Judges 3:2

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Only that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at the least such as before knew nothing thereof;

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

רַ֗ק לְמַ֙עַן֙ דַּ֚עַת דֹּר֣וֹת בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לְלַמְּדָ֖ם מִלְחָמָ֑ה רַ֥ק אֲשֶׁר־לְפָנִ֖ים לֹ֥א יְדָעֽוּם׃

Transliteration

Only for lĕmaʿan daʿat dôrôt bĕnê-yiśrāʾēl, to lĕlammĕdām milḥāmāh; only ʾăšer-before not yĕdāʿûm.

Grammar Details

*raq*: adverb - only/just
*lĕmaʿan*: preposition + noun - for the sake of/so that
*daʿat*: infinitive construct - knowing/knowledge of
*dôrôt*: noun, masculine plural construct - generations of
*bĕnê*: noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of
*yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
*lĕlammĕdām*: preposition + piel infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to teach them
*milḥāmāh*: noun, feminine singular - war/battle
*ʾăšer*: relative pronoun - who/which
*lĕpānîm*: preposition + noun, masculine plural - before/formerly
*lōʾ*: negative particle - not
*yĕdāʿûm*: qal perfect, 3rd common plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - they knew them

Word Meanings

*lĕmaʿan*: for the purpose of/in order that
*daʿat*: knowledge/knowing/experience
*lĕlammĕdām*: to teach them/to train them
*lĕpānîm*: before/previously/formerly

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Referenced Verses

Gen 2:17 : 17 But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.
Gen 3:5 : 5 For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.
Gen 3:7 : 7 And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.
2 Chr 12:8 : 8 Nevertheless they shall be his servants; that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.
Matt 10:34-39 : 34 Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword. 35 For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law. 36 And a man's foes shall be they of his own household. 37 He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. 38 And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me. 39 He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
John 16:33 : 33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
1 Cor 9:26-27 : 26 I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air: 27 But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.
Eph 6:11-18 : 11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. 13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. 14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; 15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: 18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
1 Tim 6:12 : 12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.
2 Tim 2:3 : 3 Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
2 Tim 4:7 : 7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:

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