Hebrew Interlinear

Judges 20:38 Interlinear

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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