Judges 20:33

“And all the men of Israel rose up from their place and drew up at Baal-tamar, and the ambush of Israel burst out from its place, from the clearing of Geba.”

Judges 20:33 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Judges 20:33, word by word

the menאִישׁish

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

Where else “ish” appears
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

Where else “yisrael” appears
rose upקָמוּkamu

rise

To go from sitting or lying to standing, or to set out.

Where else “kamu” appears
from their placeמְּקוֹמmekom

place

A place, a spot.

Where else “mekom” appears
and drew upיַּעַרְכוּyaarchu

draw up

To set soldiers in lines, ready for battle.

Where else “yaarchu” appears
at Baal-tamarבַעַלvaal

Baal-tamar

Baal-tamar, a place near Gibeah where Israel drew up for battle. The name means "lord of the palm tree."

Where else “vaal” appears
and the ambushאֹרֵבorev

lie in wait

Lie in wait: wait in hiding to attack.

Where else “orev” appears
burst outמֵגִיחַmegiach

burst out

Burst out, break forth suddenly, like water that bursts out.

Where else “megiach” appears
from the clearingמַּעֲרֵהmaare

open place

Open ground, without trees. The word appears only here and its sense is not certain.

Where else “maare” appears
of Gebaגָבַעgava

Gibeah

Gibeah: the name of several towns; it means "hill."

Where else “gava” appears

Translation note

“From the clearing of Geba” translates a word of uncertain sense; it may be a treeless area next to the city.

The context

32And the sons of Benjamin said, “They are struck down before us as at the first.” But the sons of Israel said, “Let us flee and draw them away from the city to the highways.”

33 · This verse (above)

34And there came opposite Gibeah ten thousand chosen men from all Israel, and the war was heavy; but they did not know that the evil was reaching them.

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