Hebrew Interlinear

Judges 20:37 Interlinear

And the liers in wait hasted and rushed upon Gibeah drew themselves along And the liers in wait and smote all the city with the edge of the sword

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1הָֽאֹרֵ֔בH693And the liers in waitto lurk
2הֵחִ֔ישׁוּH2363hastedto hurry; figuratively, to be eager with excitement or enjoyment
3וַֽיִּפְשְׁט֖וּH6584and rushedto spread out (i.e., deploy in hostile array); by analogy, to strip (i.e., unclothe, plunder, flay, etc.)
4אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
5הַגִּבְעָ֑הH1390upon Gibeahgibah; the name of three places in palestine
6וַיִּמְשֹׁךְ֙H4900drew themselves alongto draw, used in a great variety of applications (including to sow, to sound, to prolong, to develop, to march, to remove, to delay, to be tall, etc.)
7הָֽאֹרֵ֔בH693And the liers in waitto lurk
8וַיַּ֥ךְH5221and smoteto strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
9אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
10כָּלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
11הָעִ֖ירH5892all the citya city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
12לְפִיH6310with the edgethe mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with prepos
13חָֽרֶב׃H2719of the sworddrought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement

Verse Context

Judges 20:36saw So the children of Benjamin that they were smitten gave...
Judges 20:37 (current)And the liers in wait hasted and rushed upon Gibeah drew themselves along And the liers in wait and smote all the city with the edge of the sword
Judges 20:38Now there was an appointed sign between the men of Israel and the liers in wait...

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