Judges 8:32

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{ "verseID": "Judges.8.32", "source": "וַיָּ֛מָת גִּדְע֥וֹן בֶּן־יוֹאָ֖שׁ בְּשֵׂיבָ֣ה טוֹבָ֑ה וַיִּקָּבֵ֗ר בְּקֶ֙בֶר֙ יוֹאָ֣שׁ אָבִ֔יו בְּעָפְרָ֖ה אֲבִ֥י הָֽעֶזְרִֽי׃ פ", "text": "And *wayyāmāt* *Gidʿôn* *ben*-*Yôʾāš* in *śêbâ* *ṭôbâ*, and *wayyiqqābēr* in *qeber* *Yôʾāš* *ʾābîw* in *ʿoprâ* *ʾăbî* *hāʿezrî*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāmāt*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he died", "*Gidʿôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Gideon", "*ben*": "construct noun, masculine singular - son of", "*Yôʾāš*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joash", "*śêbâ*": "noun, feminine singular, construct state - old age, gray hair", "*ṭôbâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - good", "*wayyiqqābēr*": "waw-consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he was buried", "*qeber*": "noun, masculine singular, construct state - grave/tomb of", "*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*ʿoprâ*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Ophrah", "*ʾăbî*": "noun, masculine singular, construct state - father of", "*hāʿezrî*": "definite article + proper noun - the Abiezrite/Ezrite" }, "variants": { "*wayyāmāt*": "and he died, then he died", "*śêbâ ṭôbâ*": "good old age, good gray hair, ripe old age", "*ʾăbî hāʿezrî*": "father of the Ezrites, Abiezrite, belonging to Abiezer" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיָּ֛מָת גִּדְע֥וֹן בֶּן־יוֹאָ֖שׁ בְּשֵׂיבָ֣ה טוֹבָ֑ה וַיִּקָּבֵ֗ר בְּקֶ֙בֶר֙ יוֹאָ֣שׁ אָבִ֔יו בְּעָפְרָ֖ה אֲבִ֥י הָֽעֶזְרִֽי׃ פ

Transliteration

And wayyāmāt Gidʿôn ben-Yôʾāš in śêbâ ṭôbâ, and wayyiqqābēr in qeber Yôʾāš ʾābîw in ʿoprâ ʾăbî hāʿezrî.

Grammar Details

• *wayyāmāt*: waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he died
• *Gidʿôn*: proper noun, masculine singular - Gideon
• *ben*: construct noun, masculine singular - son of
• *Yôʾāš*: proper noun, masculine singular - Joash
• *śêbâ*: noun, feminine singular, construct state - old age, gray hair
• *ṭôbâ*: adjective, feminine singular - good
• *wayyiqqābēr*: waw-consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he was buried
• *qeber*: noun, masculine singular, construct state - grave/tomb of
• *ʾābîw*: noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father
• *ʿoprâ*: proper noun, feminine singular - Ophrah
• *ʾăbî*: noun, masculine singular, construct state - father of
• *hāʿezrî*: definite article + proper noun - the Abiezrite/Ezrite

Word Meanings

• *wayyāmāt*: and he died, then he died
• *śêbâ ṭôbâ*: good old age, good gray hair, ripe old age
• *ʾăbî hāʿezrî*: father of the Ezrites, Abiezrite, belonging to Abiezer

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Gideon son of Joash died at a good old age and was buried in the tomb of his father Joash in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Gideon the son of Joash died in a good old age, and was buried in the sepulchre of Joash his father, in Ophrah of the Abi-ezrites.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Gideon the son of Joash died at a good old age, and was buried in the tomb of Joash his father, in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Gideon the son of Joash died in a good old age, and was buried in the sepulchre of Joash his father, in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Gideon the son of Joash died in a good old age, and was buried in the sepulchre of Joash his father, in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Gideon the son of Joash died in a good old age, and was buried in the sepulchre of Joash his father, in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Gideon the sonne of Ioas dyed in a good age, & was buried at Aphra in ye sepulcre of his father Ioas the father of the Esrites.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  So Gideon the sonne of Ioash dyed in a good age, & was buried in the sepulchre of Ioash his father in Ophrah, of the father of ye Ezrites.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Gedeon the sonne of Ioas dyed in a good age, and was buryed in the sepulchre of Ioas his father, euen in Ephrah, that parteyned vnto the father of the Esrites.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Gideon the son of Joash died in a good old age, and was buried in the sepulchre of Joash his father, in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Gideon the son of Joash died in a good old age, and was buried in the tomb of Joash his father, in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Gideon son of Joash dieth, in a good old age, and is buried in the burying-place of Joash his father, in Ophrah of the Abi-Ezrite.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Gideon the son of Joash died in a good old age, and was buried in the sepulchre of Joash his father, in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Gideon the son of Joash died in a good old age, and was buried in the sepulchre of Joash his father, in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Gideon, the son of Joash, came to his end when he was very old, and his body was put in the resting-place of Joash his father, in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Gideon the son of Joash died in a good old age, and was buried in the tomb of Joash his father, in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Gideon son of Joash died at a very old age and was buried in the tomb of his father Joash located in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 25:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Genesis.25.8", "source": "וַיִּגְוַ֨ע וַיָּ֧מָת אַבְרָהָ֛ם בְּשֵׂיבָ֥ה טוֹבָ֖ה זָקֵ֣ן וְשָׂבֵ֑עַ וַיֵּאָ֖סֶף אֶל־עַמָּֽיו׃", "text": "*wə-yiḡwaʿ* *wə-yāmāt* *ʾaḇrāhām* *bə-śêḇāh* *ṭôḇāh* *zāqēn* *wə-śāḇēaʿ* *wə-yēʾāsep̄* *ʾel-ʿammāyw*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiḡwaʿ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he expired", "*wə-yāmāt*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he died", "*ʾaḇrāhām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abraham", "*bə-śêḇāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - in old age", "*ṭôḇāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - good", "*zāqēn*": "adjective, masculine singular - old", "*wə-śāḇēaʿ*": "waw conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and full/satisfied", "*wə-yēʾāsep̄*": "waw consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and was gathered", "*ʾel-ʿammāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his people" }, "variants": { "*wə-yiḡwaʿ*": "expired/breathed his last/perished", "*bə-śêḇāh*": "old age/gray hair", "*wə-śāḇēaʿ*": "full/satisfied/content", "*wə-yēʾāsep̄*": "was gathered/joined/collected", "*ʾel-ʿammāyw*": "to his people/to his relatives/to his ancestors" } }
• Judg 6:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Judges.6.24", "source": "וַיִּבֶן֩ שָׁ֨ם גִּדְע֤וֹן מִזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה וַיִּקְרָא־ל֥וֹ יְהוָ֖ה שָׁל֑וֹם עַ֚ד הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה עוֹדֶ֕נּוּ בְּעָפְרָ֖ת אֲבִ֥י הָעֶזְרִֽי׃", "text": "And *wayyiben* there *Gidʿôn* *mizbēaḥ* to *YHWH*, and *wayyiqrāʾ*-to it *YHWH* *šālôm*; until the *yôm* the *zeh*, yet it in *ʿoprāt* *ʾăbî* *hāʿezrî*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiben*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he built", "*Gidʿôn*": "proper noun - Gideon", "*mizbēaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - altar", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*šālôm*": "masculine singular noun - peace", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the day", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun with definite article - this", "*ʿoprāt*": "proper noun - Ophrah of", "*ʾăbî*": "masculine singular noun, construct - father of", "*hāʿezrî*": "proper noun with definite article - the Abiezrite" }, "variants": { "*wayyiben*": "and he built/constructed/established", "*mizbēaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "and he called/named/proclaimed", "*šālôm*": "peace/well-being/completeness", "*ʿoprāt*": "Ophrah (place name)", "*hāʿezrî*": "the Abiezrite (family name)" } }
• Job 5:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Job.5.26", "source": "תָּב֣וֹא בְכֶ֣לַח אֱלֵי־קָ֑בֶר כַּעֲל֖וֹת גָּדִ֣ישׁ בְּעִתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*tābōʾ* in-*kelaḥ* to-*qāber* like-*ʿălōt* *gādîš* in-*ʿittō*", "grammar": { "*tābōʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will come", "*kelaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - full vigor/old age", "*qāber*": "noun, masculine singular - grave", "*ʿălōt*": "Qal infinitive construct - coming up/ascending", "*gādîš*": "noun, masculine singular - stack of grain/sheaf", "*ʿittō*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its time" }, "variants": { "*tābōʾ*": "you will come/enter", "*kelaḥ*": "full vigor/old age/maturity", "*qāber*": "grave/tomb", "*ʿălōt*": "coming up/ascending", "*gādîš*": "stack of grain/shock of corn/heap", "*ʿittō*": "its time/season" } }
• Gen 15:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Genesis.15.15", "source": "וְאַתָּ֛ה תָּב֥וֹא אֶל־אֲבֹתֶ֖יךָ בְּשָׁל֑וֹם תִּקָּבֵ֖ר בְּשֵׂיבָ֥ה טוֹבָֽה׃", "text": "And-*ʾattāh* *tāḇôʾ* to-*ʾăḇōṯêḵā* in-*šālôm* *tiqqāḇēr* in-*śêḇāh* *ṭôḇāh*.", "grammar": { "*ʾattāh*": "2nd person masculine singular independent pronoun - you", "*tāḇôʾ*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will come/go", "*ʾăḇōṯêḵā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your fathers", "*šālôm*": "masculine singular noun with prefix preposition - in peace", "*tiqqāḇēr*": "Niphal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will be buried", "*śêḇāh*": "feminine singular noun with prefix preposition - in old age", "*ṭôḇāh*": "feminine singular adjective - good" }, "variants": { "*tāḇôʾ*": "you will go/you will come/you will enter", "*ʾăḇōṯêḵā*": "your fathers/your ancestors/your forefathers", "*šālôm*": "peace/well-being/completeness/soundness", "*śêḇāh*": "old age/gray hair/advanced years", "*ṭôḇāh*": "good/pleasant/agreeable/beneficial" } }
• Job 42:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Job.42.17", "source": "וַיָּ֣מָת אִיּ֔וֹב זָקֵ֖ן וּשְׂבַ֥ע יָמִֽים׃", "text": "And *wayyāmāt* *ʾIyyôb* *zāqēn* and-*śǝbaʿ* *yāmîm*", "grammar": { "*wayyāmāt*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he died", "*ʾIyyôb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Job", "*zāqēn*": "adjective, masculine singular - old", "*śǝbaʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - satisfied/full of", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days" }, "variants": { "*wayyāmāt*": "and he died/and he expired", "*zāqēn*": "old/aged/elderly", "*śǝbaʿ*": "satisfied/full/content with", "*yāmîm*": "days/lifetime/years" } }
• Judg 8:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Judges.8.27", "source": "וַיַּעַשׂ֩ אוֹת֨וֹ גִדְע֜וֹן לְאֵפ֗וֹד וַיַּצֵּ֨ג אוֹת֤וֹ בְעִירוֹ֙ בְּעָפְרָ֔ה וַיִּזְנ֧וּ כָֽל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל אַחֲרָ֖יו שָׁ֑ם וַיְהִ֛י לְגִדְע֥וֹן וּלְבֵית֖וֹ לְמוֹקֵֽשׁ׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿaś* [made] *ʾôtô* [it] *gidʿôn* [Gideon] *ləʾēpôd* [into an ephod], and *wayyaṣṣēg* [placed] *ʾôtô* [it] *bəʿîrô* [in his city] *bəʿoprāh* [in Ophrah], and *wayyiznû* [prostituted themselves] *kol*-*yiśrāʾēl* [all Israel] *ʾaḥărāyw* [after it] *šām* [there]; and *wayəhî* [it became] *ləgidʿôn* [to Gideon] and *ûləbêtô* [to his house] *ləmôqēš* [as a snare].", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿaś*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *ʿāśâ* - and made", "*ʾôtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - it", "*gidʿôn*": "proper noun - Gideon", "*ləʾēpôd*": "preposition *lə* + noun, masculine singular - into an ephod", "*wayyaṣṣēg*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *nāṣag* - and placed", "*bəʿîrô*": "preposition *bə* + noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his city", "*bəʿoprāh*": "preposition *bə* + proper noun - in Ophrah", "*wayyiznû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural of *zānâ* - and prostituted themselves", "*kol*-*yiśrāʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - all Israel", "*ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition *ʾaḥar* + 3rd masculine singular suffix - after it", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*wayəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *hāyâ* - and it became", "*ləgidʿôn*": "preposition *lə* + proper noun - to Gideon", "*ûləbêtô*": "conjunction + preposition *lə* + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and to his house", "*ləmôqēš*": "preposition *lə* + noun, masculine singular - as a snare" }, "variants": { "*ʾēpôd*": "ephod (priestly garment/sacred object)", "*mô qēš*": "snare/trap/stumbling block", "*zānâ*": "prostitute oneself/be unfaithful (often used of spiritual apostasy)" } }
• Josh 24:29-30 : 29 { "verseID": "Joshua.24.29", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י אֽ͏ַחֲרֵי֙ הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה וַיָּ֛מָת יְהוֹשֻׁ֥עַ בִּן־נ֖וּן עֶ֣בֶד יְהוָ֑ה בֶּן־מֵאָ֥ה וָעֶ֖שֶׂר שָׁנִֽים׃", "text": "And *wayehî* after the *debārîm* the *ʾēlleh* and *wayyāmāt* *Yehōshūaʿ* *ben*-*Nūn* *ʿebed* *YHWH*, *ben* one hundred and ten *shānîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayehî*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *hāyāh* - and it came to pass", "*debārîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the things/matters/events", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative adjective, plural - these", "*wayyāmāt*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *mūt* - and he died", "*Yehōshūaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine - Joshua", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*Nūn*": "proper noun, masculine - Nun", "*ʿebed*": "noun, masculine singular construct - servant of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*shānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years" }, "variants": { "*debārîm*": "things/matters/words/events", "*ʿebed*": "servant/slave/official" } } 30 { "verseID": "Joshua.24.30", "source": "וַיִּקְבְּר֤וּ אֹתוֹ֙ בִּגְב֣וּל נַחֲלָת֔וֹ בְּתִמְנַת־סֶ֖רַח אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּהַר־אֶפְרָ֑יִם מִצְּפ֖וֹן לְהַר־גָּֽעַשׁ׃", "text": "And *wayyiqberū* him in *gebūl* *nachălātō* in *Timnat*-*Serach* which in *har*-*ʾEphrāyim* from *ṣepon* to *har*-*Gāʿash*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqberū*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they buried", "*gebūl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - border/territory of", "*nachălātō*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his inheritance/property", "*Timnat*-*Serach*": "proper noun, place name - Timnath-serah", "*har*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mountain/hill of", "*ʾEphrāyim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*ṣepon*": "noun, masculine singular - north", "*Gāʿash*": "proper noun - Gaash" }, "variants": { "*gebūl*": "border/territory/region", "*nachălātō*": "inheritance/property/possession" } }