Judges 5:15

“The chiefs of Issachar were with Deborah; and as Issachar, so Barak: into the valley he was sent on foot. In the divisions of Reuben great were the resolves of heart.”

Judges 5:15 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Judges 5:15, word by word

The chiefsשָׂרַsara

chief

Someone set over others, in the army or in the state.

Where else “sara” appears
of Issacharיִשָּׂשכָרyisashchar

Issachar

Issachar, a son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him. The name sounds like "wages".

Where else “yisashchar” appears
Deborahדְּבֹרָהdevora

Deborah

Deborah, the name of Rebekah's nurse and of the prophetess who judged Israel. The name means "bee".

Where else “devora” appears
Barakבָּרָקbarak

Barak

Barak, son of Abinoam, of the tribe of Naphtali; he led the army of Israel against Sisera. The name means "lightning."

Where else “barak” appears
into the valleyעֵמֶקemek

valley

Valley, broad low plain.

Where else “emek” appears
he was sentשֻׁלַּחshulach

send

To send someone or something.

Where else “shulach” appears
on footרַגְלָיraglay

foot

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

Where else “raglay” appears
In the divisionsפְלַגּוֹתfelagot

division

Division, section: each group into which a tribe is divided.

Where else “felagot” appears
of Reubenרְאוּבֵןreuven

Reuben

Reuben, the firstborn of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him. The name sounds like "look, a son!".

Where else “reuven” appears
greatגְּדֹלִיםgedolim

great

Of great size, amount or importance: a river, a city, a king.

Where else “gedolim” appears
were the resolvesחִקְקֵיchikke

resolve

What one settles on inwardly.

Where else “chikke” appears
of heartלֵבlev

heart

The deepest part of a person: where they think, feel and decide.

Where else “lev” appears

The context

14From Ephraim came those whose root is in Amalek; after you, Benjamin, among your peoples. From Machir went down those who command, and from Zebulun those who carry the staff of the scribe.

15 · This verse (above)

16Why did you sit among the sheepfolds, to listen to the whistling for the flocks? In the divisions of Reuben great were the searchings of heart.

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