Hebrew Interlinear

Judges 20:16 Interlinear

Among all this people there were seven hundred men chosen lefthanded every one could sling stones at an hair breadth and not miss

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1מִכֹּ֣ל׀H3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
2הָעָ֣םH5971Among all this peoplea people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
3הַזֶּ֗הH2088the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that
4שְׁבַ֤עH7651there were sevenseven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number
5מֵאוֹת֙H3967hundreda hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction
6אִ֣ישׁH376mena man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
7בָּח֔וּרH977chosenproperly, to try, i.e., (by implication) select
8אִטֵּ֖רH334lefthandedshut up, i.e., impeded (as to the use of the right hand)
9יַדH3027a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v
10יְמִינ֑וֹH3225the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally, the south
11כָּלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
12זֶ֗הH2088the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that
13קֹלֵ֧עַH7049every one could slingto sling; also to carve (as if a circular motion, or into light forms)
14בָּאֶ֛בֶןH68stonesa stone
15אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
16הַֽשַּׂעֲרָ֖הH8185at an hairhairiness
17וְלֹ֥אH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
18יַֽחֲטִֽא׃H2398breadth and not missproperly, to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn

Verse Context

Judges 20:15were numbered And the children of Benjamin at that time out of the cities...
Judges 20:16 (current) Among all this people there were seven hundred men chosen lefthanded every one could sling stones at an hair breadth and not miss
Judges 20:17And the men of Israel were numbered beside Benjamin four...

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