Hebrew Interlinear

Judges 11:9 Interlinear

said And Jephthah unto the elders of Gilead If ye bring me home again to fight against the children of Ammon deliver and the LORD them before me shall I be your head

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיֹּ֨אמֶרH559saidto say (used with great latitude)
2יִפְתָּ֜חH3316And Jephthahjiphtach, an israelite; also a place in palestine
3אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
4זִקְנֵ֣יH2205unto the eldersold
5גִלְעָ֗דH1568of Gileadgilad, a region east of the jordan; also the name of three israelites
6אִםH518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
7מְשִׁיבִ֨יםH7725If ye bring me home againto turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);
8אַתֶּ֤םH859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you
9אוֹתִי֙H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
10לְהִלָּחֵם֙H3898to fightto feed on; figuratively, to consume
11בִּבְנֵ֣יH1121against 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
12עַמּ֔וֹןH5983of Ammonammon, a son of lot; also his posterity and their country
13וְנָתַ֧ןH5414deliverto give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
14יְהוָ֛הH3068and the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
15אוֹתָ֖םH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
16לְפָנָ֑יH6440them beforethe face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
17אָֽנֹכִ֕יH595i
18אֶֽהְיֶ֥הH1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
19לָכֶ֖םH0
20לְרֹֽאשׁ׃H7218me shall I be your headthe head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)

Verse Context

Judges 11:8said And the elders of Gilead unto Jephthah ...
Judges 11:9 (current)said And Jephthah unto the elders of Gilead If ye bring me home again to fight against the children of Ammon deliver and the LORD them before me shall I be your head
Judges 11:10said And the elders of Gilead unto Jephthah The LORD...

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