Judges 3:10

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And the Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he judged Israel, and went out to war: and the LORD delivered Chushanrishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand; and his hand prevailed against Chushanrishathaim.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַתְּהִ֨י עָלָ֥יו רֽוּחַ־יְהוָה֮ וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֣ט אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ וַיֵּצֵא֙ לַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה וַיִּתֵּ֤ן יְהוָה֙ בְּיָד֔וֹ אֶת־כּוּשַׁ֥ן רִשְׁעָתַ֖יִם מֶ֣לֶךְ אֲרָ֑ם וַתָּ֣עָז יָד֔וֹ עַ֖ל כּוּשַׁ֥ן רִשְׁעָתָֽיִם׃

Transliteration

And-wattĕhî upon-him rûaḥ-YHWH and-wayyišpōṭ ʾet-yiśrāʾēl and-wayyēṣēʾ to-the-milḥāmāh and-wayyittēn YHWH in-hand-his ʾet-kûšan rišʿātayim melek ʾărām and-wattāʿoz hand-his over kûšan rišʿātāyim.

Grammar Details

*wa*: conjunction + consecutive - and
*tĕhî*: qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she/it was
*ʿālāyw*: preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him
*rûaḥ*: noun, feminine singular construct - spirit of
*YHWH*: proper noun - divine name
*wa-yišpōṭ*: conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he judged
*ʾet*: direct object marker
*yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
*wa-yēṣēʾ*: conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went out
*la-milḥāmāh*: preposition + definite noun, feminine singular - to the battle/war
*wa-yittēn*: conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gave
*bĕyādô*: preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - into his hand
*kûšan*: proper noun - Cushan
*rišʿātayim*: proper noun/epithet - Rishathaim
*melek*: noun, masculine singular construct - king of
*ʾărām*: proper noun - Aram
*wa-tāʿoz*: conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it was strong
*yādô*: noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand
*ʿal*: preposition - over/against
*rišʿātāyim*: proper noun/epithet - Rishathaim

Word Meanings

*wattĕhî*: and it was/came/became
*rûaḥ*: spirit/breath/wind
*wayyišpōṭ*: and he judged/governed/ruled
*wayyēṣēʾ*: and he went out/came forth/departed
*wayyittēn*: and he gave/placed/delivered
*wattāʿoz*: and it prevailed/grew strong/was mighty

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Judg 6:34 : 34 But the Spirit of the LORD came upon Gideon, and he blew a trumpet; and Abiezer was gathered after him.
Judg 11:29 : 29 Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jephthah, and he passed over Gilead, and Manasseh, and passed over Mizpeh of Gilead, and from Mizpeh of Gilead he passed over unto the children of Ammon.
Judg 13:25 : 25 And the Spirit of the LORD began to move him at times in the camp of Dan between Zorah and Eshtaol.
Judg 14:6 : 6 And the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and he rent him as he would have rent a kid, and he had nothing in his hand: but he told not his father or his mother what he had done.
Judg 14:19 : 19 And the Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon, and slew thirty men of them, and took their spoil, and gave change of garments unto them which expounded the riddle. And his anger was kindled, and he went up to his father's house.
1 Sam 11:6 : 6 And the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those tidings, and his anger was kindled greatly.
1 Sam 16:13 : 13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.
2 Chr 15:1 : 1 And the Spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Oded:
2 Chr 20:14 : 14 Then upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, came the Spirit of the LORD in the midst of the congregation;
Ps 51:11 : 11 Cast me not away{H8686)} from thy presence; and take{H8799)} not thy holy spirit from me.
1 Cor 12:4-9 : 4 Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. 5 And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord. 6 And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all. 7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal. 8 For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom ; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; 9 {G1161} To another faith by the same Spirit ; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit; 10 {G1161} To another the working of miracles ; to another prophecy ; to another discerning of spirits ; to another divers kinds of tongues ; to another the interpretation of tongues: 11 But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.
Heb 6:4 : 4 For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,
1 Sam 10:6 : 6 And the Spirit of the LORD will come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man.
Num 11:17 : 17 And I will come down and talk with thee there: and I will take of the spirit which is upon thee, and will put it upon them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with thee, that thou bear it not thyself alone.
Num 11:25 : 25 And the LORD came down in a cloud, and spake unto him, and took of the spirit that was upon him, and gave it unto the seventy elders: and it came to pass, that, when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, and did not cease.
Num 11:29 : 29 And Moses said unto him, Enviest thou for my sake? would God that all the LORD'S people were prophets, and that the LORD would put his spirit upon them!
Num 24:2 : 2 And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel abiding in his tents according to their tribes; and the spirit of God came upon him.
Num 27:18 : 18 And the LORD said unto Moses, Take thee Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit, and lay thine hand upon him;

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9And when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised up a deliverer to the children of Israel, who delivered them, even Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother.
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Judg 7:11
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Judg 2:18
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Judg 1:1-2
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Judg 8:22
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Judg 14:19
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