Hebrew Interlinear

Judges 21:23 Interlinear

did so And the children of Benjamin and took them wives according to their number of them that danced whom they caught and returned unto their inheritance and repaired the cities and dwelt

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#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיַּֽעֲשׂוּH6213did soto do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
2כֵן֙H3651properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner
3בְּנֵ֣יH1121And the childrena son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
4בִנְיָמִ֔ןH1144of Benjaminbinjamin, youngest son of jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory
5וַיִּשְׂא֤וּH5375and tookto lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
6נָשִׁים֙H802them wivesa woman
7לְמִסְפָּרָ֔םH4557according to their numbera number, definite (arithmetical) or indefinite (large, innumerable; small, a few); also (abstractly) narration
8מִןH4480properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses
9הַמְּחֹֽלְל֖וֹתH2342of them that dancedproperly, to twist or whirl (in a circular or spiral manner), i.e., (specifically) to dance, to writhe in pain (especially of parturition) or fear; fi
10אֲשֶׁ֣רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
11גָּזָ֑לוּH1497whom they caughtto pluck off; specifically to flay, strip or rob
12וַיֵּֽלְכ֗וּH1980to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
13וַיָּשׁ֙וּבוּ֙H7725and returnedto turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);
14אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
15נַ֣חֲלָתָ֔םH5159unto their inheritanceproperly, something inherited, i.e., (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion
16וַיִּבְנוּ֙H1129and repairedto build (literally and figuratively)
17אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
18הֶ֣עָרִ֔יםH5892the citiesa city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
19וַיֵּֽשְׁב֖וּH3427and dweltproperly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
20בָּהֶֽם׃H0

Verse Context

Judges 21:22 come And it shall be when their fathers or their brethren...
Judges 21:23 (current)did so And the children of Benjamin and took them wives according to their number of them that danced whom they caught and returned unto their inheritance and repaired the cities and dwelt
Judges 21:24departed And the children of Israel thence at that time ...

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