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The landהָאָרֶץwas calmוַתִּשְׁקֹטfortyאַרְבָּעִיםyears.שָׁנָהThen Othnielוַ עָתְנִיאֵלsonבֶּןof Kenazקְנַזdied.יָּמָת
Judges 3:11
Study it in the app“The land was calm forty years. Then Othniel son of Kenaz died.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Judges 3:11, word by word
- The landאָרֶץarets
land
A region or nation, above all Israel's.
Where else “arets” appears- was calmתִּשְׁקֹטtishkot
be at rest, be quiet
Be at rest, be quiet, without war or alarm.
Where else “tishkot” appears- fortyאַרְבָּעִיםarbaim
forty
Forty.
Where else “arbaim” appears- yearsשָׁנָהshana
year
Each full turn of the seasons, by which time is counted.
Where else “shana” appears- Then Othnielעָתְנִיאֵלatniel
Othniel
Othniel: son of Kenaz, of the family of Caleb; he took Debir and was later the first judge of Israel (Judges 3:9).
Where else “atniel” appears- sonבֶּןben
son
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “ben” appears- of Kenazקְנַזkenaz
Kenaz
Kenaz, a grandson of Esau; also Israelites, such as the father of Othniel.
Where else “kenaz” appears- diedיָּמָתyamat
die
To cease living; also, one who has ceased living.
Where else “yamat” appears
The context
10The spirit of YHWH came upon him, and he judged Israel. He went out to war, and YHWH gave Cushan-rishathaim king of Aram into his hand, and his hand was strong over Cushan-rishathaim.
11 · This verse (above)
12The sons of Israel again did what was evil in the eyes of YHWH, and YHWH strengthened Eglon king of Moab against Israel, because they had done what was evil in the eyes of YHWH.