What Does Judges 2:17 Mean?

properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and

near, with or among; often in general, to

“unto their judges”

to judge, i.e., pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate (literal

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

“And yet they would not hearken”

to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)

(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed

“but they went a whoring”

to commit adultery (usually of the female, and less often of simple fornication, rarely of involuntary ravishment); figuratively, to commit idolatry (

“after”

properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)

“gods”

gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of

“other”

properly, hinder; generally, next, other, etc

“and bowed”

to depress, i.e., prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or god)

“themselves unto them they turned”

to turn off (literally or figuratively)

“quickly”

properly, hurrying; hence (adverbially) in a hurry

properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses

“out of the way”

a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb

who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc

“walked in”

to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)

“which their fathers”

father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application

“And yet they would not hearken”

to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)

“the commandments”

a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the law)

“of the LORD”

(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

“but they did”

to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application

properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner