Judges 3:20

“Ehud came to him while he was sitting in the upper room of coolness that he had for himself alone. Ehud said, “I have a word of Elohim for you.” And he rose from the seat.”

Judges 3:20 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Judges 3:20, word by word

Ehudאֵהוּדehud

Ehud

Ehud: a judge of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, who delivered the people from Eglon, king of Moab.

Where else “ehud” appears
cameבָּאba

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

Where else “ba” appears
was sittingיֹשֵׁבyoshev

sit

To sit; or sit on the throne to reign.

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in the upper roomעֲלִיַּתaliyat

upper room

A room built on the roof.

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of coolnessמְּקֵרָהmekera

coolness

Coolness; "the cool room" is the upper room where the air flows.

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for himself aloneבַדּvad

alone

One thing alone, set apart from the rest; also the expression 'besides'.

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saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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a wordדְּבַרdevar

word

What someone says or announces, above all what YHWH says.

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of Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

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And he roseיָּקָםyakam

rise

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

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the seatכִּסֵּאkise

seat

An ordinary seat where someone sits, not a king's.

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The context

19But he himself turned back from the carved images that are at Gilgal and said, “I have a secret word for you, O king.” He said, “Silence!” And all who were standing by him went out from him.

20 · This verse (above)

21Ehud reached out his left hand, took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly.

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