Judges 11:3

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Then Jephthah fled from his brethren, and dwelt in the land of Tob: and there were gathered vain fellows to Jephthah, and they went out with him.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּבְרַ֤ח יִפְתָּח֙ מִפְּנֵ֣י אֶחָ֔יו וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב בְּאֶ֣רֶץ ט֑וֹב וַיִּֽתְלַקְּט֤וּ אֶל־יִפְתָּח֙ אֲנָשִׁ֣ים רֵיקִ֔ים וַיֵּצְא֖וּ עִמּֽוֹ׃ פ

Transliteration

And wayyibraḥ Yiptach from-pənê 'eḥāyw and wayyēšeb in-'ereṣ Ṭôb and wayyitlaqqəṭû to-Yiptach 'ănāšîm rêqîm and wayyēṣə'û with-him

Grammar Details

• *wayyibraḥ*: verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - and he fled
• *Yiptach*: proper noun, masculine singular - Jephthah
• *pənê*: noun, masculine plural construct - face of/presence of
• *'eḥāyw*: noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brothers
• *wayyēšeb*: verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - and he dwelt/lived
• *'ereṣ*: noun, feminine singular construct - land of
• *Ṭôb*: proper noun - Tob
• *wayyitlaqqəṭû*: verb, Hitpael imperfect 3rd masculine plural consecutive - and they gathered themselves
• *'ănāšîm*: noun, masculine plural - men
• *rêqîm*: adjective, masculine plural - empty/vain/worthless
• *wayyēṣə'û*: verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural consecutive - and they went out

Word Meanings

• *wayyibraḥ*: fled/ran away/escaped
• *pənê*: face of/presence of/from before
• *wayyēšeb*: dwelt/lived/settled
• *wayyitlaqqəṭû*: gathered themselves/collected themselves/joined together
• *rêqîm*: empty/vain/worthless/idle/lawless

Referenced Verses

• Judg 9:4 : 4 And they gave him threescore and ten [pieces] of silver out of the house of Baal-berith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light fellows, who followed him.
• 1 Sam 22:2 : 2 And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him; and he became captain over them: and there were with him about four hundred men.
• 2 Sam 10:6 : 6 And when the children of Ammon saw that they were become odious to David, the children of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Beth-rehob, and the Syrians of Zobah, twenty thousand footmen, and the king of Maacah with a thousand men, and the men of Tob twelve thousand men.
• 2 Sam 10:8 : 8 And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the entrance of the gate: and the Syrians of Zobah and of Rehob, and the men of Tob and Maacah, were by themselves in the field.
• Job 30:1-9 : 1 But now they that are younger than I have me in derision, Whose fathers I disdained to set with the dogs of my flock. 2 Yea, the strength of their hands, whereto should it profit me? Men in whom ripe age is perished. 3 They are gaunt with want and famine; They gnaw the dry ground, in the gloom of wasteness and desolation. 4 They pluck salt-wort by the bushes; And the roots of the broom are their food. 5 They are driven forth from the midst [of men]; They cry after them as after a thief; 6 So that they dwell in frightful valleys, In holes of the earth and of the rocks. 7 Among the bushes they bray; Under the nettles they are gathered together. 8 [ They are] children of fools, yea, children of base men; They were scourged out of the land. 9 And now I am become their song, Yea, I am a byword unto them. 10 They abhor me, they stand aloof from me, And spare not to spit in my face.
• Acts 17:5 : 5 But the Jews, {G3588} {G544} being moved with jealousy, took unto them {G2532} certain vile fellows of the rabble, and gathering a crowd, set the city on an uproar; and assaulting the house of Jason, they sought to bring them forth to the people.
• 1 Sam 27:2 : 2 And David arose, and passed over, he and the six hundred men that were with him, unto Achish the son of Maoch, king of Gath.
• 1 Sam 30:22-24 : 22 Then answered all the wicked men and base fellows, of those that went with David, and said, Because they went not with us, we will not give them aught of the spoil that we have recovered, save to every man his wife and his children, that he may lead them away, and depart. 23 Then said David, Ye shall not do so, my brethren, with that which Jehovah hath given unto us, who hath preserved us, and delivered the troop that came against us into our hand. 24 And who will hearken unto you in this matter? for as his share is that goeth down to the battle, so shall his share be that tarrieth by the baggage: they shall share alike.