Judges 5:8
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | They chose new gods; then was war in the gates: was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel? | When they chose new gods, then war came to their gates. Not a shield or spear was found among forty thousand in Israel. | They chose new gods; Then was war in the gates: Was there a shield or spear seen Among forty thousand in Israel? |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| it chose | יִבְחַר֙ | yiv-CHAR | H0977 | to chooseבָּחַר (ba.char) 1) to choose, elect, decide for 1a) (Qal) to choose 1b) (Niphal) to be chosen 1c) (Pual) to be chosen, selected |
| gods | אֱלֹהִ֣ים | 'E-lo-HIM | H0430J | Godאֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) This name means "gods" (plural intensive-singular meaning), "God" Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G) |
| new | חֲדָשִׁ֔ים | cha-da-SHIM | H2319H | newחָדָשׁ (cha.dash) new, new thing, fresh Aramaic equivalent: cha.dat (חֲדַ֑ת "new" H2323) |
| then | אָ֖ז | 'az | H0227A | thenאֱדַ֫יִן (e.da.yin) then, afterwards, thereupon, from that time Aramaic of az (אָז "then" H0227A) |
| bread | לָחֶ֣ם | la-CHEM | H3901 | warלָחֶם (la.chem) 1) war 1a) meaning uncertain |
| gates | שְׁעָרִ֑ים | she-'a-RIM | H8179G | gateשַׁ֫עַר (sha.ar) : gate 1) gate 1a) gate (of entrance) 1b) gate (of space inside gate, i.e. marketplace, public meeting place) 1b1) city, town 1c) gate (of palace, royal castle, temple, court of tabernacle) 1d) heaven |
| a shield | מָגֵ֤ן | ma-GEN | H4043 | shieldמָגֵן (ma.gen) shield, buckler |
| if | אִם־ | 'im- | H0518H | No entry |
| it was seen | יֵֽרָאֶה֙ | ye-ra-'EH | H7200G | to see: seeרָאָה (ra.ah) : see/show 1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to see 1a2) to see, perceive 1a3) to see, have vision 1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out 1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish 1a6) to look at, gaze at 1a7) to provide, choose 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to appear, present oneself 1b2) to be seen 1b3) to be visible 1c) (Pual) to be seen 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to see, show 1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at 1e) (Hophal) … |
| and a spear | וָרֹ֔מַח | va-RO-mach | H7420 | spearרֹ֫מַח (ro.mach) spear, lance |
| among forty | בְּאַרְבָּעִ֥ים | be-'ar-ba-'IM | H0705 | fortyאַרְבָּעִים (ar.ba.im) forty |
| thousand | אֶ֖לֶף | 'E-lef | H0505G | thousandאֶ֫לֶף (e.leph) : thousand 1) a thousand 1a) as numeral 2) a thousand, company 2a) as a company of men under one leader, troops |
| in Israel | בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ | be-YIS-ra-'EL | H3478 | Jacobיַעֲקֹב (ya.a.qov) A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.26; son of: Isaac (H3327) and Rebekah (H7259); brother of: Esau (H6215); married to Rachel (H7354), Leah (H3812), Zilpah (H2153) and Bilhah (H1090A); father of: Reuben (H7205), Simeon (H8095), Levi (H3878), Judah (H3063), Dan (H1835H), Naphtali (H5321), Gad (H1410), Asher (H0836), Issachar (H3485), Zebulun (H2074), Dinah (H1783), Joseph (H3130) and Benjamin (H1144); also called Jacob frequently Another name of yis.ra.el (יִשְׂרָאֵל "Israel" H3478) § Jacob = "heel holder" or "supplanter" … |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.