Judges 20:38

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Judges 20:38, word by word

Now the agreed signalמּוֹעֵדmoed

agreed signal

An agreed signal.

Where else “moed” appears

between 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

the ambushאֹרֵבorev

lie in wait

Lie in wait: wait in hiding to attack.

Where else “orev” appears

wasהָיָהhaya

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “haya” appears

that they should send upהַעֲלוֹתָhaalota

go up

To go from a low place to a higher one: up the mountain, to Jerusalem or to a city.

Where else “haalota” appears

the cityעִירir

city

A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.

Where else “ir” appears

a greatהֶרֶבherev

greatly

Used to say 'in great quantity' or 'very much'.

Where else “herev” appears

cloudמַשְׂאַתmasat

smoke column

Something that rises high, like a column of smoke going up.

Where else “masat” appears

of smokeעָשָׁןashan

smoke

Smoke.

Where else “ashan” appears

Translation note

The Hebrew of this verse is difficult; the general sense is clear: the smoke was the agreed signal.

The context