Judges 3:30

“So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel, and the land was calm eighty years.”

Judges 3:30 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Judges 3:30, word by word

was subduedתִּכָּנַעtikana

subdue

To master an enemy until he is under one's own power.

Where else “tikana” appears
that dayיּוֹםyom

day

The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.

Where else “yom” appears
the handיַדyad

power

Literally "the hand": the strength and control someone has.

Where else “yad” 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.

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and the landאָרֶץarets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

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was calmתִּשְׁקֹטtishkot

be at rest, be quiet

Be at rest, be quiet, without war or alarm.

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eightyשְׁמוֹנִיםshemonim

eighty

Eighty.

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yearsשָׁנָהshana

year

Each full turn of the seasons, by which time is counted.

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Places in this verse

JerusalemDead SeaMoab
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Moab

    Today: western Jordan, east of the Dead Sea

    The land east of the Dead Sea, in present-day Jordan.

    The Moabites came from a son of Lot (Gen 19:37). Ruth came from Moab (Ruth 1:1-4), and Moses died in its territory (Deut 34:5).

    Genesis 19:37Ruth 1:1Numbers 22:1Deuteronomy 34:5

The context

29They struck Moab at that time, about ten thousand men, all robust and all men of valor; and not a man escaped.

30 · This verse (above)

31After him there was Shamgar son of Anath; he struck six hundred men of the Philistines with a goad for oxen, and he too saved Israel.

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