Hebrew Interlinear

Judges 2:17 Interlinear

unto their judges And yet they would not hearken but they went a whoring after gods other and bowed themselves unto them they turned quickly out of the way walked in which their fathers And yet they would not hearken the commandments of the LORD but they did

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וְגַ֤םH1571properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
2אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
3שֹֽׁפְטֵיהֶם֙H8199unto their judgesto judge, i.e., pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate (literal
4לֹ֣אH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
5לִשְׁמֹ֥עַH8085And yet they would not hearkento hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
6כִּ֣יH3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
7זָנ֗וּH2181but they went a whoringto commit adultery (usually of the female, and less often of simple fornication, rarely of involuntary ravishment); figuratively, to commit idolatry (
8אַֽחֲרֵי֙H310afterproperly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
9אֱלֹהִ֣יםH430godsgods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
10אֲחֵרִ֔יםH312otherproperly, hinder; generally, next, other, etc
11וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲו֖וּH7812and bowedto depress, i.e., prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or god)
12לָהֶ֑םH0
13סָ֣רוּH5493themselves unto them they turnedto turn off (literally or figuratively)
14מַהֵ֗רH4118quicklyproperly, hurrying; hence (adverbially) in a hurry
15מִןH4480properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses
16הַדֶּ֜רֶךְH1870out of the waya road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
17אֲשֶׁ֨רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
18הָֽלְכ֧וּH1980walked into walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
19אֲבוֹתָ֛םH1which their fathersfather, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
20לִשְׁמֹ֥עַH8085And yet they would not hearkento hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
21מִצְוֹתH4687the commandmentsa command, whether human or divine (collectively, the law)
22יְהוָ֖הH3068of the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
23לֹאH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
24עָ֥שׂוּH6213but they didto do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
25כֵֽן׃H3651properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner

Verse Context

Judges 2:16raised up Nevertheless the LORD judges which delivered them out of the hand of those that spoiled...
Judges 2:17 (current) unto their judges And yet they would not hearken but they went a whoring after gods other and bowed themselves unto them they turned quickly out of the way walked in which their fathers And yet they would not hearken the commandments of the LORD but they did
Judges 2:18 raised And when the LORD of the judge ...

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