Judges 18:14
Old Testament • 19 words with Strong's data
"Then answered the five men that went to spy out the country of Laish, and said unto their brethren, Do ye know that there is in these houses an ephod, and teraphim, and a graven image, and a molten image? now therefore consider what ye have to do."
Word-by-Word Analysis
עָנָה
ʻânâh
properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, ...
אֱנוֹשׁ
ʼĕnôwsh
a man in general (singly or collectively)
יָלַךְ
yâlak
to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)
רָגַל
râgal
to walk along; but only in specifically, applications, to reconnoiter, to be atale-bearer (i.e. slander); to lead about
אֶרֶץ
ʼerets
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
לַיִשׁ
Layish
Laish, the name of two places in Palestine
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
אָח
ʼâch
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))
יָדַע
yâdaʻ
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o...
בַּיִת
bayith
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
אֵפוֹד
ʼêphôwd
a girdle; specifically the ephod or highpriest's shoulder-piece; also generally, an image
תְּרָפִים
tᵉrâphîym
Teraphim (singular or plural) a family idol
מַסֵּכָה
maççêkâh
properly, a pouring over, i.e. fusion of metal (especially a cast image); by implication, a libation, i.e. league; concretely a coverlet (as if poured...
כֵּן
kên
properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner...
בִּין
bîyn
to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand
Key Terms in This Verse
רָגַל râgal
to walk along; but only in specifically, applications, to reconnoiter, to be atale-bearer (i.e. slander); to lead about
Study H7270 →מַסֵּכָה maççêkâh
properly, a pouring over, i.e. fusion of metal (especially a cast image); by implication, a libation, i.e. league; concretely a coverlet (as if poured out)
Study H4541 →אֵפוֹד ʼêphôwd
a girdle; specifically the ephod or highpriest's shoulder-piece; also generally, an image
Study H646 →בִּין bîyn
to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand
Study H995 →בַּיִת bayith
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
Study H1004 →Cross References
And the man Micah had an house of gods, and made an ephod, and teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest.
Then answered one of the people, and said, Thy father straitly charged the people with an oath, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food this day. And the people were faint.
Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.
Welcome to LOGOS Study
Your complete Bible study toolkit