Judges 8:12

“Zebah and Zalmunna fled, and he pursued them and captured the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and he threw into terror the whole camp.”

Judges 8:12 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Judges 8:12, word by word

Zebahזֶבַחzevach

Zebah

Zebah, one of the two kings of Midian whom Gideon pursued and killed. The name means "sacrifice."

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and Zalmunnaצַלְמֻנָּעtsalmuna

Zalmunna

Zalmunna, one of the two kings of Midian whom Gideon pursued and killed.

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fledיָּנוּסוּyanusu

flee

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

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and he pursued themיִּרְדֹּףyirdof

pursue

To go after someone to catch them.

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and capturedיִּלְכֹּדyilkod

capture

To conquer a city or seize someone.

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the twoשְׁנֵיshene

both

The two together, both of them.

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kingsמַלְכֵיmalche

king

A king who rules a people.

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of Midianמִדְיָןmidyan

Midian

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and he threw into terrorהֶחֱרִידhecherid

tremble

To shudder with fear, with surprise or before God's presence.

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campמַּחֲנֶהmachane

camp

A place where a group settles to live temporarily, with order and limits.

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Places in this verse

JerusalemMidian?
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Midian ?

    Today: northwest Saudi Arabia, southern Jordan; debated

    A region east of the Gulf of Aqaba, in what is now northwest Saudi Arabia; its borders are not certain.

    Moses fled to Midian, married there and tended sheep (Exod 2:15-21). Centuries later the Midianites oppressed Israel until Gideon defeated them (Judg 6:1; 7:21).

    Exodus 2:15Exodus 3:1Judges 6:1Exodus 18:1

The context

11Gideon went up by the way of those who dwell in tents, east of Nobah and Jogbehah, and he struck the camp, while the camp was feeling secure.

12 · This verse (above)

13Gideon son of Joash returned from the war by the ascent of Heres.

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