Judges 4:24

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And the hand of the sons of Israel prevailed more and more against Jabin the king of Canaan, until they had destroyed Jabin king of Canaan.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַתֵּ֜לֶךְ יַ֤ד בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ הָל֣וֹךְ וְקָשָׁ֔ה עַ֖ל יָבִ֣ין מֶֽלֶךְ־כְּנָ֑עַן עַ֚ד אֲשֶׁ֣ר הִכְרִ֔יתוּ אֵ֖ת יָבִ֥ין מֶֽלֶךְ־כְּנָֽעַן׃ פ

Transliteration

wa-tēlek yad bənê-yiśrāʾēl hālôk wə-qāšâ ʿal yābîn melek-kənaʿan ʿad ʾăšer hikrîtû ʾēt yābîn melek-kənaʿan

Grammar Details

*wa-tēlek*: conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and went
*yad*: construct noun - hand of
*bənê-yiśrāʾēl*: construct plural noun + proper noun - children of Israel
*hālôk*: Qal infinitive absolute - going
*wə-qāšâ*: conjunction + adjective feminine singular - and hard/severe
*ʿal*: preposition - against
*yābîn*: proper noun - Jabin
*melek-kənaʿan*: construct noun + proper noun - king of Canaan
*ʿad ʾăšer*: preposition + relative pronoun - until
*hikrîtû*: Hiphil perfect 3rd person common plural - they destroyed
*ʾēt yābîn*: direct object marker + proper noun - Jabin

Word Meanings

*wa-tēlek*: went/proceeded
*yad*: hand/power
*hālôk wə-qāšâ*: increasingly hard/growing more severe/continued to be harsh
*hikrîtû*: they destroyed/they cut off/they eliminated

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

1 Sam 3:12 : 12 In that day I will perform against Eli all that I have spoken concerning his house, from the beginning even unto the end.

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