Verse 9

{ "verseID": "Judges.15.9", "source": "וַיַּעֲל֣וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ בִּיהוּדָ֑ה וַיִּנָּטְשׁ֖וּ בַּלֶּֽחִי׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿălû* *pəlištîm* and *wayyaḥănû* in *bîhûdâ* and *wayyinnāṭəšû* in the *balleḥî*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿălû*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went up", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*wayyaḥănû*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they camped/encamped", "*bîhûdâ*": "preposition + proper noun - in Judah", "*wayyinnāṭəšû*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, niphal - and they spread themselves", "*balleḥî*": "preposition + definite article + proper noun - in Lehi" }, "variants": { "*wayyinnāṭəšû*": "and they spread themselves/and they were scattered/and they deployed", "*leḥî*": "Lehi (means 'jawbone')" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Judg 15:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Judges.15.17", "source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ כְּכַלֹּת֣וֹ לְדַבֵּ֔ר וַיַּשְׁלֵ֥ךְ הַלְּחִ֖י מִיָּד֑וֹ וַיִּקְרָ֛א לַמָּק֥וֹם הַה֖וּא רָ֥מַת לֶֽחִי׃", "text": "And *wəyhi* when *kəḵallōtô* to *lədabbēr* and *wayyašlēḵ* the *halləḥî* from his *miyyādô* and *wayyiqrāʾ* to the *lammāqôm* *hahûʾ* *rāmat* *leḥî*.", "grammar": { "*wəyhi*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass", "*kəḵallōtô*": "preposition + infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - when he finished", "*lədabbēr*": "preposition + infinitive construct, piel - to speak", "*wayyašlēḵ*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil - and he threw", "*halləḥî*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the jawbone", "*miyyādô*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his hand", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*lammāqôm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the place", "*hahûʾ*": "definite article + 3rd masculine singular pronoun - that", "*rāmat*": "feminine singular noun construct - height/hill of", "*leḥî*": "proper noun - Lehi" }, "variants": { "*rāmat leḥî*": "Ramath-lehi/Jawbone Hill (place name meaning 'hill of the jawbone')" } }
  • Judg 15:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Judges.15.19", "source": "וַיִּבְקַ֨ע אֱלֹהִ֜ים אֶת־הַמַּכְתֵּ֣שׁ אֲשֶׁר־בַּלֶּ֗חִי וַיֵּצְא֨וּ מִמֶּ֤נּוּ מַ֙יִם֙ וַיֵּ֔שְׁתְּ וַתָּ֥שָׁב רוּח֖וֹ וַיֶּ֑חִי עַל־כֵּ֣ן ׀ קָרָ֣א שְׁמָ֗הּ עֵ֤ין הַקּוֹרֵא֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּלֶּ֔חִי עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyiḇqaʿ* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾet*-the *hammaktēš* which *ʾăšer*-in the *balleḥî* and *wayyēṣəʾû* from *mimmennû* *mayim* and he drank *wayyēšt* and *wattāšāḇ* his *rûḥô* and *wayeḥî* therefore *ʿal*-*kēn* he called *qārāʾ* its *šəmāh* *ʿên* *haqqôrēʾ* which *ʾăšer* in the *balleḥî* until *ʿad* the *hayyôm* the *hazzeh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiḇqaʿ*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he split", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (with singular meaning) - God", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hammaktēš*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the hollow/mortar", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*balleḥî*": "preposition + definite article + proper noun - in Lehi", "*wayyēṣəʾû*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they came out", "*mimmennû*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from it", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - water", "*wayyēšt*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he drank", "*wattāšāḇ*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it returned", "*rûḥô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his spirit", "*wayeḥî*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he revived", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*kēn*": "adverb - so", "*qārāʾ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he called", "*šəmāh*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - its name", "*ʿên*": "feminine singular noun construct - spring of", "*haqqôrēʾ*": "definite article + masculine singular participle - the caller", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*balleḥî*": "preposition + definite article + proper noun - in Lehi", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the day", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + masculine singular demonstrative pronoun - this" }, "variants": { "*hammaktēš*": "the hollow/mortar/basin/socket", "*ʿên haqqôrēʾ*": "En-hakkore/Spring of the Caller/Well of Him Who Called" } }
  • Judg 15:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Judges.15.14", "source": "הוּא־בָ֣א עַד־לֶ֔חִי וּפִלְשִׁתִּ֖ים הֵרִ֣יעוּ לִקְרָאת֑וֹ וַתִּצְלַ֨ח עָלָ֜יו ר֣וּחַ יְהוָ֗ה וַתִּהְיֶ֨ינָה הָעֲבֹתִ֜ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־זְרוֹעוֹתָ֗יו כַּפִּשְׁתִּים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּעֲר֣וּ בָאֵ֔שׁ וַיִּמַ֥סּוּ אֱסוּרָ֖יו מֵעַ֥ל יָדָֽיו׃", "text": "He *hûʾ*-came *bāʾ* up to *ʿad*-*leḥî* and *ûpilištîm* *hērîʿû* to meet *liqrāʾtô* and *wattiṣlaḥ* upon *ʿālāyw* *rûaḥ* *YHWH* and *wattihyeynāh* the *hāʿăḇōtîm* which *ʾăšer* upon *ʿal*-his arms *zərôʿôtāyw* like the *kappištîm* which *ʾăšer* *bāʿărû* with the *bāʾēš* and *wayyimassû* his *ʾĕsûrāyw* from upon *mēʿal* his hands *yādāyw*.", "grammar": { "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular personal pronoun - he", "*bāʾ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - came", "*ʿad*": "preposition - up to", "*leḥî*": "proper noun - Lehi", "*ûpilištîm*": "conjunction + proper noun, masculine plural - and Philistines", "*hērîʿû*": "perfect, 3rd common plural, hiphil - shouted", "*liqrāʾtô*": "preposition + infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to meet him", "*wattiṣlaḥ*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it rushed", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun construct - spirit of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*wattihyeynāh*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - and they became", "*hāʿăḇōtîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the ropes", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*zərôʿôtāyw*": "feminine dual noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his arms", "*kappištîm*": "preposition + definite article + feminine plural noun - like the flax", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*bāʿărû*": "perfect, 3rd common plural - burned", "*bāʾēš*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - with the fire", "*wayyimassû*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, niphal - and they melted", "*ʾĕsûrāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his bonds", "*mēʿal*": "preposition + preposition - from upon", "*yādāyw*": "feminine dual noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hands" }, "variants": { "*hērîʿû*": "shouted/raised a war cry/cheered", "*wattiṣlaḥ*": "rushed/came mightily/came powerfully", "*rûaḥ YHWH*": "spirit of YHWH/power of YHWH", "*pištîm*": "flax/linen" } }