Hebrew Interlinear

Judges 9:43 Interlinear

And he took and behold the people and divided them into three companies and laid wait in the field and looked and behold the people were come forth out of the city and he rose up against them and smote

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיִּקַּ֣חH3947And he tookto take (in the widest variety of applications)
2אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
3הָעָם֙H5971and behold the peoplea people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
4וַיֶּֽחֱצֵם֙H2673and dividedto cut or split in two; to halve
5לִשְׁלֹשָׁ֣הH7969them into threethree; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice
6רָאשִׁ֔יםH7218companiesthe head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
7וַיֶּֽאֱרֹ֖בH693and laid waitto lurk
8בַּשָּׂדֶ֑הH7704in the fielda field (as flat)
9וַיַּ֗רְאH7200and lookedto see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
10וְהִנֵּ֤הH2009lo!
11הָעָם֙H5971and behold the peoplea people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
12יֹצֵ֣אH3318were come forthto go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim
13מִןH4480properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses
14הָעִ֔ירH5892out of the citya city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
15וַיָּ֥קָםH6965and he rose upto rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
16עֲלֵיהֶ֖םH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
17וַיַּכֵּֽם׃H5221against them and smoteto strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)

Verse Context

Judges 9:42 And it came to pass on the morrow went out that the people into the field and they told...
Judges 9:43 (current)And he took and behold the people and divided them into three companies and laid wait in the field and looked and behold the people were come forth out of the city and he rose up against them and smote
Judges 9:44And Abimelech and the company ran upon and stood...

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