Judges 18:20

With the Hebrew beneath

Judges 18:20, word by word

And the priest’sכֹּהֵןkohen

pagan priest

A priest of other gods.

Where else “kohen” appears

heartלֵבlev

heart

The deepest part of a person: where they think, feel and decide.

Where else “lev” appears

was gladיִּיטַבyitav

be glad

For the heart to be glad, or to do something with care.

Where else “yitav” appears

and he tookיִּקַּחyikach

take

To grasp something in the hand to carry or use it.

Where else “yikach” appears

the ephodאֵפוֹדefod

ephod

Ephod: a garment of the high priest, like a vest or apron, worn over the robe (Exodus 28:6-14). In other passages, an object used in worship.

Where else “efod” appears

the teraphimתְּרָפִיםterafim

household gods

Teraphim: images of gods kept in the home. The Bible counts them among idols (1 Samuel 15:23; Zechariah 10:2).

Where else “terafim” appears

and the carved imageפָּסֶלpasel

carved image

Carved image: a figure of a god made of wood or stone.

Where else “pasel” appears

and wentיָּבֹאyavo

enter

To go into a place.

Where else “yavo” appears

in the midstקֶרֶבkerev

midst

In the midst of: "among the people".

Where else “kerev” appears

of the peopleעָםam

crowd

The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.

Where else “am” appears

The context