rebuilt <BR> 1b3) established (of restored exiles) (fig.) <BR> 1b4) established (made permanent) <BR> 1b5) to be built up (of childless wife becoming the mother of a family through the children of a concubine) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yiḇ·nū-
         built 
    
 
        
            מִזְבֵּ֑חַ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מִזְבֵּ֑חַ 
                    
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                    miz·bê·aḥ
                
                
                     an altar 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4196 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) altar 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        miz·bê·aḥ
         an altar 
    
 
        
            שָׁ֖ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שָׁ֖ם 
                    
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                    šām
                
                
                     there , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8033 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) there, thither <BR> 1a) there <BR> 1b) thither (after verbs of motion) <BR> 1c) from there, thence <BR> 1d) then (as an adverb of time) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        šām
         there , 
    
 
        
            וַיַּעֲל֥וּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיַּעֲל֥וּ 
                    
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                    way·ya·‘ă·lū
                
                
                     and presented 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5927 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go up, ascend, climb <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to go up, ascend <BR> 1a2) to meet, visit, follow, depart, withdraw, retreat <BR> 1a3) to go up, come up (of animals) <BR> 1a4) to spring up, grow, shoot forth (of vegetation) <BR> 1a5) to go up, go up over, rise (of natural phenomenon) <BR> 1a6) to come up (before God) <BR> 1a7) to go up, go up over, extend (of boundary) <BR> 1a8) to excel, be superior to <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be taken up, be brought up, be taken away <BR> 1b2) to take oneself away <BR> 1b3) to be exalted <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to bring up, cause to ascend or climb, cause to go up <BR> 1c2) to bring up, bring against, take away <BR> 1c3) to bring up, draw up, train <BR> 1c4) to cause to ascend <BR> 1c5) to rouse, stir up (mentally) <BR> 1c6) to offer, bring up (of gifts) <BR> 1c7) to exalt <BR> 1c8) to cause to ascend, offer <BR> 1d) (Hophal) <BR> 1d1) to be carried away, be led up <BR> 1d2) to be taken up into, be inserted in <BR> 1d3) to be offered <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) to lift oneself 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·ya·‘ă·lū
         and presented 
    
 
        
            עֹל֖וֹת 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עֹל֖וֹת 
                    
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                    ‘ō·lō·wṯ
                
                
                     burnt offerings 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5930 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) whole burnt offering <BR> 2) ascent, stairway, steps 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘ō·lō·wṯ
         burnt offerings 
    
 
        
            וּשְׁלָמִֽים׃פ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וּשְׁלָמִֽים׃פ 
                    
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                    ū·šə·lā·mîm
                
                
                     and peace offerings . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8002 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) peace offering, requital, sacrifice for alliance or friendship <BR> 1a) voluntary sacrifice of thanks 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ū·šə·lā·mîm
         and peace offerings . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            The Israelites asked, “Who among all the tribes of Israel did not come to the assembly before the LORD?” For they had taken a solemn oath that anyone who failed to come up before the LORD at Mizpah would surely be put to death.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            בְּנֵ֣י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בְּנֵ֣י 
                    
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                    bə·nê
                
                
                     The Israelites 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine plural construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1121 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) son, grandson, child, member of a group <BR> 1a) son, male child <BR> 1b) grandson <BR> 1c) children (pl. - male and female) <BR> 1d) youth, young men (pl.) <BR> 1e) young (of animals) <BR> 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] <BR> 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) <BR> 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) <BR> 1i) a member of a guild, order, class 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bə·nê
         The Israelites 
    
 
        
            יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל 
                    
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                    yiś·rā·’êl
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3478 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Israel = |God prevails|<BR> 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel <BR> 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob <BR> 2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split <BR> 2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah <BR> 2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yiś·rā·’êl
         . . . 
    
 
        
            וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ 
                    
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                    way·yō·mə·rū
                
                
                     asked , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yō·mə·rū
         asked , 
    
 
        
            מִ֠י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מִ֠י 
                    
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                    mî
                
                
                     “ Who 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Interrogative 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4310 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) who?, whose?, whom?, would that, whoever, whosoever 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mî
         “ Who 
    
 
        
            אֲשֶׁ֨ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲשֶׁ֨ר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ă·šer
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Pronoun - relative 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        834 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) (relative part.) <BR> 1a) which, who <BR> 1b) that which <BR> 2) (conj) <BR> 2a) that (in obj clause) <BR> 2b) when <BR> 2c) since <BR> 2d) as <BR> 2e) conditional if 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·šer
         - 
    
 
        
            מִכָּל־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מִכָּל־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    mik·kāl
                
                
                     among all 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3605 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) all, the whole <BR> 1a) all, the whole of <BR> 1b) any, each, every, anything <BR> 1c) totality, everything 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mik·kāl
         among all 
    
 
        
            שִׁבְטֵ֥י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שִׁבְטֵ֥י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    šiḇ·ṭê
                
                
                     the tribes 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine plural construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7626 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) rod, staff, branch, offshoot, club, sceptre, tribe <BR> 1a) rod, staff <BR> 1b) shaft (of spear, dart) <BR> 1c) club (of shepherd's implement) <BR> 1d) truncheon, sceptre (mark of authority) <BR> 1e) clan, tribe 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        šiḇ·ṭê
         the tribes 
    
 
        
            יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    yiś·rā·’êl
                
                
                     of Israel 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3478 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Israel = |God prevails|<BR> 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel <BR> 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob <BR> 2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split <BR> 2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah <BR> 2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yiś·rā·’êl
         of Israel 
    
 
        
            לֹא־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לֹא־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lō-
                
                
                     did not 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adverb - Negative particle 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3808 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) not, no <BR> 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) <BR> 1b) not (with modifier-negation) <BR> 1c) nothing (subst) <BR> 1d) without (with particle) <BR> 1e) before (of time) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lō-
         did not 
    
 
        
            עָלָ֧ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עָלָ֧ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ‘ā·lāh
                
                
                     come 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5927 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go up, ascend, climb <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to go up, ascend <BR> 1a2) to meet, visit, follow, depart, withdraw, retreat <BR> 1a3) to go up, come up (of animals) <BR> 1a4) to spring up, grow, shoot forth (of vegetation) <BR> 1a5) to go up, go up over, rise (of natural phenomenon) <BR> 1a6) to come up (before God) <BR> 1a7) to go up, go up over, extend (of boundary) <BR> 1a8) to excel, be superior to <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be taken up, be brought up, be taken away <BR> 1b2) to take oneself away <BR> 1b3) to be exalted <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to bring up, cause to ascend or climb, cause to go up <BR> 1c2) to bring up, bring against, take away <BR> 1c3) to bring up, draw up, train <BR> 1c4) to cause to ascend <BR> 1c5) to rouse, stir up (mentally) <BR> 1c6) to offer, bring up (of gifts) <BR> 1c7) to exalt <BR> 1c8) to cause to ascend, offer <BR> 1d) (Hophal) <BR> 1d1) to be carried away, be led up <BR> 1d2) to be taken up into, be inserted in <BR> 1d3) to be offered <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) to lift oneself 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘ā·lāh
         come 
    
 
        
            בַקָּהָ֛ל 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בַקָּהָ֛ל 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ḇaq·qā·hāl
                
                
                     to the assembly 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6951 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) assembly, company, congregation, convocation <BR> 1a) assembly <BR> 1a1) for evil counsel, war or invasion, religious purposes <BR> 1b) company (of returning exiles) <BR> 1c) congregation <BR> 1c1) as organised body 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ḇaq·qā·hāl
         to the assembly 
    
 
        
            אֶל־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶל־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’el-
                
                
                     before 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        413 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’el-
         before 
    
 
        
            יְהוָ֑ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יְהוָ֑ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    Yah·weh
                
                
                     the LORD ? ” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3068 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Jehovah = |the existing One|<BR> 1) the proper name of the one true God <BR> 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Yah·weh
         the LORD ? ” 
    
 
        
            כִּי֩ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כִּי֩ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kî
                
                
                     For 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kî
         For 
    
 
        
            הָיְתָ֗ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הָיְתָ֗ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hā·yə·ṯāh
                
                
                     they had taken 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1961 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) ----- <BR> 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass <BR> 1a1b) to come about, come to pass <BR> 1a2) to come into being, become <BR> 1a2a) to arise, appear, come <BR> 1a2b) to become <BR> 1a2b1) to become <BR> 1a2b2) to become like <BR> 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established <BR> 1a3) to be <BR> 1a3a) to exist, be in existence <BR> 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) <BR> 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) <BR> 1a3d) to accompany, be with <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about <BR> 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hā·yə·ṯāh
         they had taken 
    
 
        
            הַגְּדוֹלָ֜ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הַגְּדוֹלָ֜ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hag·gə·ḏō·w·lāh
                
                
                     a solemn 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Adjective - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1419 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        adj <BR> 1) great <BR> 1a) large (in magnitude and extent) <BR> 1b) in number <BR> 1c) in intensity <BR> 1d) loud (in sound) <BR> 1e) older (in age) <BR> 1f) in importance <BR> 1f1) important things <BR> 1f2) great, distinguished (of men) <BR> 1f3) God Himself (of God) <BR> subst <BR> 1g) great things <BR> 1h) haughty things <BR> 1i) greatness <BR> n pr m <BR> 1j) (CLBL) Haggedolim, the great man?, father of Zabdiel 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hag·gə·ḏō·w·lāh
         a solemn 
    
 
        
            הַשְּׁבוּעָ֨ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הַשְּׁבוּעָ֨ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    haš·šə·ḇū·‘āh
                
                
                     oath 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7621 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) oath, curse <BR> 1a) oath <BR> 1a1) attesting of innocence <BR> 1a2) curse <BR> 1b) oath (of Jehovah) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        haš·šə·ḇū·‘āh
         oath 
    
 
        
            לַ֠אֲשֶׁר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לַ֠אֲשֶׁר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    la·’ă·šer
                
                
                     that anyone 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Pronoun - relative 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        834 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) (relative part.) <BR> 1a) which, who <BR> 1b) that which <BR> 2) (conj) <BR> 2a) that (in obj clause) <BR> 2b) when <BR> 2c) since <BR> 2d) as <BR> 2e) conditional if 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        la·’ă·šer
         that anyone 
    
 
        
            לֹא־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לֹא־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lō-
                
                
                     who failed 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adverb - Negative particle 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3808 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) not, no <BR> 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) <BR> 1b) not (with modifier-negation) <BR> 1c) nothing (subst) <BR> 1d) without (with particle) <BR> 1e) before (of time) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lō-
         who failed 
    
 
        
            עָלָ֨ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עָלָ֨ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ‘ā·lāh
                
                
                     to come up 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5927 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go up, ascend, climb <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to go up, ascend <BR> 1a2) to meet, visit, follow, depart, withdraw, retreat <BR> 1a3) to go up, come up (of animals) <BR> 1a4) to spring up, grow, shoot forth (of vegetation) <BR> 1a5) to go up, go up over, rise (of natural phenomenon) <BR> 1a6) to come up (before God) <BR> 1a7) to go up, go up over, extend (of boundary) <BR> 1a8) to excel, be superior to <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be taken up, be brought up, be taken away <BR> 1b2) to take oneself away <BR> 1b3) to be exalted <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to bring up, cause to ascend or climb, cause to go up <BR> 1c2) to bring up, bring against, take away <BR> 1c3) to bring up, draw up, train <BR> 1c4) to cause to ascend <BR> 1c5) to rouse, stir up (mentally) <BR> 1c6) to offer, bring up (of gifts) <BR> 1c7) to exalt <BR> 1c8) to cause to ascend, offer <BR> 1d) (Hophal) <BR> 1d1) to be carried away, be led up <BR> 1d2) to be taken up into, be inserted in <BR> 1d3) to be offered <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) to lift oneself 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘ā·lāh
         to come up 
    
 
        
            אֶל־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶל־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’el-
                
                
                     before 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        413 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’el-
         before 
    
 
        
            יְהוָ֧ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יְהוָ֧ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    Yah·weh
                
                
                     the LORD 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3068 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Jehovah = |the existing One|<BR> 1) the proper name of the one true God <BR> 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Yah·weh
         the LORD 
    
 
        
            הַמִּצְפָּ֛ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הַמִּצְפָּ֛ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ham·miṣ·pāh
                
                
                     at Mizpah 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4709 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Mizpah = |watchtower|<BR> 1) a place in Gilead north of Jabbok and location of Laban's cairn <BR> 2) a place in Gilead south of Jabbok; site unknown <BR> 3) a place near Mount Hermon <BR> 4) an old sacred place in Benjamin 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ham·miṣ·pāh
         at Mizpah 
    
 
        
            לֵאמֹ֖ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לֵאמֹ֖ר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lê·mōr
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lê·mōr
         . . . 
    
 
        
            מ֥וֹת 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מ֥וֹת 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    mō·wṯ
                
                
                     would surely be put to death 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4191 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to die, kill, have one executed <BR> 1a)(Qal) <BR> 1a1) to die <BR> 1a2) to die (as penalty), be put to death <BR> 1a3) to die, perish (of a nation) <BR> 1a4) to die prematurely (by neglect of wise moral conduct) <BR> 1b) (Polel) to kill, put to death, dispatch <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) to kill, put to death <BR> 1d) (Hophal) <BR> 1d1) to be killed, be put to death <BR> 1d1a) to die prematurely 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mō·wṯ
         would surely be put to death 
    
 
        
            יוּמָֽת׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יוּמָֽת׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    yū·māṯ
                
                
                     . . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4191 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to die, kill, have one executed <BR> 1a)(Qal) <BR> 1a1) to die <BR> 1a2) to die (as penalty), be put to death <BR> 1a3) to die, perish (of a nation) <BR> 1a4) to die prematurely (by neglect of wise moral conduct) <BR> 1b) (Polel) to kill, put to death, dispatch <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) to kill, put to death <BR> 1d) (Hophal) <BR> 1d1) to be killed, be put to death <BR> 1d1a) to die prematurely 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yū·māṯ
         . . . . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            And the Israelites grieved for their brothers, the Benjamites, and said, “Today a tribe is cut off from Israel.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            בְּנֵ֣י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בְּנֵ֣י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bə·nê
                
                
                     And the Israelites 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine plural construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1121 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) son, grandson, child, member of a group <BR> 1a) son, male child <BR> 1b) grandson <BR> 1c) children (pl. - male and female) <BR> 1d) youth, young men (pl.) <BR> 1e) young (of animals) <BR> 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] <BR> 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) <BR> 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) <BR> 1i) a member of a guild, order, class 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bə·nê
         And the Israelites 
    
 
        
            יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    yiś·rā·’êl
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3478 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Israel = |God prevails|<BR> 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel <BR> 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob <BR> 2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split <BR> 2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah <BR> 2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yiś·rā·’êl
         . . . 
    
 
        
            וַיִּנָּֽחֲמוּ֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיִּנָּֽחֲמוּ֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yin·nā·ḥă·mū
                
                
                     grieved 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5162 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to be sorry, console oneself, repent, regret, comfort, be comforted <BR> 1a) (Niphal) <BR> 1a1) to be sorry, be moved to pity, have compassion <BR> 1a2) to be sorry, rue, suffer grief, repent <BR> 1a3) to comfort oneself, be comforted <BR> 1a4) to comfort oneself, ease oneself <BR> 1b) (Piel) to comfort, console <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be comforted, be consoled <BR> 1d) (Hithpael) <BR> 1d1) to be sorry, have compassion <BR> 1d2) to rue, repent of <BR> 1d3) to comfort oneself, be comforted <BR> 1d4) to ease oneself 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yin·nā·ḥă·mū
         grieved 
    
 
        
            אֶל־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶל־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’el-
                
                
                     for 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        413 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’el-
         for 
    
 
        
            אָחִ֑יו 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אָחִ֑יו 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ā·ḥîw
                
                
                     their brothers , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        251 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) brother <BR> 1a) brother of same parents <BR> 1b) half-brother (same father)<BR> 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe <BR> 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) <BR> 1e) (fig.) of resemblance 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ā·ḥîw
         their brothers , 
    
 
        
            בִּנְיָמִ֖ן 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בִּנְיָמִ֖ן 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bin·yā·min
                
                
                     the Benjamites , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1144 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Benjamin = |son of the right hand|<BR> 1) Jacob's and Rachel's youngest son, Joseph's full brother <BR> 2) son of Bilhan, great-grandson of Benjamin <BR> 3) a Benjamite, one of the sons of Harim, in the time of Ezra who had taken a strange wife <BR> 4) the tribe descended from Benjamin, the son of Jacob 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bin·yā·min
         the Benjamites , 
    
 
        
            וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ 
                    
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                    way·yō·mə·rū
                
                
                     and said , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yō·mə·rū
         and said , 
    
 
        
            הַיּ֛וֹם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הַיּ֛וֹם 
                    
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                    hay·yō·wm
                
                
                     “ Today 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3117 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) day, time, year <BR> 1a) day (as opposed to night) <BR> 1b) day (24 hour period) <BR> 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 <BR> 1b2) as a division of time <BR> 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey <BR> 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) <BR> 1d) time, period (general) <BR> 1e) year <BR> 1f) temporal references <BR> 1f1) today <BR> 1f2) yesterday <BR> 1f3) tomorrow 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hay·yō·wm
         “ Today 
    
 
        
            אֶחָ֖ד 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶחָ֖ד 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’e·ḥāḏ
                
                
                     a 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Number - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        259 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) one (number) <BR> 1a) one (number) <BR> 1b) each, every <BR> 1c) a certain <BR> 1d) an (indefinite article) <BR> 1e) only, once, once for all <BR> 1f) one...another, the one...the other, one after another, one by one <BR> 1g) first <BR> 1h) eleven (in combination), eleventh (ordinal) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’e·ḥāḏ
         a 
    
 
        
            שֵׁ֥בֶט 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שֵׁ֥בֶט 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    šê·ḇeṭ
                
                
                     tribe 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7626 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) rod, staff, branch, offshoot, club, sceptre, tribe <BR> 1a) rod, staff <BR> 1b) shaft (of spear, dart) <BR> 1c) club (of shepherd's implement) <BR> 1d) truncheon, sceptre (mark of authority) <BR> 1e) clan, tribe 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        šê·ḇeṭ
         tribe 
    
 
        
            נִגְדַּ֥ע 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
נִגְדַּ֥ע 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    niḡ·da‘
                
                
                     is cut off 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1438 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to cut, hew, chop, cut down, hew down, hew off, cut off, cut in two, shave off <BR> 1a) (Qal) to hew, chop in two <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be chopped off, be hewn off <BR> 1c) (Piel) to cut off or down in two, hew off or down in two <BR> 1d) (Pual) to chop down, hew down 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        niḡ·da‘
         is cut off 
    
 
        
            מִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    mî·yiś·rā·’êl
                
                
                     from Israel . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3478 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Israel = |God prevails|<BR> 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel <BR> 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob <BR> 2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split <BR> 2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah <BR> 2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mî·yiś·rā·’êl
         from Israel . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            What should we do about wives for the survivors, since we have sworn by the LORD not to give them our daughters in marriage?”
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            מַה־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מַה־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    mah-
                
                
                     What 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Interrogative 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4100 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        interr pron<BR> 1) what, how, of what kind <BR> 1a) (interrogative) <BR> 1a1) what? <BR> 1a2) of what kind <BR> 1a3) what? (rhetorical) <BR> 1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what <BR> 1b) (adverb) <BR> 1b1) how, how now <BR> 1b2) why <BR> 1b3) how! (exclamation) <BR> 1c) (with prep) <BR> 1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means? <BR> 1c2) because of what? <BR> 1c3) the like of what? <BR> 1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often? <BR> 1c3b) for how long? <BR> 1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose? <BR> 1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore? <BR> indef pron <BR> 2) anything, aught, what may 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mah-
         What 
    
 
        
            נַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
נַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה 
                    
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                    na·‘ă·śeh
                
                
                     should we do 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6213 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to do, work, make, produce <BR> 1a1a) to do <BR> 1a1b) to work <BR> 1a1c) to deal (with) <BR> 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect <BR> 1a2) to make <BR> 1a2a) to make <BR> 1a2b) to produce <BR> 1a2c) to prepare <BR> 1a2d) to make (an offering) <BR> 1a2e) to attend to, put in order <BR> 1a2f) to observe, celebrate <BR> 1a2g) to acquire (property) <BR> 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute <BR> 1a2i) to bring about <BR> 1a2j) to use <BR> 1a2k) to spend, pass <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be done <BR> 1b2) to be made <BR> 1b3) to be produced <BR> 1b4) to be offered <BR> 1b5) to be observed <BR> 1b6) to be used <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be made <BR> 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        na·‘ă·śeh
         should we do 
    
 
        
            לָהֶ֛ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לָהֶ֛ם 
                    
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                    lā·hem
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                         
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                         
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lā·hem
         - 
    
 
        
            לְנָשִׁ֑ים 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לְנָשִׁ֑ים 
                    
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                    lə·nā·šîm
                
                
                     about wives 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        802 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) woman, wife, female <BR> 1a) woman (opposite of man) <BR> 1b) wife (woman married to a man)<BR> 1c) female (of animals) <BR> 1d) each, every (pronoun) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lə·nā·šîm
         about wives 
    
 
        
            לַנּוֹתָרִ֖ים 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לַנּוֹתָרִ֖ים 
                    
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                    lan·nō·w·ṯā·rîm
                
                
                     for the survivors , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3498 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to be left over, remain, remain over, leave <BR> 1a) (Qal) remainder (participle) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be left over, remain over, be left behind <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to leave over, leave <BR> 1c2) to save over, preserve alive <BR> 1c3) to excel, show pre-eminence <BR> 1c4) to show excess, have more than enough, have an excess 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lan·nō·w·ṯā·rîm
         for the survivors , 
    
 
        
            וַאֲנַ֙חְנוּ֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַאֲנַ֙חְנוּ֙ 
                    
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                    wa·’ă·naḥ·nū
                
                
                     since we 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        587 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) we (first pers. pl. -usually used for emphasis) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wa·’ă·naḥ·nū
         since we 
    
 
        
            נִשְׁבַּ֣עְנוּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
נִשְׁבַּ֣עְנוּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    niš·ba‘·nū
                
                
                     have sworn 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7650 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to swear, adjure <BR> 1a) (Qal) sworn (participle) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to swear, take an oath <BR> 1b2) to swear (of Jehovah by Himself) <BR> 1b3) to curse <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to cause to take an oath <BR> 1c2) to adjure 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        niš·ba‘·nū
         have sworn 
    
 
        
            בַֽיהוָ֔ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בַֽיהוָ֔ה 
                    
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                    Yah·weh
                
                
                     by the LORD 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3068 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Jehovah = |the existing One|<BR> 1) the proper name of the one true God <BR> 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Yah·weh
         by the LORD 
    
 
        
            לְבִלְתִּ֛י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לְבִלְתִּ֛י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lə·ḇil·tî
                
                
                     not 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1115 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        subst<BR> 1) not, except <BR> adv <BR> 2) not <BR> 3) except (after preceding negation) <BR> conj <BR> 4) except (after an implied or expressed negation) <BR> with prep <BR> 5) so as not, in order not <BR> 6) an account of not, because...not <BR> 7) until not 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lə·ḇil·tî
         not 
    
 
        
            תֵּת־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
תֵּת־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    têṯ-
                
                
                     to give 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5414 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to give, put, set <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend <BR> 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate <BR> 1a3) to make, constitute <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned <BR> 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up <BR> 1c2) to be put upon 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        têṯ-
         to give 
    
 
        
            לָהֶ֥ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לָהֶ֥ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lā·hem
                
                
                     them 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                         
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                         
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lā·hem
         them 
    
 
        
            מִבְּנוֹתֵ֖ינוּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מִבְּנוֹתֵ֖ינוּ 
                    
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                    mib·bə·nō·w·ṯê·nū
                
                
                     our daughters 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1323 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        n f<BR> 1) daughter <BR> 1a) daughter, girl, adopted daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, granddaughters, female child, cousin <BR> 1a1) as polite address <BR> n pr f <BR> 1a2) as designation of women of a particular place <BR> 2) young women, women <BR> 1a3) as personification <BR> 1a4) daughter-villages <BR> 1a5) description of character 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mib·bə·nō·w·ṯê·nū
         our daughters 
    
 
        
            לְנָשִֽׁים׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לְנָשִֽׁים׃ 
                    
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                    lə·nā·šîm
                
                
                     in marriage ? ” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        802 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) woman, wife, female <BR> 1a) woman (opposite of man) <BR> 1b) wife (woman married to a man)<BR> 1c) female (of animals) <BR> 1d) each, every (pronoun) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lə·nā·šîm
         in marriage ? ” 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            So they asked, “Which one of the tribes of Israel failed to come up before the LORD at Mizpah?” And, in fact, no one from Jabesh-gilead had come to the camp for the assembly.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yō·mə·rū
                
                
                     So they asked , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yō·mə·rū
         So they asked , 
    
 
        
            מִ֗י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מִ֗י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    mî
                
                
                     “ Which 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Interrogative 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4310 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) who?, whose?, whom?, would that, whoever, whosoever 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mî
         “ Which 
    
 
        
            אֶחָד֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶחָד֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’e·ḥāḏ
                
                
                     one 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Number - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        259 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) one (number) <BR> 1a) one (number) <BR> 1b) each, every <BR> 1c) a certain <BR> 1d) an (indefinite article) <BR> 1e) only, once, once for all <BR> 1f) one...another, the one...the other, one after another, one by one <BR> 1g) first <BR> 1h) eleven (in combination), eleventh (ordinal) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’e·ḥāḏ
         one 
    
 
        
            מִשִּׁבְטֵ֣י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מִשִּׁבְטֵ֣י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    miš·šiḇ·ṭê
                
                
                     of the tribes 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7626 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) rod, staff, branch, offshoot, club, sceptre, tribe <BR> 1a) rod, staff <BR> 1b) shaft (of spear, dart) <BR> 1c) club (of shepherd's implement) <BR> 1d) truncheon, sceptre (mark of authority) <BR> 1e) clan, tribe 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        miš·šiḇ·ṭê
         of the tribes 
    
 
        
            יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    yiś·rā·’êl
                
                
                     of Israel 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3478 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Israel = |God prevails|<BR> 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel <BR> 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob <BR> 2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split <BR> 2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah <BR> 2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yiś·rā·’êl
         of Israel 
    
 
        
            אֲשֶׁ֛ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲשֶׁ֛ר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ă·šer
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Pronoun - relative 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        834 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) (relative part.) <BR> 1a) which, who <BR> 1b) that which <BR> 2) (conj) <BR> 2a) that (in obj clause) <BR> 2b) when <BR> 2c) since <BR> 2d) as <BR> 2e) conditional if 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·šer
         - 
    
 
        
            לֹֽא־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לֹֽא־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lō-
                
                
                     failed 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adverb - Negative particle 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3808 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) not, no <BR> 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) <BR> 1b) not (with modifier-negation) <BR> 1c) nothing (subst) <BR> 1d) without (with particle) <BR> 1e) before (of time) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lō-
         failed 
    
 
        
            עָלָ֥ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עָלָ֥ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ‘ā·lāh
                
                
                     to come up 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5927 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go up, ascend, climb <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to go up, ascend <BR> 1a2) to meet, visit, follow, depart, withdraw, retreat <BR> 1a3) to go up, come up (of animals) <BR> 1a4) to spring up, grow, shoot forth (of vegetation) <BR> 1a5) to go up, go up over, rise (of natural phenomenon) <BR> 1a6) to come up (before God) <BR> 1a7) to go up, go up over, extend (of boundary) <BR> 1a8) to excel, be superior to <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be taken up, be brought up, be taken away <BR> 1b2) to take oneself away <BR> 1b3) to be exalted <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to bring up, cause to ascend or climb, cause to go up <BR> 1c2) to bring up, bring against, take away <BR> 1c3) to bring up, draw up, train <BR> 1c4) to cause to ascend <BR> 1c5) to rouse, stir up (mentally) <BR> 1c6) to offer, bring up (of gifts) <BR> 1c7) to exalt <BR> 1c8) to cause to ascend, offer <BR> 1d) (Hophal) <BR> 1d1) to be carried away, be led up <BR> 1d2) to be taken up into, be inserted in <BR> 1d3) to be offered <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) to lift oneself 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘ā·lāh
         to come up 
    
 
        
            אֶל־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶל־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’el-
                
                
                     before 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        413 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’el-
         before 
    
 
        
            יְהוָ֖ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יְהוָ֖ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    Yah·weh
                
                
                     the LORD 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3068 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Jehovah = |the existing One|<BR> 1) the proper name of the one true God <BR> 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Yah·weh
         the LORD 
    
 
        
            הַמִּצְפָּ֑ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הַמִּצְפָּ֑ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ham·miṣ·pāh
                
                
                     at Mizpah ? ” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4709 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Mizpah = |watchtower|<BR> 1) a place in Gilead north of Jabbok and location of Laban's cairn <BR> 2) a place in Gilead south of Jabbok; site unknown <BR> 3) a place near Mount Hermon <BR> 4) an old sacred place in Benjamin 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ham·miṣ·pāh
         at Mizpah ? ” 
    
 
        
            וְ֠הִנֵּה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְ֠הִנֵּה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·hin·nêh
                
                
                     And, in fact , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Interjection 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2009 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) behold, lo, see, if 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·hin·nêh
         And, in fact , 
    
 
        
            לֹ֣א 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לֹ֣א 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lō
                
                
                     no one 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adverb - Negative particle 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3808 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) not, no <BR> 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) <BR> 1b) not (with modifier-negation) <BR> 1c) nothing (subst) <BR> 1d) without (with particle) <BR> 1e) before (of time) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lō
         no one 
    
 
        
            אִ֧ישׁ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אִ֧ישׁ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’îš
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        376 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) man <BR> 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) <BR> 1b) husband <BR> 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) <BR> 1d) servant <BR> 1e) mankind <BR> 1f) champion <BR> 1g) great man <BR> 2) whosoever <BR> 3) each (adjective) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’îš
         . . . 
    
 
        
            מִיָּבֵ֥ישׁ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מִיָּבֵ֥ישׁ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    mî·yā·ḇêš
                
                
                     from Jabesh-gilead 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3003 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Jabesh = |dry| <BR> n pr loc <BR> 1) a town in the territory of Gilead; according to Eusebius, it is beyond the Jordan, 6 miles (10 km) from Pella, on the mountain road to Gerasa; site unknown but may be modern 'Wadi Yabes' <BR> n pr m <BR> 2) father of Shallum, the 15th king of the northern kingdom 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mî·yā·ḇêš
         from Jabesh-gilead 
    
 
        
            גִּלְעָ֖ד 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
גִּלְעָ֖ד 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    gil·‘āḏ
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1568 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        n pr loc Gilead = |rocky region|<BR> 1) a mountainous region bounded on the west by the Jordan, on the north by Bashan, on the east by the Arabian plateau, and on the south by Moab and Ammon; sometimes called 'Mount Gilead' or the 'land of Gilead' or just 'Gilead'. Divided into north and south Gilead <BR> 2) a city (with prefix 'Jabesh') <BR> 3) the people of the region <BR> n pr m <BR> 4) son of Machir and grandson of Manasseh <BR> 5) father of Jephthah <BR> 6) a Gadite 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        gil·‘āḏ
         . . . 
    
 
        
            אֶל־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶל־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’el-
                
                
                     
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        413 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’el-
         
    
 
        
            בָא־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בָא־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ḇā-
                
                
                     had come 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        935 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to enter, come in <BR> 1a2) to come <BR> 1a2a) to come with <BR> 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) <BR> 1a2c) to come to pass <BR> 1a3) to attain to <BR> 1a4) to be enumerated <BR> 1a5) to go <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to lead in <BR> 1b2) to carry in <BR> 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon <BR> 1b4) to bring to pass <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be brought, brought in <BR> 1c2) to be introduced, be put 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ḇā-
         had come 
    
 
        
            אֶל־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶל־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’el-
                
                
                     to 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        413 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’el-
         to 
    
 
        
            הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֛ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֛ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ham·ma·ḥă·neh
                
                
                     the camp 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4264 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) encampment, camp <BR> 1a) camp, place of encampment <BR> 1b) camp of armed host, army camp <BR> 1c) those who encamp, company, body of people 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ham·ma·ḥă·neh
         the camp 
    
 
        
            הַקָּהָֽל׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הַקָּהָֽל׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    haq·qā·hāl
                
                
                     for the assembly . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6951 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) assembly, company, congregation, convocation <BR> 1a) assembly <BR> 1a1) for evil counsel, war or invasion, religious purposes <BR> 1b) company (of returning exiles) <BR> 1c) congregation <BR> 1c1) as organised body 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        haq·qā·hāl
         for the assembly . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            For when the people were counted, none of the residents of Jabesh-gilead were there.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            הָעָ֑ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הָעָ֑ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hā·‘ām
                
                
                     For when the people 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5971 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) nation, people <BR> 1a) people, nation <BR> 1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men <BR> 2) kinsman, kindred 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hā·‘ām
         For when the people 
    
 
        
            וְהִנֵּ֤ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְהִנֵּ֤ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·hin·nêh
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Interjection 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2009 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) behold, lo, see, if 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·hin·nêh
         . . . 
    
 
        
            וַיִּתְפָּקֵ֖ד 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיִּתְפָּקֵ֖ד 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yiṯ·pā·qêḏ
                
                
                     were counted , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6485 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        v <BR> 1) to attend to, muster, number, reckon, visit, punish, appoint, look after, care for <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to pay attention to, observe <BR> 1a2) to attend to <BR> 1a3) to seek, look about for <BR> 1a4) to seek in vain, need, miss, lack <BR> 1a5) to visit <BR> 1a6) to visit upon, punish <BR> 1a7) to pass in review, muster, number <BR> 1a8) to appoint, assign, lay upon as a charge, deposit <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be sought, be needed, be missed, be lacking <BR> 1b2) to be visited <BR> 1b3) to be visited upon <BR> 1b4) to be appointed <BR> 1b5) to be watched over <BR> 1c) (Piel) to muster, call up <BR> 1d) (Pual) to be passed in review, be caused to miss, be called, be called to account <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) <BR> 1e1) to set over, make overseer, appoint an overseer <BR> 1e2) to commit, entrust, commit for care, deposit <BR> 1f) (Hophal) <BR> 1f1) to be visited <BR> 1f2) to be deposited <BR> 1f3) to be made overseer, be entrusted <BR> 1g) (Hithpael) numbered <BR> 1h) (Hothpael) numbered <BR> n m pl abstr <BR> 2) musterings, expenses 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yiṯ·pā·qêḏ
         were counted , 
    
 
        
            אֵֽין־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֵֽין־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ên-
                
                
                     none 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        369 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) nothing, not, nought n <BR> 1a) nothing, nought neg <BR> 1b) not <BR> 1c) to have not (of possession) adv <BR> 1d) without w/prep <BR> 1e) for lack of 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ên-
         none 
    
 
        
            אִ֔ישׁ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אִ֔ישׁ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’îš
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        376 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) man <BR> 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) <BR> 1b) husband <BR> 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) <BR> 1d) servant <BR> 1e) mankind <BR> 1f) champion <BR> 1g) great man <BR> 2) whosoever <BR> 3) each (adjective) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’îš
         . . . 
    
 
        
            מִיּוֹשְׁבֵ֖י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מִיּוֹשְׁבֵ֖י 
                    
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                    mî·yō·wō·šə·ḇê
                
                
                     of the residents 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3427 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to sit, sit down <BR> 1a2) to be set <BR> 1a3) to remain, stay <BR> 1a4) to dwell, have one's abode <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited <BR> 1c) (Piel) to set, place <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to cause to sit <BR> 1d2) to cause to abide, set <BR> 1d3) to cause to dwell <BR> 1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited <BR> 1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to) <BR> 1e) (Hophal) <BR> 1e1) to be inhabited <BR> 1e2) to make to dwell 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mî·yō·wō·šə·ḇê
         of the residents 
    
 
        
            יָבֵ֥שׁ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יָבֵ֥שׁ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    yā·ḇêš
                
                
                     of Jabesh-gilead 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3003 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Jabesh = |dry| <BR> n pr loc <BR> 1) a town in the territory of Gilead; according to Eusebius, it is beyond the Jordan, 6 miles (10 km) from Pella, on the mountain road to Gerasa; site unknown but may be modern 'Wadi Yabes' <BR> n pr m <BR> 2) father of Shallum, the 15th king of the northern kingdom 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yā·ḇêš
         of Jabesh-gilead 
    
 
        
            גִּלְעָֽד׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
גִּלְעָֽד׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    gil·‘āḏ
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1568 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        n pr loc Gilead = |rocky region|<BR> 1) a mountainous region bounded on the west by the Jordan, on the north by Bashan, on the east by the Arabian plateau, and on the south by Moab and Ammon; sometimes called 'Mount Gilead' or the 'land of Gilead' or just 'Gilead'. Divided into north and south Gilead <BR> 2) a city (with prefix 'Jabesh') <BR> 3) the people of the region <BR> n pr m <BR> 4) son of Machir and grandson of Manasseh <BR> 5) father of Jephthah <BR> 6) a Gadite 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        gil·‘āḏ
         . . . 
    
 
        
            שָׁם֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שָׁם֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    šām
                
                
                     were there . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8033 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) there, thither <BR> 1a) there <BR> 1b) thither (after verbs of motion) <BR> 1c) from there, thence <BR> 1d) then (as an adverb of time) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        šām
         were there . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            So the congregation sent 12,000 of their most valiant men and commanded them: “Go and put to the sword those living in Jabesh-gilead, including women and children.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            הָעֵדָ֗ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הָעֵדָ֗ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hā·‘ê·ḏāh
                
                
                     So the congregation 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5712 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) congregation, gathering 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hā·‘ê·ḏāh
         So the congregation 
    
 
        
            וַיִּשְׁלְחוּ־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיִּשְׁלְחוּ־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yiš·lə·ḥū-
                
                
                     sent 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7971 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to send, send away, let go, stretch out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to send <BR> 1a2) to stretch out, extend, direct <BR> 1a3) to send away <BR> 1a4) to let loose <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be sent <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to send off or away or out or forth, dismiss, give over, cast out <BR> 1c2) to let go, set free <BR> 1c3) to shoot forth (of branches) <BR> 1c4) to let down <BR> 1c5) to shoot <BR> 1d) (Pual) to be sent off, be put away, be divorced, be impelled <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) to send 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yiš·lə·ḥū-
         sent 
    
 
        
            שְׁנֵים־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שְׁנֵים־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    šə·nêm-
                
                
                     12,000 {} 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Number - md 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8147 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) two <BR> 1a) two (the cardinal number) <BR> 1a1) two, both, double, twice <BR> 1b) second (the ordinal number) <BR> 1c) in combination with other numbers <BR> 1d) both (a dual number) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        šə·nêm-
         12,000 {} 
    
 
        
            עָשָׂ֥ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עָשָׂ֥ר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ‘ā·śār
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Number - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6240 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) ten, -teen (in combination with other numbers) <BR> 1a) used only in combination to make the numbers 11-19 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘ā·śār
         . . . 
    
 
        
            אֶ֛לֶף 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶ֛לֶף 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’e·lep̄
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Number - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        505 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) a thousand <BR> 1a) as numeral <BR> 2) a thousand, company <BR> 2a) as a company of men under one leader, troops 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’e·lep̄
         . . . 
    
 
        
            מִבְּנֵ֣י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מִבְּנֵ֣י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    mib·bə·nê
                
                
                     of 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1121 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) son, grandson, child, member of a group <BR> 1a) son, male child <BR> 1b) grandson <BR> 1c) children (pl. - male and female) <BR> 1d) youth, young men (pl.) <BR> 1e) young (of animals) <BR> 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] <BR> 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) <BR> 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) <BR> 1i) a member of a guild, order, class 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mib·bə·nê
         of 
    
 
        
            הֶחָ֑יִל 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הֶחָ֑יִל 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    he·ḥā·yil
                
                
                     their most valiant 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2428 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) strength, might, efficiency, wealth, army <BR> 1a) strength <BR> 1b) ability, efficiency <BR> 1c) wealth <BR> 1d) force, army 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        he·ḥā·yil
         their most valiant 
    
 
        
            אִ֖ישׁ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אִ֖ישׁ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’îš
                
                
                     men 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        376 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) man <BR> 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) <BR> 1b) husband <BR> 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) <BR> 1d) servant <BR> 1e) mankind <BR> 1f) champion <BR> 1g) great man <BR> 2) whosoever <BR> 3) each (adjective) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’îš
         men 
    
 
        
            שָׁ֣ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שָׁ֣ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    šām
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8033 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) there, thither <BR> 1a) there <BR> 1b) thither (after verbs of motion) <BR> 1c) from there, thence <BR> 1d) then (as an adverb of time) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        šām
         - 
    
 
        
            וַיְצַוּ֨וּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיְצַוּ֨וּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·ṣaw·wū
                
                
                     and commanded them 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6680 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to command, charge, give orders, lay charge, give charge to, order <BR> 1a)(Piel) <BR> 1a1) to lay charge upon <BR> 1a2) to give charge to, give command to <BR> 1a3) to give charge unto <BR> 1a4) to give charge over, appoint <BR> 1a5) to give charge, command <BR> 1a6) to charge, command <BR> 1a7) to charge, commission <BR> 1a8) to command, appoint, ordain (of divine act) <BR> 1b) (Pual) to be commanded 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·ṣaw·wū
         and commanded them 
    
 
        
            אוֹתָ֜ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אוֹתָ֜ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ō·w·ṯām
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Direct object marker | third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        853 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ō·w·ṯām
         - 
    
 
        
            לֵאמֹ֗ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לֵאמֹ֗ר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lê·mōr
                
                
                     - : 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lê·mōr
         - : 
    
 
        
            לְ֠כוּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לְ֠כוּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lə·ḵū
                
                
                     “ Go 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1980 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go, walk, come <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away <BR> 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to walk <BR> 1b2) to walk (fig.) <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) <BR> 1c1) to traverse <BR> 1c2) to walk about <BR> 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lə·ḵū
         “ Go 
    
 
        
            וְהִכִּיתֶ֞ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְהִכִּיתֶ֞ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·hik·kî·ṯem
                
                
                     and put 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5221 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to strike, smite, hit, beat, slay, kill<BR> 1a)(Niphal) to be stricken or smitten <BR> 1b) (Pual) to be stricken or smitten <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to smite, strike, beat, scourge, clap, applaud, give a thrust <BR> 1c2) to smite, kill, slay (man or beast) <BR> 1c3) to smite, attack, attack and destroy, conquer, subjugate, ravage <BR> 1c4) to smite, chastise, send judgment upon, punish, destroy <BR> 1d) (Hophal) to be smitten <BR> 1d1) to receive a blow <BR> 1d2) to be wounded <BR> 1d3) to be beaten <BR> 1d4) to be (fatally) smitten, be killed, be slain <BR> 1d5) to be attacked and captured <BR> 1d6) to be smitten (with disease) <BR> 1d7) to be blighted (of plants) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·hik·kî·ṯem
         and put 
    
 
        
            אֶת־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶת־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’eṯ-
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Direct object marker 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        853 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’eṯ-
         - 
    
 
        
            לְפִי־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לְפִי־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lə·p̄î-
                
                
                     vvv 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6310 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        peh<BR> 1) mouth <BR> 1a) mouth (of man)<BR> 1b) mouth (as organ of speech) <BR> 1c) mouth (of animals) <BR> 1d) mouth, opening, orifice (of a well, river, etc) <BR> 1e) extremity, end pim <BR> 2) a weight equal to one third of a shekel, occurs only in 1Sa 13:21 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lə·p̄î-
         vvv 
    
 
        
            חֶ֔רֶב 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
חֶ֔רֶב 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ḥe·reḇ
                
                
                     to the sword 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2719 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) sword, knife <BR> 1a) sword <BR> 1b) knife <BR> 1c) tools for cutting stone 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ḥe·reḇ
         to the sword 
    
 
        
            יוֹשְׁבֵ֨י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יוֹשְׁבֵ֨י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    yō·wō·šə·ḇê
                
                
                     those living 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3427 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to sit, sit down <BR> 1a2) to be set <BR> 1a3) to remain, stay <BR> 1a4) to dwell, have one's abode <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited <BR> 1c) (Piel) to set, place <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to cause to sit <BR> 1d2) to cause to abide, set <BR> 1d3) to cause to dwell <BR> 1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited <BR> 1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to) <BR> 1e) (Hophal) <BR> 1e1) to be inhabited <BR> 1e2) to make to dwell 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yō·wō·šə·ḇê
         those living 
    
 
        
            יָבֵ֤שׁ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יָבֵ֤שׁ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    yā·ḇêš
                
                
                     in Jabesh-gilead 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3003 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Jabesh = |dry| <BR> n pr loc <BR> 1) a town in the territory of Gilead; according to Eusebius, it is beyond the Jordan, 6 miles (10 km) from Pella, on the mountain road to Gerasa; site unknown but may be modern 'Wadi Yabes' <BR> n pr m <BR> 2) father of Shallum, the 15th king of the northern kingdom 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yā·ḇêš
         in Jabesh-gilead 
    
 
        
            גִּלְעָד֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
גִּלְעָד֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    gil·‘āḏ
                
                
                     . . . , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1568 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        n pr loc Gilead = |rocky region|<BR> 1) a mountainous region bounded on the west by the Jordan, on the north by Bashan, on the east by the Arabian plateau, and on the south by Moab and Ammon; sometimes called 'Mount Gilead' or the 'land of Gilead' or just 'Gilead'. Divided into north and south Gilead <BR> 2) a city (with prefix 'Jabesh') <BR> 3) the people of the region <BR> n pr m <BR> 4) son of Machir and grandson of Manasseh <BR> 5) father of Jephthah <BR> 6) a Gadite 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        gil·‘āḏ
         . . . , 
    
 
        
            וְהַנָּשִׁ֖ים 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְהַנָּשִׁ֖ים 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·han·nā·šîm
                
                
                     including women 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        802 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) woman, wife, female <BR> 1a) woman (opposite of man) <BR> 1b) wife (woman married to a man)<BR> 1c) female (of animals) <BR> 1d) each, every (pronoun) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·han·nā·šîm
         including women 
    
 
        
            וְהַטָּֽף׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְהַטָּֽף׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·haṭ·ṭāp̄
                
                
                     and children . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2945 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) children, little children, little ones 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·haṭ·ṭāp̄
         and children . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            This is what you are to do: Devote to destruction every male, as well as every female who has had relations with a man.”
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            וְזֶ֥ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְזֶ֥ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·zeh
                
                
                     This 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2088 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, such <BR> 1a) (alone) <BR> 1a1) this one <BR> 1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another <BR> 1b) (appos to subst) <BR> 1b1) this <BR> 1c) (as predicate) <BR> 1c1) this, such <BR> 1d) (enclitically) <BR> 1d1) then <BR> 1d2) who, whom <BR> 1d3) how now, what now <BR> 1d4) what now <BR> 1d5) wherefore now <BR> 1d6) behold here <BR> 1d7) just now <BR> 1d8) now, now already <BR> 1e) (poetry) <BR> 1e1) wherein, which, those who <BR> 1f) (with prefixes) <BR> 1f1) in this (place) here, then <BR> 1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter <BR> 1f3) thus and thus <BR> 1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus <BR> 1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side <BR> 1f6) on this account <BR> 1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·zeh
         This 
    
 
        
            הַדָּבָ֖ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הַדָּבָ֖ר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    had·dā·ḇār
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1697 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) speech, word, speaking, thing <BR> 1a) speech <BR> 1b) saying, utterance <BR> 1c) word, words <BR> 1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        had·dā·ḇār
         . . . 
    
 
        
            אֲשֶׁ֣ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲשֶׁ֣ר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ă·šer
                
                
                     is what 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Pronoun - relative 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        834 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) (relative part.) <BR> 1a) which, who <BR> 1b) that which <BR> 2) (conj) <BR> 2a) that (in obj clause) <BR> 2b) when <BR> 2c) since <BR> 2d) as <BR> 2e) conditional if 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·šer
         is what 
    
 
        
            תַּעֲשׂ֑וּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
תַּעֲשׂ֑וּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ta·‘ă·śū
                
                
                     you are to do : 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6213 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to do, work, make, produce <BR> 1a1a) to do <BR> 1a1b) to work <BR> 1a1c) to deal (with) <BR> 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect <BR> 1a2) to make <BR> 1a2a) to make <BR> 1a2b) to produce <BR> 1a2c) to prepare <BR> 1a2d) to make (an offering) <BR> 1a2e) to attend to, put in order <BR> 1a2f) to observe, celebrate <BR> 1a2g) to acquire (property) <BR> 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute <BR> 1a2i) to bring about <BR> 1a2j) to use <BR> 1a2k) to spend, pass <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be done <BR> 1b2) to be made <BR> 1b3) to be produced <BR> 1b4) to be offered <BR> 1b5) to be observed <BR> 1b6) to be used <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be made <BR> 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ta·‘ă·śū
         you are to do : 
    
 
        
            תַּחֲרִֽימוּ׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
תַּחֲרִֽימוּ׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ta·ḥă·rî·mū
                
                
                     Devote to destruction 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2763 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to ban, devote, destroy utterly, completely destroy, dedicate for destruction, exterminate <BR> 1a) (Hiphil) <BR> 1a1) to prohibit (for common use), ban <BR> 1a2) to consecrate, devote, dedicate for destruction <BR> 1a3) to exterminate, completely destroy <BR> 1b) (Hophal) <BR> 1b1) to be put under the ban, be devoted to destruction <BR> 1b2) to be devoted, be forfeited <BR> 1b3) to be completely destroyed <BR> 2) to split, slit, mutilate (a part of the body) <BR> 2a) (Qal) to mutilate <BR> 2b) (Hiphil) to divide 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ta·ḥă·rî·mū
         Devote to destruction 
    
 
        
            כָּל־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כָּל־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kāl-
                
                
                     every 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3605 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) all, the whole <BR> 1a) all, the whole of <BR> 1b) any, each, every, anything <BR> 1c) totality, everything 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kāl-
         every 
    
 
        
            זָכָ֗ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
זָכָ֗ר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    zā·ḵār
                
                
                     male , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2145 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        n m <BR> 1) male (of humans and animals) <BR> adj <BR> 2) male (of humans) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        zā·ḵār
         male , 
    
 
        
            וְכָל־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְכָל־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·ḵāl
                
                
                     as well as every 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3605 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) all, the whole <BR> 1a) all, the whole of <BR> 1b) any, each, every, anything <BR> 1c) totality, everything 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·ḵāl
         as well as every 
    
 
        
            אִשָּׁ֛ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אִשָּׁ֛ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’iš·šāh
                
                
                     female 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        802 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) woman, wife, female <BR> 1a) woman (opposite of man) <BR> 1b) wife (woman married to a man)<BR> 1c) female (of animals) <BR> 1d) each, every (pronoun) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’iš·šāh
         female 
    
 
        
            יֹדַ֥עַת 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יֹדַ֥עַת 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    yō·ḏa·‘aṯ
                
                
                     who has had relations with 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3045 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to know <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to know <BR> 1a1a) to know, learn to know <BR> 1a1b) to perceive <BR> 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern <BR> 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish <BR> 1a1e) to know by experience <BR> 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess <BR> 1a1g) to consider <BR> 1a2) to know, be acquainted with <BR> 1a3) to know (a person carnally) <BR> 1a4) to know how, be skilful in <BR> 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed <BR> 1b2) to make oneself known <BR> 1b3) to be perceived <BR> 1b4) to be instructed <BR> 1c) (Piel) to cause to know <BR> 1d) (Poal) to cause to know <BR> 1e) (Pual) <BR> 1e1) to be known <BR> 1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle) <BR> 1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare <BR> 1g) (Hophal) to be made known <BR> 1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yō·ḏa·‘aṯ
         who has had relations with 
    
 
        
            מִשְׁכַּב־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מִשְׁכַּב־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    miš·kaḇ-
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4904 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) a lying down, couch, bier, act of lying <BR> 1a) couch, bed <BR> 1b) act of lying, lying down or sleeping room, bedroom <BR> 1c) lying down (for sexual contact) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        miš·kaḇ-
         . . . 
    
 
        
            זָכָ֖ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
זָכָ֖ר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    zā·ḵār
                
                
                     a man . ” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2145 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        n m <BR> 1) male (of humans and animals) <BR> adj <BR> 2) male (of humans) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        zā·ḵār
         a man . ” 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            So they found among the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead four hundred young women who had not had relations with a man, and they brought them to the camp at Shiloh in the land of Canaan.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            וַֽיִּמְצְא֞וּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַֽיִּמְצְא֞וּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yim·ṣə·’ū
                
                
                     So they found 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4672 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to find, attain to <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to find <BR> 1a1a) to find, secure, acquire, get (thing sought) <BR> 1a1b) to find (what is lost) <BR> 1a1c) to meet, encounter <BR> 1a1d) to find (a condition) <BR> 1a1e) to learn, devise <BR> 1a2) to find out <BR> 1a2a) to find out <BR> 1a2b) to detect <BR> 1a2c) to guess <BR> 1a3) to come upon, light upon <BR> 1a3a) to happen upon, meet, fall in with <BR> 1a3b) to hit <BR> 1a3c) to befall <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be found <BR> 1b1a) to be encountered, be lighted upon, be discovered <BR> 1b1b) to appear, be recognised <BR> 1b1c) to be discovered, be detected <BR> 1b1d) to be gained, be secured <BR> 1b2) to be, be found <BR> 1b2a) to be found in <BR> 1b2b) to be in the possession of <BR> 1b2c) to be found in (a place), happen to be <BR> 1b2d) to be left (after war) <BR> 1b2e) to be present <BR> 1b2f) to prove to be <BR> 1b2g) to be found sufficient, be enough <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to cause to find, attain <BR> 1c2) to cause to light upon, come upon, come <BR> 1c3) to cause to encounter <BR> 1c4) to present (offering) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yim·ṣə·’ū
         So they found 
    
 
        
            מִיּוֹשְׁבֵ֣י׀ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מִיּוֹשְׁבֵ֣י׀ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    mî·yō·wō·šə·ḇê
                
                
                     among the inhabitants 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3427 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to sit, sit down <BR> 1a2) to be set <BR> 1a3) to remain, stay <BR> 1a4) to dwell, have one's abode <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited <BR> 1c) (Piel) to set, place <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to cause to sit <BR> 1d2) to cause to abide, set <BR> 1d3) to cause to dwell <BR> 1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited <BR> 1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to) <BR> 1e) (Hophal) <BR> 1e1) to be inhabited <BR> 1e2) to make to dwell 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mî·yō·wō·šə·ḇê
         among the inhabitants 
    
 
        
            יָבֵ֣ישׁ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יָבֵ֣ישׁ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    yā·ḇêš
                
                
                     of Jabesh-gilead 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3003 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Jabesh = |dry| <BR> n pr loc <BR> 1) a town in the territory of Gilead; according to Eusebius, it is beyond the Jordan, 6 miles (10 km) from Pella, on the mountain road to Gerasa; site unknown but may be modern 'Wadi Yabes' <BR> n pr m <BR> 2) father of Shallum, the 15th king of the northern kingdom 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yā·ḇêš
         of Jabesh-gilead 
    
 
        
            גִּלְעָ֗ד 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
גִּלְעָ֗ד 
                    
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                    gil·‘āḏ
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1568 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        n pr loc Gilead = |rocky region|<BR> 1) a mountainous region bounded on the west by the Jordan, on the north by Bashan, on the east by the Arabian plateau, and on the south by Moab and Ammon; sometimes called 'Mount Gilead' or the 'land of Gilead' or just 'Gilead'. Divided into north and south Gilead <BR> 2) a city (with prefix 'Jabesh') <BR> 3) the people of the region <BR> n pr m <BR> 4) son of Machir and grandson of Manasseh <BR> 5) father of Jephthah <BR> 6) a Gadite 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        gil·‘āḏ
         . . . 
    
 
        
            אַרְבַּ֤ע 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אַרְבַּ֤ע 
                    
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                    ’ar·ba‘
                
                
                     four 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Number - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        702 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) four 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ar·ba‘
         four 
    
 
        
            מֵאוֹת֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מֵאוֹת֙ 
                    
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                    mê·’ō·wṯ
                
                
                     hundred 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Number - feminine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3967 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) hundred <BR> 1a) as simple number <BR> 1b) as part of larger number <BR> 1c) as a fraction-one one-hundredth (1/100) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mê·’ō·wṯ
         hundred 
    
 
        
            נַעֲרָ֣ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
נַעֲרָ֣ה 
                    
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                    na·‘ă·rāh
                
                
                     young 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5291 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) girl, damsel, female servant <BR> 1a) girl, damsel, little girl <BR> 1a1) of young woman, marriageable young woman, concubine, prostitute <BR> 1b) maid, female attendant, female servant 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        na·‘ă·rāh
         young 
    
 
        
            בְתוּלָ֔ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בְתוּלָ֔ה 
                    
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                    ḇə·ṯū·lāh
                
                
                     women 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1330 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) virgin 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ḇə·ṯū·lāh
         women 
    
 
        
            אֲשֶׁ֧ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲשֶׁ֧ר 
                    
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                    ’ă·šer
                
                
                     who 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Pronoun - relative 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        834 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) (relative part.) <BR> 1a) which, who <BR> 1b) that which <BR> 2) (conj) <BR> 2a) that (in obj clause) <BR> 2b) when <BR> 2c) since <BR> 2d) as <BR> 2e) conditional if 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·šer
         who 
    
 
        
            לֹֽא־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לֹֽא־ 
                    
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                    lō-
                
                
                     had not 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adverb - Negative particle 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3808 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) not, no <BR> 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) <BR> 1b) not (with modifier-negation) <BR> 1c) nothing (subst) <BR> 1d) without (with particle) <BR> 1e) before (of time) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lō-
         had not 
    
 
        
            יָדְעָ֛ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יָדְעָ֛ה 
                    
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                    yā·ḏə·‘āh
                
                
                     had relations with 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3045 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to know <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to know <BR> 1a1a) to know, learn to know <BR> 1a1b) to perceive <BR> 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern <BR> 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish <BR> 1a1e) to know by experience <BR> 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess <BR> 1a1g) to consider <BR> 1a2) to know, be acquainted with <BR> 1a3) to know (a person carnally) <BR> 1a4) to know how, be skilful in <BR> 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed <BR> 1b2) to make oneself known <BR> 1b3) to be perceived <BR> 1b4) to be instructed <BR> 1c) (Piel) to cause to know <BR> 1d) (Poal) to cause to know <BR> 1e) (Pual) <BR> 1e1) to be known <BR> 1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle) <BR> 1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare <BR> 1g) (Hophal) to be made known <BR> 1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yā·ḏə·‘āh
         had relations with 
    
 
        
            אִ֖ישׁ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אִ֖ישׁ 
                    
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                    ’îš
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        376 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) man <BR> 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) <BR> 1b) husband <BR> 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) <BR> 1d) servant <BR> 1e) mankind <BR> 1f) champion <BR> 1g) great man <BR> 2) whosoever <BR> 3) each (adjective) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’îš
         . . . 
    
 
        
            לְמִשְׁכַּ֣ב 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לְמִשְׁכַּ֣ב 
                    
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                    lə·miš·kaḇ
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4904 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) a lying down, couch, bier, act of lying <BR> 1a) couch, bed <BR> 1b) act of lying, lying down or sleeping room, bedroom <BR> 1c) lying down (for sexual contact) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lə·miš·kaḇ
         . . . 
    
 
        
            זָכָ֑ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
זָכָ֑ר 
                    
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                    zā·ḵār
                
                
                     a man , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2145 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        n m <BR> 1) male (of humans and animals) <BR> adj <BR> 2) male (of humans) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        zā·ḵār
         a man , 
    
 
        
            וַיָּבִ֨יאוּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיָּבִ֨יאוּ 
                    
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                    way·yā·ḇî·’ū
                
                
                     and they brought 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        935 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to enter, come in <BR> 1a2) to come <BR> 1a2a) to come with <BR> 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) <BR> 1a2c) to come to pass <BR> 1a3) to attain to <BR> 1a4) to be enumerated <BR> 1a5) to go <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to lead in <BR> 1b2) to carry in <BR> 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon <BR> 1b4) to bring to pass <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be brought, brought in <BR> 1c2) to be introduced, be put 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yā·ḇî·’ū
         and they brought 
    
 
        
            אוֹתָ֤ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אוֹתָ֤ם 
                    
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                    ’ō·w·ṯām
                
                
                     them 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Direct object marker | third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        853 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ō·w·ṯām
         them 
    
 
        
            אֶל־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶל־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’el-
                
                
                     to 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        413 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’el-
         to 
    
 
        
            הַֽמַּחֲנֶה֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הַֽמַּחֲנֶה֙ 
                    
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                    ham·ma·ḥă·neh
                
                
                     the camp 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4264 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) encampment, camp <BR> 1a) camp, place of encampment <BR> 1b) camp of armed host, army camp <BR> 1c) those who encamp, company, body of people 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ham·ma·ḥă·neh
         the camp 
    
 
        
            שִׁלֹ֔ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שִׁלֹ֔ה 
                    
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                    ši·lōh
                
                
                     at Shiloh 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7887 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Shiloh = |place of rest|<BR> 1) a city in Ephraim and temporary home of the Ark of the Covenant and the Tabernacle, the place where Samuel grew up 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ši·lōh
         at Shiloh 
    
 
        
            אֲשֶׁ֖ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲשֶׁ֖ר 
                    
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                    ’ă·šer
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Pronoun - relative 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        834 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) (relative part.) <BR> 1a) which, who <BR> 1b) that which <BR> 2) (conj) <BR> 2a) that (in obj clause) <BR> 2b) when <BR> 2c) since <BR> 2d) as <BR> 2e) conditional if 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·šer
         - 
    
 
        
            בְּאֶ֥רֶץ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בְּאֶ֥רֶץ 
                    
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                    bə·’e·reṣ
                
                
                     in the land 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        776 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) land, earth<BR> 1a) earth <BR> 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) <BR> 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) <BR> 1a3) earth (inhabitants) <BR> 1b) land <BR> 1b1) country, territory <BR> 1b2) district, region <BR> 1b3) tribal territory <BR> 1b4) piece of ground <BR> 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel <BR> 1b6) inhabitants of land <BR> 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world <BR> 1b8) city (-state) <BR> 1c) ground, surface of the earth <BR> 1c1) ground <BR> 1c2) soil <BR> 1d) (in phrases) <BR> 1d1) people of the land <BR> 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) <BR> 1d3) level or plain country <BR> 1d4) land of the living <BR> 1d5) end(s) of the earth <BR> 1e) (almost wholly late in usage) <BR> 1e1) lands, countries <BR> 1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bə·’e·reṣ
         in the land 
    
 
        
            כְּנָֽעַן׃ס 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כְּנָֽעַן׃ס 
                    
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                    kə·nā·‘an
                
                
                     of Canaan . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3667 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Canaan = |lowland| <BR> n pr m <BR> 1) the 4th son of Ham and the progenitor of the Phoenicians and of the various nations who peopled the seacoast of Palestine <BR> n pr loc <BR> 2) the land west of the Jordan peopled by the descendants of Canaan and subsequently conquered by the Israelites under Joshua <BR> n m <BR> 3) merchant, trader 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kə·nā·‘an
         of Canaan . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            Then the whole congregation sent a message of peace to the Benjamites who were at the rock of Rimmon.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            כָּל־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כָּל־ 
                    
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                    kāl-
                
                
                     Then the whole 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3605 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) all, the whole <BR> 1a) all, the whole of <BR> 1b) any, each, every, anything <BR> 1c) totality, everything 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kāl-
         Then the whole 
    
 
        
            הָ֣עֵדָ֔ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הָ֣עֵדָ֔ה 
                    
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                    hā·‘ê·ḏāh
                
                
                     congregation 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5712 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) congregation, gathering 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hā·‘ê·ḏāh
         congregation 
    
 
        
            וַֽיִּשְׁלְחוּ֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַֽיִּשְׁלְחוּ֙ 
                    
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                    way·yiš·lə·ḥū
                
                
                     sent 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7971 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to send, send away, let go, stretch out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to send <BR> 1a2) to stretch out, extend, direct <BR> 1a3) to send away <BR> 1a4) to let loose <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be sent <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to send off or away or out or forth, dismiss, give over, cast out <BR> 1c2) to let go, set free <BR> 1c3) to shoot forth (of branches) <BR> 1c4) to let down <BR> 1c5) to shoot <BR> 1d) (Pual) to be sent off, be put away, be divorced, be impelled <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) to send 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yiš·lə·ḥū
         sent 
    
 
        
            וַֽיְדַבְּרוּ֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַֽיְדַבְּרוּ֙ 
                    
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                    way·ḏab·bə·rū
                
                
                     a message 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1696 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing <BR> 1a) (Qal) to speak <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to speak <BR> 1c2) to promise <BR> 1d) (Pual) to be spoken <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) to speak <BR> 1f) (Hiphil) to lead away, put to flight 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·ḏab·bə·rū
         a message 
    
 
        
            וַיִּקְרְא֥וּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיִּקְרְא֥וּ 
                    
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                    way·yiq·rə·’ū
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7121 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound <BR> 1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God) <BR> 1a3) to proclaim <BR> 1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read <BR> 1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow <BR> 1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to call oneself <BR> 1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yiq·rə·’ū
         . . . 
    
 
        
            לָהֶ֖ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לָהֶ֖ם 
                    
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                    lā·hem
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                         
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                         
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lā·hem
         - 
    
 
        
            שָׁלֽוֹם׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שָׁלֽוֹם׃ 
                    
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                    šā·lō·wm
                
                
                     of peace 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7965 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) completeness, soundness, welfare, peace <BR> 1a) completeness (in number) <BR> 1b) safety, soundness (in body) <BR> 1c) welfare, health, prosperity <BR> 1d) peace, quiet, tranquillity, contentment <BR> 1e) peace, friendship <BR> 1e1) of human relationships <BR> 1e2) with God especially in covenant relationship <BR> 1f) peace (from war) <BR> 1g) peace (as adjective) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        šā·lō·wm
         of peace 
    
 
        
            אֶל־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶל־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’el-
                
                
                     to 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        413 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’el-
         to 
    
 
        
            בְּנֵ֣י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בְּנֵ֣י 
                    
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                    bə·nê
                
                
                     the Benjamites 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine plural construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1121 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) son, grandson, child, member of a group <BR> 1a) son, male child <BR> 1b) grandson <BR> 1c) children (pl. - male and female) <BR> 1d) youth, young men (pl.) <BR> 1e) young (of animals) <BR> 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] <BR> 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) <BR> 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) <BR> 1i) a member of a guild, order, class 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bə·nê
         the Benjamites 
    
 
        
            בִנְיָמִ֔ן 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בִנְיָמִ֔ן 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ḇin·yā·min
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1144 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Benjamin = |son of the right hand|<BR> 1) Jacob's and Rachel's youngest son, Joseph's full brother <BR> 2) son of Bilhan, great-grandson of Benjamin <BR> 3) a Benjamite, one of the sons of Harim, in the time of Ezra who had taken a strange wife <BR> 4) the tribe descended from Benjamin, the son of Jacob 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ḇin·yā·min
         . . . 
    
 
        
            אֲשֶׁ֖ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲשֶׁ֖ר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ă·šer
                
                
                     who 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Pronoun - relative 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        834 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) (relative part.) <BR> 1a) which, who <BR> 1b) that which <BR> 2) (conj) <BR> 2a) that (in obj clause) <BR> 2b) when <BR> 2c) since <BR> 2d) as <BR> 2e) conditional if 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·šer
         who 
    
 
        
            בְּסֶ֣לַע 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בְּסֶ֣לַע 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bə·se·la‘
                
                
                     were at the rock 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5553 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) crag, cliff, rock <BR> 1a) crag, cliff <BR> 1b) as stronghold of Jehovah, of security (fig.) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bə·se·la‘
         were at the rock 
    
 
        
            רִמּ֑וֹן 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
רִמּ֑וֹן 
                    
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                    rim·mō·wn
                
                
                     of Rimmon . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7417 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Rimmon = |pomegranate| <BR> n pr dei <BR> 1) the deity of wind, rain, and storm, worshipped by the Syrians of Damascus <BR> n pr m <BR> 2) a Benjamite of Beeroth, the father of Rechab and Baanah, the murderers of Ishbosheth <BR> n pr loc <BR> 3) the Rock; a cliff or inaccessible natural fastness in which the 600 Benjamites who escaped the slaughter of Gibeah took refuge <BR> 4) a town in the southern portion of Judah allotted to Simeon <BR> 5) a Levitical city in Zebulun located approximately 6 miles north of Nazareth 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        rim·mō·wn
         of Rimmon . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            And at that time the Benjamites returned and were given the women who were spared from Jabesh-gilead. But there were not enough women for all of them.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            הַהִ֔יא 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הַהִ֔יא 
                    
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                    ha·hî
                
                
                     And at that 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Pronoun - third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1931 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        pron 3p s<BR> 1) he, she, it <BR> 1a) himself (with emphasis) <BR> 1b) resuming subj with emphasis <BR> 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) <BR> 1d) (anticipating subj) <BR> 1e) (emphasising predicate) <BR> 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron <BR> 2) that (with article) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ha·hî
         And at that 
    
 
        
            בָּעֵ֣ת 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
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                    bā·‘êṯ
                
                
                     time 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6256 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) time <BR> 1a) time (of an event) <BR> 1b) time (usual) <BR> 1c) experiences, fortunes <BR> 1d) occurrence, occasion 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bā·‘êṯ
         time 
    
 
        
            בִּנְיָמִן֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בִּנְיָמִן֙ 
                    
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                    bin·yā·min
                
                
                     the Benjamites 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1144 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Benjamin = |son of the right hand|<BR> 1) Jacob's and Rachel's youngest son, Joseph's full brother <BR> 2) son of Bilhan, great-grandson of Benjamin <BR> 3) a Benjamite, one of the sons of Harim, in the time of Ezra who had taken a strange wife <BR> 4) the tribe descended from Benjamin, the son of Jacob 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bin·yā·min
         the Benjamites 
    
 
        
            וַיָּ֤שָׁב 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיָּ֤שָׁב 
                    
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                    way·yā·šāḇ
                
                
                     returned 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7725 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to return, turn back <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to turn back, return <BR> 1a1a) to turn back <BR> 1a1b) to return, come or go back <BR> 1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back <BR> 1a1d) of dying <BR> 1a1e) of human relations (fig) <BR> 1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig) <BR> 1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise <BR> 1a1f2) to turn away (of God) <BR> 1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent <BR> 1a1f4) turn back (from evil) <BR> 1a1g) of inanimate things <BR> 1a1h) in repetition <BR> 1b) (Polel) <BR> 1b1) to bring back <BR> 1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig) <BR> 1b3) to lead away (enticingly) <BR> 1b4) to show turning, apostatise <BR> 1c) (Pual) restored (participle) <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back <BR> 1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment <BR> 1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore <BR> 1d3) to bring back, report to, answer <BR> 1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense) <BR> 1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse <BR> 1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward <BR> 1d7) to turn against <BR> 1d8) to bring back to mind <BR> 1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke <BR> 1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back <BR> 1f) (Pulal) brought back 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yā·šāḇ
         returned 
    
 
        
            וַיִּתְּנ֤וּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
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                    way·yit·tə·nū
                
                
                     and were given 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5414 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to give, put, set <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend <BR> 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate <BR> 1a3) to make, constitute <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned <BR> 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up <BR> 1c2) to be put upon 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yit·tə·nū
         and were given 
    
 
        
            לָהֶם֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לָהֶם֙ 
                    
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                    lā·hem
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                         
                     
                    
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        lā·hem
         - 
    
 
        
            הַנָּשִׁ֔ים 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הַנָּשִׁ֔ים 
                    
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                    han·nā·šîm
                
                
                     the women 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - feminine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        802 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) woman, wife, female <BR> 1a) woman (opposite of man) <BR> 1b) wife (woman married to a man)<BR> 1c) female (of animals) <BR> 1d) each, every (pronoun) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        han·nā·šîm
         the women 
    
 
        
            אֲשֶׁ֣ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲשֶׁ֣ר 
                    
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                    ’ă·šer
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Pronoun - relative 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        834 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) (relative part.) <BR> 1a) which, who <BR> 1b) that which <BR> 2) (conj) <BR> 2a) that (in obj clause) <BR> 2b) when <BR> 2c) since <BR> 2d) as <BR> 2e) conditional if 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·šer
         - 
    
 
        
            חִיּ֔וּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
חִיּ֔וּ 
                    
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                    ḥî·yū
                
                
                     who were spared 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2421 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to live, have life, remain alive, sustain life, live prosperously, live for ever, be quickened, be alive, be restored to life or health <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to live <BR> 1a1a) to have life <BR> 1a1b) to continue in life, remain alive <BR> 1a1c) to sustain life, to live on or upon <BR> 1a1d) to live (prosperously) <BR> 1a2) to revive, be quickened <BR> 1a2a) from sickness <BR> 1a2b) from discouragement <BR> 1a2c) from faintness <BR> 1a2d) from death <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to preserve alive, let live <BR> 1b2) to give life <BR> 1b3) to quicken, revive, refresh <BR> 1b3a) to restore to life <BR> 1b3b) to cause to grow <BR> 1b3c) to restore <BR> 1b3d) to revive <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to preserve alive, let live <BR> 1c2) to quicken, revive <BR> 1c2a) to restore (to health) <BR> 1c2b) to revive <BR> 1c2c) to restore to life 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ḥî·yū
         who were spared 
    
 
        
            מִנְּשֵׁ֖י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מִנְּשֵׁ֖י 
                    
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                    min·nə·šê
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        802 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) woman, wife, female <BR> 1a) woman (opposite of man) <BR> 1b) wife (woman married to a man)<BR> 1c) female (of animals) <BR> 1d) each, every (pronoun) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        min·nə·šê
         . . . 
    
 
        
            יָבֵ֣שׁ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יָבֵ֣שׁ 
                    
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                    yā·ḇêš
                
                
                     from Jabesh-gilead 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3003 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Jabesh = |dry| <BR> n pr loc <BR> 1) a town in the territory of Gilead; according to Eusebius, it is beyond the Jordan, 6 miles (10 km) from Pella, on the mountain road to Gerasa; site unknown but may be modern 'Wadi Yabes' <BR> n pr m <BR> 2) father of Shallum, the 15th king of the northern kingdom 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yā·ḇêš
         from Jabesh-gilead 
    
 
        
            גִּלְעָ֑ד 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
גִּלְעָ֑ד 
                    
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                    gil·‘āḏ
                
                
                     . . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1568 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        n pr loc Gilead = |rocky region|<BR> 1) a mountainous region bounded on the west by the Jordan, on the north by Bashan, on the east by the Arabian plateau, and on the south by Moab and Ammon; sometimes called 'Mount Gilead' or the 'land of Gilead' or just 'Gilead'. Divided into north and south Gilead <BR> 2) a city (with prefix 'Jabesh') <BR> 3) the people of the region <BR> n pr m <BR> 4) son of Machir and grandson of Manasseh <BR> 5) father of Jephthah <BR> 6) a Gadite 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        gil·‘āḏ
         . . . . 
    
 
        
            וְלֹֽא־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְלֹֽא־ 
                    
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                    wə·lō-
                
                
                     But there were not 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3808 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) not, no <BR> 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) <BR> 1b) not (with modifier-negation) <BR> 1c) nothing (subst) <BR> 1d) without (with particle) <BR> 1e) before (of time) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·lō-
         But there were not 
    
 
        
            מָצְא֥וּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מָצְא֥וּ 
                    
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                    mā·ṣə·’ū
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4672 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to find, attain to <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to find <BR> 1a1a) to find, secure, acquire, get (thing sought) <BR> 1a1b) to find (what is lost) <BR> 1a1c) to meet, encounter <BR> 1a1d) to find (a condition) <BR> 1a1e) to learn, devise <BR> 1a2) to find out <BR> 1a2a) to find out <BR> 1a2b) to detect <BR> 1a2c) to guess <BR> 1a3) to come upon, light upon <BR> 1a3a) to happen upon, meet, fall in with <BR> 1a3b) to hit <BR> 1a3c) to befall <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be found <BR> 1b1a) to be encountered, be lighted upon, be discovered <BR> 1b1b) to appear, be recognised <BR> 1b1c) to be discovered, be detected <BR> 1b1d) to be gained, be secured <BR> 1b2) to be, be found <BR> 1b2a) to be found in <BR> 1b2b) to be in the possession of <BR> 1b2c) to be found in (a place), happen to be <BR> 1b2d) to be left (after war) <BR> 1b2e) to be present <BR> 1b2f) to prove to be <BR> 1b2g) to be found sufficient, be enough <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to cause to find, attain <BR> 1c2) to cause to light upon, come upon, come <BR> 1c3) to cause to encounter <BR> 1c4) to present (offering) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mā·ṣə·’ū
         . . . 
    
 
        
            כֵּֽן׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כֵּֽן׃ 
                    
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                    kên
                
                
                     enough [women] 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3651 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        adv <BR> 1) so, therefore, thus <BR> 1a) thus, so <BR> 1b) just so <BR> 1c) therefore <BR> 1d) so...as (paired with adv) <BR> 1e) then <BR> 1f) forasmuch as (in phrase) <BR> 1g) (with prep) <BR> 1g1) therefore, this being so (specific) <BR> 1g2) hitherto <BR> 1g3) therefore, on this ground (general) <BR> 1g4) afterwards <BR> 1g5) in such case <BR> adj <BR> 2) right, just, honest, true, veritable <BR> 2a) right, just, honest <BR> 2b) correct <BR> 2c) true, veritable <BR> 2d) true!, right!, correct! (in assent) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kên
         enough [women] 
    
 
        
            לָהֶ֖ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לָהֶ֖ם 
                    
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                    lā·hem
                
                
                     for all of them . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                         
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                         
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lā·hem
         for all of them . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            The people grieved for Benjamin, because the LORD had made a void in the tribes of Israel.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            וְהָעָ֥ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְהָעָ֥ם 
                    
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                    wə·hā·‘ām
                
                
                     The people 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5971 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) nation, people <BR> 1a) people, nation <BR> 1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men <BR> 2) kinsman, kindred 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·hā·‘ām
         The people 
    
 
        
            נִחָ֖ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
נִחָ֖ם 
                    
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                    ni·ḥām
                
                
                     grieved 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5162 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to be sorry, console oneself, repent, regret, comfort, be comforted <BR> 1a) (Niphal) <BR> 1a1) to be sorry, be moved to pity, have compassion <BR> 1a2) to be sorry, rue, suffer grief, repent <BR> 1a3) to comfort oneself, be comforted <BR> 1a4) to comfort oneself, ease oneself <BR> 1b) (Piel) to comfort, console <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be comforted, be consoled <BR> 1d) (Hithpael) <BR> 1d1) to be sorry, have compassion <BR> 1d2) to rue, repent of <BR> 1d3) to comfort oneself, be comforted <BR> 1d4) to ease oneself 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ni·ḥām
         grieved 
    
 
        
            לְבִנְיָמִ֑ן 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לְבִנְיָמִ֑ן 
                    
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                    lə·ḇin·yā·min
                
                
                     for Benjamin , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1144 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Benjamin = |son of the right hand|<BR> 1) Jacob's and Rachel's youngest son, Joseph's full brother <BR> 2) son of Bilhan, great-grandson of Benjamin <BR> 3) a Benjamite, one of the sons of Harim, in the time of Ezra who had taken a strange wife <BR> 4) the tribe descended from Benjamin, the son of Jacob 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lə·ḇin·yā·min
         for Benjamin , 
    
 
        
            כִּֽי־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כִּֽי־ 
                    
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                    kî-
                
                
                     because 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kî-
         because 
    
 
        
            יְהוָ֛ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יְהוָ֛ה 
                    
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                    Yah·weh
                
                
                     the LORD 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3068 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Jehovah = |the existing One|<BR> 1) the proper name of the one true God <BR> 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Yah·weh
         the LORD 
    
 
        
            עָשָׂ֧ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עָשָׂ֧ה 
                    
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                    ‘ā·śāh
                
                
                     had made 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6213 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to do, work, make, produce <BR> 1a1a) to do <BR> 1a1b) to work <BR> 1a1c) to deal (with) <BR> 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect <BR> 1a2) to make <BR> 1a2a) to make <BR> 1a2b) to produce <BR> 1a2c) to prepare <BR> 1a2d) to make (an offering) <BR> 1a2e) to attend to, put in order <BR> 1a2f) to observe, celebrate <BR> 1a2g) to acquire (property) <BR> 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute <BR> 1a2i) to bring about <BR> 1a2j) to use <BR> 1a2k) to spend, pass <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be done <BR> 1b2) to be made <BR> 1b3) to be produced <BR> 1b4) to be offered <BR> 1b5) to be observed <BR> 1b6) to be used <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be made <BR> 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘ā·śāh
         had made 
    
 
        
            פֶּ֖רֶץ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
פֶּ֖רֶץ 
                    
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                    pe·reṣ
                
                
                     a void 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6556 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) breach, gap, bursting forth <BR> 1a) bursting forth, outburst <BR> 1b) breach <BR> 1c) broken wall <BR> 1d) outburst (fig. of God's wrath) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        pe·reṣ
         a void 
    
 
        
            בְּשִׁבְטֵ֥י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בְּשִׁבְטֵ֥י 
                    
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                    bə·šiḇ·ṭê
                
                
                     in the tribes 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7626 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) rod, staff, branch, offshoot, club, sceptre, tribe <BR> 1a) rod, staff <BR> 1b) shaft (of spear, dart) <BR> 1c) club (of shepherd's implement) <BR> 1d) truncheon, sceptre (mark of authority) <BR> 1e) clan, tribe 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bə·šiḇ·ṭê
         in the tribes 
    
 
        
            יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ 
                    
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                    yiś·rā·’êl
                
                
                     of Israel . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3478 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Israel = |God prevails|<BR> 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel <BR> 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob <BR> 2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split <BR> 2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah <BR> 2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yiś·rā·’êl
         of Israel . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            Then the elders of the congregation said, “What should we do about wives for those who remain, since the women of Benjamin have been destroyed?”
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            זִקְנֵ֣י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
זִקְנֵ֣י 
                    
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                    ziq·nê
                
                
                     Then the elders 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adjective - masculine plural construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2205 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) old <BR> 1a) old (of humans) <BR> 1b) elder (of those having authority) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ziq·nê
         Then the elders 
    
 
        
            הָעֵדָ֔ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הָעֵדָ֔ה 
                    
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                    hā·‘ê·ḏāh
                
                
                     of the congregation 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5712 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) congregation, gathering 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hā·‘ê·ḏāh
         of the congregation 
    
 
        
            וַיֹּֽאמְר֨וּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיֹּֽאמְר֨וּ 
                    
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                    way·yō·mə·rū
                
                
                     said , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yō·mə·rū
         said , 
    
 
        
            מַה־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מַה־ 
                    
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                    mah-
                
                
                     “ What 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Interrogative 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4100 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        interr pron<BR> 1) what, how, of what kind <BR> 1a) (interrogative) <BR> 1a1) what? <BR> 1a2) of what kind <BR> 1a3) what? (rhetorical) <BR> 1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what <BR> 1b) (adverb) <BR> 1b1) how, how now <BR> 1b2) why <BR> 1b3) how! (exclamation) <BR> 1c) (with prep) <BR> 1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means? <BR> 1c2) because of what? <BR> 1c3) the like of what? <BR> 1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often? <BR> 1c3b) for how long? <BR> 1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose? <BR> 1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore? <BR> indef pron <BR> 2) anything, aught, what may 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mah-
         “ What 
    
 
        
            נַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
נַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה 
                    
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                    na·‘ă·śeh
                
                
                     should we do 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6213 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to do, work, make, produce <BR> 1a1a) to do <BR> 1a1b) to work <BR> 1a1c) to deal (with) <BR> 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect <BR> 1a2) to make <BR> 1a2a) to make <BR> 1a2b) to produce <BR> 1a2c) to prepare <BR> 1a2d) to make (an offering) <BR> 1a2e) to attend to, put in order <BR> 1a2f) to observe, celebrate <BR> 1a2g) to acquire (property) <BR> 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute <BR> 1a2i) to bring about <BR> 1a2j) to use <BR> 1a2k) to spend, pass <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be done <BR> 1b2) to be made <BR> 1b3) to be produced <BR> 1b4) to be offered <BR> 1b5) to be observed <BR> 1b6) to be used <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be made <BR> 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        na·‘ă·śeh
         should we do 
    
 
        
            לְנָשִׁ֑ים 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לְנָשִׁ֑ים 
                    
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                    lə·nā·šîm
                
                
                     about wives 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        802 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) woman, wife, female <BR> 1a) woman (opposite of man) <BR> 1b) wife (woman married to a man)<BR> 1c) female (of animals) <BR> 1d) each, every (pronoun) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lə·nā·šîm
         about wives 
    
 
        
            לַנּוֹתָרִ֖ים 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לַנּוֹתָרִ֖ים 
                    
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                    lan·nō·w·ṯā·rîm
                
                
                     for those who remain , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3498 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to be left over, remain, remain over, leave <BR> 1a) (Qal) remainder (participle) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be left over, remain over, be left behind <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to leave over, leave <BR> 1c2) to save over, preserve alive <BR> 1c3) to excel, show pre-eminence <BR> 1c4) to show excess, have more than enough, have an excess 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lan·nō·w·ṯā·rîm
         for those who remain , 
    
 
        
            כִּֽי־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כִּֽי־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kî-
                
                
                     since 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kî-
         since 
    
 
        
            אִשָּֽׁה׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אִשָּֽׁה׃ 
                    
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                    ’iš·šāh
                
                
                     the women 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        802 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) woman, wife, female <BR> 1a) woman (opposite of man) <BR> 1b) wife (woman married to a man)<BR> 1c) female (of animals) <BR> 1d) each, every (pronoun) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’iš·šāh
         the women 
    
 
        
            מִבִּנְיָמִ֖ן 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מִבִּנְיָמִ֖ן 
                    
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                    mib·bin·yā·min
                
                
                     of Benjamin 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1144 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Benjamin = |son of the right hand|<BR> 1) Jacob's and Rachel's youngest son, Joseph's full brother <BR> 2) son of Bilhan, great-grandson of Benjamin <BR> 3) a Benjamite, one of the sons of Harim, in the time of Ezra who had taken a strange wife <BR> 4) the tribe descended from Benjamin, the son of Jacob 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mib·bin·yā·min
         of Benjamin 
    
 
        
            נִשְׁמְדָ֥ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
נִשְׁמְדָ֥ה 
                    
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                    niš·mə·ḏāh
                
                
                     have been destroyed ? ” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8045 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to destroy, exterminate, be destroyed, be exterminated <BR> 1a) (Niphal) <BR> 1a1) to be annihilated, be exterminated <BR> 1a2) to be destroyed, be devastated <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to annihilate, exterminate <BR> 1b2) to destroy 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        niš·mə·ḏāh
         have been destroyed ? ” 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            They added, “There must be heirs for the survivors of Benjamin, so that a tribe of Israel will not be wiped out.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yō·mə·rū
                
                
                     They added , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yō·mə·rū
         They added , 
    
 
        
            יְרֻשַּׁ֥ת 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יְרֻשַּׁ֥ת 
                    
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                    yə·ruš·šaṯ
                
                
                     “ There must be heirs 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3425 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) possession, inheritance 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yə·ruš·šaṯ
         “ There must be heirs 
    
 
        
            פְּלֵיטָ֖ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
פְּלֵיטָ֖ה 
                    
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                    pə·lê·ṭāh
                
                
                     for the survivors 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6413 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) escape, deliverance <BR> 1a) escape, deliverance <BR> 1b) escaped remnant 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        pə·lê·ṭāh
         for the survivors 
    
 
        
            לְבִנְיָמִ֑ן 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לְבִנְיָמִ֑ן 
                    
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                    lə·ḇin·yā·min
                
                
                     of Benjamin , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1144 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Benjamin = |son of the right hand|<BR> 1) Jacob's and Rachel's youngest son, Joseph's full brother <BR> 2) son of Bilhan, great-grandson of Benjamin <BR> 3) a Benjamite, one of the sons of Harim, in the time of Ezra who had taken a strange wife <BR> 4) the tribe descended from Benjamin, the son of Jacob 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lə·ḇin·yā·min
         of Benjamin , 
    
 
        
            שֵׁ֖בֶט 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שֵׁ֖בֶט 
                    
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                    šê·ḇeṭ
                
                
                     so that a tribe 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7626 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) rod, staff, branch, offshoot, club, sceptre, tribe <BR> 1a) rod, staff <BR> 1b) shaft (of spear, dart) <BR> 1c) club (of shepherd's implement) <BR> 1d) truncheon, sceptre (mark of authority) <BR> 1e) clan, tribe 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        šê·ḇeṭ
         so that a tribe 
    
 
        
            מִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ 
                    
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                    mî·yiś·rā·’êl
                
                
                     of Israel 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3478 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Israel = |God prevails|<BR> 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel <BR> 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob <BR> 2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split <BR> 2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah <BR> 2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mî·yiś·rā·’êl
         of Israel 
    
 
        
            וְלֹֽא־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְלֹֽא־ 
                    
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                    wə·lō-
                
                
                     will not 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3808 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) not, no <BR> 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) <BR> 1b) not (with modifier-negation) <BR> 1c) nothing (subst) <BR> 1d) without (with particle) <BR> 1e) before (of time) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·lō-
         will not 
    
 
        
            יִמָּחֶ֥ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יִמָּחֶ֥ה 
                    
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                    yim·mā·ḥeh
                
                
                     be wiped out . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4229 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to wipe, wipe out <BR> 1a) (Qal)<BR> 1a1) to wipe <BR> 1a2) to blot out, obliterate <BR> 1a3) to blot out, exterminate <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be wiped out <BR> 1b2) to be blotted out <BR> 1b3) to be exterminated <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) to blot out (from memory) <BR> 2) (Qal) to strike <BR> 3) (Pual) full of marrow (participle) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yim·mā·ḥeh
         be wiped out . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            But we cannot give them our daughters as wives.” For the Israelites had sworn, “Cursed is he who gives a wife to a Benjamite.”
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            וַאֲנַ֗חְנוּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַאֲנַ֗חְנוּ 
                    
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                    wa·’ă·naḥ·nū
                
                
                     But we 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        587 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) we (first pers. pl. -usually used for emphasis) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wa·’ă·naḥ·nū
         But we 
    
 
        
            לֹ֥א 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לֹ֥א 
                    
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                    lō
                
                
                     cannot 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adverb - Negative particle 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3808 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) not, no <BR> 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) <BR> 1b) not (with modifier-negation) <BR> 1c) nothing (subst) <BR> 1d) without (with particle) <BR> 1e) before (of time) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lō
         cannot 
    
 
        
            נוּכַ֛ל 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
נוּכַ֛ל 
                    
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                    nū·ḵal
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3201 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to prevail, overcome, endure, have power, be able <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to be able, be able to gain or accomplish, be able to endure, be able to reach <BR> 1a2) to prevail, prevail over or against, overcome, be victor <BR> 1a3) to have ability, have strength 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        nū·ḵal
         . . . 
    
 
        
            לָתֵת־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לָתֵת־ 
                    
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                    lā·ṯêṯ-
                
                
                     give 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5414 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to give, put, set <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend <BR> 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate <BR> 1a3) to make, constitute <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned <BR> 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up <BR> 1c2) to be put upon 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lā·ṯêṯ-
         give 
    
 
        
            לָהֶ֥ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לָהֶ֥ם 
                    
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                    lā·hem
                
                
                     them 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                         
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                         
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lā·hem
         them 
    
 
        
            מִבְּנוֹתֵ֑ינוּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מִבְּנוֹתֵ֑ינוּ 
                    
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                    mib·bə·nō·w·ṯê·nū
                
                
                     our daughters 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1323 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        n f<BR> 1) daughter <BR> 1a) daughter, girl, adopted daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, granddaughters, female child, cousin <BR> 1a1) as polite address <BR> n pr f <BR> 1a2) as designation of women of a particular place <BR> 2) young women, women <BR> 1a3) as personification <BR> 1a4) daughter-villages <BR> 1a5) description of character 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mib·bə·nō·w·ṯê·nū
         our daughters 
    
 
        
            נָשִׁ֖ים 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
נָשִׁ֖ים 
                    
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                    nā·šîm
                
                
                     as wives . ” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        802 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) woman, wife, female <BR> 1a) woman (opposite of man) <BR> 1b) wife (woman married to a man)<BR> 1c) female (of animals) <BR> 1d) each, every (pronoun) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        nā·šîm
         as wives . ” 
    
 
        
            כִּֽי־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כִּֽי־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kî-
                
                
                     For 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kî-
         For 
    
 
        
            בְנֵֽי־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בְנֵֽי־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ḇə·nê-
                
                
                     the Israelites 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine plural construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1121 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) son, grandson, child, member of a group <BR> 1a) son, male child <BR> 1b) grandson <BR> 1c) children (pl. - male and female) <BR> 1d) youth, young men (pl.) <BR> 1e) young (of animals) <BR> 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] <BR> 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) <BR> 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) <BR> 1i) a member of a guild, order, class 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ḇə·nê-
         the Israelites 
    
 
        
            יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    yiś·rā·’êl
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3478 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Israel = |God prevails|<BR> 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel <BR> 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob <BR> 2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split <BR> 2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah <BR> 2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yiś·rā·’êl
         . . . 
    
 
        
            לֵאמֹ֔ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לֵאמֹ֔ר 
                    
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                    lê·mōr
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lê·mōr
         . . . 
    
 
        
            נִשְׁבְּע֤וּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
נִשְׁבְּע֤וּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    niš·bə·‘ū
                
                
                     had sworn , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7650 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to swear, adjure <BR> 1a) (Qal) sworn (participle) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to swear, take an oath <BR> 1b2) to swear (of Jehovah by Himself) <BR> 1b3) to curse <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to cause to take an oath <BR> 1c2) to adjure 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        niš·bə·‘ū
         had sworn , 
    
 
        
            אָר֕וּר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אָר֕וּר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ā·rūr
                
                
                     “ Cursed [is] 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        779 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to curse <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to curse <BR> 1a2) cursed be he (participle used as in curses) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be cursed, cursed <BR> 1c)(Piel) to curse, lay under a curse, put a curse on <BR> 1d) (Hophal) to be made a curse, be cursed 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ā·rūr
         “ Cursed [is] 
    
 
        
            נֹתֵ֥ן 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
נֹתֵ֥ן 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    nō·ṯên
                
                
                     he who gives 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5414 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to give, put, set <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend <BR> 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate <BR> 1a3) to make, constitute <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned <BR> 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up <BR> 1c2) to be put upon 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        nō·ṯên
         he who gives 
    
 
        
            אִשָּׁ֖ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אִשָּׁ֖ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’iš·šāh
                
                
                     a wife 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        802 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) woman, wife, female <BR> 1a) woman (opposite of man) <BR> 1b) wife (woman married to a man)<BR> 1c) female (of animals) <BR> 1d) each, every (pronoun) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’iš·šāh
         a wife 
    
 
        
            לְבִנְיָמִֽן׃ס 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לְבִנְיָמִֽן׃ס 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lə·ḇin·yā·min
                
                
                     to a Benjamite . ” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1144 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Benjamin = |son of the right hand|<BR> 1) Jacob's and Rachel's youngest son, Joseph's full brother <BR> 2) son of Bilhan, great-grandson of Benjamin <BR> 3) a Benjamite, one of the sons of Harim, in the time of Ezra who had taken a strange wife <BR> 4) the tribe descended from Benjamin, the son of Jacob 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lə·ḇin·yā·min
         to a Benjamite . ” 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            “But look,” they said, “there is a yearly feast to the LORD in Shiloh, which is north of Bethel east of the road that goes up from Bethel to Shechem, and south of Lebonah.”
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            הִנֵּה֩ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הִנֵּה֩ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hin·nêh
                
                
                     “ But look , ” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Interjection 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2009 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) behold, lo, see, if 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hin·nêh
         “ But look , ” 
    
 
        
            וַיֹּאמְר֡וּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיֹּאמְר֡וּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yō·mə·rū
                
                
                     they said , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yō·mə·rū
         they said , 
    
 
        
            מִיָּמִ֣ים׀ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מִיָּמִ֣ים׀ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    mî·yā·mîm
                
                
                     “ there is a yearly 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3117 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) day, time, year <BR> 1a) day (as opposed to night) <BR> 1b) day (24 hour period) <BR> 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 <BR> 1b2) as a division of time <BR> 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey <BR> 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) <BR> 1d) time, period (general) <BR> 1e) year <BR> 1f) temporal references <BR> 1f1) today <BR> 1f2) yesterday <BR> 1f3) tomorrow 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mî·yā·mîm
         “ there is a yearly 
    
 
        
            יָמִ֗ימָה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יָמִ֗ימָה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    yā·mî·māh
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine plural | third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3117 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) day, time, year <BR> 1a) day (as opposed to night) <BR> 1b) day (24 hour period) <BR> 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 <BR> 1b2) as a division of time <BR> 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey <BR> 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) <BR> 1d) time, period (general) <BR> 1e) year <BR> 1f) temporal references <BR> 1f1) today <BR> 1f2) yesterday <BR> 1f3) tomorrow 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yā·mî·māh
         . . . 
    
 
        
            חַג־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
חַג־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ḥaḡ-
                
                
                     feast 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2282 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) festival, feast, festival-gathering, pilgrim-feast <BR> 1a) feast<BR> 1b) festival sacrifice 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ḥaḡ-
         feast 
    
 
        
            יְהוָ֨ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יְהוָ֨ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    Yah·weh
                
                
                     to the LORD 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3068 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Jehovah = |the existing One|<BR> 1) the proper name of the one true God <BR> 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Yah·weh
         to the LORD 
    
 
        
            בְּשִׁל֜וֹ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בְּשִׁל֜וֹ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bə·ši·lōw
                
                
                     in Shiloh , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7887 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Shiloh = |place of rest|<BR> 1) a city in Ephraim and temporary home of the Ark of the Covenant and the Tabernacle, the place where Samuel grew up 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bə·ši·lōw
         in Shiloh , 
    
 
        
            אֲשֶׁ֞ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲשֶׁ֞ר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ă·šer
                
                
                     which [is] 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Pronoun - relative 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        834 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) (relative part.) <BR> 1a) which, who <BR> 1b) that which <BR> 2) (conj) <BR> 2a) that (in obj clause) <BR> 2b) when <BR> 2c) since <BR> 2d) as <BR> 2e) conditional if 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·šer
         which [is] 
    
 
        
            מִצְּפ֤וֹנָה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מִצְּפ֤וֹנָה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    miṣ·ṣə·p̄ō·w·nāh
                
                
                     north 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6828 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) north (of direction), northward <BR> 1a) north <BR> 1b) northward 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        miṣ·ṣə·p̄ō·w·nāh
         north 
    
 
        
            לְבֵֽית־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לְבֵֽית־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lə·ḇêṯ-
                
                
                     vvv 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1008 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Bethel = |house of God|<BR> 1) ancient place and seat of worship in Ephraim on border of Benjamin, identified with Luz (former name) <BR> 2) a place in south country of Judah, not far from Beersheba and Ziklag 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lə·ḇêṯ-
         vvv 
    
 
        
            אֵל֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֵל֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’êl
                
                
                     of Bethel 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1008 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Bethel = |house of God|<BR> 1) ancient place and seat of worship in Ephraim on border of Benjamin, identified with Luz (former name) <BR> 2) a place in south country of Judah, not far from Beersheba and Ziklag 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’êl
         of Bethel 
    
 
        
            מִזְרְחָ֣ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מִזְרְחָ֣ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    miz·rə·ḥāh
                
                
                     vvv 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4217 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) place of sunrise, east <BR> 1a) sunrise, east (with 'sun') <BR> 1b) the east (without 'sun') <BR> 1b1) to or toward the place of sunrise <BR> 1b2) to the east, eastward 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        miz·rə·ḥāh
         vvv 
    
 
        
            הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    haš·še·meš
                
                
                     east 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8121 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) sun <BR> 1a) sun <BR> 1b) sunrise, sun-rising, east, sun-setting, west (of direction) <BR> 1c) sun (as object of illicit worship) <BR> 1d) openly, publicly (in other phrases) <BR> 1e) pinnacles, battlements, shields (as glittering or shining) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        haš·še·meš
         east 
    
 
        
            לִמְסִלָּ֔ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לִמְסִלָּ֔ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lim·sil·lāh
                
                
                     of the road 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4546 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) highway, raised way, public road 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lim·sil·lāh
         of the road 
    
 
        
            הָעֹלָ֥ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הָעֹלָ֥ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hā·‘ō·lāh
                
                
                     that goes up 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5927 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go up, ascend, climb <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to go up, ascend <BR> 1a2) to meet, visit, follow, depart, withdraw, retreat <BR> 1a3) to go up, come up (of animals) <BR> 1a4) to spring up, grow, shoot forth (of vegetation) <BR> 1a5) to go up, go up over, rise (of natural phenomenon) <BR> 1a6) to come up (before God) <BR> 1a7) to go up, go up over, extend (of boundary) <BR> 1a8) to excel, be superior to <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be taken up, be brought up, be taken away <BR> 1b2) to take oneself away <BR> 1b3) to be exalted <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to bring up, cause to ascend or climb, cause to go up <BR> 1c2) to bring up, bring against, take away <BR> 1c3) to bring up, draw up, train <BR> 1c4) to cause to ascend <BR> 1c5) to rouse, stir up (mentally) <BR> 1c6) to offer, bring up (of gifts) <BR> 1c7) to exalt <BR> 1c8) to cause to ascend, offer <BR> 1d) (Hophal) <BR> 1d1) to be carried away, be led up <BR> 1d2) to be taken up into, be inserted in <BR> 1d3) to be offered <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) to lift oneself 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hā·‘ō·lāh
         that goes up 
    
 
        
            מִבֵּֽית־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מִבֵּֽית־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    mib·bêṯ-
                
                
                     from 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1008 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Bethel = |house of God|<BR> 1) ancient place and seat of worship in Ephraim on border of Benjamin, identified with Luz (former name) <BR> 2) a place in south country of Judah, not far from Beersheba and Ziklag 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mib·bêṯ-
         from 
    
 
        
            אֵ֖ל 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֵ֖ל 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’êl
                
                
                     Bethel 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1008 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Bethel = |house of God|<BR> 1) ancient place and seat of worship in Ephraim on border of Benjamin, identified with Luz (former name) <BR> 2) a place in south country of Judah, not far from Beersheba and Ziklag 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’êl
         Bethel 
    
 
        
            שְׁכֶ֑מָה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שְׁכֶ֑מָה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    šə·ḵe·māh
                
                
                     to Shechem , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7927 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Shechem = |back| or |shoulder| <BR> n pr m <BR> 1) son of Hamor, the chieftain of the Hivites at Shechem at the time of Jacob's arrival <BR> n pr loc <BR> 2) a city in Manasseh; located in a valley between Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim, 34 miles (54 km) north of Jerusalem and 7 miles (10.5 km) south- east of Samaria 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        šə·ḵe·māh
         to Shechem , 
    
 
        
            וּמִנֶּ֖גֶב 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וּמִנֶּ֖גֶב 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ū·min·ne·ḡeḇ
                
                
                     and south 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5045 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) south-country, Nekeb, south <BR> 1a) south-country <BR> 1a1) region of southern Judah, boundaries not specific <BR> 1b) south 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ū·min·ne·ḡeḇ
         and south 
    
 
        
            לִלְבוֹנָֽה׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לִלְבוֹנָֽה׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lil·ḇō·w·nāh
                
                
                     of Lebonah . ” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3829 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Lebonah = |frankincense|<BR> 1) a town in Ephraim 3 miles (5 km) west northwest of Shiloh 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lil·ḇō·w·nāh
         of Lebonah . ” 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            So they commanded the Benjamites: “Go, hide in the vineyards
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            וַיְצַו 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיְצַו 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·ṣaw
                
                
                     So they commanded 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6680 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to command, charge, give orders, lay charge, give charge to, order <BR> 1a)(Piel) <BR> 1a1) to lay charge upon <BR> 1a2) to give charge to, give command to <BR> 1a3) to give charge unto <BR> 1a4) to give charge over, appoint <BR> 1a5) to give charge, command <BR> 1a6) to charge, command <BR> 1a7) to charge, commission <BR> 1a8) to command, appoint, ordain (of divine act) <BR> 1b) (Pual) to be commanded 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·ṣaw
         So they commanded 
    
 
        
            אֶת־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶת־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’eṯ-
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Direct object marker 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        853 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’eṯ-
         - 
    
 
        
            בְּנֵ֥י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בְּנֵ֥י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bə·nê
                
                
                     the Benjamites 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine plural construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1121 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) son, grandson, child, member of a group <BR> 1a) son, male child <BR> 1b) grandson <BR> 1c) children (pl. - male and female) <BR> 1d) youth, young men (pl.) <BR> 1e) young (of animals) <BR> 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] <BR> 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) <BR> 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) <BR> 1i) a member of a guild, order, class 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bə·nê
         the Benjamites 
    
 
        
            בִנְיָמִ֖ן 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בִנְיָמִ֖ן 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ḇin·yā·min
                
                
                     . . . : 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1144 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Benjamin = |son of the right hand|<BR> 1) Jacob's and Rachel's youngest son, Joseph's full brother <BR> 2) son of Bilhan, great-grandson of Benjamin <BR> 3) a Benjamite, one of the sons of Harim, in the time of Ezra who had taken a strange wife <BR> 4) the tribe descended from Benjamin, the son of Jacob 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ḇin·yā·min
         . . . : 
    
 
        
            לֵאמֹ֑ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לֵאמֹ֑ר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lê·mōr
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lê·mōr
         . . . 
    
 
        
            לְכ֖וּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לְכ֖וּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lə·ḵū
                
                
                     “ Go , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1980 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go, walk, come <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away <BR> 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to walk <BR> 1b2) to walk (fig.) <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) <BR> 1c1) to traverse <BR> 1c2) to walk about <BR> 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lə·ḵū
         “ Go , 
    
 
        
            וַאֲרַבְתֶּ֥ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַאֲרַבְתֶּ֥ם 
                    
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                    wa·’ă·raḇ·tem
                
                
                     hide 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        693 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to lie in wait, ambush, lurk <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to lie in wait <BR> 1a2) ambush (participle as subst) <BR> 1b) (Piel) ambushers, liers-in-wait (pl. participle) <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) to lay an ambush 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wa·’ă·raḇ·tem
         hide 
    
 
        
            בַּכְּרָמִֽים׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
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                    bak·kə·rā·mîm
                
                
                     in the vineyards 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3754 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) vineyard 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bak·kə·rā·mîm
         in the vineyards 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            and watch. When you see the daughters of Shiloh come out to perform their dances, each of you is to come out of the vineyards, catch for himself a wife from the daughters of Shiloh, and go to the land of Benjamin.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            בַּמְּחֹלוֹת֒ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בַּמְּחֹלוֹת֒ 
                    
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                    bam·mə·ḥō·lō·wṯ
                
                
                     their dances , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4246 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) dancing, dance 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bam·mə·ḥō·lō·wṯ
         their dances , 
    
 
        
            אִ֥ישׁ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אִ֥ישׁ 
                    
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                    ’îš
                
                
                     each of you 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        376 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) man <BR> 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) <BR> 1b) husband <BR> 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) <BR> 1d) servant <BR> 1e) mankind <BR> 1f) champion <BR> 1g) great man <BR> 2) whosoever <BR> 3) each (adjective) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’îš
         each of you 
    
 
        
            וִֽיצָאתֶם֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וִֽיצָאתֶם֙ 
                    
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                    wî·ṣā·ṯem
                
                
                     is to come out 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3318 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go out, come out, exit, go forth <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to go or come out or forth, depart <BR> 1a2) to go forth (to a place) <BR> 1a3) to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something) <BR> 1a4) to come or go forth (with purpose or for result) <BR> 1a5) to come out of <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out <BR> 1b2) to bring out of <BR> 1b3) to lead out <BR> 1b4) to deliver <BR> 1c) (Hophal) to be brought out or forth 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wî·ṣā·ṯem
         is to come out 
    
 
        
            הַכְּרָמִ֔ים 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הַכְּרָמִ֔ים 
                    
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                    hak·kə·rā·mîm
                
                
                     of the vineyards , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3754 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) vineyard 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hak·kə·rā·mîm
         of the vineyards , 
    
 
        
            וַחֲטַפְתֶּ֥ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַחֲטַפְתֶּ֥ם 
                    
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                    wa·ḥă·ṭap̄·tem
                
                
                     catch 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2414 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) (Qal) to catch, seize 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wa·ḥă·ṭap̄·tem
         catch 
    
 
        
            לָכֶ֛ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לָכֶ֛ם 
                    
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                    lā·ḵem
                
                
                     for himself 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | second person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                         
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                         
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lā·ḵem
         for himself 
    
 
        
            אִשְׁתּ֖וֹ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אִשְׁתּ֖וֹ 
                    
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                    ’iš·tōw
                
                
                     a wife 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        802 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) woman, wife, female <BR> 1a) woman (opposite of man) <BR> 1b) wife (woman married to a man)<BR> 1c) female (of animals) <BR> 1d) each, every (pronoun) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’iš·tōw
         a wife 
    
 
        
            מִן־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מִן־ 
                    
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                    min-
                
                
                     from 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4480 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        prep<BR> 1) from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than <BR> 1a) from (expressing separation), off, on the side of <BR> 1b) out of <BR> 1b1) (with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling) <BR> 1b2) (of material from which something is made) <BR> 1b3) (of source or origin) <BR> 1c) out of, some of, from (partitively) <BR> 1d) from, since, after (of time) <BR> 1e) than, more than (in comparison) <BR> 1f) from...even to, both...and, either...or <BR> 1g) than, more than, too much for (in comparisons) <BR> 1h) from, on account of, through, because (with infinitive) <BR> conj <BR> 2) that 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        min-
         from 
    
 
        
            מִבְּנ֣וֹת 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מִבְּנ֣וֹת 
                    
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                    mib·bə·nō·wṯ
                
                
                     the daughters 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1323 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        n f<BR> 1) daughter <BR> 1a) daughter, girl, adopted daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, granddaughters, female child, cousin <BR> 1a1) as polite address <BR> n pr f <BR> 1a2) as designation of women of a particular place <BR> 2) young women, women <BR> 1a3) as personification <BR> 1a4) daughter-villages <BR> 1a5) description of character 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mib·bə·nō·wṯ
         the daughters 
    
 
        
            שִׁיל֑וֹ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שִׁיל֑וֹ 
                    
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                    šî·lōw
                
                
                     of Shiloh , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7887 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Shiloh = |place of rest|<BR> 1) a city in Ephraim and temporary home of the Ark of the Covenant and the Tabernacle, the place where Samuel grew up 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        šî·lōw
         of Shiloh , 
    
 
        
            וַהֲלַכְתֶּ֖ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַהֲלַכְתֶּ֖ם 
                    
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                    wa·hă·laḵ·tem
                
                
                     and go 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1980 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go, walk, come <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away <BR> 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to walk <BR> 1b2) to walk (fig.) <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) <BR> 1c1) to traverse <BR> 1c2) to walk about <BR> 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wa·hă·laḵ·tem
         and go 
    
 
        
            אֶ֥רֶץ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶ֥רֶץ 
                    
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                    ’e·reṣ
                
                
                     to the land 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        776 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) land, earth<BR> 1a) earth <BR> 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) <BR> 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) <BR> 1a3) earth (inhabitants) <BR> 1b) land <BR> 1b1) country, territory <BR> 1b2) district, region <BR> 1b3) tribal territory <BR> 1b4) piece of ground <BR> 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel <BR> 1b6) inhabitants of land <BR> 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world <BR> 1b8) city (-state) <BR> 1c) ground, surface of the earth <BR> 1c1) ground <BR> 1c2) soil <BR> 1d) (in phrases) <BR> 1d1) people of the land <BR> 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) <BR> 1d3) level or plain country <BR> 1d4) land of the living <BR> 1d5) end(s) of the earth <BR> 1e) (almost wholly late in usage) <BR> 1e1) lands, countries <BR> 1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’e·reṣ
         to the land 
    
 
        
            בִּנְיָמִֽן׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בִּנְיָמִֽן׃ 
                    
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                    bin·yā·min
                
                
                     of Benjamin . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1144 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Benjamin = |son of the right hand|<BR> 1) Jacob's and Rachel's youngest son, Joseph's full brother <BR> 2) son of Bilhan, great-grandson of Benjamin <BR> 3) a Benjamite, one of the sons of Harim, in the time of Ezra who had taken a strange wife <BR> 4) the tribe descended from Benjamin, the son of Jacob 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bin·yā·min
         of Benjamin . 
    
 
        
            וּרְאִיתֶ֗ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וּרְאִיתֶ֗ם 
                    
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                    ū·rə·’î·ṯem
                
                
                     and watch . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7200 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to see <BR> 1a2) to see, perceive <BR> 1a3) to see, have vision <BR> 1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out <BR> 1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish <BR> 1a6) to look at, gaze at <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to appear, present oneself <BR> 1b2) to be seen <BR> 1b3) to be visible <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be seen <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to cause to see, show <BR> 1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at <BR> 1e) (Hophal) <BR> 1e1) to be caused to see, be shown <BR> 1e2) to be exhibited to <BR> 1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ū·rə·’î·ṯem
         and watch . 
    
 
        
            אִם־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אִם־ 
                    
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                    ’im-
                
                
                     When 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        518 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) if <BR> 1a) conditional clauses <BR> 1a1) of possible situations <BR> 1a2) of impossible situations <BR> 1b) oath contexts <BR> 1b1) no, not <BR> 1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or <BR> 1d) when, whenever <BR> 1e) since <BR> 1f) interrogative particle <BR> 1g) but rather 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’im-
         When 
    
 
        
            וְ֠הִנֵּה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְ֠הִנֵּה 
                    
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                    wə·hin·nêh
                
                
                     you see 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Interjection 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2009 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) behold, lo, see, if 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·hin·nêh
         you see 
    
 
        
            בְנוֹת־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בְנוֹת־ 
                    
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                    ḇə·nō·wṯ-
                
                
                     the daughters 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine plural construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1323 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        n f<BR> 1) daughter <BR> 1a) daughter, girl, adopted daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, granddaughters, female child, cousin <BR> 1a1) as polite address <BR> n pr f <BR> 1a2) as designation of women of a particular place <BR> 2) young women, women <BR> 1a3) as personification <BR> 1a4) daughter-villages <BR> 1a5) description of character 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ḇə·nō·wṯ-
         the daughters 
    
 
        
            שִׁילוֹ֮ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שִׁילוֹ֮ 
                    
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                    šî·lōw
                
                
                     of Shiloh 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7887 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Shiloh = |place of rest|<BR> 1) a city in Ephraim and temporary home of the Ark of the Covenant and the Tabernacle, the place where Samuel grew up 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        šî·lōw
         of Shiloh 
    
 
        
            יֵ֨צְא֥וּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יֵ֨צְא֥וּ 
                    
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                    yê·ṣə·’ū
                
                
                     come out 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3318 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go out, come out, exit, go forth <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to go or come out or forth, depart <BR> 1a2) to go forth (to a place) <BR> 1a3) to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something) <BR> 1a4) to come or go forth (with purpose or for result) <BR> 1a5) to come out of <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out <BR> 1b2) to bring out of <BR> 1b3) to lead out <BR> 1b4) to deliver <BR> 1c) (Hophal) to be brought out or forth 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yê·ṣə·’ū
         come out 
    
 
        
            לָח֣וּל 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לָח֣וּל 
                    
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                    lā·ḥūl
                
                
                     to perform 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2342 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to twist, whirl, dance, writhe, fear, tremble, travail, be in anguish, be pained <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to dance <BR> 1a2) to twist, writhe <BR> 1a3) to whirl, whirl about <BR> 1b) (Polel) <BR> 1b1) to dance <BR> 1b2) to writhe (in travail with), bear, bring forth <BR> 1b3) to wait anxiously <BR> 1c) (Pulal) <BR> 1c1) to be made to writhe, be made to bear <BR> 1c2) to be brought forth <BR> 1d) (Hophal) to be born <BR> 1e) (Hithpolel) <BR> 1e1) whirling (participle) <BR> 1e2) writhing, suffering torture (participle) <BR> 1e3) to wait longingly <BR> 1f) (Hithpalpel) to be distressed 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lā·ḥūl
         to perform 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            When their fathers or brothers come to us to complain, we will tell them, ‘Do us a favor by helping them, since we did not get wives for each of them in the war. Since you did not actually give them your daughters, you have no guilt.’”
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            וְהָיָ֡ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְהָיָ֡ה 
                    
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                    wə·hā·yāh
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1961 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) ----- <BR> 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass <BR> 1a1b) to come about, come to pass <BR> 1a2) to come into being, become <BR> 1a2a) to arise, appear, come <BR> 1a2b) to become <BR> 1a2b1) to become <BR> 1a2b2) to become like <BR> 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established <BR> 1a3) to be <BR> 1a3a) to exist, be in existence <BR> 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) <BR> 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) <BR> 1a3d) to accompany, be with <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about <BR> 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·hā·yāh
         - 
    
 
        
            כִּֽי־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כִּֽי־ 
                    
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                    kî-
                
                
                     When 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kî-
         When 
    
 
        
            אֲבוֹתָם֩ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲבוֹתָם֩ 
                    
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                    ’ă·ḇō·w·ṯām
                
                
                     their fathers 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) father of an individual <BR> 2) of God as father of his people <BR> 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan <BR> 4) ancestor <BR> 4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person <BR> 4b) of people <BR> 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art <BR> 6) of producer, generator (fig.) <BR> 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) <BR> 8) term of respect and honour <BR> 9) ruler or chief (spec.) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·ḇō·w·ṯām
         their fathers 
    
 
        
            א֨וֹ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
א֨וֹ 
                    
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                    ’ōw
                
                
                     or 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        176 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) or, rather <BR> 1a) implying that the latter choice is preferred <BR> 1b) or if, introducing an example to be seen under a particular principle <BR> 1c) (in series) either...or, whether...or <BR> 1d) if perchance <BR> 1e) except, or else <BR> 2) whether, not the least, if, otherwise, also, and, then 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ōw
         or 
    
 
        
            אֲחֵיהֶ֜ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲחֵיהֶ֜ם 
                    
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                    ’ă·ḥê·hem
                
                
                     brothers 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        251 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) brother <BR> 1a) brother of same parents <BR> 1b) half-brother (same father)<BR> 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe <BR> 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) <BR> 1e) (fig.) of resemblance 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·ḥê·hem
         brothers 
    
 
        
            יָבֹ֣אוּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יָבֹ֣אוּ 
                    
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                    yā·ḇō·’ū
                
                
                     come 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        935 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to enter, come in <BR> 1a2) to come <BR> 1a2a) to come with <BR> 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) <BR> 1a2c) to come to pass <BR> 1a3) to attain to <BR> 1a4) to be enumerated <BR> 1a5) to go <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to lead in <BR> 1b2) to carry in <BR> 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon <BR> 1b4) to bring to pass <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be brought, brought in <BR> 1c2) to be introduced, be put 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yā·ḇō·’ū
         come 
    
 
        
            אֵלֵ֗ינוּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֵלֵ֗ינוּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ê·lê·nū
                
                
                     to us 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | first person common plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        413 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ê·lê·nū
         to us 
    
 
        
            לָרוֹב 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לָרוֹב 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lå̄·rōḇ
                
                
                     to complain , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7378 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to strive, contend <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to strive <BR> 1a1a) physically <BR> 1a1b) with words <BR> 1a2) to conduct a case or suit (legal), sue <BR> 1a3) to make complaint <BR> 1a4) to quarrel <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) to contend against 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lå̄·rōḇ
         to complain , 
    
 
        
            וְאָמַ֤רְנוּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְאָמַ֤רְנוּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·’ā·mar·nū
                
                
                     we will tell them , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·’ā·mar·nū
         we will tell them , 
    
 
        
            אֲלֵיהֶם֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲלֵיהֶם֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ă·lê·hem
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        413 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·lê·hem
         . . . 
    
 
        
            חָנּ֣וּנוּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
חָנּ֣וּנוּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ḥān·nū·nū
                
                
                     ‘ Do us a favor 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | first person common plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2603 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to be gracious, show favour, pity <BR> 1a) (Qal) to show favour, be gracious <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be pitied <BR> 1c) (Piel) to make gracious, make favourable, be gracious <BR> 1d) (Poel) to direct favour to, have mercy on <BR> 1e) (Hophal) to be shown favour, be shown consideration <BR> 1f) (Hithpael) to seek favour, implore favour <BR> 2) to be loathsome 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ḥān·nū·nū
         ‘ Do us a favor 
    
 
        
            אוֹתָ֔ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אוֹתָ֔ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ō·w·ṯām
                
                
                     by [helping] them , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Direct object marker | third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        853 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ō·w·ṯām
         by [helping] them , 
    
 
        
            כִּ֣י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כִּ֣י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kî
                
                
                     since 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kî
         since 
    
 
        
            לֹ֥א 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לֹ֥א 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lō
                
                
                     we did not 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adverb - Negative particle 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3808 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) not, no <BR> 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) <BR> 1b) not (with modifier-negation) <BR> 1c) nothing (subst) <BR> 1d) without (with particle) <BR> 1e) before (of time) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lō
         we did not 
    
 
        
            לָקַ֛חְנוּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לָקַ֛חְנוּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lā·qaḥ·nū
                
                
                     get 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3947 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to take, take in the hand <BR> 1a2) to take and carry along <BR> 1a3) to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away <BR> 1a4) to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept <BR> 1a5) to take up or upon, put upon <BR> 1a6) to fetch <BR> 1a7) to take, lead, conduct <BR> 1a8) to take, capture, seize <BR> 1a9) to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be captured <BR> 1b2) to be taken away, be removed <BR> 1b3) to be taken, brought unto <BR> 1c) (Pual) <BR> 1c1) to be taken from or out of <BR> 1c2) to be stolen from <BR> 1c3) to be taken captive <BR> 1c4) to be taken away, be removed <BR> 1d) (Hophal) <BR> 1d1) to be taken unto, be brought unto <BR> 1d2) to be taken out of <BR> 1d3) to be taken away <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) <BR> 1e1) to take hold of oneself <BR> 1e2) to flash about (of lightning) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lā·qaḥ·nū
         get 
    
 
        
            אִשְׁתּ֖וֹ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אִשְׁתּ֖וֹ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’iš·tōw
                
                
                     wives 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        802 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) woman, wife, female <BR> 1a) woman (opposite of man) <BR> 1b) wife (woman married to a man)<BR> 1c) female (of animals) <BR> 1d) each, every (pronoun) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’iš·tōw
         wives 
    
 
        
            אִ֥ישׁ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אִ֥ישׁ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’îš
                
                
                     for each of them 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        376 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) man <BR> 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) <BR> 1b) husband <BR> 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) <BR> 1d) servant <BR> 1e) mankind <BR> 1f) champion <BR> 1g) great man <BR> 2) whosoever <BR> 3) each (adjective) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’îš
         for each of them 
    
 
        
            בַּמִּלְחָמָ֑ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בַּמִּלְחָמָ֑ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bam·mil·ḥā·māh
                
                
                     in the war . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4421 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) battle, war 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bam·mil·ḥā·māh
         in the war . 
    
 
        
            כִּ֣י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כִּ֣י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kî
                
                
                     Since 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kî
         Since 
    
 
        
            אַתֶּ֛ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אַתֶּ֛ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’at·tem
                
                
                     you 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Pronoun - second person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        859 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) you (second pers. sing. masc.) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’at·tem
         you 
    
 
        
            לֹ֥א 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לֹ֥א 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lō
                
                
                     did not 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adverb - Negative particle 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3808 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) not, no <BR> 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) <BR> 1b) not (with modifier-negation) <BR> 1c) nothing (subst) <BR> 1d) without (with particle) <BR> 1e) before (of time) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lō
         did not 
    
 
        
            כָּעֵ֥ת 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כָּעֵ֥ת 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kā·‘êṯ
                
                
                     actually 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-k, Article | Noun - common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6256 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) time <BR> 1a) time (of an event) <BR> 1b) time (usual) <BR> 1c) experiences, fortunes <BR> 1d) occurrence, occasion 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kā·‘êṯ
         actually 
    
 
        
            נְתַתֶּ֥ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
נְתַתֶּ֥ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    nə·ṯat·tem
                
                
                     give them 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5414 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to give, put, set <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend <BR> 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate <BR> 1a3) to make, constitute <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned <BR> 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up <BR> 1c2) to be put upon 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        nə·ṯat·tem
         give them 
    
 
        
            לָהֶ֖ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לָהֶ֖ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lā·hem
                
                
                     [your daughters] , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                         
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                         
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lā·hem
         [your daughters] , 
    
 
        
            תֶּאְשָֽׁמוּ׃ס 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
תֶּאְשָֽׁמוּ׃ס 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    te’·šā·mū
                
                
                     you have no guilt . ’” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        816 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to offend, be guilty, trespass <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to do wrong, offend, trespass, commit an offense, do injury <BR> 1a2) to be or become guilty <BR> 1a3) to be held guilty <BR> 1a4) to be incriminated <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to suffer punishment <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) to declare guilty <BR> 2) (TWOT) to be desolate, acknowledge offense 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        te’·šā·mū
         you have no guilt . ’” 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            The Benjamites did as instructed and carried away the number of women they needed from the dancers they caught. They went back to their own inheritance, rebuilt their cities, and settled in them.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            בְּנֵ֣י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בְּנֵ֣י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bə·nê
                
                
                     The Benjamites 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine plural construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1121 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) son, grandson, child, member of a group <BR> 1a) son, male child <BR> 1b) grandson <BR> 1c) children (pl. - male and female) <BR> 1d) youth, young men (pl.) <BR> 1e) young (of animals) <BR> 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] <BR> 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) <BR> 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) <BR> 1i) a member of a guild, order, class 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bə·nê
         The Benjamites 
    
 
        
            בִנְיָמִ֔ן 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בִנְיָמִ֔ן 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ḇin·yā·min
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1144 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Benjamin = |son of the right hand|<BR> 1) Jacob's and Rachel's youngest son, Joseph's full brother <BR> 2) son of Bilhan, great-grandson of Benjamin <BR> 3) a Benjamite, one of the sons of Harim, in the time of Ezra who had taken a strange wife <BR> 4) the tribe descended from Benjamin, the son of Jacob 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ḇin·yā·min
         . . . 
    
 
        
            וַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·ya·‘ă·śū-
                
                
                     did 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6213 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to do, work, make, produce <BR> 1a1a) to do <BR> 1a1b) to work <BR> 1a1c) to deal (with) <BR> 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect <BR> 1a2) to make <BR> 1a2a) to make <BR> 1a2b) to produce <BR> 1a2c) to prepare <BR> 1a2d) to make (an offering) <BR> 1a2e) to attend to, put in order <BR> 1a2f) to observe, celebrate <BR> 1a2g) to acquire (property) <BR> 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute <BR> 1a2i) to bring about <BR> 1a2j) to use <BR> 1a2k) to spend, pass <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be done <BR> 1b2) to be made <BR> 1b3) to be produced <BR> 1b4) to be offered <BR> 1b5) to be observed <BR> 1b6) to be used <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be made <BR> 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·ya·‘ă·śū-
         did 
    
 
        
            כֵן֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כֵן֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ḵên
                
                
                     [as instructed] 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3651 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        adv <BR> 1) so, therefore, thus <BR> 1a) thus, so <BR> 1b) just so <BR> 1c) therefore <BR> 1d) so...as (paired with adv) <BR> 1e) then <BR> 1f) forasmuch as (in phrase) <BR> 1g) (with prep) <BR> 1g1) therefore, this being so (specific) <BR> 1g2) hitherto <BR> 1g3) therefore, on this ground (general) <BR> 1g4) afterwards <BR> 1g5) in such case <BR> adj <BR> 2) right, just, honest, true, veritable <BR> 2a) right, just, honest <BR> 2b) correct <BR> 2c) true, veritable <BR> 2d) true!, right!, correct! (in assent) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ḵên
         [as instructed] 
    
 
        
            וַיִּשְׂא֤וּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיִּשְׂא֤וּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yiś·’ū
                
                
                     and carried away 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5375 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to lift, bear up, carry, take <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to lift, lift up <BR> 1a2) to bear, carry, support, sustain, endure <BR> 1a3) to take, take away, carry off, forgive <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be lifted up, be exalted <BR> 1b2) to lift oneself up, rise up <BR> 1b3) to be borne, be carried <BR> 1b4) to be taken away, be carried off, be swept away <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to lift up, exalt, support, aid, assist <BR> 1c2) to desire, long (fig.) <BR> 1c3) to carry, bear continuously <BR> 1c4) to take, take away <BR> 1d) (Hithpael) to lift oneself up, exalt oneself <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) <BR> 1e1) to cause one to bear (iniquity) <BR> 1e2) to cause to bring, have brought 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yiś·’ū
         and carried away 
    
 
        
            לְמִסְפָּרָ֔ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לְמִסְפָּרָ֔ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lə·mis·pā·rām
                
                
                     the number 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4557 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) number, tale <BR> 1a) number <BR> 1a1) number <BR> 1a2) innumerable (with negative) <BR> 1a3) few, numerable (alone) <BR> 1a4) by count, in number, according to number (with prep) <BR> 1b) recounting, relation 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lə·mis·pā·rām
         the number 
    
 
        
            נָשִׁים֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
נָשִׁים֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    nā·šîm
                
                
                     of women 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        802 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) woman, wife, female <BR> 1a) woman (opposite of man) <BR> 1b) wife (woman married to a man)<BR> 1c) female (of animals) <BR> 1d) each, every (pronoun) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        nā·šîm
         of women 
    
 
        
            מִן־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מִן־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    min-
                
                
                     they needed from 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4480 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        prep<BR> 1) from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than <BR> 1a) from (expressing separation), off, on the side of <BR> 1b) out of <BR> 1b1) (with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling) <BR> 1b2) (of material from which something is made) <BR> 1b3) (of source or origin) <BR> 1c) out of, some of, from (partitively) <BR> 1d) from, since, after (of time) <BR> 1e) than, more than (in comparison) <BR> 1f) from...even to, both...and, either...or <BR> 1g) than, more than, too much for (in comparisons) <BR> 1h) from, on account of, through, because (with infinitive) <BR> conj <BR> 2) that 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        min-
         they needed from 
    
 
        
            הַמְּחֹלְל֖וֹת 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הַמְּחֹלְל֖וֹת 
                    
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                    ham·mə·ḥō·lə·lō·wṯ
                
                
                     the dancers 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - feminine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2342 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to twist, whirl, dance, writhe, fear, tremble, travail, be in anguish, be pained <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to dance <BR> 1a2) to twist, writhe <BR> 1a3) to whirl, whirl about <BR> 1b) (Polel) <BR> 1b1) to dance <BR> 1b2) to writhe (in travail with), bear, bring forth <BR> 1b3) to wait anxiously <BR> 1c) (Pulal) <BR> 1c1) to be made to writhe, be made to bear <BR> 1c2) to be brought forth <BR> 1d) (Hophal) to be born <BR> 1e) (Hithpolel) <BR> 1e1) whirling (participle) <BR> 1e2) writhing, suffering torture (participle) <BR> 1e3) to wait longingly <BR> 1f) (Hithpalpel) to be distressed 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ham·mə·ḥō·lə·lō·wṯ
         the dancers 
    
 
        
            אֲשֶׁ֣ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲשֶׁ֣ר 
                    
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                    ’ă·šer
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Pronoun - relative 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        834 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) (relative part.) <BR> 1a) which, who <BR> 1b) that which <BR> 2) (conj) <BR> 2a) that (in obj clause) <BR> 2b) when <BR> 2c) since <BR> 2d) as <BR> 2e) conditional if 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·šer
         - 
    
 
        
            גָּזָ֑לוּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
גָּזָ֑לוּ 
                    
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                    gā·zā·lū
                
                
                     they caught . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1497 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to tear away, seize, plunder, tear off, pull off, rob, take away by force <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to tear away, rob <BR> 1a2) to seize, plunder (with acc cognate) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be robbed <BR> 1b2) to be taken away 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        gā·zā·lū
         they caught . 
    
 
        
            וַיֵּלְכ֗וּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיֵּלְכ֗וּ 
                    
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                    way·yê·lə·ḵū
                
                
                     They went 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1980 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go, walk, come <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away <BR> 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to walk <BR> 1b2) to walk (fig.) <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) <BR> 1c1) to traverse <BR> 1c2) to walk about <BR> 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yê·lə·ḵū
         They went 
    
 
        
            וַיָּשׁ֙וּבוּ֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיָּשׁ֙וּבוּ֙ 
                    
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                    way·yā·šū·ḇū
                
                
                     back 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7725 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to return, turn back <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to turn back, return <BR> 1a1a) to turn back <BR> 1a1b) to return, come or go back <BR> 1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back <BR> 1a1d) of dying <BR> 1a1e) of human relations (fig) <BR> 1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig) <BR> 1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise <BR> 1a1f2) to turn away (of God) <BR> 1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent <BR> 1a1f4) turn back (from evil) <BR> 1a1g) of inanimate things <BR> 1a1h) in repetition <BR> 1b) (Polel) <BR> 1b1) to bring back <BR> 1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig) <BR> 1b3) to lead away (enticingly) <BR> 1b4) to show turning, apostatise <BR> 1c) (Pual) restored (participle) <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back <BR> 1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment <BR> 1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore <BR> 1d3) to bring back, report to, answer <BR> 1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense) <BR> 1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse <BR> 1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward <BR> 1d7) to turn against <BR> 1d8) to bring back to mind <BR> 1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke <BR> 1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back <BR> 1f) (Pulal) brought back 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yā·šū·ḇū
         back 
    
 
        
            אֶל־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶל־ 
                    
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                    ’el-
                
                
                     to 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        413 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’el-
         to 
    
 
        
            נַ֣חֲלָתָ֔ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
נַ֣חֲלָתָ֔ם 
                    
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                    na·ḥă·lā·ṯām
                
                
                     their own inheritance , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5159 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) possession, property, inheritance, heritage <BR> 1a) property <BR> 1b) portion, share<BR> 1c) inheritance, portion 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        na·ḥă·lā·ṯām
         their own inheritance , 
    
 
        
            וַיִּבְנוּ֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיִּבְנוּ֙ 
                    
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                    way·yiḇ·nū
                
                
                     rebuilt 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1129 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to build, rebuild, establish, cause to continue <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to build, rebuild <BR> 1a2) to build a house (ie, establish a family) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be built <BR> 1b2) to be rebuilt <BR> 1b3) established (of restored exiles) (fig.) <BR> 1b4) established (made permanent) <BR> 1b5) to be built up (of childless wife becoming the mother of a family through the children of a concubine) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yiḇ·nū
         rebuilt 
    
 
        
            אֶת־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶת־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’eṯ-
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Direct object marker 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        853 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’eṯ-
         - 
    
 
        
            הֶ֣עָרִ֔ים 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הֶ֣עָרִ֔ים 
                    
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                    he·‘ā·rîm
                
                
                     their cities , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - feminine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5892 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) excitement, anguish <BR> 1a) of terror <BR> 2) city, town (a place of waking, guarded) <BR> 2a) city, town 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        he·‘ā·rîm
         their cities , 
    
 
        
            וַיֵּשְׁב֖וּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיֵּשְׁב֖וּ 
                    
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                    way·yê·šə·ḇū
                
                
                     and settled 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3427 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to sit, sit down <BR> 1a2) to be set <BR> 1a3) to remain, stay <BR> 1a4) to dwell, have one's abode <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited <BR> 1c) (Piel) to set, place <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to cause to sit <BR> 1d2) to cause to abide, set <BR> 1d3) to cause to dwell <BR> 1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited <BR> 1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to) <BR> 1e) (Hophal) <BR> 1e1) to be inhabited <BR> 1e2) to make to dwell 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yê·šə·ḇū
         and settled 
    
 
        
            בָּהֶֽם׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בָּהֶֽם׃ 
                    
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                    bā·hem
                
                
                     in them . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                         
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                         
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bā·hem
         in them . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            And at that time, each of the Israelites returned from there to his own tribe and clan, each to his own inheritance.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            הַהִ֔יא 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הַהִ֔יא 
                    
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                    ha·hî
                
                
                     And at that 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Pronoun - third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1931 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        pron 3p s<BR> 1) he, she, it <BR> 1a) himself (with emphasis) <BR> 1b) resuming subj with emphasis <BR> 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) <BR> 1d) (anticipating subj) <BR> 1e) (emphasising predicate) <BR> 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron <BR> 2) that (with article) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ha·hî
         And at that 
    
 
        
            בָּעֵ֣ת 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בָּעֵ֣ת 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bā·‘êṯ
                
                
                     time , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6256 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) time <BR> 1a) time (of an event) <BR> 1b) time (usual) <BR> 1c) experiences, fortunes <BR> 1d) occurrence, occasion 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bā·‘êṯ
         time , 
    
 
        
            אִ֥ישׁ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אִ֥ישׁ 
                    
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                    ’îš
                
                
                     each 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        376 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) man <BR> 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) <BR> 1b) husband <BR> 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) <BR> 1d) servant <BR> 1e) mankind <BR> 1f) champion <BR> 1g) great man <BR> 2) whosoever <BR> 3) each (adjective) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’îš
         each 
    
 
        
            בְּנֵֽי־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בְּנֵֽי־ 
                    
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                    bə·nê-
                
                
                     vvv 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine plural construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1121 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) son, grandson, child, member of a group <BR> 1a) son, male child <BR> 1b) grandson <BR> 1c) children (pl. - male and female) <BR> 1d) youth, young men (pl.) <BR> 1e) young (of animals) <BR> 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] <BR> 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) <BR> 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) <BR> 1i) a member of a guild, order, class 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bə·nê-
         vvv 
    
 
        
            יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ 
                    
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                    yiś·rā·’êl
                
                
                     of the Israelites 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3478 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Israel = |God prevails|<BR> 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel <BR> 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob <BR> 2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split <BR> 2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah <BR> 2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yiś·rā·’êl
         of the Israelites 
    
 
        
            וַיִּתְהַלְּכ֨וּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיִּתְהַלְּכ֨וּ 
                    
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                    way·yiṯ·hal·lə·ḵū
                
                
                     returned 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1980 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go, walk, come <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away <BR> 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to walk <BR> 1b2) to walk (fig.) <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) <BR> 1c1) to traverse <BR> 1c2) to walk about <BR> 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yiṯ·hal·lə·ḵū
         returned 
    
 
        
            מִשָּׁ֤ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מִשָּׁ֤ם 
                    
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                    miš·šām
                
                
                     from there 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-m | Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8033 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) there, thither <BR> 1a) there <BR> 1b) thither (after verbs of motion) <BR> 1c) from there, thence <BR> 1d) then (as an adverb of time) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        miš·šām
         from there 
    
 
        
            לְשִׁבְט֖וֹ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לְשִׁבְט֖וֹ 
                    
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                    lə·šiḇ·ṭōw
                
                
                     to his own tribe 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7626 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) rod, staff, branch, offshoot, club, sceptre, tribe <BR> 1a) rod, staff <BR> 1b) shaft (of spear, dart) <BR> 1c) club (of shepherd's implement) <BR> 1d) truncheon, sceptre (mark of authority) <BR> 1e) clan, tribe 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lə·šiḇ·ṭōw
         to his own tribe 
    
 
        
            וּלְמִשְׁפַּחְתּ֑וֹ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וּלְמִשְׁפַּחְתּ֑וֹ 
                    
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                    ū·lə·miš·paḥ·tōw
                
                
                     and clan , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4940 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) clan, family <BR> 1a) clan <BR> 1a1) family <BR> 1a2) tribe <BR> 1a3) people, nation <BR> 1b) guild <BR> 1c) species, kind <BR> 1d) aristocrats 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ū·lə·miš·paḥ·tōw
         and clan , 
    
 
        
            וַיֵּצְא֣וּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיֵּצְא֣וּ 
                    
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                    way·yê·ṣə·’ū
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3318 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go out, come out, exit, go forth <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to go or come out or forth, depart <BR> 1a2) to go forth (to a place) <BR> 1a3) to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something) <BR> 1a4) to come or go forth (with purpose or for result) <BR> 1a5) to come out of <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out <BR> 1b2) to bring out of <BR> 1b3) to lead out <BR> 1b4) to deliver <BR> 1c) (Hophal) to be brought out or forth 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yê·ṣə·’ū
         . . . 
    
 
        
            אִ֖ישׁ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אִ֖ישׁ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’îš
                
                
                     each 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        376 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) man <BR> 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) <BR> 1b) husband <BR> 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) <BR> 1d) servant <BR> 1e) mankind <BR> 1f) champion <BR> 1g) great man <BR> 2) whosoever <BR> 3) each (adjective) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’îš
         each 
    
 
        
            מִשָּׁ֔ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מִשָּׁ֔ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    miš·šām
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-m | Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8033 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) there, thither <BR> 1a) there <BR> 1b) thither (after verbs of motion) <BR> 1c) from there, thence <BR> 1d) then (as an adverb of time) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        miš·šām
         - 
    
 
        
            לְנַחֲלָתֽוֹ׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לְנַחֲלָתֽוֹ׃ 
                    
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                    lə·na·ḥă·lā·ṯōw
                
                
                     to his own inheritance . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5159 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) possession, property, inheritance, heritage <BR> 1a) property <BR> 1b) portion, share<BR> 1c) inheritance, portion 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lə·na·ḥă·lā·ṯōw
         to his own inheritance . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            הָהֵ֔ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הָהֵ֔ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hā·hêm
                
                
                     In those 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Pronoun - third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1992 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) they, these, the same, who 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hā·hêm
         In those 
    
 
        
            בַּיָּמִ֣ים 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בַּיָּמִ֣ים 
                    
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                    bay·yā·mîm
                
                
                     days 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3117 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) day, time, year <BR> 1a) day (as opposed to night) <BR> 1b) day (24 hour period) <BR> 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 <BR> 1b2) as a division of time <BR> 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey <BR> 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) <BR> 1d) time, period (general) <BR> 1e) year <BR> 1f) temporal references <BR> 1f1) today <BR> 1f2) yesterday <BR> 1f3) tomorrow 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bay·yā·mîm
         days 
    
 
        
            אֵ֥ין 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֵ֥ין 
                    
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                    ’ên
                
                
                     there was no 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        369 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) nothing, not, nought n <BR> 1a) nothing, nought neg <BR> 1b) not <BR> 1c) to have not (of possession) adv <BR> 1d) without w/prep <BR> 1e) for lack of 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ên
         there was no 
    
 
        
            מֶ֖לֶךְ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
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                    me·leḵ
                
                
                     king 
                
                
                    
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                        Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4428 
                     
                    
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                        1) king 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        me·leḵ
         king 
    
 
        
            בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
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                    bə·yiś·rā·’êl
                
                
                     in Israel ; 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3478 
                     
                    
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                        Israel = |God prevails|<BR> 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel <BR> 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob <BR> 2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split <BR> 2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah <BR> 2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bə·yiś·rā·’êl
         in Israel ; 
    
 
        
            אִ֛ישׁ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
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                    ’îš
                
                
                     everyone 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        376 
                     
                    
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                        1) man <BR> 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) <BR> 1b) husband <BR> 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) <BR> 1d) servant <BR> 1e) mankind <BR> 1f) champion <BR> 1g) great man <BR> 2) whosoever <BR> 3) each (adjective) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’îš
         everyone 
    
 
        
            יַעֲשֶֽׂה׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
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                    ya·‘ă·śeh
                
                
                     did [what was] 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6213 
                     
                    
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                        1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to do, work, make, produce <BR> 1a1a) to do <BR> 1a1b) to work <BR> 1a1c) to deal (with) <BR> 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect <BR> 1a2) to make <BR> 1a2a) to make <BR> 1a2b) to produce <BR> 1a2c) to prepare <BR> 1a2d) to make (an offering) <BR> 1a2e) to attend to, put in order <BR> 1a2f) to observe, celebrate <BR> 1a2g) to acquire (property) <BR> 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute <BR> 1a2i) to bring about <BR> 1a2j) to use <BR> 1a2k) to spend, pass <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be done <BR> 1b2) to be made <BR> 1b3) to be produced <BR> 1b4) to be offered <BR> 1b5) to be observed <BR> 1b6) to be used <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be made <BR> 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ya·‘ă·śeh
         did [what was] 
    
 
        
            הַיָּשָׁ֥ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
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                    hay·yā·šār
                
                
                     right 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Adjective - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3477 
                     
                    
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                        1) straight, upright, correct, right <BR> 1a) straight, level <BR> 1b) right, pleasing, correct <BR> 1c) straightforward, just, upright, fitting, proper <BR> 1d) uprightness, righteous, upright <BR> 1e) that which is upright (subst) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hay·yā·šār
         right 
    
 
        
            בְּעֵינָ֖יו 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
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                    bə·‘ê·nāw
                
                
                     in his own eyes . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5869 
                     
                    
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                        1) eye <BR> 1a) eye <BR> 1a1) of physical eye <BR> 1a2) as showing mental qualities <BR> 1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.) <BR> 2) spring, fountain 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bə·‘ê·nāw
         in his own eyes .