Now Heberוְחֶבֶרthe Keniteהַקֵּינִיhad separatedנִפְרָדfrom the Kenites,מִקַּיִןfrom the sonsמִבְּנֵיof Hobab,חֹבָבthe father-in-lawחֹתֵןof Moses,מֹשֶׁהand had pitchedוַיֵּטhis tentאָהֳלוֹas far asעַדthe oakאֵלוֹןin Zaanannim,בְּצַעֲנַנִּיםwhichאֲשֶׁרis nearאֶתKedesh.קֶדֶשׁ
Judges 4:11
Study it in the app“Now Heber the Kenite had separated from the Kenites, from the sons of Hobab, the father-in-law of Moses, and had pitched his tent as far as the oak in Zaanannim, which is near Kedesh.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Judges 4:11, word by word
- Now Heberחֶבֶרchever
Heber
Heber, the name of a grandson of Asher, of Heber the Kenite, husband of Jael, and of other Israelites.
Where else “chever” appears- the Keniteקֵּינִיkeni
Kenite
Kenite(s): a people of southern Canaan; Moses' father-in-law belonged to them.
Where else “keni” appears- had separatedנִפְרָדnifrad
separate
To go one's own way, like Abram and Lot.
Where else “nifrad” appears- from the sonsבְּנֵיbene
descendant
A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".
Where else “bene” appears- of Hobabחֹבָבchovav
Hobab
Hobab, a relative of Moses by his wife, son of Reuel the Midianite. The name means "beloved."
Where else “chovav” appears- the father-in-lawחֹתֵןchoten
father-in-law
The parents of the wife or the husband, that is, the in-laws.
Where else “choten” appears- of Mosesמֹשֶׁהmoshe
Moses
Moses, the man God called to bring Israel out of Egypt and through whom he gave the Law. His name sounds like "draw out" (Exodus 2:10).
Where else “moshe” appears- and had pitchedיֵּטyet
stretch out
To reach out the hand, or set up a tent.
Where else “yet” appears- his tentאָהֳלahol
tent
A home of cloth or skins on poles, where herdsmen lived; also one's home.
Where else “ahol” appears- the oakאֵלוֹןelon
oak, terebinth
A great tree, oak or terebinth; it served as a landmark.
Where else “elon” appears- in Zaanannimצַעֲנַנִּיםtsaananim
Zaanannim
Zaanannim: a place on the border of Naphtali, known for its oak (Judges 4:11).
Where else “tsaananim” appears- Kedeshקֶדֶשׁkedesh
Kedesh
Kedesh: the name of several cities; it means "holy place."
Where else “kedesh” appears
Translation note
The Kenites were relatives of the family of Moses’ wife (Judges 1:16; Numbers 10:29).
The context
10Barak summoned Zebulun and Naphtali to Kedesh, and there went up following him ten thousand men, and Deborah went up with him.
11 · This verse (above)
12They told Sisera that Barak son of Abinoam had gone up to Mount Tabor.