Judges 3:22
Old Testament • 12 words with Strong's data
"And the haft also went in after the blade; and the fat closed upon the blade, so that he could not draw the dagger out of his belly; and the dirt came out."
Word-by-Word Analysis
יָלַךְ
yâlak
to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)
אַחַר
ʼachar
properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
לַהַב
lahab
a flash; figuratively, a sharply polished blade or point of aweapon
חֶלֶב
cheleb
fat, whether literally or figuratively; hence, the richest or choice part
כָּסָה
kâçâh
properly, to plump, i.e. fill up hollows; by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy)
לַהַב
lahab
a flash; figuratively, a sharply polished blade or point of aweapon
חֶרֶב
chereb
drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement
בֶּטֶן
beṭen
the belly, especially the womb; also the bosom or body of anything
בּוֹא
bôwʼ
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
Key Terms in This Verse
חֶרֶב chereb
drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement
Study H2719 →לַהַב lahab
a flash; figuratively, a sharply polished blade or point of aweapon
Study H3851 →לַהַב lahab
a flash; figuratively, a sharply polished blade or point of aweapon
Study H3851 →כָּסָה kâçâh
properly, to plump, i.e. fill up hollows; by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy)
Study H3680 →בֶּטֶן beṭen
the belly, especially the womb; also the bosom or body of anything
Study H990 →חֶלֶב cheleb
fat, whether literally or figuratively; hence, the richest or choice part
Study H2459 →אַחַר ʼachar
properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
Study H310 →Cross References
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