Judges 18:2
Old Testament • 24 words with Strong's data
"And the children of Dan sent of their family five men from their coasts, men of valour, from Zorah, and from Eshtaol, to spy out the land, and to search it; and they said unto them, Go, search the land: who when they came to mount Ephraim, to the house of Micah, they lodged there."
Word-by-Word Analysis
בֵּן
bên
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or ...
דָּן
Dân
Dan, one of the sons of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory; likewise a place in Palestine colonized by them
שָׁלַח
shâlach
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
מִשְׁפָּחָה
mishpâchâh
a family, i.e. circle of relatives; figuratively, a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or sort (of things); by extension a tribe or people
אֱנוֹשׁ
ʼĕnôwsh
a man in general (singly or collectively)
גְּבוּל
gᵉbûwl
properly, a cord (as twisted), i.e. (by implication) a boundary; by extension the territory inclosed
אֱנוֹשׁ
ʼĕnôwsh
a man in general (singly or collectively)
חַיִל
chayil
probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength
אֶשְׁתָּאֹל
ʼEshtâʼôl
Eshtaol, a place in Palestine
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)
תּוּר
tûwr
to meander (causatively, guide) about, especially fortrade or reconnoitring
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
יָלַךְ
yâlak
to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)
תּוּר
tûwr
to meander (causatively, guide) about, especially fortrade or reconnoitring
אֶרֶץ
ʼerets
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
בּוֹא
bôwʼ
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
הַר
har
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)
אֶפְרַיִם
ʼEphrayim
Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory
בַּיִת
bayith
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
מִיכָה
Mîykâh
Micah, the name of seven Israelites
לוּן
lûwn
to stop (usually over night); by implication, to stay permanently; hence (in a bad sense) to be obstinate (especially in words, to complain)
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 →לוּן lûwn
to stop (usually over night); by implication, to stay permanently; hence (in a bad sense) to be obstinate (especially in words, to complain)
Study H3885 →חַיִל chayil
probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength
Study H2428 →תּוּר tûwr
to meander (causatively, guide) about, especially fortrade or reconnoitring
Study H8446 →תּוּר tûwr
to meander (causatively, guide) about, especially fortrade or reconnoitring
Study H8446 →גְּבוּל gᵉbûwl
properly, a cord (as twisted), i.e. (by implication) a boundary; by extension the territory inclosed
Study H1366 →דָּן Dân
Dan, one of the sons of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory; likewise a place in Palestine colonized by them
Study H1835 →Cross References
And the Spirit of the LORD began to move him at times in the camp of Dan between Zorah and Eshtaol.
And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into an harlot’s house, named Rahab, and lodged there.
And Moses sent them to spy out the land of Canaan, and said unto them, Get you up this way southward, and go up into the mountain:
And there went from thence of the family of the Danites, out of Zorah and out of Eshtaol, six hundred men appointed with weapons of war.
And they came unto their brethren to Zorah and Eshtaol: and their brethren said unto them, What say ye?
And the coast of their inheritance was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Irshemesh,
And it came to pass in those days, when there was no king in Israel, that there was a certain Levite sojourning on the side of mount Ephraim, who took to him a concubine out of Bethlehemjudah.
And there was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah; and his wife was barren, and bare not.
Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.
And he said unto him, We are passing from Bethlehemjudah toward the side of mount Ephraim; from thence am I: and I went to Bethlehemjudah, but I am now going to the house of the LORD; and there is no ...
Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?
And Joseph remembered the dreams which he dreamed of them, and said unto them, Ye are spies; to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.
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