Judges 12:4
Old Testament • 20 words with Strong's data
"Then Jephthah gathered together all the men of Gilead, and fought with Ephraim: and the men of Gilead smote Ephraim, because they said, Ye Gileadites are fugitives of Ephraim among the Ephraimites, and among the Manassites."
Word-by-Word Analysis
יִפְתָּח
Yiphtâch
Jiphtach, an Israelite; also a place in Palestine
אָסַף
ʼâçaph
to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. remove (destroy, leave behind, put up, restore, etc.)
יַחַד
yachad
properly, a unit, i.e. (adverb) unitedly
אֱנוֹשׁ
ʼĕnôwsh
a man in general (singly or collectively)
גִּלְעָד
Gilʻâd
Gilad, a region East of the Jordan; also the name of three Israelites
לָחַם
lâcham
to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle (as destruction)
אֶפְרַיִם
ʼEphrayim
Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory
אֱנוֹשׁ
ʼĕnôwsh
a man in general (singly or collectively)
גִּלְעָד
Gilʻâd
Gilad, a region East of the Jordan; also the name of three Israelites
נָכָה
nâkâh
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
אֶפְרַיִם
ʼEphrayim
Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory
פָּנִים
pânîym
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi...
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
גִּלְעָד
Gilʻâd
Gilad, a region East of the Jordan; also the name of three Israelites
אֶפְרַיִם
ʼEphrayim
Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory
תָּוֶךְ
tâvek
a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre
אֶפְרַיִם
ʼEphrayim
Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory
תָּוֶךְ
tâvek
a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre
מְנַשִּׁי
Mᵉnashshîy
a Menashshite or descendant of Menashsheh
Key Terms in This Verse
גִּלְעָד Gilʻâd
Gilad, a region East of the Jordan; also the name of three Israelites
Study H1568 →אֶפְרַיִם ʼEphrayim
Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory
Study H669 →לָחַם lâcham
to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle (as destruction)
Study H3898 →גִּלְעָד Gilʻâd
Gilad, a region East of the Jordan; also the name of three Israelites
Study H1568 →גִּלְעָד Gilʻâd
Gilad, a region East of the Jordan; also the name of three Israelites
Study H1568 →אֶפְרַיִם ʼEphrayim
Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory
Study H669 →אֶפְרַיִם ʼEphrayim
Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory
Study H669 →Cross References
The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.
And Nabal answered David’s servants, and said, Who is David? and who is the son of Jesse? there be many servants now a days that break away every man from his master.
The children of Ephraim, being armed, and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle.
Hear, O our God; for we are despised: and turn their reproach upon their own head, and give them for a prey in the land of captivity:
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, The LORD be witness between us, if we do not so according to thy words.
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