Judges 5:24

“Blessed be above women Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite; above women in the tent may she be blessed.”

Judges 5:24 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Judges 5:24, word by word

Blessed beתְּבֹרַךְtevorach

greet

To wish someone God's good; to greet.

Where else “tevorach” appears
above womenנָּשִׁיםnashim

woman

An adult female person: single, married or widowed.

Where else “nashim” appears
Jaelיָעֵלyael

Jael

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

Where else “yael” 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
in the tentאֹהֶלohel

tent

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

Where else “ohel” appears

Translation note

It can also be translated “blessed among women”; the same way of speaking appears in Luke 1:42.

The context

23‘Curse Meroz,’ said the angel of YHWH, ‘surely curse its inhabitants, because they did not come to the help of YHWH, to the help of YHWH against the mighty men.’

24 · This verse (above)

25Water he asked, milk she gave; in a bowl of nobles she presented curds.

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