Hebrew Interlinear

Judges 20:40 Interlinear

But when the flame began ascended up of the city with a pillar of smoke looked behind ascended up them and behold the flame of the city to heaven

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וְהַמַּשְׂאֵ֗תH4864But when the flameproperly, (abstractly) a raising (as of the hands in prayer), or rising (of flame); figuratively, an utterance; concretely, a beacon (as raised); a pr
2הֵחֵ֛לָּהH2490beganproperly, to bore, i.e., (by implication) to wound, to dissolve; figuratively, to profane (a person, place or thing), to break (one's word), to begin
3עָלָ֥הH5927ascended upto ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative
4מִןH4480properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses
5הָעִ֖ירH5892of the citya city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
6עַמּ֣וּדH5982with a pillara column (as standing); also a stand, i.e., platform
7עָשָׁ֑ןH6227of smokesmoke, literally or figuratively (vapor, dust, anger)
8וַיִּ֤פֶןH6437lookedto turn; by implication, to face, i.e., appear, look, etc
9בִּנְיָמִן֙H1144binjamin, youngest son of jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory
10אַֽחֲרָ֔יוH310behindproperly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
11וְהִנֵּ֛הH2009lo!
12עָלָ֥הH5927ascended upto ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative
13כְלִילH3632them and behold the flamecomplete; as noun, the whole (specifically, a sacrifice entirely consumed); as adverb, fully
14הָעִ֖ירH5892of the citya city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
15הַשָּׁמָֽיְמָה׃H8064to heaventhe sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies r

Verse Context

Judges 20:39retired And when the men of Israel battle Benjamin began...
Judges 20:40 (current)But when the flame began ascended up of the city with a pillar of smoke looked behind ascended up them and behold the flame of the city to heaven
Judges 20:41And when the men of Israel turned again were amazed And when the men of Benjamin...

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