What Does Judges 20:48 Mean?

“And the men”

a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)

“of Israel”

he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity

“turned again”

to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);

near, with or among; often in general, to

“upon the children”

a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or

“of Benjamin”

binjamin, youngest son of jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory

“and smote”

to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)

“them with the edge”

the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with prepos

“of the sword”

drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement

“all the cities”

a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)

“as well the men”

wholesomeness; also (adverb) completely

“as”

as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)

“the beast”

properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective)

“as”

as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)

properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

“and all that came to hand”

properly, to come forth to, i.e., appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e., find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present

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

properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

“all the cities”

a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)

“and all that came to hand”

properly, to come forth to, i.e., appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e., find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present

“also they set”

to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)

“on fire”

fire (literally or figuratively)