Judges 1:6
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | But Adonibezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes. | As Adoni-bezek fled, they pursued him, seized him, and cut off his thumbs and big toes. | But Adoni-bezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and he fled | וַיָּ֙נָס֙ | vai-YA-nos | H5127 | to fleeנוּד (nud) (P'al) to flee Aramaic of nus (נוּס "to flee" H5127) |
| Adoni- | אֲדֹ֣נִי | 'a-DO-ni | H0137 | Adoni-bezekאֲדֹנִי־בֶ֫זֶק (a.do.ni-ve.zeq) A man living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jdg.1.5 § Adoni-Bezek = "my lord is Besek" king of the Canaanite city of Bezek, killed by Israelites |
| Bezek | בֶ֔זֶק | VE-zek | H0137 | Adoni-bezekאֲדֹנִי־בֶ֫זֶק (a.do.ni-ve.zeq) A man living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jdg.1.5 § Adoni-Bezek = "my lord is Besek" king of the Canaanite city of Bezek, killed by Israelites |
| and they pursued | וַֽיִּרְדְּפ֖וּ | vai-yir-de-FU | H7291 | to pursueרָדַף (ra.daph) 1) to be behind, follow after, pursue, persecute, run after 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to pursue, put to flight, chase, dog, attend closely upon 1a2) to persecute, harass (fig) 1a3) to follow after, aim to secure (fig) 1a4) to run after (a bribe) (fig) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be pursued 1b2) one pursued (participle) 1c) (Piel) to pursue ardently, aim eagerly to secure, pursue 1d) (Pual) to be pursued, be chased away 1e) (Hiphil) to pursue, chase |
| after him | אַחֲרָ֑יו | 'a-cha-RAV | H0310A | afterאַחַר (a.char) 1) after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time) 1a) as an adverb 1a1) behind (of place) 1a2) afterwards (of time) 1b) as a preposition 1b1) behind, after (of place) 1b2) after (of time) 1b3) besides 1c) as a conjunction 1c) after that 1d) as a substantive 1d1) hinder part 1e) with other prepositions 1e1) from behind 1e2) from following after |
| and they seized | וַיֹּאחֲז֣וּ | vai-yo-cha-ZU | H0270 | to graspאָחַז (a.chaz) 1) grasp, take hold, seize, take possession 1a) (Qal) to grasp, take hold of 1b) (Niphal) to be caught, grasped, be settled 1c) (Piel) to enclose, overlay 1d) (Hophal) fastened |
| and they cut off | וַֽיְקַצְּצ֔וּ | vay-ka-tze-TZU | H7112 | to cutקָצַץ (qa.tsats) 1) to cut off 1a) (Qal) to cut off 1b) (Piel) to cut or hew off, cut in two, cut in pieces 1c) (Pual) to be cut or hewn off Aramaic equivalent: qe.tsats (קְצַץ "to cut" H7113) |
| [the] thumbs of | בְּהֹנ֥וֹת | be-ho-NOT | H0931 | thumb/big toeבֹּ֫הֶן (bo.hen) thumb, great (big) toe (always used of both together) |
| hands his | יָדָ֖יו | ya-DAV | H3027G | handיָד (yad) : hand/arm[anatomy] 1) hand 1a) hand (of man) 1b) strength, power (fig.) 1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.) 1d) (various special, technical senses) 1d1) sign, monument 1d2) part, fractional part, share 1d3) time, repetition 1d4) axle-trees, axle 1d5) stays, support (for laver) 1d6) tenons (in tabernacle) 1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure) 1d8) wrists |
| and feet his | וְרַגְלָֽיו׃ | ve-rag-LAV | H7272 | footרְגַל (re.gal) foot Aramaic of re.gel (רֶ֫גֶל "foot" H7272) |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.