Judges 1:10

“Judah went against the Canaanite who lived in Hebron (the name of Hebron formerly was Kiriath-arba), and they struck Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai.”

Judges 1:10 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Judges 1:10, word by word

Judahיְהוּדָהyehuda

Judah

Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.

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wentיֵּלֶךְyelech

go

To head for a place, to leave where one is in order to reach another.

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the Canaaniteכְּנַעֲנִיkenaani

Canaanite

Someone from Canaan, before Israel.

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who livedיּוֹשֵׁבyoshev

dwell

To make one's home in a place.

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in Hebronחֶבְרוֹןchevron

Hebron

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(the nameשֵׁםshem

name

The word by which a person, place or thing is called and recognized.

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formerly wasפָנִיםfanim

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

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Kiriath-arba)קִרְיַתkiryat

Kiriath-arba

Kiriath-arba, the old name of Hebron. It means "city of Arba".

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and they struckיַּכּוּyaku

strike dead

To strike dead, kill.

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Sheshaiשֵׁשַׁיsheshay

Sheshai

Sheshai, one of the three descendants of Anak who lived in Hebron.

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Ahimanאֲחִימַןachiman

Ahiman

Ahiman, one of the three descendants of Anak who lived in Hebron; also an Israelite.

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and Talmaiתַּלְמָיtalmay

Talmai

Talmai, the name of two men: one of the three descendants of Anak who lived in Hebron (Numbers 13:22) and the king of Geshur, grandfather of Absalom (2 Samuel 3:3).

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Places in this verse

JerusalemDead SeaHebron
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Hebron

    Today: Hebron (Al-Khalil), West Bank

    A city in the hills of Judea, about 19 miles (30 km) south of Jerusalem.

    Abraham lived nearby and bought the cave there where he buried Sarah (Gen 23:2). David was anointed king of Judah at Hebron (2 Sam 2:1-4).

    Genesis 23:2Genesis 13:182 Samuel 2:12 Samuel 5:3

The context

9Afterward the sons of Judah went down to fight against the Canaanite who lived in the hill country, in the Negev, and in the Shephelah.

10 · This verse (above)

11From there he went against the inhabitants of Debir (the name of Debir formerly was Kiriath-sepher).

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