Hebrew Interlinear

Judges 11:9 Interlinear

Word-by-word Hebrew interlinear analysis of Judges 11:9, showing the original Hebrew text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.

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.)

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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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