Hebrew Interlinear

Judges 11:8 Interlinear

said And the elders of Gilead unto Jephthah Therefore we turn again to thee now that thou mayest go with us and fight against the children of Ammon and be our head over all the inhabitants of Gilead

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1וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֩H559saidto say (used with great latitude)
2זִקְנֵ֨יH2205And the eldersold
3גִלְעָֽד׃H1568of Gileadgilad, a region east of the jordan; also the name of three israelites
4אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
5יִפְתָּ֗חH3316unto Jephthahjiphtach, an israelite; also a place in palestine
6לָכֵן֙H3651properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner
7עַתָּה֙H6258at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletive
8שַׁ֣בְנוּH7725Therefore we turn againto turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);
9אֵלֶ֔יךָH413near, with or among; often in general, to
10וְהָֽלַכְתָּ֣H1980to thee now that thou mayest goto walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
11עִמָּ֔נוּH5973adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then
12וְנִלְחַמְתָּ֖H3898with us and fightto feed on; figuratively, to consume
13בִּבְנֵ֣יH1121against the childrena son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
14עַמּ֑וֹןH5983of Ammonammon, a son of lot; also his posterity and their country
15וְהָיִ֤יתָH1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
16לָּ֙נוּ֙H0
17לְרֹ֔אשׁH7218and be our headthe head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
18לְכֹ֖לH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
19יֹֽשְׁבֵ֥יH3427over all the inhabitantsproperly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
20גִלְעָֽד׃H1568of Gileadgilad, a region east of the jordan; also the name of three israelites

Verse Context

Judges 11:7said And Jephthah unto the elders of Gilead ...
Judges 11:8 (current)said And the elders of Gilead unto Jephthah Therefore we turn again to thee now that thou mayest go with us and fight against the children of Ammon and be our head over all the inhabitants of Gilead
Judges 11:9said And Jephthah unto the elders of Gilead ...

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