Hebrew Interlinear

Judges 20:38 Interlinear

Word-by-word Hebrew interlinear analysis of Judges 20:38, showing the original Hebrew text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.

Now there was an appointed sign between the men of Israel and the liers in wait that they should make a great rise up flame with smoke out of the city

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וְהַמּוֹעֵ֗דH4150Now there was an appointed signproperly, an appointment, i.e., a fixed time or season; specifically, a festival; conventionally a year; by implication, an assembly (as convened for
2הָיָ֛הH1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
3לְאִ֥ישׁH376between the mena 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)
4יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לH3478of Israelhe will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
5עִםH5973andadverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then
6הָֽאֹרֵ֑בH693the liers in waitto lurk
7הֶ֕רֶבH7235that they should make a greatto increase (in whatever respect)
8לְהַֽעֲלוֹתָ֛םH5927rise upto ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative
9מַשְׂאַ֥תH4864flameproperly, (abstractly) a raising (as of the hands in prayer), or rising (of flame); figuratively, an utterance; concretely, a beacon (as raised); a pr
10הֶֽעָשָׁ֖ןH6227with smokesmoke, literally or figuratively (vapor, dust, anger)
11מִןH4480properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses
12הָעִֽיר׃H5892out of the citya city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)

Verse Context

Judges 20:37And the liers in wait hasted and rushed upon Gibeah drew themselves along...
Judges 20:38 (current)Now there was an appointed sign between the men of Israel and the liers in wait that they should make a great rise up flame with smoke out of the city
Judges 20:39retired And when the men of Israel battle Benjamin began...

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