Hebrew Interlinear

Judges 5:16 Interlinear

Word-by-word Hebrew interlinear analysis of Judges 5:16, showing the original Hebrew text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.

Why abodest thou among the sheepfolds to hear the bleatings of the flocks of Reuben there were great searchings of heart

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1לָ֣מָּהH4100properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and
2יָשַׁ֗בְתָּH3427Why abodestproperly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
3בֵּ֚יןH996thou amongbetween (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either...or
4הַֽמִּשְׁפְּתַ֔יִםH4942the sheepfoldsa stall for cattle (only dual)
5לִשְׁמֹ֖עַH8085to hearto hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
6שְׁרִק֣וֹתH8292the bleatingsa whistling (in scorn); by analogy, a piping
7עֲדָרִ֑יםH5739of the flocksan arrangement, i.e., muster (of animals)
8לִפְלַגּ֣וֹתH6391a section
9רְאוּבֵ֔ןH7205of Reubenreuben, a son of jacob
10גְּדוֹלִ֖יםH1419there were greatgreat (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
11חִקְרֵיH2714searchingsexamination, enumeration, deliberation
12לֵֽב׃H3820of heartthe heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the center of anything

Verse Context

Judges 5:15And the princes even Issachar were with Deborah even Issachar ...
Judges 5:16 (current) Why abodest thou among the sheepfolds to hear the bleatings of the flocks of Reuben there were great searchings of heart
Judges 5:17Gilead beyond Jordan abode and why did Dan ...

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