Judges 4:18

“Jael 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.”

Judges 4:18 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Judges 4:18, word by word

Jaelיָעֵלyael

Jael

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

Where else “yael” appears
went outתֵּצֵאtetse

set out

To set out somewhere, or go out to war.

Where else “tetse” appears
to meetקְרַאתkerat

meet

To go out to greet someone who arrives, in order to receive him.

Where else “kerat” appears
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
and said to himתֹּאמֶרtomer

say

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

Where else “tomer” appears
“Turn asideסוּרָsura

turn aside

To leave the road, go away.

Where else “sura” appears
my lordאֲדֹנִadoni

lord

The one with authority over another; or a respectful title.

Where else “adoni” appears
be afraidתִּירָאtira

fear

To feel fear before danger or before someone stronger.

Where else “tira” appears
into the tentאֹהֱלָohela

tent

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

Where else “ohela” appears
and she covered himתְּכַסֵּtechase

cover

To put something over a thing so that it can no longer be seen.

Where else “techase” appears
with a blanketשְּׂמִיכָהsemicha

rug, covering

Rug or covering. The word appears only here in the whole Bible, so it is not known exactly what kind of covering it was.

Where else “semicha” appears

The context

17Sisera 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.

18 · This verse (above)

19He said to her, “Give me to drink, please, a little water, for I am thirsty.” She opened the skin of milk, gave him a drink, and covered him.

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