Judges 6:25
Old Testament • 22 words with Strong's data
"And it came to pass the same night, that the LORD said unto him, Take thy father’s young bullock, even the second bullock of seven years old, and throw down the altar of Baal that thy father hath, and cut down the grove that is by it:"
Word-by-Word Analysis
בּוֹא
bôwʼ
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
עָבַר
ʻâbar
to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in ...
לַיִל
layil
properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity
יְהֹוָה
Yᵉhôvâh
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
לָקַח
lâqach
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
אָב
ʼâb
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
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 ...
פַּר
par
a bullock (apparently as breaking forth in wild strength, or perhaps as dividing the hoof)
שֵׁנִי
shênîy
properly, double, i.e. second; also adverbially, again
פַּר
par
a bullock (apparently as breaking forth in wild strength, or perhaps as dividing the hoof)
שֶׁבַע
shebaʻ
seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number
שָׁנֶה
shâneh
a year (as a revolution of time)
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 ...
הָרַס
hâraç
to pull down or in pieces, break, destroy
אָב
ʼâb
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
אֲשֵׁרָה
ʼăshêrâh
Asherah (or Astarte) a Phoenician goddess; also an image of the same
Key Terms in This Verse
אֲשֵׁרָה ʼăshêrâh
Asherah (or Astarte) a Phoenician goddess; also an image of the same
Study H842 →פַּר par
a bullock (apparently as breaking forth in wild strength, or perhaps as dividing the hoof)
Study H6499 →פַּר par
a bullock (apparently as breaking forth in wild strength, or perhaps as dividing the hoof)
Study H6499 →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 condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
Study H1121 →לַיִל layil
properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity
Study H3915 →Cross References
But ye shall destroy their altars, break their images, and cut down their groves:
And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and forgat the LORD their God, and served Baalim and the groves.
Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.
No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.
If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, thou shalt put away iniquity far from thy tabernacles.
I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.
Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, Put away the strange gods that are among you, and be clean, and change your garments:
But thus shall ye deal with them; ye shall destroy their altars, and break down their images, and cut down their groves, and burn their graven images with fire.
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