Hebrew Interlinear

Judges 6:4 Interlinear

And they encamped against them and destroyed the increase of the earth till thou come unto Gaza and left no sustenance for Israel neither sheep nor ox nor ass

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיַּֽחֲנ֣וּH2583And they encampedproperly, to incline; by implication, to decline (of the slanting rays of evening); specifically, to pitch a tent; generally to encamp (for abode or s
2עֲלֵיהֶ֗םH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
3וַיַּשְׁחִ֙יתוּ֙H7843against them and destroyedto decay, i.e., (causatively) ruin (literally or figuratively)
4אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
5יְב֣וּלH2981the increaseproduce, i.e., a crop or (figuratively) wealth
6הָאָ֔רֶץH776of the earththe earth (at large, or partitively a land)
7עַדH5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
8בּֽוֹאֲךָ֖H935till thou cometo go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
9עַזָּ֑הH5804unto Gazaazzah, a place in palestine
10וְלֹֽאH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
11יַשְׁאִ֤ירוּH7604and leftproperly, to swell up, i.e., be (causatively, make) redundant
12מִֽחְיָה֙H4241no sustenancepreservation of life; hence, sustenance; also the live flesh, i.e., the quick
13בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לH3478for Israelhe will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
14וְשֶׂ֥הH7716neither sheepa member of a flock, i.e., a sheep or goat
15וָשׁ֖וֹרH7794nor oxa bullock (as a traveller)
16וַֽחֲמֽוֹר׃H2543nor assa male ass (from its dun red)

Verse Context

Judges 6:3 had sown And so it was when Israel came up that the Midianites...
Judges 6:4 (current)And they encamped against them and destroyed the increase of the earth till thou come unto Gaza and left no sustenance for Israel neither sheep nor ox nor ass
Judges 6:5 with their cattle For they came up and their tents and they came...

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