Judges 4:17

“Sisera fled on foot to the tent of Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite, for there was peace between Jabin king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite.”

Judges 4:17 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Judges 4:17, word by word

Siseraסִיסְרָאsisra

Sisera

Sisera, commander of the army of Jabin, the Canaanite king of Hazor. Later another person bears the same name (Ezra 2:53).

Where else “sisra” appears
fledנָסnas

flee

To run off to get away from a danger or an enemy.

Where else “nas” appears
on footרַגְלָיraglay

foot

The part of the body that supports and makes one walk.

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the tentאֹהֶלohel

tent

A home of cloth or skins on poles, where herdsmen lived; also one's home.

Where else “ohel” appears
of Jaelיָעֵלyael

Jael

Jael, wife of Heber the Kenite; she put Sisera to death. The name means "mountain goat."

Where else “yael” appears
the wifeאֵשֶּׁתeshet

wife

Literally "his woman": the one married to him.

Where else “eshet” appears
of Heberחֶבֶרchever

Heber

Heber, the name of a grandson of Asher, of Heber the Kenite, husband of Jael, and of other Israelites.

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the Keniteקֵּינִיkeni

Kenite

Kenite(s): a people of southern Canaan; Moses' father-in-law belonged to them.

Where else “keni” appears
there was peaceשָׁלוֹםshalom

peace

Living without war or quarrels, in harmony.

Where else “shalom” appears
Jabinיָבִיןyavin

Jabin

Jabin: a king of Hazor in the time of Joshua; another king of the same name appears in Judges 4.

Where else “yavin” appears
kingמֶלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

Where else “melech” appears
the houseבֵּיתbet

household

The family, everyone living under one roof.

Where else “bet” appears

Places in this verse

Sea of GalileeHazor
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Hazor

    Today: Tel Hazor ruins, Israel

    A city in northern Israel, about 9 miles (15 km) north of the Sea of Galilee.

    Joshua defeated and burned it (Josh 11:10-11). Later its king Jabin oppressed Israel until Deborah and Barak defeated him (Judg 4:2). Solomon fortified it (1 Kgs 9:15).

    Joshua 11:10Judges 4:21 Kings 9:15

The context

16Barak pursued the chariots and the camp as far as Harosheth-hagoyim, and all the camp of Sisera fell by the edge of the sword; not even one was left.

17 · This verse (above)

18Jael went out to meet Sisera and said to him, “Turn aside, my lord, turn aside to me; do not be afraid.” So he turned aside to her into the tent, and she covered him with a blanket.

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