Judges 8:21

“Zebah and Zalmunna said, “Rise yourself and fall upon us, for as the man is, so is his strength.” So Gideon rose and killed Zebah and Zalmunna, and he took the crescents that were on the necks of their camels.”

Judges 8:21 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Judges 8:21, 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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saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

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

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“Riseקוּםkum

rise

To go from sitting or lying to standing, or to set out.

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and fall upon usפְגַעfega

fall upon

To fall on someone to wound or kill him.

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as the man isאִישׁish

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

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so is his strengthגְּבוּרָתgevurat

strength

Strength of body or spirit to face something.

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So Gideonגִּדְעוֹןgidon

Gideon

Gideon, son of Joash, of the tribe of Manasseh; a judge who saved Israel from Midian. The name means "one who cuts down." He is also called Jerubbaal.

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and killedיַּהֲרֹגyaharog

kill

Kill, slay.

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and he tookיִּקַּחyikach

take

To grasp something in the hand to carry or use it.

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the crescentsשַּׂהֲרֹנִיםsaharonim

crescent ornament

Crescent: an ornament shaped like a new moon, hung on the neck of people and of camels.

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were on the necksצַוְּארֵיtsavre

neck

The neck.

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of their camelsגְמַלֵּיgemale

camel

Camel.

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Translation note

The “crescents” were ornaments shaped like a crescent moon.

The context

20He said to Jether his firstborn, “Rise, kill them.” But the young man did not draw his sword, for he was afraid, because he was still a young man.

21 · This verse (above)

22The men of Israel said to Gideon, “Rule over us, both you and your son and your son’s son, for you have saved us from the hand of Midian.”

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