Judges 5:30

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Have they not sped? have they not divided the prey; to every man a damsel or two; to Sisera a prey of divers colours, a prey of divers colours of needlework, of divers colours of needlework on both sides, meet for the necks of them that take the spoil?

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הֲלֹ֨א יִמְצְא֜וּ יְחַלְּק֣וּ שָׁלָ֗ל רַ֤חַם רַחֲמָתַ֙יִם֙ לְרֹ֣אשׁ גֶּ֔בֶר שְׁלַ֤ל צְבָעִים֙ לְסִ֣יסְרָ֔א שְׁלַ֥ל צְבָעִ֖ים רִקְמָ֑ה צֶ֥בַע רִקְמָתַ֖יִם לְצַוְּארֵ֥י שָׁלָֽל׃

Transliteration

Have-not they-matsa they-chalaq spoil, racham rachamatayim to-head-of geber? Spoil-of dyed-garments to-Sisera, spoil-of dyed-garments embroidery, dyed-work embroideries-two for-necks-of spoil

Grammar Details

הֲלֹ֨א: interrogative particle + negative - have not
יִמְצְא֜וּ: Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will find
יְחַלְּק֣וּ: Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will divide
שָׁלָ֗ל: noun, masculine singular - spoil/plunder
*racham*: noun, feminine singular - womb/girl
*rachamatayim*: noun, feminine dual - two wombs/girls
לְרֹ֣אשׁ: preposition ל + noun, masculine singular construct - for head of
*geber*: noun, masculine singular - man/warrior
שְׁלַ֤ל: noun, masculine singular construct - spoil of
צְבָעִים֙: noun, masculine plural - dyed garments
לְסִ֣יסְרָ֔א: preposition ל + proper name - for Sisera
שְׁלַ֥ל: noun, masculine singular construct - spoil of
צְבָעִ֖ים: noun, masculine plural - dyed garments
רִקְמָ֑ה: noun, feminine singular - embroidery
צֶ֥בַע: noun, masculine singular construct - dyed work
רִקְמָתַ֖יִם: noun, feminine dual - two embroideries
לְצַוְּארֵ֥י: preposition ל + noun, masculine plural construct - for necks of
שָׁלָֽל: noun, masculine singular - spoil/plunder

Word Meanings

*matsa*: find/meet/obtain
*chalaq*: divide/apportion/distribute
*racham*: womb/maiden/girl
*rachamatayim*: two wombs/two maidens/two girls
*geber*: man/warrior/strong one

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Exod 15:9 : 9 The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my lust shall be satisfied upon them; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.
2 Sam 13:18 : 18 And she had a garment of divers colours upon her: for with such robes were the king's daughters that were virgins apparelled. Then his servant brought her out, and bolted the door after her.
Job 20:5 : 5 That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment?
Ps 45:14 : 14 She shall be brought{H8714)} unto the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought{H8716)} unto thee.
Gen 37:3 : 3 Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours.

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