Siseraוְסִיסְרָאfledנָסon footבְּרַגְלָיוtoאֶלthe tentאֹהֶלof Jael,יָעֵלthe wifeאֵשֶּׁתof Heberחֶבֶרthe Kenite,הַקֵּינִיforכִּיthere was peaceשָׁלוֹםbetweenבֵּיןJabinיָבִיןkingמֶלֶךְof Hazorחָצוֹרandוּבֵיןthe houseבֵּיתof Heberחֶבֶרthe Kenite.הַקֵּינִי
Judges 4:17
Study it in the app“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.”
With the Hebrew beneath
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.
Where else “raglay” appears- 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.
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- 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- of Hazorחָצוֹרchatsor
Hazor
See it on the mapWhere else “chatsor” appears- the houseבֵּיתbet
household
The family, everyone living under one roof.
Where else “bet” appears
Places in this verse
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).
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.