Judges 5:21

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

The river of Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, the river Kishon. O my soul, thou hast trodden down strength.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

נַ֤חַל קִישׁוֹן֙ גְּרָפָ֔ם נַ֥חַל קְדוּמִ֖ים נַ֣חַל קִישׁ֑וֹן תִּדְרְכִ֥י נַפְשִׁ֖י עֹֽז׃

Transliteration

Stream-of Kishon garaph-them, stream of-ancient-times, stream-of Kishon; you-will-darak my-soul oz

Grammar Details

נַ֤חַל: noun, masculine singular construct - stream of
*Kishon*: proper name - Kishon
*garaph*-them: Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - swept them away
נַ֥חַל: noun, masculine singular construct - stream of
קְדוּמִ֖ים: adjective, masculine plural - ancient times/ancient
נַ֣חַל: noun, masculine singular construct - stream of
תִּדְרְכִ֥י: Qal imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - you will tread/march
נַפְשִׁ֖י: noun, feminine singular + 1st singular suffix - my soul
*oz*: noun, masculine singular - strength/might

Word Meanings

*garaph*: sweep away/carry off
*darak*: tread/march/walk firmly
*oz*: strength/might/power

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Referenced Verses

Judg 4:7 : 7 And I will draw unto thee to the river Kishon Sisera, the captain of Jabin's army, with his chariots and his multitude; and I will deliver him into thine hand.
Ps 44:5 : 5 Through thee will we push down{H8762)} our enemies: through thy name will we tread them under{H8799)} that rise up{H8801)} against us.
Ps 83:9-9 : 9 Do{H8798)} unto them as unto the Midianites; as to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the brook of Kison: 10 Which perished{H8738)} at Endor: they became as dung for the earth.
Isa 25:10 : 10 For in this mountain shall the hand of the LORD rest, and Moab shall be trodden down under him, even as straw is trodden down for the dunghill.
Mic 7:10 : 10 Then she that is mine enemy shall see it, and shame shall cover her which said unto me, Where is the LORD thy God? mine eyes shall behold her: now shall she be trodden down as the mire of the streets.
Judg 4:13 : 13 And Sisera gathered together all his chariots, even nine hundred chariots of iron, and all the people that were with him, from Harosheth of the Gentiles unto the river of Kishon.
1 Kgs 18:40 : 40 And Elijah said unto them, Take the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape. And they took them: and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and slew them there.
Gen 49:18 : 18 I have waited for thy salvation, O LORD.

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